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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-01 | 286394 | 42-371-35616 | TAHOE-UNIVERSITY-BTA #3 | TAHOE OIL & CATTLE CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-10-01 | 286399 | 42-371-36156 | STATE-UNIVERSITY "A&D" #18 | TAHOE OIL & CATTLE CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-10-01 | 286181 | 42-371-35612 | GRAY, LARIO "C" #1 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286135 | 42-371-35611 | YATES FIELD UNIT #93A52 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,882 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286190 | 42-371-34050 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #824 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,006 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286187 | 42-371-35614 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #825 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286185 | 42-371-35613 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #826 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-09-25 | 286007 | 42-371-31730 | SOLES #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | OTHER | 5,850 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285915 | 42-371-31362 | SHEARER "CB" #11 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. | OTHER | 2,200 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285377 | 42-371-35606 | YATES FIELD UNIT #214BB5 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,553 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285386 | 42-371-35608 | YATES FIELD UNIT #51F50 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,827 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285381 | 42-371-35607 | YATES FIELD UNIT #49FC6 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,342 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285368 | 42-371-35605 | STATE "36" #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285733 | 42-371-35610 | UNIVERSITY S #161I | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285321 | 42-371-35604 | EXXON YOUNG '33' #1 | LIMARK CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285319 | 42-371-35603 | EXXON YOUNG '49' #1 | LIMARK CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285269 | 42-371-35597 | SULLIVAN UNIT #108 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285287 | 42-371-35601 | YATES FIELD UNIT #67C17 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,651 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285286 | 42-371-35600 | YATES FIELD UNIT #59C10 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,585 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285290 | 42-371-35602 | YATES FIELD UNIT #67F16 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,745 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285283 | 42-371-35598 | YATES FIELD UNIT #93B50 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,858 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285284 | 42-371-35599 | YATES FIELD UNIT #35E66 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,789 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285419 | 42-371-35609 | SHEARER "CB" #10 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285243 | 42-371-00038 | STATE CORRIGAN A #6 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 6,090 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285040 | 42-371-35596 | YATES FIELD UNIT #93A51 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,903 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285039 | 42-371-35595 | YATES FIELD UNIT #93C53 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,649 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285036 | 42-371-35593 | YATES FIELD UNIT #98B15 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,764 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285038 | 42-371-35594 | YATES FIELD UNIT #98B16 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,751 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285295 | 42-371-10171 | SHEARER "B" #29 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. | OTHER | 2,100 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 284483 | 42-371-35591 | NEAL, J. O. "42" #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 284484 | 42-371-35592 | NEAL, J. O. "42" #9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 284181 | 42-371-35589 | SMITH, M. A. "A" #52 | KIMBROUGH, D. E. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 284182 | 42-371-35590 | SMITH, M. A. "A" #53 | KIMBROUGH, D. E. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 284548 | 42-371-05832 | STATE CORRIGAN A #7 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 6,063 | |
| 1985-09-05 | 284595 | 42-371-03165 | UNSICKER #10 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,441 | |
| 1985-09-05 | 284597 | 42-371-03162 | UNSICKER #7 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,418 | |
| 1985-09-05 | 284598 | 42-371-03164 | UNSICKER #9 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,479 | |
| 1985-09-04 | 284590 | 42-371-35565 | ABELL-CONOCO "A" #1 | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1985-09-04 | 283995 | 42-371-35588 | SHARP "C" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-08-29 | 283583 | 42-371-35586 | TYRRELL ESTATE #2A | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283827 | 42-371-35587 | LONGFELLOW STATE -D- 1 1/2 #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283262 | 42-371-31808 | NEAL ESTATE #1014 | MOSS, WM., PROPERTIES, INC. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283325 | 42-371-35585 | ATKINS "24" #3 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283322 | 42-371-35584 | ATKINS "24" #4 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283032 | 42-371-35583 | COLLINS 33 #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-08-20 | 282908 | 42-371-35582 | YATES FIELD UNIT #8A02 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,758 | |
| 1985-08-19 | 282862 | 42-371-35581 | MENDEL, MYRTLE ESTATE 21 #2101 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-08-19 | 282729 | 42-371-03145 | UNIV. "C" #2 | M & G OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 922 | |
| 1985-08-16 | 282858 | 42-371-35580 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #312 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282580 | 42-371-35578 | UNIVERSITY #103 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 7,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Pecos County.