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 30 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (90 total, down 27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-14 | 69494 | 42-301-30239 | LINEBERY, TOM 25-76 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 22,450 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65750 | 42-301-30238 | JOHNSON "40" #1 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 16,978 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 65443 | 42-301-30237 | BRUNSON, GLENN "12-26" #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 18,590 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 65355 | 42-301-30236 | JOHNSON-TXL UNIT 1 #1 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 22,265 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65097 | 42-301-30235 | LACY ET AL UNIT #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 18,110 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62950 | 42-301-30234 | BAGWELL, MARY ET AL #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,680 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62949 | 42-301-30233 | TXL -AI- /NCT-A/ #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62660 | 42-301-30232 | ARNO GAS UNIT #1 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 21,500 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60259 | 42-301-30231 | GATAGA GAS UNIT #5A | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 21,600 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59920 | 42-301-10146 | HOOPER SWD SYSTEM #2D | MENTONE SWD CO. | RECOMP | 5,640 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59834 | 42-301-30230 | REGAN-MCELVAIN #18 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58189 | 42-301-30229 | TXL -AI- /NCT-A/ #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1979-09-11 | 57737 | 42-301-00264 | TXL FRAZIER "D" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,550 | |
| 1979-09-11 | 57736 | 42-301-00266 | TXL FRAZIER "D" #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,550 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57323 | 42-301-30228 | JOHNSON, W. D., ET AL C UNIT #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 22,000 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55937 | 42-301-30192 | JOHNSON, W. D., JR., -D- #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 17,100 | |
| 1979-08-08 | 55022 | 42-301-30227 | MADERA, MALCOLM R. ET AL #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 22,250 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54132 | 42-301-30226 | GATAGA GAS UNIT #5 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 1,533 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52776 | 42-301-30225 | RED BLUFF (DEEP) #1 | BROWN, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49572 | 42-301-10191 | LINDLEY, H. A. #2 | EVINGER, ERNEST E. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47566 | 42-301-30224 | 7901 JV-P JUNIOR #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46562 | 42-301-10078 | RAY, BILLY #1D | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46505 | 42-301-30223 | ANNA K "44" #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 46327 | 42-301-30222 | CONTINENTAL TXL #1 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1979-04-05 | 45880 | 42-301-30221 | LINEBERY, EVELYN ET AL #1 | DUVAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45178 | 42-301-30220 | JONES 46 #1 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44662 | 42-301-30200 | WOLF #1 | COBB, DALTON H. | OTHER | 17,990 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44316 | 42-301-30219 | SOUTH CENTRAL LOVING GU NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 19,015 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43843 | 42-301-30218 | JOHNSON "C" #4C | CHAPMAN, FORD | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1979-02-21 | 42908 | 42-301-30217 | BASS STATE 2 #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-01-09 | 40474 | 42-301-30216 | BRUNSON, GLENN #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 22,500 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36768 | 42-301-30215 | BASS "46" #2 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34932 | 42-301-30214 | ABERNATHY, J. LOGAN UNIT #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 21,600 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31477 | 42-301-30046 | ALLEN, J. G. #15 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 22,124 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30231 | 42-301-30213 | LOVING -AN- FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,753 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 28784 | 42-301-30212 | BASS "46" #1 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28463 | 42-301-30211 | STATE "B" #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,995 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28462 | 42-301-30210 | STATE "B" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26339 | 42-301-30209 | TADPOLE #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-06-01 | 25546 | 42-301-30208 | LITTLE RAVEN #1 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25070 | 42-301-30207 | WHEAT, WOODROW #1 | WILSON, WILLIAM B. | DRILL | 4,560 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23250 | 42-301-30013 | HALEY, JOHN JR. C #1 D | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 21,103 | |
| 1978-04-18 | 22372 | 42-301-30205 | LINDSAY #1 | BEEKMAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-04-18 | 22371 | 42-301-30204 | WEAVER #1 | BEEKMAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22603 | 42-301-30206 | ROBINSON, ET AL #1 | BEEKMAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18044 | 42-301-30072 | LINEBERY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 20,500 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 17415 | 42-301-30202 | ROBINSON #1 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17172 | 42-301-30058 | FORD CHAPMAN UNIT #1-A | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 19,107 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13867 | 42-301-30201 | LAGO GAS UNIT #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 16,925 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12898 | 42-301-30026 | MOORE-HOOPER "A" #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 17,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Loving County.