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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-06-30 | 123279 | 42-335-32047 | NEWBY #1 | MCAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 123278 | 42-335-32046 | THURMAN B #1 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 123258 | 42-335-32045 | MURPHY #4 | BISHOP, D. L. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121606 | 42-335-32043 | BARBER "E" #4 | WALDEN, MAX PRODUCTION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121600 | 42-335-32042 | BARBER "E" #3 | WALDEN, MAX PRODUCTION | DRILL | 3,275 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121411 | 42-335-32041 | FOSTER, W.L. 1 #70 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121039 | 42-335-32038 | MCKENNEY #2 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121037 | 42-335-32037 | MCKENNEY #1 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 120993 | 42-335-31375 | MCCABE, J.F. "A" #8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 7,169 | |
| 1981-06-12 | 121043 | 42-335-32039 | NAIL "A" #2001 | SANDS OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-06-12 | 121044 | 42-335-32040 | NAIL #2101 | SANDS OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-06-12 | 122127 | 42-335-32044 | ADAMS "B" #1 | BISHOP, D. L. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120321 | 42-335-32034 | COLEMAN, LUCY M. A #61 | ATLAS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120319 | 42-335-32033 | COLEMAN, LUCY M. "A" #62 | ATLAS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 120233 | 42-335-32032 | NAIL, JAMES H. JR., TRUSTEE "A" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 7,146 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 120228 | 42-335-32031 | NAIL, JAMES H. JR., TRUSTEE "B" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 7,320 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 120123 | 42-335-32030 | SHOEMAKER, CLARA "A" #8-A | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 3,165 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 120084 | 42-335-32028 | BARBER #1 | RASMUSSEN, TOM | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 120647 | 42-335-32035 | BURCHARD #2 | WILBANKS, BRUCE & G.L. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-05-26 | 120715 | 42-335-32036 | MCCABE "A" #2 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-05-26 | 119537 | 42-335-32027 | HUMPHREYS, J.H. "B" #10 | DODSON, WAYNE | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1981-05-14 | 118041 | 42-335-32024 | DURINGER #1 | WORTH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,620 | |
| 1981-05-13 | 118913 | 42-335-32025 | ELLWOOD, W.L. TRUST "B" #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-05-11 | 117649 | 42-335-32023 | TRULOCK, W.G. #2 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-11 | 117634 | 42-335-32022 | TURLOCK, W.G. #3 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-10 | 119141 | 42-335-31987 | MCCABE, V. T. "C" #16 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1981-05-08 | 117554 | 42-335-32021 | HAMILTON #3 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1981-05-08 | 117534 | 42-335-32020 | COLEMAN "E" #2 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-05-08 | 117527 | 42-335-32019 | HAMILTON #4 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117120 | 42-335-32017 | STUBBLEFIELD - MCCABE UNIT "A" #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117118 | 42-335-32016 | MCCABE, J. F. "A" #11 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117117 | 42-335-32015 | MCCABE, J. F. -B- #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117082 | 42-335-32014 | YOUNG, ARNOLD #1 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117033 | 42-335-32013 | PARKS, EDWIN #23 | TIPCO | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117030 | 42-335-32012 | BARBER "C" #11 | WALDEN, MAX PRODUCTION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117028 | 42-335-32011 | BARBER "C" #10 | WALDEN, MAX PRODUCTION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-04 | 117951 | 42-335-32005 | NORTH WESTBROOK UNIT #2116 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-04 | 117403 | 42-335-32002 | NORTH WESTBROOK UNIT #6209 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-04 | 117401 | 42-335-32003 | NORTH WESTBROOK UNIT #3009 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-04 | 117400 | 42-335-32004 | NORTH WESTBROOK UNIT #2117 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-04 | 117397 | 42-335-32001 | NORTH WESTBROOK UNIT #6310 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-01 | 117421 | 42-335-32018 | HUMPHREYS, J.H. "A" #5 | DODSON, WAYNE | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1981-05-01 | 116774 | 42-335-32010 | BARBER #1 | MAYCO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1981-04-30 | 116545 | 42-335-32009 | WILLIAMS, CHARLES #1 | RUST OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,625 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116088 | 42-335-32008 | BARBER "C" #13 | WALDEN, MAX PRODUCTION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116087 | 42-335-32007 | BARBER "C" #12 | WALDEN, MAX PRODUCTION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116086 | 42-335-32006 | BARBER "C" #14 | WALDEN, MAX PRODUCTION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-04-24 | 116008 | 42-335-31996 | WESTBROOK SOUTHEAST UNIT #18-W | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115657 | 42-335-31994 | NORTH WESTBROOK UNIT #1005 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115646 | 42-335-31995 | NORTH WESTBROOK UNIT #1503 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Mitchell County.