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

4

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-09-10

All Time

4,452

4,452 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1987-04-0732857842-441-33208ATKINS, D. L. #1WILBANKS, BRUCE A. COMPANYDRILL2,550
1987-04-0332863142-441-33209POTOSI NUMBER 4 #1ROYALTY INVESTMENTS COMPANYDRILL4,900
1987-04-0132842842-441-33207WILKINSON #3MESA ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,600
1987-04-0132833942-441-33206GARY DALE RHYMES ET AL UNIT #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL4,000
1987-03-3132816142-441-32258MCANINCH, TED #4MCANINCH TRANSPORT CO., INC.RECOMP2,600
1987-03-2632816042-441-33205HOGAN, L. #1COUGAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC.DRILL3,000
1987-03-2632816042-441-33205HOGAN, L. #1COUGAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC.DRILL3,000
1987-03-2432794942-441-33204HOLLEY #1SANDS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,700
1987-03-2432794942-441-33204HOLLEY #1SANDS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,700
1987-03-1732756742-441-33201BURNS, RAYMOND #1ENERQUEST PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,150
1987-03-1732756742-441-33201BURNS, RAYMOND #1ENERQUEST PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,150
1987-03-1632762942-441-33203REID, G. N. #1ENCON SERVICES, INC.DRILL4,700
1987-03-1632762942-441-33203REID, G. N. #1ENCON SERVICES, INC.DRILL4,100
1987-03-1332723942-441-32953HURT #1P. L. O.RENTR5,500
1987-03-1232759842-441-33202PATTERSON, E. J. #1COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC.DRILL3,400
1987-02-2732714842-441-33200SMITH, L. G. #1PRIMERO GAS COMPANYDRILL2,200
1987-02-2432704942-441-30665SHAFFER, M. #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL4,525
1987-02-2332613242-441-33194KING, A. L. "B" #4COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC.DRILL3,400
1987-02-2032668042-441-33198PARMELLY, KLEAS #1SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL6,000
1987-02-1932674342-441-33199RICHARDS #1SANDS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,700
1987-02-1932674342-441-33199RICHARDS #1SANDS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,784
1987-02-1332643842-441-33196COMPTON #3DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL4,800
1987-02-1332643842-441-33196COMPTON #3DAVIS BROTHERSFLD-XFR4,084
1987-02-1332622742-441-33195BLACKWELL "A" #2CALUMET CORP.DRILL2,500
1987-02-1232642842-441-33197MCMINN, OLETA #1JMC RESOURCES CORP.DRILL5,000
1987-02-0532604642-441-33193FREEMAN #1DE SOTO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,850
1987-01-2732577342-441-31177ANTILLEY, FRANK #1MERCURY EXPLORATION CO.RECOMP5,400
1987-01-1632501542-441-33189MCMILLON, RONALD #1ENCON SERVICES, INC.DRILL4,700
1987-01-1532538742-441-30640SHAFFER, M. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENERECOMP4,500
1987-01-1532538742-441-30640SHAFFER, M. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENERECOMP4,500
1987-01-1432543942-441-33192ASHBY "B" #1MORRISON DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC.DRILL4,950
1987-01-1432543842-441-33191REID #1ROYALTY INVESTMENTS COMPANYDRILL4,900
1987-01-0832519042-441-33190JENKE #1DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL4,800
1987-01-0632499142-441-33188OATES, KATE #3POWELL, A. BRANDTDRILL2,250
1986-12-1532422942-441-33186LAVELLE, ELSIE C. #11LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,200
1986-12-1232428042-441-33187OATES, KATE #2POWELL, A. BRANDTDRILL2,250
1986-12-0932413242-441-33185LONE CAMP #1MESA ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,400
1986-12-0832391342-441-33184KOHUTEK #1MESQUITE PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,700
1986-12-0832391342-441-33184KOHUTEK #1MCIVER, TERRY L.DRILL4,999
1986-12-0432391742-441-33183PHILYAW #1GUFFEY, ROY, OIL COMPANYDRILL3,200
1986-12-0432391642-441-33182WOOD-HEATH UNIT #1GUFFEY, ROY, OIL COMPANYDRILL2,500
1986-12-0432362142-441-33179BURNS #1LENTEX PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES, INCDRILL5,200
1986-12-0332382642-441-33180BYNUM #1B.R.H. INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL4,999
1986-12-0332382442-441-33181ESTES #1C.J.C. OPERATINGDRILL4,500
1986-12-0332382442-441-33181ESTES #1C.J.C. OPERATINGDRILL4,500
1986-11-2632349242-441-33178OATES, KATE #1POWELL, A. BRANDTDRILL2,650
1986-11-2432339942-441-01461FARR, A. P. #1AOHLHAUSEN OIL COMPANYRENTR1,999
1986-11-2032277442-441-33173HELM, C. #1WELLHAUSEN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,500
1986-11-1932331542-441-33177POTOSI #2 #1ROYALTY INVESTMENTS COMPANYDRILL4,900
1986-11-1932331542-441-33177POTOSI #2 #1ROYALTY INVESTMENTS COMPANYDRILL4,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.