Pecos County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Pecos County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-16.
Pecos County permitting is running 5.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (17 total, down 68% on the prior quarter). KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC leads with 53 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
7
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-16
All Time
13,524
13,524 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-10 | 295012 | 42-371-35699 | YATES FIELD UNIT #2140B6 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,341 | |
| 1986-01-06 | 300948 | 42-371-32681 | MENDEL ESTATE 34 #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 12,650 | |
| 1986-01-06 | 294621 | 42-371-35684 | YATES FIELD UNIT #275D58 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,919 | |
| 1986-01-06 | 294622 | 42-371-35685 | YATES FIELD UNIT #214QB8 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,394 | |
| 1986-01-06 | 294624 | 42-371-35687 | YATES FIELD UNIT #38A12 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1986-01-06 | 294623 | 42-371-35686 | YATES FIELD UNIT #49CC9 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,793 | |
| 1986-01-03 | 294632 | 42-371-10008 | IMPERIAL FEE #1 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,685 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 293812 | 42-371-35681 | MCDONALD "4" #1 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293463 | 42-371-31218 | BALDWIN #1 | ORMAND, DON R. | RECOMP | 4,127 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 294127 | 42-371-35682 | MESA, SHERBINO #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-12-17 | 293096 | 42-371-33477 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #1624 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1985-12-17 | 293094 | 42-371-33254 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #1319 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1985-12-17 | 293097 | 42-371-33200 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #719 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,360 | |
| 1985-12-17 | 293095 | 42-371-33198 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #616 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 293212 | 42-371-35680 | DOWNIE RANCH #102 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292803 | 42-371-35679 | PALISADES #A1 | LANDOVER CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1985-12-11 | 292435 | 42-371-35676 | SIBLEY, EFFIE ET AL STATE #9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-12-10 | 292396 | 42-371-35675 | UNIVERSITY SCHOOL LANDS #1 | DAUBERT OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-12-09 | 292478 | 42-371-35678 | RIGGS, E. #1 | MINERAL PROPERTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-12-06 | 292022 | 42-371-35672 | BENNETT, J. R. ESTATE #1 | GADDY, RICHARD S. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1985-12-06 | 292454 | 42-371-35677 | STATE "6" #1 | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1985-12-06 | 292009 | 42-371-35671 | TINKLER 35 #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 291970 | 42-371-35669 | PERRY, FRANK JR. #1 | HEWITT, ALAN P. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 292387 | 42-371-35674 | WHITE & BAKER #1 | ROSE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 292133 | 42-371-35673 | ABELL CONOCO "A" #2 | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1985-12-02 | 292006 | 42-371-35670 | MENDEL ESTATE 44 #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-11-27 | 291298 | 42-371-33755 | MADDOX UNIT #2 | MADDOX ENERGY CORP. | OTHER | 8,000 | |
| 1985-11-27 | 291268 | 42-371-35665 | DOWNIE RANCH #408 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291788 | 42-371-35668 | SIBLEY, EFFIE ET AL STATE #8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291786 | 42-371-35667 | LEWIS, F. E. ET AL #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291782 | 42-371-35666 | TENNECO-MENDEL ESTATE "38" #2 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1985-11-25 | 290987 | 42-371-33351 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #1224 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,010 | |
| 1985-11-25 | 292055 | 42-371-32681 | MENDEL ESTATE 34 #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,650 | |
| 1985-11-21 | 290940 | 42-371-35664 | DOWNIE RANCH #406 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-11-20 | 290485 | 42-371-35663 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 16-17 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290204 | 42-371-35662 | ROSE #1 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290649 | 42-371-33104 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #818 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,475 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290646 | 42-371-33099 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #613 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,479 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290645 | 42-371-33355 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #1225 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,290 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290931 | 42-371-33255 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #1318 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290164 | 42-371-33550 | STATE MCINTYRE #1 | RANCHER'S WILDCAT, INC. | RECOMP | 18,564 | |
| 1985-11-14 | 290019 | 42-371-35659 | UNIVERSITY "C" #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-11-14 | 289964 | 42-371-35658 | YATES FIELD UNIT #36E62 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,649 | |
| 1985-11-14 | 289967 | 42-371-33144 | THIGPIN, J. N. #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1985-11-13 | 290162 | 42-371-35661 | SMITH, HORACE ET ALSTATE #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1985-11-13 | 289912 | 42-371-34232 | SMITH #1 | ELAM, JACK G., INC. | OTHER | 9,000 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 289618 | 42-371-35654 | CANON 67 #3 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 290069 | 42-371-35660 | PALISADES #1 | LANDOVER CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1985-11-07 | 289799 | 42-371-35556 | KIMBERLY "75" #1 | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,344 | |
| 1985-11-06 | 289339 | 42-371-35653 | MONCRIEF #7 | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Pecos County.