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
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-05-19
All Time
6,110
6,110 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-04 | 40191 | 42-399-31305 | BRILEY "B" #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 4,389 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 40190 | 42-399-31304 | PRESLEY "A" #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 4,060 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 40540 | 42-399-80753 | LEE, TIPTON & GRANT #1 | M. R. L. OPERATING CO. | OTHER | 4,480 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39874 | 42-399-31129 | KIRBY, EVELYN HALE #1 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39784 | 42-399-31303 | ENGLAND UNIT #1 | HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 4,845 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39782 | 42-399-31302 | MANSELL #1 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO | DRILL | 4,001 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39779 | 42-399-31301 | EDMONDSON-B #1 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39354 | 42-399-31300 | WALLACE-MALLORY UNIT #1 | THOMAS, J. D. | DRILL | 3,235 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 39166 | 42-399-31299 | CHISUM & PENDERGRASS #1 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO | DRILL | 3,905 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39097 | 42-399-31298 | MURPHY, A. K. #1 | ABILENE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,792 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39074 | 42-399-31297 | NITSCH #1 | MARCH, J. A. | DRILL | 4,485 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39072 | 42-399-31011 | ASHTON, W. A. "A" #2 | KORMAN OPERATING, INC. | OTHER | 3,840 | |
| 1978-12-15 | 38971 | 42-399-30515 | ANDERSON, ROSS 344 #2 | FLETCHER, E. B. | RECOMP | 4,760 | |
| 1978-12-14 | 38870 | 42-399-31296 | PASCHAL, JESSIE 404.2 A #1 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38516 | 42-399-30544 | GOTSCHALK, CARL #1 | TOWNSEND THE CO. | OTHER | 4,732 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38264 | 42-399-31295 | MINZENMAYER, F. O. #1 | PHILLIPS, CLAY | DRILL | 4,375 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38247 | 42-399-30534 | MATSCHEK, CHARLES #1 | TOWNSEND THE CO. | OTHER | 4,125 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38032 | 42-399-31294 | ANDERSON-NORMAN 413 UNIT #2 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,710 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 37998 | 42-399-31293 | BIBBA #1 | H & R OILS, INC. | DRILL | 4,125 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 37973 | 42-399-31292 | ADAMI ESTATE #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 4,235 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 37970 | 42-399-31291 | HILL, ZORA #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 4,358 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 37968 | 42-399-31290 | O'DELL #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-11-27 | 37543 | 42-399-31289 | SMITH, J. E. #1 | MOORE INVESTMENT CO. | DRILL | 4,826 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37172 | 42-399-31288 | SPREEN #1 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO | DRILL | 3,769 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37171 | 42-399-31287 | SPREEN #2 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37168 | 42-399-31286 | ASHTON #1 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO | DRILL | 3,989 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37167 | 42-399-31285 | ASHTON #2 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36814 | 42-399-31284 | PAPE, G. EST. #3 | BRASWELL, J. V. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36813 | 42-399-31283 | HAYS, C. B. #1 | BRASWELL, J. V. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36764 | 42-399-31282 | TODD, HELEN #3 | WEST, W. W. | DRILL | 3,683 | |
| 1978-11-09 | 36537 | 42-399-31281 | KING #1 | DESERT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,031 | |
| 1978-11-08 | 36450 | 42-399-31280 | BAILEY, JAMES E. #1 | CRAMPTON & DENNIS | DRILL | 4,457 | |
| 1978-11-08 | 36442 | 42-399-31279 | EDMONDSON, H. B. #1 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36295 | 42-399-80752 | BREVARD, CLYDE #2 | ROBERTS, L. B. JR. | OTHER | 3,900 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36261 | 42-399-31278 | CLAYTON, BRYAN #1 | GEM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1978-10-25 | 35553 | 42-399-31277 | WHALEN, OLGA 259 #1 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 5,220 | |
| 1978-10-25 | 35513 | 42-399-31276 | PRITCHARD, JACK 385 #1 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 5,028 | |
| 1978-10-25 | 35512 | 42-399-31275 | SPINNING GENNY #1 | CAMBRIAN OIL, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35043 | 42-399-31274 | SMITH, GRACE 404.10E #1 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 3,160 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34848 | 42-399-31273 | WATKINS #1 | CHEROKEE OIL & GAS COPR. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34842 | 42-399-31272 | STEPHENS, H. A. #1 | LAWLIS, PAUL T. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34687 | 42-399-10081 | HUFFHINES, ERNA #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,302 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34685 | 42-399-31271 | STONE, LIZZIE EST. 358 #5 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,841 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34673 | 42-399-10645 | HOFFMAN, J. L. #2 | WEST, W. W. | OTHER | 4,000 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34587 | 42-399-31270 | BREDEMEYER, H. F. #4 | WEST, W. W. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-10-11 | 34402 | 42-399-31269 | GIDEON-MCNEIL 390 #2 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,639 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 35794 | 42-399-80751 | DURBIN, ERNEST #1 | WEST, W. W. | OTHER | 3,973 | |
| 1978-10-05 | 34101 | 42-399-31268 | BILLUPS, W. T. #1 | KING, FRANK J | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34008 | 42-399-31267 | KIRKHAM ET AL "A" #1 | MASTER DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34002 | 42-399-30539 | PENDERGRASS #1 | FLETCHER, E. B. | RECOMP | 2,906 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Runnels County.