Potter County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Potter County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-08.
Potter County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, after a quiet prior quarter). MESSER HELIUM CLIFFSIDE LLC leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
1
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-08
All Time
1,733
1,733 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-30 | 471679 | 42-375-31539 | WARRICK #A 10 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-12-05 | 470856 | 42-375-31495 | MARSH RANCH #148 | SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 3,905 | |
| 1997-11-04 | 469665 | 42-375-31537 | BIVINS RANCH #2211 | HS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-11-04 | 469664 | 42-375-31538 | BIVINS RANCH #1103 | HS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-10-02 | 468338 | 42-375-31625 | MASTERSON #7412 | GOULD OIL INC. | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1997-06-18 | 463448 | 42-375-31535 | MASTERSON "62" #A 46 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1997-06-12 | 463580 | 42-375-31475 | BIVINS RANCH #2002 | J. W. RESOURCES INC. | RECOMP | 2,900 | |
| 1997-06-11 | 463357 | 42-375-31534 | CRAWFORD "68" #B 5 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1997-06-09 | 462753 | 42-375-31532 | CRAWFORD "80" #12R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,325 | |
| 1997-05-30 | 462749 | 42-375-31530 | BIVINS "30" #97R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1997-05-30 | 462438 | 42-375-31529 | MASTERSON "35" #B123 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,086 | |
| 1997-05-30 | 462438 | 42-375-31529 | MASTERSON #B123 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 3,086 | |
| 1997-05-28 | 462754 | 42-375-31533 | MASTERSON "89" #B124 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1997-05-28 | 462752 | 42-375-31531 | CRAWFORD "78" #11R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1997-04-30 | 461617 | 42-375-31527 | MASTERSON "66" #118R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,210 | |
| 1997-04-29 | 461618 | 42-375-31528 | MASTERSON "95" #117R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,120 | |
| 1997-04-29 | 461521 | 42-375-31526 | MASTERSON "99" #115R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,150 | |
| 1997-04-25 | 461522 | 42-375-31525 | MASTERSON "23" #116R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1997-04-25 | 461433 | 42-375-31524 | CRAWFORD #9R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1997-04-25 | 461432 | 42-375-31523 | MASTERSON "90" #114R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,150 | |
| 1997-04-23 | 461143 | 42-375-31521 | MASTERSON "79" #112R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 1997-04-23 | 461142 | 42-375-31522 | MASTERSON "94" #111R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,160 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 461144 | 42-375-31520 | MASTERSON "34" #113R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1997-04-16 | 461085 | 42-375-31519 | COUGHLIN #3R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1997-04-16 | 461084 | 42-375-31518 | MASTERSON "3" #110R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1997-04-02 | 460487 | 42-375-31517 | MASTERSON "105" #119R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1997-04-02 | 460485 | 42-375-31516 | CRAWFORD #10R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1997-03-31 | 460412 | 42-375-31515 | BIVINS "10" #96R | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 460140 | 42-375-31514 | MASTERSON "100" #B121 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1997-03-24 | 460018 | 42-375-31513 | MCBRIDE #A 3 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1997-03-24 | 460017 | 42-375-31512 | BIVINS #A206 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457588 | 42-375-31510 | MASTERSON "90" #B119 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457583 | 42-375-31511 | MASTERSON "92" #B120 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 457534 | 42-375-31509 | MASTERSON "102" #C 4 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 457448 | 42-375-31508 | MASTERSON "94" #A 47 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1997-01-19 | 455329 | 42-375-80192 | SUMMERS #1 #1 | BURNETT CORP. | RENTR | 2,937 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457363 | 42-375-31507 | MASTERSON "64" #B114 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457218 | 42-375-31506 | MASTERSON "56" #B116 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1997-01-15 | 457217 | 42-375-31505 | MASTERSON "65" #B117 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1997-01-09 | 457071 | 42-375-31503 | BIVINS "3" #A221 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1997-01-09 | 457070 | 42-375-31504 | WARRICK #A 9 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-01-09 | 457070 | 42-375-31504 | WARRICK #A 9 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 456936 | 42-375-31502 | MASTERSON "84" #A48 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 456935 | 42-375-31501 | MASTERSON "79" #G7 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-01-06 | 456610 | 42-375-31500 | MASTERSON "72" #B112 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1996-12-30 | 456226 | 42-375-31384 | NICHOLS STATION STORAGE #1 | SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO. | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455407 | 42-375-31499 | MASTERSON 110 #B109 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455406 | 42-375-31498 | MASTERSON 73 #A 41 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1996-10-28 | 454422 | 42-375-31402 | STATE-WRIGHT #205A | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 2,350 | Y |
| 1996-10-21 | 453918 | 42-375-31497 | MASTERSON "3" #A 44 | MESA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Potter County.