Taylor County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Taylor County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.

Taylor County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, versus 4 in the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY leads with 18 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

5

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-09-10

All Time

4,452

4,452 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1997-01-0845698042-441-33808HUMBLE #2KERN CO.DRILL3,600
1997-01-0345675842-441-33807JOLLY #1 #1KERN CO.DRILL3,600
1997-01-0345675742-441-33806SOWELL #3KERN CO.DRILL3,600
1996-12-2345661642-441-33805BLACKWELL #1FOSSIL OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,400
1996-12-1345621042-441-33804SCOTT #1TKP PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,500
1996-12-1245620642-441-33803HAMNER, LETTIE #1HANSON CORPORATIONDRILL5,700
1996-12-1245608142-441-33178OATES #2S.U.E. COMPANYRENTR2,200
1996-12-0245580342-441-33802GAMBLE #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,990
1996-11-2645563742-441-33801ARMSTRONG, L. #1ATCHLEY, STEVEDRILL3,000
1996-11-2045539442-441-33800JETER ANTILLEY #1MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL3,600
1996-11-0645458342-441-33799TIPTON #3SCHKADE BROS. OPERATING COMPANYDRILL2,990
1996-10-3145457242-441-33798O'KELLY #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,600
1996-10-3145457242-441-33798O'KELLY #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL5,458
1996-10-3145457042-441-33797YOUNG #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,990
1996-10-3045444942-441-33796SHOTWELL-ROBINSON 200 #201SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL3,000
1996-10-2345422542-441-33795SMITH "A" #1TKP PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,900
1996-10-2345422542-441-33795SMITH "A" #1TKP PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,900
1996-10-1045351742-441-33794AGNEW, ERVIN F. ET UX #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL4,400
1996-10-1045351742-441-33794AGNEW, ERVIN F. ET UX #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL4,400
1996-09-0645237342-441-31504SEARS, ALEX 159 #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.RECOMP5,000
1996-09-0545167942-441-32219HRUBETZ (TANNEHILL) UNIT #1CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATEDRECOMP5,325
1996-09-0345197742-441-33792OATES #1AS.U.E. COMPANYDRILL2,200
1996-08-2945097842-441-33790STOCKTON #1SUNDANCE RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,600
1996-08-0945128142-441-33791MITCHELL #1SUNDANCE RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,650
1996-08-0144699342-441-32977BIRD #1MHEART LAND PETROLEUM CORPORATIONFLD-XFR2,250
1996-08-0144699242-441-33672BIRD #8HEART LAND PETROLEUM CORPORATIONFLD-XFR2,250
1996-08-0144697342-441-33464BIRD #1HEART LAND PETROLEUM CORPORATIONFLD-XFR2,250
1996-07-2945077542-441-33789SHOTWELL-ROBINSON 100 #101BARBEE, INC.DRILL2,300
1996-07-2945077542-441-33789SHOTWELL-ROBINSON 100 #101BARBEE, INC.DRILL2,300
1996-07-2345035542-441-33788HUGHES #2SCHKADE BROS. OPERATING COMPANYDRILL2,200
1996-07-1744951442-441-01821EAST REDDIN UNIT #602HOLDEN OIL AND GASRENTR2,599
1996-06-2844956442-441-33787LEDBETTER "A" #1GUFFEY, ROY, OIL COMPANYDRILL3,000
1996-06-2444951642-441-32810EAST REDDIN UNIT/J. A. HORTON #1413HOLDEN OIL AND GASRENTR2,999
1996-06-2044935242-441-33786WAGNER #1BENSON & SCHOEN OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,000
1996-06-1344911142-441-33785OATES #1S.U.E. COMPANYDRILL2,999
1996-06-0544821042-441-33623SMITH, DELMON #1AD.T. INC.RECOMP4,224
1996-05-2444852942-441-33784ROGERS UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,990
1996-05-2444852742-441-33783REYNOLDS UNIT #2VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,990
1996-05-2444852642-441-33782MCDUFF #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,990
1996-05-2444852442-441-33781TIPTON #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,990
1996-05-2444852342-441-33780IRVIN UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,990
1996-05-2444852342-441-33780IRVIN UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,750
1996-05-1644765642-441-33779CAMP BARKELEY #1D-BAR LEASING, INC.DRILL3,000
1996-05-0144768542-441-33778EMMA #1JOLEN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,000
1996-04-2644729742-441-33720MORRIS #1HERRING, RAYRENTR5,300
1996-04-2344733942-441-33777PARMELLY, GRADY #1ACUCHARAS OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL3,000
1996-04-2244711442-441-33776CHRANE #1PACE OPERATINGDRILL2,400
1996-04-2244710742-441-33775ATKINS, DICK #2NOSIVAD OIL, INC.DRILL3,000
1996-04-1644700342-441-32825REEVES #1RED-TEX PETROLEUM, INC.RENTR4,675
1996-04-1244671942-441-33773HRUBETZ (TANNEHILL) UNIT #11CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATEDDRILL3,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.