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 6.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (19 total, versus 5 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
1984-04-0523646342-441-32683BAIZE-SMITH #1RAINBOW SEVEN OIL & GAS CO.DRILL1,990
1984-04-0423461042-441-32740RICHARDS #1WESTICO ENERGY CO.DRILL6,000
1984-04-0423450042-441-32738BELLE PLAIN #2CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,200
1984-04-0323438642-441-81035SHAFFER B #8CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP4,516
1984-04-0223423842-441-04124SHAFFER C #4CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP4,546
1984-04-0223410542-441-32737ALLYN #C2REEF PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,000
1984-03-2923400642-441-32736BILLINGSLEY #3VEALE LAND & CATTLE COMPANYDRILL2,999
1984-03-2823387642-441-32480THOMPSON #1DAVENPORT, DON OPERATINGRECOMP5,800
1984-03-2723398542-441-20013ARRANT, H. R. #3TAPCO INC.OTHER2,200
1984-03-2623341242-441-32735BURNS "1A" #4SO-TEX PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,600
1984-03-2223312642-441-32733MCELMURRAY #1VOORHEES OIL & GAS EXPLORATIONSDRILL5,600
1984-03-2123316442-441-32734ELLEDGE #1SHIELD ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,670
1984-03-2023281042-441-32732BRNOVAK, FRANK #1INTER AMERICA MINERALS, INC.DRILL6,500
1984-03-2023280742-441-32731BRNOVAK, FRANK #2INTER AMERICA MINERALS, INC.DRILL8,000
1984-03-2023291642-441-32721WALKER #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL5,350
1984-03-1923279242-441-32730SMITH, G. P. #4CHRISTIAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,300
1984-03-1623560442-441-32728EL DORADO ESTATES #1BARBEE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL2,250
1984-03-1523253942-441-32729HARDIN SIMMONS #1GILLESPIE DRILLING COMPANYDRILL3,000
1984-03-1323234342-441-32351HOWELL #2SO-TEX PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP4,700
1984-03-1223202842-441-32727ACUNA #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,100
1984-03-1223324042-441-32631WEEKS, ARNETT #3MCCUTCHIN, GENEDRILL4,200
1984-03-0823182742-441-01516PERINI "B" #1SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.OTHER3,500
1984-03-0223292942-441-32694ARTHUR, J. S. #1COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC.DRILL5,400
1984-03-0123285142-441-32725BELL, C. M. #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL5,800
1984-02-2923095342-441-32724TIPTON ESTATE B #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,800
1984-02-2823078742-441-32723MIRACLE CASTLES TRUST #3WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO.DRILL4,800
1984-02-2823065742-441-32722BYRD #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL5,350
1984-02-2323029542-441-32719GRAHAM #6GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL5,290
1984-02-2323033242-441-32720THORNTON UNIT - W. A. DRUMMOND #31NORMAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,300
1984-02-2223009942-441-32718MCMILLON #1TABCO EXPLORATION INC.DRILL5,100
1984-02-2223032842-441-30091YOUNG, WAYNE S. #1DSAXON OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,625
1984-02-2122996142-441-32716CURRY YARD #1CURRY, JIM B.DRILL2,000
1984-02-2122996842-441-32717BIGHAM, E. S. "B" #1GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL5,000
1984-02-2122995142-441-32715KILLOUGH, S. #1BURGER, FW INC-RICHARDSON,JC JR.DRILL1,999
1984-02-1722978642-441-32711WHITESIDE, P. #1BURGER, FW INC-RICHARDSON,JC JR.DRILL1,999
1984-02-1722978842-441-32712KILLOUGH, S. "A" #1BURGER, FW INC-RICHARDSON,JC JR.DRILL1,999
1984-02-1722979142-441-32713BLACKBURN, W. H. #1BURGER, FW INC-RICHARDSON,JC JR.DRILL1,999
1984-02-1722979442-441-32714COALSON #1LANCE OIL, INC.DRILL2,100
1984-02-1723117542-441-00708KING, A. L. #1BCOMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC.OTHER6,100
1984-02-1622968942-441-32710HERRINGTON #1AREEF PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,000
1984-02-1623122742-441-32131STOCKTON, IRENE #1CEDAR OIL COMPANYOTHER5,500
1984-02-1522961042-441-32709SANTA FE #2425DAVID, ROGER D. INC.DRILL4,200
1984-02-1422951842-441-32707DENTON, NELDA B. #3NORMAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL2,300
1984-02-1422952442-441-32708CATHEY, GARVIN #2NORMAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL2,200
1984-02-1322927042-441-32706WALKER #1LARIAT OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL4,950
1984-02-1022892542-441-32705GRUBBS 'B' #1BWELLHAUSEN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,999
1984-02-0722857042-441-32704SCHULLE #1RAINBOW SEVEN OIL & GAS CO.DRILL2,000
1984-02-0622856642-441-32703SAYLES ESTATE #1COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC.DRILL4,800
1984-02-0322817042-441-32701JONES, RUBY #1CEDAR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,000
1984-02-0222834942-441-32702MCMILLAN -A- #1BARCO INDUSTRIES, INC.DRILL4,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.