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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-30 | 65503 | 42-371-32919 | ABELL-WHITTACRE #1 | OXY PETR. INC | DRILL | 23,000 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65094 | 42-371-32947 | SHAFFRATH, MAX D. ETAL #5 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65091 | 42-371-32946 | SHAFFRATH, MAX D. ETAL #4 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65089 | 42-371-32945 | SHAFFRATH, MAX D. ETAL #3 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64939 | 42-371-32944 | CANON "63" #3 | SOHIO NATURAL RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64932 | 42-371-32943 | BOATMAN, NORA ET AL "C" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64918 | 42-371-32942 | WILSON RANCH "29" #3 | WILSON, WILLIAM B. | DRILL | 1,866 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64870 | 42-371-32941 | SMITH, M. A. -B- #3 #5 | MCCURDY, EASTER, & MCCURDY | DRILL | 1,025 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64868 | 42-371-32940 | SMITH, M. A. -A- #2 #18 | MCCURDY, EASTER, & MCCURDY | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64866 | 42-371-32939 | SMITH, M. A. -A- #1 #7 | MCCURDY, EASTER, & MCCURDY | DRILL | 1,005 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64861 | 42-371-32938 | HILLIN - WINFIELD #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64860 | 42-371-32937 | SMITH, DEMA ET AL #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64711 | 42-371-32936 | CARRIS "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64671 | 42-371-32935 | JACKSON OIL UNIT #15 | DITTMAN, DON W. | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1979-11-27 | 64647 | 42-371-32934 | ARCO - IRT #2 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 5,880 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64302 | 42-371-10520 | WALKER, CHARLES J. #1 | COBB, DALTON H. | OTHER | 19,500 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64120 | 42-371-32932 | UNIVERSITY "A" #1 | BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64108 | 42-371-32931 | CHAMPLIN CITIES SERVICE #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63810 | 42-371-00762 | UNIVERSITY "G" #4 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. | OTHER | 2,100 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63807 | 42-371-32929 | JACKSON OIL UNIT #14 | DITTMAN, D. W. | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 65520 | 42-371-10627 | CANON, CHARLES #1 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 10,861 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63429 | 42-371-32928 | FROST NATIONAL BANK, STATE #1 | MADDOX ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 20,450 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63343 | 42-371-32887 | OVERTON BLACK A/C 1 #717 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63863 | 42-371-32791 | UNIVERSITY "F" #1 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62961 | 42-371-00419 | SIBLEY UNIT #I-1W | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | OTHER | 4,800 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62862 | 42-371-32899 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #1124 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62746 | 42-371-32927 | RAPE, J. M., ESTATE #1 | SOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62729 | 42-371-00763 | UNIVERSITY "G" #3 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. | OTHER | 2,100 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62722 | 42-371-32926 | UNIVERSITY A #5 | M & G OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62706 | 42-371-32925 | UNIVERSITY #1 | BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62697 | 42-371-83161 | NUTT, J. L. D#1 #1 | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. | OTHER | 2,440 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62887 | 42-371-32898 | FORT STOCKTON UNIT #1525 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 63459 | 42-371-32924 | ARCO FEE #1 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62470 | 42-371-32882 | HARRAL #1 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62099 | 42-371-32922 | BRANDENBURG #1 | HILL, A. G. & ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 19,000 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62077 | 42-371-32921 | PHILLIPS IRT #2 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62058 | 42-371-32920 | THIGPIN, J. N. #2 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61641 | 42-371-32918 | THIGPIN, J. N. "A" #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61589 | 42-371-32917 | STATE 34 #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61535 | 42-371-83038 | KENOWER #1 | NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 5,493 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61534 | 42-371-32916 | MENDEL ESTATE #1-22 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61378 | 42-371-32915 | GOREE #1 | NAPECO, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60770 | 42-371-32914 | ATKINS-TERRY #1 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60636 | 42-371-32913 | ABELL CITY "A" #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60548 | 42-371-32911 | 1-18 UNIVERSITY #1-18 | SINCLAIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,665 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60482 | 42-371-31660 | ATKINS ESTATE -A- #3 | NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 1,500 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60318 | 42-371-32400 | PERRY #1 | KIRBY, JACK L. | OTHER | 4,700 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60862 | 42-371-32910 | PAPOOSE #1 | TAHOE OIL & CATTLE CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60559 | 42-371-32912 | WESTERMAN, ANNA #1A | LONGHORN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 1,660 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60006 | 42-371-32909 | DOUGLAS -A- #10 | PARISH OIL CO., THE | DRILL | 500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Pecos County.