Taylor County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Taylor County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.

Taylor County permitting is running 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-29

All Time

4,440

4,440 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-10-2713810642-441-31673CHRISTIAN, J.H. 163 #1MERCURY EXPLORATION CO.OTHER5,523
1981-10-2613795942-441-32029BLACKWELL, J. O. #4 ASO. LOUISIANA PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,150
1981-10-2613795842-441-32028BLACKWELL, J. O. #1 ASO. LOUISIANA PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,150
1981-10-2013730642-441-32027MCNIECE, R. #2LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,800
1981-10-1513665342-441-32026ROBERTS #1SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL4,920
1981-10-1413643242-441-32025HUMPHREY #1PETRO-MACK, INC.DRILL4,300
1981-10-1413636042-441-32023MURPHY, W.L. #2CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1981-10-1313625342-441-32016BLACKWELL, J.O. #W1SO. LOUISIANA PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,150
1981-10-1313619642-441-32022ROCK, A.J. #2FARMERS OIL AND GAS EXPLORATIONDRILL4,700
1981-10-0813609042-441-32021WEEKS-ADCOCK #1RANSONE, ROBERT, INC.DRILL4,450
1981-10-0813605342-441-32020YARBROUGH #1THOMPSON, JOHN G.DRILL5,600
1981-10-0813592842-441-32019MCMILLON #1CHILDERS, CHARLES M.DRILL4,656
1981-10-0713809042-441-32030BROWN #1MARTEX RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,800
1981-10-0713589542-441-32744MALONE, B. #1PYRON EXPLORATION & DRLG. CORP.DRILL5,500
1981-10-0713582042-441-31719GRAHAM, V. L. #1PENROC ENERGYRECOMP4,125
1981-10-0713578742-441-32017BLACKWELL, J. O. #11SO. LOUISIANA PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,150
1981-10-0513549842-441-32015PATTERSON, JACK #13H. L. M. OIL COMPANYDRILL2,500
1981-10-0513547142-441-32014BROOKRESON, B.K. #4RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGEDRILL4,150
1981-10-0513546942-441-32013BROOKRESON, B.K. #3RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGEDRILL4,150
1981-10-0313639942-441-32024WILLINGHAM, A.J. ETAL #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,275
1981-09-2413432242-441-31820BROWN #1RAVEN EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.OTHER4,600
1981-09-2113373642-441-32011GAMBLE, W.D. #3CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,900
1981-09-2113369242-441-32010COX, D.C. #3SRG OIL CORPORATIONDRILL2,800
1981-09-1813368442-441-32009CAMP FARM #1OLYMPIA OIL CO., INC.DRILL4,200
1981-09-1813361642-441-31551DAVIS, EDGAR "B" #3D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.RECOMP4,999
1981-09-1813359442-441-32008REIDENBACH, E. #1IMPERIAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,040
1981-09-1813352442-441-81731BLANKENSHIP, AARON #1FIVE B'S OIL CO.OTHER4,201
1981-09-1813352242-441-32007COMPTON, E. R. #5CHAPARRAL MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,800
1981-09-1813350942-441-32006BIBLE, R. A. #2ENRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,330
1981-09-1613387242-441-32012KENNEDY, R. #1BRIDWELL OIL CO.DRILL3,546
1981-09-1613330942-441-32005LIDDLE #1L & M OIL COMPANY & ROY GUFFEYDRILL3,452
1981-09-0813332142-441-32003GROVES #2FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL4,020
1981-09-0813250642-441-81730SEARS ESTATE SWD #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.OTHER5,802
1981-09-0213354542-441-31944REEVES, B. #1PRENTICE PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,150
1981-09-0213194642-441-32002BIGHAM #1U.S. EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL5,150
1981-09-0213193342-441-32001LACKEY, J. J. #1RANSONE, ROBERT, INC.DRILL4,500
1981-08-3113171242-441-32000EARNEST #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL4,110
1981-08-3113168242-441-31999SEARS, ALEX "B" #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL5,400
1981-08-3113168142-441-31998SEARS, ALEX "C" #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL5,490
1981-08-3113168042-441-31997PATTERSON, C.O. #1RANSONE, ROBERT, INC.DRILL4,795
1981-08-2813144742-441-31996ARRANT, A.G. #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,400
1981-08-2713132042-441-31995KESSLER, FRED "A" #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,950
1981-08-2613336742-441-31962BYERS, J.P. #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL4,644
1981-08-2513109142-441-31994BLACKWELL, J.O. #10SO. LOUISIANA PROD. CO., INC.DRILL2,150
1981-08-2513104642-441-31993BOYETT, JAMES #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,950
1981-08-2413080742-441-31991ABILENE INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION #1ABILENE CHAMBER OF COMM. FOUND.DRILL2,000
1981-08-2413078742-441-31990NORTH BACON #3CHILDERS, CHARLES M.DRILL4,850
1981-08-2413075642-441-31989BROWN, F.W. #1H & S PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL5,460
1981-08-2413075142-441-31988LAW #1TRI COUNTY OIL, LTD.DRILL5,500
1981-08-2413075142-441-31988LAW #1SOUTHFORK OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL5,171
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.