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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-20 | 295764 | 42-335-33141 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "A" #9 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1986-01-20 | 295790 | 42-335-33145 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "A" #11 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1986-01-20 | 295789 | 42-335-33144 | MCKENNEY "C" #4 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1986-01-20 | 295792 | 42-335-33146 | FOSTER, W. L. #25 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295247 | 42-335-33139 | FOSTER, W. L. ESTATE #33 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1986-01-09 | 294822 | 42-335-33138 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "B" #8 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1986-01-08 | 294764 | 42-335-33134 | BARBER B #4 | ASTIN CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1986-01-03 | 294811 | 42-335-33135 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "E" #4 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1986-01-03 | 294814 | 42-335-33136 | STRAIN, E. T. #4017 | RUSSELL, PHILLIP | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1986-01-03 | 294815 | 42-335-33137 | STRAIN, E. T. #4018 | RUSSELL, PHILLIP | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294687 | 42-335-33133 | MINATRA "B" #2 | ZUHONE, WILLIAM H. JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294685 | 42-335-33132 | MINATRA "B" #1 | ZUHONE, WILLIAM H. JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294544 | 42-335-33131 | FOSTER #10 | FORAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 294054 | 42-335-33127 | ELLWOOD "C" #206 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 294053 | 42-335-33127 | ELLWOOD "C" #206 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1985-12-27 | 293643 | 42-335-33116 | RELIANCE #1 | VALIDUS, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-12-27 | 293645 | 42-335-33117 | ENTERPRISE #1 | VALIDUS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-12-27 | 293646 | 42-335-33118 | RANGER #1 | VALIDUS, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1985-12-25 | 294079 | 42-335-33129 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "B" #14 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293922 | 42-335-33121 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "D" #42 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293921 | 42-335-33120 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "D" #41 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293924 | 42-335-33122 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "D" #34 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 294080 | 42-335-33130 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "C" #5 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 294078 | 42-335-33128 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "B" #13 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293920 | 42-335-33119 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "B" #12 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293928 | 42-335-33124 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "B" #11 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293930 | 42-335-33125 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "B" #10 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293931 | 42-335-33126 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "B" #7 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293926 | 42-335-33123 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "B" #6 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-17 | 292997 | 42-335-33115 | BURCHARD, PRESTON #1A | COX, ROBERT G. & ASSOCIATES,INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 292947 | 42-335-33114 | SMITH #1 | HALVEY ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292625 | 42-335-33111 | FOSTER, MARY #185 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292626 | 42-335-33112 | FOSTER, MARY #184 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 291979 | 42-335-31879 | MCCABE, V. T. #26 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | RECOMP | 7,260 | |
| 1985-12-02 | 291435 | 42-335-33102 | NEWBY #11 | RASMUSSEN, TOM | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1985-12-02 | 291448 | 42-335-33105 | NORTH WESTBROOK UNIT #5507 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-02 | 291445 | 42-335-33103 | NORTH WESTBROOK UNIT #7110 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-12-02 | 291446 | 42-335-33104 | NORTH WESTBROOK UNIT #6212 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-11-27 | 291388 | 42-335-33100 | COLEMAN RANCH #3 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1985-11-27 | 291395 | 42-335-33101 | WESTBROOK SOUTHWEST UNIT 19 #7 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291147 | 42-335-33094 | WESTBROOK SOUTHWEST UNIT 19 #J1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291151 | 42-335-33096 | WESTBROOK SOUTHWEST UNIT 19 #J2 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291155 | 42-335-33098 | WESTBROOK SOUTHWEST UNIT 19 #J3 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291149 | 42-335-33095 | WESTBROOK SOUTHWEST UNIT 19 #J4 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291153 | 42-335-33097 | WESTBROOK SOUTHWEST UNIT 19 #6 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291716 | 42-335-33110 | MCKENNEY, T. L. "D" #40 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 290868 | 42-335-31559 | JONES #1 | WASH, ROBERT C. | RECOMP | 3,365 | |
| 1985-11-21 | 290631 | 42-335-33086 | BERRY #3 | VISTA ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-11-21 | 291518 | 42-335-33109 | MCKENNEY "D" #33 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-11-21 | 291517 | 42-335-33108 | MCKENNEY "D" #30 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Mitchell County.