Runnels County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Runnels County — updated daily, data through 2026-05-19.
Runnels County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). CEDAR OIL COMPANY leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-05-19
All Time
6,110
6,110 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-28 | 52752 | 42-399-31385 | JAMES, C. L. "A" #1 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51748 | 42-399-31385 | JAMES, C. L. "A" #1 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-06-26 | 51631 | 42-399-31384 | FUCHS, A. #1 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1979-06-20 | 51282 | 42-399-31601 | GULLEY, B. J. #1 | BIG COUNTRY EXP., INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-06-20 | 51169 | 42-399-31381 | STOECKER, N. M. #3 | TROJAN OIL PROD. & SERVICES INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51323 | 42-399-31325 | BAILEY, JAMES E. #4 | CRAMPTON & DENNIS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51256 | 42-399-31378 | PRIDDY, J. F. 419 #1 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51098 | 42-399-31380 | BAILEY -A- #1A | CRAMPTON & DENNIS | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 51096 | 42-399-31379 | RUSH, RAYMOND "A" #1 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50665 | 42-399-31377 | ROBERTS, WAYNE 425 #3 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50597 | 42-399-80761 | BRIGHT, H. S. ET AL "C" #2 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | OTHER | 2,977 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50197 | 42-399-31376 | WEBB #1136 | SIMPSON-MANN OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50020 | 42-399-31375 | MURPHY, A. K. #2 | ABILENE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49838 | 42-399-31374 | KELLERMEIER #1 | J-B PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,260 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49837 | 42-399-31373 | HEINZE, ROBERT #1 | J-B PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49834 | 42-399-31372 | HEINZE, HERMAN #1 | J-B PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49822 | 42-399-31371 | MICHAELIS, PAUL #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 50315 | 42-399-80760 | WILKERSON, L. E. EST. #1 | MATHIS, M. E. | OTHER | 3,898 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49390 | 42-399-31370 | KVAPIL, HILDA M. #1 | THOMAS, J. D. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49375 | 42-399-31369 | WHITTENBURG #1 | DESANA CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 4,175 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49374 | 42-399-31368 | JACOB #1 | DESANA CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49344 | 42-399-31367 | SPEER #1 | PILOT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,551 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49342 | 42-399-31366 | FLY, MAX H. #1 | MARCH, J. A. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49245 | 42-399-31365 | GEISTMAN "A" #1B | J-B PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49244 | 42-399-31364 | GEISTMANN "A" #2B | J-B PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48959 | 42-399-31363 | FOWLER #2 | CERCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,566 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48953 | 42-399-31362 | SEAY, SAM #3 | ABILENE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 48885 | 42-399-31361 | MEADOWS, WADE H. 427.1 #1 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48692 | 42-399-02746 | PROCTOR #1A | JONES, CHARLES E., JR. | OTHER | 3,902 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48688 | 42-399-01868 | LIVINGSTON, JOHNATHAN #1 | CAMBRIAN OIL, INC. | OTHER | 2,111 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 50886 | 42-399-00646 | CLAYTON, BRYAN #2 | GEM DRILLING CO. | OTHER | 3,762 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48471 | 42-399-31279 | BESSIE #1 | CAMBRIAN OIL, INC. | OTHER | 3,904 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 48335 | 42-399-31360 | STOECKER, H. #1 | WINDFOHR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,585 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 48280 | 42-399-31359 | BILLUPS, LYNN #1 | KING, FRANK J | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 48278 | 42-399-31358 | MORROW, PHYLLIS #1 | KING, FRANK J | DRILL | 4,049 | |
| 1979-05-07 | 47915 | 42-399-31357 | WATKINS, L. B. 417 #3 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,659 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47867 | 42-399-31356 | ROACH, CLYDE #2 | D & J OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47840 | 42-399-31355 | BIBBA #2 | H & R OILS, INC. | DRILL | 4,155 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47728 | 42-399-31354 | DIEKE #1 | PILOT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,324 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47719 | 42-399-31353 | WILLIAMS #1 | BIG COUNTRY EXP., INC. | DRILL | 4,464 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47715 | 42-399-31326 | GIDEON-MCNEIL 390 #3 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,570 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47523 | 42-399-31352 | RUSH, RAYMOND #5 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47486 | 42-399-31351 | SMITH-MCGEE #3 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47442 | 42-399-31350 | MERRIL, R. R. #1 | WINDFOHR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47240 | 42-399-31349 | GRESSETT, L. #1 | TEXAS DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47126 | 42-399-10213 | NIEHUES, WALTER #3 | RATTS, ROBERT V. | OTHER | 4,788 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47066 | 42-399-01693 | VANCIL, DELBERT S. #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,530 | |
| 1979-04-19 | 46823 | 42-399-31348 | BROOKSHIER, CLAUD #1A | D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 2,172 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46716 | 42-399-31347 | EUBANK, C. H. 335 #2 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,465 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46692 | 42-399-31346 | WILLIAMS, M. R. 426.1 #1 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 3,875 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Runnels County.