Mcmullen County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Mcmullen County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-16.
Mcmullen County permitting is running 8.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (25 total, down 11% on the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC leads with 19 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
10
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-16
All Time
8,558
8,558 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-05-16 | 195148 | 42-311-31856 | FOSTER, DAN #1C | FOSTER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194486 | 42-311-31853 | BRACKEN ET AL #13 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 193996 | 42-311-31850 | DILWORTH, J.C. #8 | BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 6,215 | |
| 1983-05-09 | 193822 | 42-311-31849 | BRACKEN ET AL #18 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 193284 | 42-311-31847 | LINDHOLM #03 | WARRIOR MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 193298 | 42-311-31848 | BRACKEN ET AL #19 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1983-05-03 | 193218 | 42-311-31846 | RIVERS, W.C. #3 | PINTEX OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 1,812 | |
| 1983-05-02 | 211065 | 42-311-31914 | NISSEN, DON #1 | HARKINS & COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-05-02 | 194526 | 42-311-31855 | SOUTH TEXAS SYNDICATE-C- #3020 | CHANOCO CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,909 | |
| 1983-05-02 | 194524 | 42-311-31854 | SOUTH TEXAS SYNDICATE #101 | CHANOCO CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 192899 | 42-311-31838 | ATKINSON "D" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 1,540 | |
| 1983-04-26 | 192455 | 42-311-31841 | MCCLAUGHERTY, L. S. #2 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1983-04-26 | 192458 | 42-311-31842 | BRACKEN ET AL #10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1983-04-21 | 192215 | 42-311-31840 | BRACKEN ET AL #15 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1983-04-18 | 191749 | 42-311-31839 | KIEL, A.F. #1 #1 | PALOMA CATTLE CO. & DOLCH O & G | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-04-13 | 192942 | 42-311-31843 | HARRIS, MARTIN R. ET AL #11 | ZINK, EDMAN R. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1983-04-13 | 191495 | 42-311-01779 | HAGIST RANCH #1T | CANNAN, MORRIS | OTHER | 9,000 | |
| 1983-04-11 | 191063 | 42-311-31830 | BRACKEN RANCH #2 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1983-04-11 | 191003 | 42-311-01232 | DILWORTH, J.C. JR. #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,471 | |
| 1983-04-07 | 191473 | 42-311-31304 | H. C. EDRINGTON GAS UNIT #2 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 2,550 | |
| 1983-04-07 | 190781 | 42-311-31835 | FOSTER #1A | FOSTER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 1,228 | |
| 1983-04-06 | 190635 | 42-311-31834 | KILLOUGH, BILLY A. #01 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,970 | |
| 1983-04-06 | 190634 | 42-311-31833 | WILLIAMS, GRANT H. #01 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 10,233 | |
| 1983-04-06 | 190625 | 42-311-31832 | HORTON, R. P., ET AL #3 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,635 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190857 | 42-311-31837 | BRACKEN ET AL #12 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190830 | 42-311-31836 | BRACKEN ET AL #9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190487 | 42-311-30190 | MARTIN, T.J. #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,310 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190526 | 42-311-31831 | DOOLEY, CLAUDE #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-03-30 | 189933 | 42-311-31814 | SO. TEXAS SYNDICATE "A" #103 | HAWN BROS-CHAPMAN OIL-LA FETE | DRILL | 6,010 | |
| 1983-03-28 | 190132 | 42-311-31824 | TEAL, CHARLES H. ET AL #3 | ZINK, EDMAN R. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1983-03-28 | 189755 | 42-311-31826 | HENRY, EDNA GIBBENS #1 | PALOMA CATTLE CO. & DOLCH O & G | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1983-03-23 | 189345 | 42-311-31829 | WOODWARD, CHARLES #1 | ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1983-03-23 | 189275 | 42-311-31828 | LINDHOLM, C. S. #1A | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-03-23 | 189271 | 42-311-31827 | SOUTH TEXAS SYNDICATE #2020 | HAWN BROS-CHAPMAN OIL-LA FETE | DRILL | 6,010 | |
| 1983-03-21 | 189192 | 42-311-31825 | BUCHANAN, E.A. #3 | DOUGLAS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1983-03-14 | 188409 | 42-311-31822 | WHIPPLE #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 189018 | 42-311-31652 | KYNETTE, P. #29 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 6,167 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 187537 | 42-311-31815 | SOUTH TEXAS SYNDICATE #103 | PETROLERO CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1983-03-04 | 188297 | 42-311-31821 | BRACKEN, J.A. #909 | WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,283 | |
| 1983-03-02 | 187615 | 42-311-31818 | BRACKEN, J. A. #306 | WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1983-03-02 | 187613 | 42-311-31817 | BRACKEN, J. A. "A" #202 | WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1983-03-02 | 187611 | 42-311-31816 | BRACKEN, J. A. "A" #101 | WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-02-24 | 187934 | 42-311-31819 | TEAL, CHARLES H. ET AL #2 | ZINK, EDMAN R. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 3,829 | |
| 1983-02-23 | 187155 | 42-311-30972 | RAGSDALE, VIRGINIA #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 2,050 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 188289 | 42-311-31820 | ROARK, J.F. #2 | SAN PATRICIO CORP & NULL, W.M. | DRILL | 6,212 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 186742 | 42-311-31813 | NUECES MINERAL #1 | SANTA FE MINERALS (DIV OF SFIC) | DRILL | 22,000 | |
| 1983-02-14 | 185967 | 42-311-31812 | SOUTH TEXAS SYNDICATE 'B' #2026 | PETROLERO CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-02-11 | 188478 | 42-311-31823 | ROARK, J.F. #1 | SAN PATRICIO CORP & NULL, W.M. | DRILL | 6,212 | |
| 1983-02-11 | 185773 | 42-311-00824 | ROOS, LORENE WILLIS #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,788 | |
| 1983-02-08 | 186456 | 42-311-31739 | SMITH GAS UNIT #1 | COTTON, W. L. | RECOMP | 3,010 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Mcmullen County.