Taylor County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Taylor County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-31.

Taylor County permitting is running 5.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (17 total, versus 4 in the prior quarter). L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY leads with 15 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

2

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-08-31

All Time

4,449

4,449 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2022-08-0288259342-441-34678JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #11WSWINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-08-0288259242-441-34677JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #10WWINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-08-0288259142-441-34676JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #9WINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-08-0288259042-441-34675JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #8WINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-08-0288258942-441-34674JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #7WWINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-08-0288258842-441-34673JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #6WINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-08-0288258742-441-34672JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #5WINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-08-0288258642-441-34671JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #4WWINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-08-0288258542-441-34670JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #3WWINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-08-0288258442-441-34669JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #2WWINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-08-0288258342-441-34668JOCELYN-VARN (FRY SAND) UNIT #1WINCHESTER ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-07-2988247742-441-34667CHRISTIAN, BESSIE LOU #5RHB EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION,LLCDRILL2,250
2022-07-2088218442-441-34666SNOWMASS #1BULLET DEVELOPMENT, LLCDRILL2,999
2022-06-1788110242-441-34665BLT #1STAR PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL4,600
2022-05-2488028242-441-34664HALLMARK #1TDC ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL5,000
2022-05-2487771742-441-34659BROWN #2VIEJO SERVICES, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-05-2487771542-441-34660BROWN #3VIEJO SERVICES, LLCDRILL5,000
2022-05-2087977042-441-34663MAG14-MP74.923 #01MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.DRILL400
2022-05-1887942042-441-05226GRAY LINE GRAY SAND UNIT #5QUAIL WELL SERVICE, INC.RENTR4,020
2022-05-0987974342-441-05194GRAY LINE GRAY SAND UNIT #1WQUAIL WELL SERVICE, INC.RENTR5,629
2022-05-0587966042-441-34662JOHNSON #1WINDOW OPERATING CO., THEDRILL4,700
2022-05-0587959942-441-30214SHAFFER, W.S. 'A' #1PRESLEY PROD INVESTMENTS, LLCRENTR2,923
2022-04-1487903342-441-33575YOUNG #2EARTHBOUND RESOURCES LLCRENTR5,000
2022-04-1487902342-441-34661BRITTAIN #1NOSIVAD OIL, INC.DRILL2,999
2022-04-0587860442-441-34658HENSON #1TDC ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL5,000
2022-03-0387745542-441-34656JACKSON #1AMBLE PETROLEUM CO., INC.DRILL3,000
2022-03-0387743242-441-34657JC NOLAN MP 126.8 #1ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANYDRILL550
2022-01-2587634142-441-34655LILY KATE #1TEAL EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL2,999
2022-01-1287568142-441-34654CITY OF ABILENE #8ALEDGER OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL1,900
2021-12-2887346742-441-05227GRAY LINE GRAY SAND UNIT #3QUAIL WELL SERVICE, INC.RENTR4,000
2021-12-0887500042-441-34653EAST ABILENE #3LEDGER OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL1,900
2021-11-1887346642-441-01768GRAY LINE GRAY SAND UNIT #2QUAIL WELL SERVICE, INC.RENTR3,950
2021-11-1087368842-441-00780KISSELL WSW #5ECHO PRODUCTION, INC.RENTR6,000
2021-10-2987384342-441-34652CROSS #5AMBLE PETROLEUM CO., INC.DRILL4,999
2021-10-1287344942-441-34651KING #1VX OPERATING, LLCDRILL3,000
2021-10-0787330742-441-01810GRAY LINE GRAY SAND UNIT #4QUAIL WELL SERVICE, INC.RENTR4,000
2021-10-0587317542-441-34650ELLIOTT UNIT #1MARSHALL R. YOUNG OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,200
2021-09-2187275442-441-34648WTRC #9BULLET DEVELOPMENT, LLCDRILL1,999
2021-09-2187275442-441-34648WTRC #9BULLET DEVELOPMENT, LLCDRILL1,999
2021-09-2087275642-441-34649WTRC #10BULLET DEVELOPMENT, LLCDRILL1,999
2021-07-2887152242-441-34647CROSS -A- #4AMBLE PETROLEUM CO., INC.DRILL4,999
2021-07-2387142742-441-30218SHAFFER, W.S. -B- #6PRESLEY PROD INVESTMENTS, LLCRENTR2,920
2021-07-0987097942-441-33747SHOTWELL-ROBINSON #5SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATIONRECLASS2,172
2021-06-2887068042-441-34645E. R. COMPTON #12OGDEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,750
2021-06-2587073242-441-34646FOLEY #1MARSHALL R. YOUNG OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,800
2021-06-1187024942-441-20117WALSH, J.H. #4WAMHERST ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLCRENTR2,749
2021-06-1187024942-441-20117WALSH, J.H. #4WAMHERST ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLCRENTR2,749
2021-04-3086900642-441-30067SHAFFER, W. S. -B- #1PRESLEY PROD INVESTMENTS, LLCRENTR2,902
2021-04-0186878242-441-34644FM 1235 CP UNIT #1SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.DRILL350
2021-04-0186877842-441-34643CR 303 CP UNIT #1SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.DRILL400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.