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
1980-11-2410024342-441-31758PATTERSON, C. O. #2DEMARCO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,226
1980-11-2010003642-441-31757CAMPBELL, G. F. #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL2,992
1980-11-209999742-441-81721PARMELLY #1-BKASLE ENERGY INC.OTHER3,424
1980-11-199980342-441-31756BETTES, JOE #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,842
1980-11-1710026742-441-31760BRIGGS #2DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL1,947
1980-11-179927942-441-31755ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY #1WELLS, KEITHDRILL3,500
1980-11-179927042-441-31754GOWDY, ERNEST ET UX #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,200
1980-11-149916842-441-31753WILKS, J. G. #1CODY OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,995
1980-11-149916742-441-31752NEWTON, B. G. #1CODY OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,995
1980-11-149916542-441-31751TIPTON, L. S. ET AL #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,922
1980-11-149916442-441-31750JACOBS, J. C. #2ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,300
1980-11-149916342-441-31749SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION, TRACT 9 #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,300
1980-11-149916242-441-31748SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION TRACT 1 #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,300
1980-11-149916142-441-31747SANDUSKY, J. D. #2ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL2,650
1980-11-149916042-441-31746SIMMONS, HARDIN #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,719
1980-11-139892742-441-31745MCMILLAN SAND UNIT #5-6SCHKADE BROTHERS DRILLING CO.DRILL2,750
1980-11-129879142-441-31744BROWN #1C & R INVESTMENTS INC.DRILL4,180
1980-11-129878842-441-31743BARNARD, O. C. #1KORMAN & CLARK, INC.DRILL2,775
1980-11-129877342-441-30519STOWE, J.M. #1DUNIGAN, JAMES P., INC.OTHER3,200
1980-11-109860742-441-31742KOHUTEK, ALBERT J. #1STEARNS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,670
1980-11-079845542-441-31741RINEY #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL5,000
1980-11-079845242-441-31740CARPENTER #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL5,000
1980-11-069825342-441-31739VESSELS #1SEAGO OIL, INC.DRILL5,500
1980-11-069824942-441-31738BISHOP #1SEAGO OIL, INC.DRILL5,500
1980-11-059808842-441-31737CARTWRIGHT #1BURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL4,835
1980-11-059808442-441-31736SEARS ESTATE #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL5,800
1980-11-059796742-441-31735SMITH #1MARTEX RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,000
1980-10-319776742-441-31734SEYMORE, PHILLIP W. #2MCANINCH, TEDDRILL5,650
1980-10-309758142-441-32875COMPTON, E. R. #6CHAPARRAL MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,800
1980-10-309772842-441-31733JACKSON, HERSHEL #1M & M OIL & GAS EXPLORATION INCDRILL3,075
1980-10-309770642-441-31732TINER, S. L. #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1980-10-309770542-441-31731DILLINGHAM ET AL #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1980-10-309770342-441-31730DAVIS "118" #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,644
1980-10-309764942-441-31729BUFFALO GAP #3BARON CO., THEDRILL6,200
1980-10-289734542-441-31728COX, BRADY #1SADDLE CREEK EXPLORATIONS, INC.DRILL2,229
1980-10-289732542-441-31727SMALLWOOD #2SCHKADE BROTHERS DRILLING CO.DRILL2,800
1980-10-289723542-441-31726WARREN ESTATE #1ELLIOTT OIL CO.DRILL2,702
1980-10-289723442-441-31725FLOYD, MARY #1ELLIOTT OIL CO.DRILL3,202
1980-10-289719442-441-31724BUFFALO GAP #1GEOHAWK EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,392
1980-10-289719242-441-31723BUFFALO GAP #2BARON CO., THEDRILL6,200
1980-10-279711742-441-31722COX ESTATE "A" #1-261D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.DRILL3,239
1980-10-279711642-441-31721REAGAN, MRS J. T. #1TUTOR HYDROCARBONS, INC.DRILL7,000
1980-10-249671042-441-31720WATSON, W.D. #2HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CODRILL5,130
1980-10-249670142-441-31719GRAHAM #1PENROC ENERGYDRILL5,000
1980-10-219626042-441-31718WELLS #3FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL4,050
1980-10-209602042-441-31717BETTES, J. R. #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL4,851
1980-10-099530342-441-00657BELL, FAVOR #2ROSS, JAMES V.OTHER5,000
1980-10-099525742-441-31716SPANISH OAKS RANCH #2OLYMPIA OIL CO., INC.DRILL2,220
1980-10-099525042-441-31715NELSON, GROVER #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,910
1980-10-099519242-441-31714CLARK, J. H. #2OLYMPIA OIL CO., INC.DRILL4,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.