Scurry County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Scurry County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-28.
Scurry County permitting is running 10 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (30 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). 10 were issued in the past week. KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC leads with 41 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
11
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-28
All Time
6,261
6,261 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-02 | 47697 | 42-415-31351 | ELLIS - GRAY UNIT #117 | LEM OPERATING CO. INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47694 | 42-415-31350 | ELLIS - GRAY UNIT #106A | LEM OPERATING CO. INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47398 | 42-415-31348 | AINSWORTH, L. ET AL #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47336 | 42-415-31347 | BYRD, J. W. #1 | INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-04-23 | 47045 | 42-415-03670 | SHANNON ESTATE #1E-D | EMPIRE DRILLING COMPANY | OTHER | 4,450 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46734 | 42-415-31346 | THOMAS #5A | COBB & RUWWE | DRILL | 6,981 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46492 | 42-415-31345 | SUE #1 | HOLBROOK, F. W. | DRILL | 6,990 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46085 | 42-415-81639 | EILAND #4 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | OTHER | 1,286 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 45989 | 42-415-31340 | ECHOLS, P. #6 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 45987 | 42-415-31339 | ECHOLS, P. #5 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-04-05 | 45890 | 42-415-04285 | POLLARD, T. W. #8 | HARLIN PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45763 | 42-415-01088 | AINSWORTH, E. P. #3 | HODGE, T. F. | RECOMP | 2,851 | |
| 1979-03-29 | 45423 | 42-415-31338 | THOMAS #5 | COBB & RUWWE | DRILL | 1,797 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44288 | 42-415-31337 | BIRDWELL #1 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-03-13 | 44203 | 42-415-31336 | MARTIN, ANNIE #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,640 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 43985 | 42-415-31335 | ARLAND #1 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 43972 | 42-415-31334 | MARTIN, ANNIE #15 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,680 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43370 | 42-415-02000 | SAWYER, PAUL #1 | NEWMONT OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,224 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43358 | 42-415-31333 | EILAND 306 #1 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,240 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42742 | 42-415-31332 | SHANNON WEST TEX. MEMORIAL HOSP. #26 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,920 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42688 | 42-415-31331 | SHANNON WEST TEX. MEMORIAL HOSP. #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,910 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42669 | 42-415-31330 | SHANNON W.TEX.MEMORIAL HOSP.-B- #30 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,860 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42666 | 42-415-31329 | SHANNON W.TEX.MEMORIAL HOSP.-B- #29 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,910 | |
| 1979-02-13 | 42478 | 42-415-31328 | DUNN, E. F. #1 | FORT WORTH PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,559 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 41964 | 42-415-20049 | BAGGETT, L. J. A #2 | BARNES, J. C., OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 7,030 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41749 | 42-415-31327 | ARLAND #3 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41746 | 42-415-31326 | ARLAND #2 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41745 | 42-415-31325 | WOOD #2 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41744 | 42-415-31324 | ECHOLS, P. #4 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41583 | 42-415-31323 | WHATLEY, DAN E. #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41409 | 42-415-31322 | CARY #11 | PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41393 | 42-415-31321 | CARY #10 | PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41099 | 42-415-30803 | BISHOP #3 | PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-01-09 | 40441 | 42-415-31320 | COX, V. B. #1 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40049 | 42-415-31319 | EILAND #3 | BEDFORD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39300 | 42-415-31318 | KAUFMAN, HOWARD #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39191 | 42-415-31317 | KOONCE #1 | HOLBROOK, F. W. | DRILL | 7,040 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38727 | 42-415-31316 | HOWELL #1 | BANAM CORP. | DRILL | 6,602 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38715 | 42-415-31526 | BURNEY, O. L. #2 | HARDIN, W. V. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38713 | 42-415-31525 | ALLIANCE TRUST COMPANY #2 | HARDIN, W. V. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38711 | 42-415-31524 | BROWNFIELD #1A | HARDIN, W. V. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38456 | 42-415-31312 | WILLINGHAM, STERLING #2 | DELTA-GULF, INC. | DRILL | 7,325 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38350 | 42-415-31311 | BURNEY #1 | HOLBROOK, F. W. | DRILL | 6,930 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38332 | 42-415-31310 | WALKER #1 | HANSON CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-12-05 | 38128 | 42-415-31309 | ECHOLS, P. #3 | ELLPEN, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 39404 | 42-415-31294 | ECHOLS, PERRY #1 | RUSSELL, CARL M. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1978-11-27 | 37582 | 42-415-31308 | BLALOCK #2 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,042 | |
| 1978-11-21 | 39403 | 42-415-31306 | DORA ROBERTS #7 | NEWMONT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 36964 | 42-415-02002 | SAWYER #3 | NEWMONT OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,230 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36783 | 42-415-31307 | DRUM, R. L. #1 | SOVEREIGN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,452 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Scurry County.