Loving County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Loving County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.
Loving County permitting is running 34 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (101 total, down 10% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC leads with 152 permits in the past 12 months, one of 22 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
16
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-29
All Time
10,460
10,460 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-13 | 462368 | 42-301-30412 | JOHNSON W. D. ET AL -F- #8 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1997-05-13 | 462367 | 42-301-30395 | JOHNSON, W.D. ET AL -F- #6 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1997-05-07 | 462120 | 42-301-30305 | MADERA 26-76 #1A | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | RENTR | 12,400 | |
| 1997-04-25 | 461524 | 42-301-30523 | JOHNSON, W. D. -A- #3 | JOHNSON, TOM E. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1997-04-25 | 461393 | 42-301-30753 | MURCHISON #1 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 5,242 | |
| 1997-04-11 | 460844 | 42-301-31078 | RICHMOND FEE "D" 46 #6 | GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1997-04-11 | 460843 | 42-301-31077 | RICHMOND FEE "D" 46 #5 | GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1997-04-08 | 460718 | 42-301-30843 | LOVING 'AY' FEE #5 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 460823 | 42-301-30425 | JOHNSON, W. D. ET AL -D- #5 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 460650 | 42-301-30558 | BRUNSON-TENNECO #1 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 459375 | 42-301-30628 | BOWDLE, MARGARET "42" #1 | ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 18,500 | |
| 1997-04-02 | 460572 | 42-301-30654 | LOVING 'AY' FEE #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460556 | 42-301-30289 | YELLOW BEAR #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 12,650 | |
| 1997-03-28 | 460363 | 42-301-31076 | STATE OF TEXAS #2 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1997-03-06 | 459371 | 42-301-30621 | BASS TXL-33- #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,798 | |
| 1997-03-04 | 459191 | 42-301-30373 | LOVING 'AY' FEE #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,080 | |
| 1997-02-27 | 459190 | 42-301-30857 | LOVING 'AY' FEE #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,065 | |
| 1997-02-19 | 458858 | 42-301-30721 | TXL "13" #11 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,338 | |
| 1997-02-04 | 457987 | 42-301-31075 | EL MAR/DELAWARE/UNIT #1634AW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1997-02-04 | 457986 | 42-301-31074 | EL MAR/DELAWARE/UNIT #1632AW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1997-02-04 | 457985 | 42-301-31073 | EL MAR/DELAWARE/UNIT #1624A | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 457503 | 42-301-31072 | BRUNSON, GLENN 9-26 #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457543 | 42-301-30060 | GRAYLING #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 21,330 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457543 | 42-301-30060 | GRAYLING GAS UNIT #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 21,330 | |
| 1997-01-15 | 457327 | 42-301-00530 | DELAWARE , EL MAR UNIT #1931 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | RENTR | 4,600 | |
| 1997-01-15 | 457326 | 42-301-00974 | DELAWARE, EL MAR UNIT #1824 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | RENTR | 4,950 | |
| 1997-01-15 | 457323 | 42-301-00334 | DELAWARE, EL MAR UNIT #1833 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | RENTR | 4,555 | |
| 1996-12-27 | 456738 | 42-301-30411 | JOHNSON, W. D. ETAL -F- #7 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 1996-12-19 | 456508 | 42-301-31071 | TWOFREDS DELAWARE FIELD UNIT #1212 | COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1996-12-12 | 455870 | 42-301-31067 | TWOFREDS DELAWARE FIELD UNIT #1706 | COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1996-12-11 | 456189 | 42-301-31070 | FLORES #2 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-12-04 | 455868 | 42-301-31069 | TWOFREDS DELAWARE FIELD UNIT #2103 | COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1996-12-04 | 455867 | 42-301-31068 | TWOFREDS DELAWARE FIELD UNIT #2102 | COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1996-11-26 | 455521 | 42-301-31066 | RIO PECOS #4702 | CAPATAZ OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1996-11-26 | 455521 | 42-301-31066 | RIO PECOS #4702 | CAPATAZ OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,950 | Y |
| 1996-11-22 | 455527 | 42-301-31065 | JOHNSON, W. D. 26S #5 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1996-11-06 | 454827 | 42-301-31064 | TXL AX #2 | ENEXCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1996-11-05 | 454633 | 42-301-31063 | STATE OF TEXAS #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1996-11-05 | 454633 | 42-301-31063 | STATE OF TEXAS #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1996-10-22 | 454003 | 42-301-30035 | REGAN-MCELVAIN #17 | ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 21,707 | |
| 1996-10-01 | 449830 | 42-301-30323 | WHITE, DOROTHY #1 | WOLF ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,406 | |
| 1996-09-24 | 452998 | 42-301-31062 | TXL 33 #1 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 451708 | 42-301-31059 | EL MAR/DELAWARE/UNIT #1534AW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 451707 | 42-301-31060 | EL MAR/DELAWARE/UNIT #1522R | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 451706 | 42-301-31061 | EL MAR/DELWARE/UNIT #1543AW | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1996-08-20 | 450621 | 42-301-10025 | EL MAR/DELAWARE/UNIT #1522 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | RENTR | 4,625 | |
| 1996-07-23 | 450622 | 42-301-00540 | EL MAR/DELAWARE/UNIT #1543W | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | RENTR | 4,550 | |
| 1996-07-23 | 450620 | 42-301-00049 | EL MAR/DELAWARE/UNIT #1534W | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 1996-07-18 | 450465 | 42-301-30060 | GRAYLING GAS UNIT #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 21,330 | |
| 1996-07-15 | 449683 | 42-301-30590 | JONES #2 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,690 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Loving County.