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.
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Latest Permit
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All Time
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6,110 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-15 | 7669 | 42-399-31007 | BROOKSHIER, MAGGIE F. MRS. #2 | W L K PROPERTIES, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-09-14 | 7493 | 42-399-31005 | ALLEN, RUFUS "B" #B-4 | MCDONNELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-09-14 | 7474 | 42-399-31004 | HARMON, BILL 318 #2 | FLETCHER, E. B. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1977-09-14 | 7473 | 42-399-31003 | PINEGAR, D. E. #2 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,675 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7347 | 42-399-31001 | SIMMONS #1 | LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7346 | 42-399-31000 | HERRING, L. #1 | LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 3,760 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7264 | 42-399-30999 | BRYAN, M. J. #1 | STRAKE, GEORGE W., JR. | DRILL | 4,048 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 6636 | 42-399-30994 | MINZENMAYER, GILBERT 345 "B" #1 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,825 | |
| 1977-09-02 | 6798 | 42-399-30996 | MINZENMAYER, W. F. #2 | WEST, W. W. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-09-02 | 6777 | 42-399-30995 | HOPPE, J. L. #3 | WEST, W. W. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6649 | 42-399-30659 | HOHENSEE "C" #1 | GRAY, RICHARD, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6648 | 42-399-30665 | HOHENSEE ESTATE #1 | GRAY, RICHARD, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6624 | 42-399-01669 | ONKEN #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | RECOMP | 3,790 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6307 | 42-399-30993 | BYERS, CORA #2 | WALSH & TRANT PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6289 | 42-399-30722 | UNDERWOOD, A. M. #2 | PERKINS, RONALD R. | DRILL | 4,807 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6187 | 42-399-30991 | ALLEN, RUFUS ESTATE #2 | WES-TEX DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6156 | 42-399-30990 | HALFMAN, ANNIE T. #1 | TRANS-TEXAS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5605 | 42-399-30989 | MUELLER, JOE #1 | FARGO EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,705 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 5526 | 42-399-30343 | HOFFMAN, J. L. #3 | WEST, W. W. | DRILL | 3,830 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5404 | 42-399-30988 | ALLEN, RUFUS "C" #C-2 | MCDONNELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5403 | 42-399-01462 | ALLEN, RUFUS "C" #C-1 | MCDONNELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,450 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5332 | 42-399-01463 | ALLEN, RUFUS "B" #B-1 | MCDONNELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,420 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5401 | 42-399-30987 | KORNEGAY, C. N. #2 | WALSH & TRANT PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5205 | 42-399-30700 | GERNGROSS, ALVIN, ET AL #2 | GEO-TECH PETROLEUM MGT. CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5090 | 42-399-30985 | POEHLS, RONNIE "B" #1 | FLETCHER, E. B. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5089 | 42-399-30984 | TEKELL, C. D. #1 | ENRICH OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,105 | |
| 1977-08-09 | 5731 | 42-399-03547 | CALLISON, RUTH WHITE #1 | DESERT OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,990 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4879 | 42-399-30983 | GEISTMAN, L. E. #1 | NABOURS, W. B. | DRILL | 4,735 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4586 | 42-399-30715 | KENDRICK, C. R. "A" #1 | WALSH & TRANT PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,415 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4481 | 42-399-30566 | TEMPLIN, WALTER #2-A | DESERT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,842 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4477 | 42-399-30568 | TEMPLIN, WALTER #3-A | DESERT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4475 | 42-399-30546 | TEMPLIN, WALTER #1-A | DESERT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,830 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4389 | 42-399-30982 | BRILEY, W. J. #1 | MCDONNELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4310 | 42-399-30981 | CARTER, J. C. #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 4228 | 42-399-30980 | WHITE, STELLA #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4054 | 42-399-30978 | WESSELS, J. J. #3 | WES-TEX DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4042 | 42-399-30977 | PARRAMORE "A" #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 4,505 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 4017 | 42-399-30452 | SMITH-MCGEE #2 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | RECOMP | 3,965 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3844 | 42-399-30976 | EAGER "B" #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3469 | 42-399-30716 | BYERS, CORA #1 | WALSH & TRANT PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,953 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3214 | 42-399-20077 | ROBINSON, C.J. #1 | DESERT OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,948 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2924 | 42-399-30974 | WILLIS #1 | CERCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2923 | 42-399-30727 | ALLEN #1 | CERCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 3071 | 42-399-30975 | MURRY #1 | FALCON OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,431 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2488 | 42-399-30973 | MERFELD, VICTOR #2 | TEX-AM DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2297 | 42-399-30972 | CATHEY ESTATE #1 | NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2261 | 42-399-30971 | HALFMANN, A. T., JR. #1 | ENERGY OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 3,815 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2226 | 42-399-30970 | SNEAD, ROBERT B. #1 | WALSH & TRANT PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,652 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2225 | 42-399-30969 | CHAPMOND #1 | GUFFEY, ROY, OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1977-06-28 | 1929 | 42-399-10175 | WARD, C. L. JR. #2 | WHITE, FRANK | RECOMP | 4,337 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Runnels County.