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
1980-09-299404742-441-81720RISTER, VIOLET #1WEITZEL & SONSOTHER4,410
1980-09-259380642-441-33665TITTLE, C. R. #1AHAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CODRILL5,300
1980-09-259380542-441-31700TITTLE, C. R. #6HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CODRILL5,300
1980-09-249372942-441-31697PARRISH, V. #1HEWITT, ALAN P.DRILL5,250
1980-09-249369442-441-31696LOFLAND-YOUNG #1NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXASDRILL5,000
1980-09-249365142-441-31695LAFOON, ROY #1TEX-STAR PETROLEUM INC.DRILL4,700
1980-09-189302242-441-31694HOUSE, L. C. #1ENRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
1980-09-189298642-441-31693REEVES, L. V. #1CLEAR FORK OIL CO.DRILL4,650
1980-09-179379342-441-31699MCCOMAS -A- #3ATUTOR HYDROCARBONS, INC.DRILL2,000
1980-09-179375742-441-31698BLAND #4WILLIAMS-GIEGER RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
1980-09-179290042-441-31692ELLINGER, MICKEY #1LEDBETTER RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL5,100
1980-09-159257842-441-31690HOGAN "D" #2ADKINS, R. L. CORP.DRILL3,170
1980-09-159257442-441-31689HUGHES, F. C. ESTATE #3SOUTHERN ILLINOIS OIL PROD. INC.DRILL5,300
1980-09-159257342-441-31688HUGHES, F. C. ESTATE #4SOUTHERN ILLINOIS OIL PROD. INC.DRILL5,300
1980-09-159257242-441-31687HUGHES, F. C. ESTATE #5SOUTHERN ILLINOIS OIL PROD. INC.DRILL5,300
1980-09-129241142-441-31686BOWERS BROTHERS #1JOHNSON, JUDYDRILL2,800
1980-09-129237542-441-01616WOOTEN, J.W. #5WHITE, OSCAROTHER2,400
1980-09-129232342-441-31685BETTES "143" #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,000
1980-09-119285842-441-31691DILTZ, P. A. ET UX "A" #2WILLIAMS-GIEGER RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,800
1980-09-119224442-441-31684BYRD, VIRGIE #1HEWITT, ALAN P.DRILL5,300
1980-09-099201942-441-31683BETTES "B" #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL5,400
1980-09-099201742-441-31682BETTES "A" #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL5,378
1980-09-099194442-441-31681ORSBORN, LUTHER C. "A" #1BAJA ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1980-09-099192742-441-31680GRISHAM ESTATE #1NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXASDRILL3,600
1980-09-059170142-441-31679BONTKE TRUST #1NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXASDRILL2,500
1980-09-049138042-441-31517SEYMORE #1WHITE OWL OIL & GAS CO. INC.OTHER3,120
1980-09-039137742-441-31678FRANKLIN, J. M., ET AL #1ENRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
1980-09-029128142-441-31676MCCOMAS -A- #1TUTOR HYDROCARBONS, INC.DRILL2,000
1980-09-029127242-441-02310STANDARD-CARR #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.OTHER4,100
1980-09-029119942-441-31675BRIGHT, Z. U. #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL5,058
1980-08-299112242-441-31674DUNCAN, HELEN #1CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATEDDRILL5,700
1980-08-259136542-441-31677BLAND ET AL #3WILLIAMS-GIEGER RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1980-08-259085742-441-31673CHRISTIAN, J. H. #163-1MERCURY EXPLORATION CO.DRILL5,523
1980-08-259085542-441-31672ELM CATTLE COMPANY #257-1MERCURY EXPLORATION CO.DRILL5,820
1980-08-259085442-441-31671ELM CATTLE COMPANY #258-1MERCURY EXPLORATION CO.DRILL5,226
1980-08-259085242-441-31670BARTEE, HAZEL #221-1MERCURY EXPLORATION CO.DRILL5,600
1980-08-259085042-441-31669ELM CATTLE COMPANY #292-1MERCURY EXPLORATION CO.DRILL6,051
1980-08-229074842-441-30472ALLEN, W. L. #5WBARBEE, JOHN W.OTHER2,665
1980-08-229072342-441-31668DAVIS #9CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,300
1980-08-229072242-441-31667HAYTER, W.O. #1NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL2,857
1980-08-219052142-441-31666FULWILER, JACK #1ENRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,427
1980-08-209032042-441-00150TAYLOR, L. B. #1FOGLE-TAYLOR PARTNERSHIPOTHER2,800
1980-08-199017942-441-31664CARTWRIGHT RANCH #2RUST OIL CORP.DRILL4,800
1980-08-189013442-441-31663DRUMMOND, TOM #4HOVGARD & FITZGERALDDRILL4,600
1980-08-149036742-441-31665WINTER, F. D. ET AL #1WILLIAMS-GIEGER RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
1980-08-148990842-441-31662TEAFF, BERNEIL #1HOVGARD & FITZGERALDDRILL4,500
1980-08-138967742-441-31661DAVIS #8CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,300
1980-08-078903342-441-31660WATSON, W. D. #1HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CODRILL5,200
1980-08-078903142-441-31659WHEELER, W. M. #1HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CODRILL5,120
1980-08-078895142-441-81715DUNLAP #1FALCON OIL & PRODUCTIONOTHER2,787
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.