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
1983-08-0220441142-441-32480THOMPSON #1DAVENPORT, DON OPERATINGDRILL5,800
1983-08-0120349042-441-32478DENTON, NELDA B. #2NORMAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL2,200
1983-07-2720584942-441-32441POWELL, CONLEY #2WEST TEXAS MINERALS, INC.DRILL2,200
1983-07-2720584942-441-32441POWELL, CONLEY #2WEST TEXAS MINERALS, INC.DRILL2,250
1983-07-2520269042-441-32477NEWSOM #1SO-TEX PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,000
1983-07-2220263542-441-32476HOLLY #1M & M OIL & GAS EXPLORATION INCDRILL1,990
1983-07-2220263342-441-32475BELL #2VERMILLION RESOURCES, INC.DRILL2,552
1983-07-2120234442-441-04302HOGAN, JACK #1BEAIRD, R.A. OIL OPERATING CO.OTHER3,000
1983-07-2020230842-441-32473MCCLURE #1ABILENE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,990
1983-07-2020228742-441-32472WEIR JOINER #3COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC.DRILL2,400
1983-07-1520161842-441-32471NEWSOM, ERNEST #1BAJA ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1983-07-1420263142-441-32474BIG COUNTRY RANCH #1047DAVID, ROGER D. INC.DRILL4,700
1983-07-1420158542-441-32470SAXON-GUION UNIT #1ETHUNDERBOLT OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,000
1983-07-1420155942-441-32469TYE SOUTHWEST UNIT #4CCORPENING, JOE F.DRILL2,350
1983-07-1320145642-441-32468STEWART, E. E. #1WEST TEXAS MINERALS, INC.DRILL4,400
1983-07-1320128842-441-32467BILLINGSLEY #1VEALE LAND & CATTLE COMPANYDRILL4,475
1983-07-1220125742-441-32466ALEXANDER #3TEX-ACE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL2,000
1983-07-1220125642-441-32465ALEXANDER #2TEX-ACE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL2,000
1983-07-1220125442-441-32464ALEXANDER #1TEX-ACE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL2,000
1983-07-1220114842-441-32462TRUSLER #1DECCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL1,999
1983-07-0820117342-441-32463REAGAN, J. T. #1 #1SO-TEX PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,500
1983-07-0620053942-441-32461SCHAEFFER, HERMAN TRUSTEE PSP #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,380
1983-07-0620052242-441-32460JOHNSON #1DECCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL1,999
1983-07-0120025042-441-80271FRANKLIN, GENE #5CRUDE PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP1,905
1983-07-0120020442-441-32459WELCH #1HRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL3,600
1983-07-0120020242-441-32458WELCH #2HRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL3,800
1983-07-0120020142-441-32457WELCH #4HRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL3,800
1983-07-0120016242-441-32456LAVELLE, ELSIE C. #2LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,654
1983-07-0120014542-441-32455WELCH #3HRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL3,565
1983-06-2919988642-441-32454MALONE #1BARON ENERGY, INC.DRILL2,825
1983-06-2919983342-441-32453VINSON #1DEMAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,500
1983-06-2719958442-441-32452JEFFRIES, BILL #1DECCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL1,999
1983-06-2719958242-441-32451RAINS, ELBERT, JR. #1DECCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL1,999
1983-06-2719957842-441-32450WHARTON, J. M. #1COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC.DRILL5,800
1983-06-2419933142-441-32448CATHEY-HOLLINGSHEAD #1NORMAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL2,190
1983-06-2319933342-441-32449SCHNEIDER #2ACARY-CHAPMAN (C-C) DRLG. CORP.DRILL5,000
1983-06-2219914142-441-32447CMP #1GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,800
1983-06-2219908042-441-32445BETTES "C" #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL4,800
1983-06-2119908642-441-32446THORNTON, C. W. #2ACOMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC.DRILL4,250
1983-06-2119900542-441-32444MC NIECE, R. #3ASAMERA OIL (U.S.) INC.DRILL4,250
1983-06-2119894942-441-32443SANTA FE #1023DAVID, ROGER D. INC.DRILL4,200
1983-06-2119890742-441-32442PERINI #1ASOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL4,000
1983-06-2019876142-441-31669ELM CATTLE COMPANY #2922REED OPERATING CO., INC.OTHER6,055
1983-06-1719865342-441-32300NORTH CORNETT #2SO-TEX PETROLEUM, INC.OTHER4,800
1983-06-1719857842-441-32440PERINI #4ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL3,350
1983-06-1619845742-441-32439HOLT #3REEF PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,500
1983-06-1519950642-441-30920WEBB, H. H. #4READING & BATES PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP4,600
1983-06-1419819242-441-32438HOLLY, EDGAR L. #1ATAPCO INC.DRILL2,050
1983-06-1019785342-441-32437RAUGHTON #1NIMROD OPERATING CO.DRILL2,000
1983-06-0719756542-441-32436MONROE #1O-B OILS, INC.DRILL4,720
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.