Mitchell County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Mitchell County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-16.
Mitchell County permitting is running 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, versus 6 in the prior quarter). BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC leads with 16 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
2
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-16
All Time
5,835
5,835 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-23 | 24959 | 42-335-31333 | NEFF, TOM #1 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24846 | 42-335-31331 | TURNER PROPERTIES-SNYDER #1 | TURNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 3,616 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24818 | 42-335-31330 | MCCABE, V. T. "B" #29 WIW | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-05-19 | 24788 | 42-335-31308 | COLEMAN ESTATE #6 | KIDD, BARRON | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24623 | 42-335-31329 | MCCABE, V. T. "A" #7 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24571 | 42-335-31326 | MCCABE, V. T. "C" #12 WIW | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24570 | 42-335-31327 | MCCABE, V. T. "C" #11 WIW | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 25636 | 42-335-31325 | MORRISON #1 | SPILLER, E. F. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24469 | 42-335-31328 | REES, T. L. #1 | ROSE, JAMES E. TRUSTEE | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24150 | 42-335-31324 | LOTSPEICH, VIRGINIA #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24148 | 42-335-31323 | PHELAN, BONITA #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 24781 | 42-335-31321 | MORRISON-GILL #2 | BARBEE, JOHN W. | DRILL | 2,799 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23810 | 42-335-31322 | MOBIL #3 | RASMUSSEN, TOM | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-05-04 | 23564 | 42-335-31320 | MCCABE, V. T. "B" #28 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23089 | 42-335-31319 | MCCABE, V. T. #17 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22825 | 42-335-31318 | KEEL, PRUITT #3 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 3,207 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22692 | 42-335-31317 | SMITH #1 | HMH OPERATORS | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22690 | 42-335-31316 | SHOEMAKER, CLARA #4 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22689 | 42-335-31315 | MCKENNEY, WILMA #5-A | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 21865 | 42-335-31314 | DOUTHIT #5-C | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21749 | 42-335-31313 | BRENNAND, R. S., JR. EST. OF #1 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21747 | 42-335-31312 | BRENNAND, H. D. #1 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21735 | 42-335-31311 | MCCABE, V. T. #9 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1978-04-07 | 21637 | 42-335-31310 | MCCABE, J. F. "A" #5 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,325 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21298 | 42-335-31309 | WALLACE, W. D. (HEIRS) #1 | HODGE, T. F. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1978-03-28 | 20945 | 42-335-31306 | COLEMAN ESTATE #1-WI | KIDD, BARRON | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-03-28 | 20942 | 42-335-31305 | COLEMAN ESTATE #2-WI | KIDD, BARRON | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20902 | 42-335-31307 | COLEMAN ESTATE #7 | KIDD, BARRON | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20683 | 42-335-31304 | MERRITT-POND #1 | T.J.H. DRILLING CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20595 | 42-335-31303 | LEE #1 | MIK OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,620 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20557 | 42-335-31302 | COLEMAN, L. M. #5 | WILBANKS, BRUCE A. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20032 | 42-335-31301 | HUMPHREYS, J. H. "C" #5 | PENTAD DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 19983 | 42-335-30645 | BURCHARD, PRESTON C. ET AL #2 | GEO-TECH PETROLEUM MGT. CORP. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 20485 | 42-335-31299 | WESTBROOK SOUTHWEST UNIT #415 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 20472 | 42-335-31298 | WESTBROOK SOUTHWEST UNIT #175 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 20471 | 42-335-31300 | WESTBROOK SOUTHWEST UNIT #1014 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19567 | 42-335-31277 | WATSON, W. W. #35 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-03-01 | 19199 | 42-335-31296 | MCCABE, V. T. "C" #10 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1978-03-01 | 19190 | 42-335-31295 | PACE, D. N. #1 | ELLIS, LEO D. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-03-01 | 19189 | 42-335-31635 | DANIEL #4 | ELLIS, LEO D. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-03-01 | 19188 | 42-335-31293 | DANIEL #3 | ELLIS, LEO D. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19021 | 42-335-31290 | MCCABE, V. T. "D" #13 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1978-02-22 | 19233 | 42-335-31277 | WATSON, W. W. #35 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-02-22 | 18730 | 42-335-31291 | MCCABE, V. T. "B" #27 WIW | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 18665 | 42-335-31292 | MCCABE, V. T. "B" #26 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 18590 | 42-335-31289 | MCCABE, V. T. "C" #9 WIW | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18417 | 42-335-31288 | MCCABE, V. T. "D" #15 WIW | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18127 | 42-335-31286 | FOSTER, MARY #113 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18126 | 42-335-31285 | FOSTER, MARY #114 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18125 | 42-335-31284 | FOSTER, MARY #115 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Mitchell County.