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
1979-12-316843742-441-31567TIPTON, J. W. ET AL #2ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL2,800
1979-12-316843542-441-31566TIPTON, J. W. ET AL #3ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL2,800
1979-12-316829942-441-00493STORY, LOSS #1D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.OTHER1,100
1979-12-316829042-441-31535SPILL, R. A. #1O-B OILS, INC.DRILL4,400
1979-12-316828742-441-31750JACOBS, J. C. #2ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,300
1979-12-316828642-441-31533RICHARDS, F. S. #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,500
1979-12-316828142-441-31532ENGLISH, J. L. #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL1,898
1979-12-316827442-441-81698COX ESTATE "B" #1D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.OTHER5,000
1979-12-316826542-441-31531LANFORD, JOHN #1SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL3,000
1979-12-316821242-441-81697WILLIAMS, MATTIE #1KORMAN & CLARK, INC.OTHER3,581
1979-12-316820042-441-31530CAL-TEX #1SEAGO OIL CO.DRILL4,932
1979-12-316799242-441-31529SMITH, DELMON #1RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGEDRILL2,800
1979-12-316798742-441-31528REAGAN, TONY UNIT #1TUTOR HYDROCARBONS, INC.DRILL7,200
1979-12-286779642-441-81622MORRIS, PHYLLIS D. #1RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGEOTHER2,600
1979-12-286774242-441-00121HENSON, N. O. #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.OTHER5,460
1979-12-286771742-441-31527R & N /BACON ESTATE #1SRG OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,190
1979-12-286771542-441-31526R & N/BACON ESTATE #1ASRG OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,550
1979-12-286770642-441-31525JACKSON, SENIE A. #2ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,700
1979-12-276765042-441-31524BOYD, J. H. #1LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,574
1979-12-216751642-441-31523MCCARTNEY, J. W. #1CLEAR FORK OIL CO.DRILL3,300
1979-12-206735942-441-31522BLACKBURN TRACT 1 #1DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL2,260
1979-12-196729642-441-31521RUST #1STROUBE, REIFF & LEWISDRILL5,301
1979-12-196729542-441-31520HUMPHREY #1STROUBE, REIFF & LEWISDRILL4,300
1979-12-196720342-441-31519THORNTON #1O-B OILS, INC.DRILL4,500
1979-12-196720242-441-31518THORNTON "A" #1AO-B OILS, INC.DRILL4,500
1979-12-196719342-441-31517SEYMORE #1HOFCO, INC.DRILL2,919
1979-12-196718342-441-31516RISTER, OSSIE #2HOVGARD & FITZGERALDDRILL4,500
1979-12-146688042-441-31515HORTON ESTATE #1SRG OIL CORPORATIONDRILL2,340
1979-12-146685142-441-31514OSWALT, Z. #2ENRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1979-12-136674942-441-31495RINEY, ROBERT E. "B" #1WHITE OWL OIL & GASDRILL3,200
1979-12-116638742-441-02308BOYD, FRED A. #1TEXAS HYDROCARBONS, INC.OTHER4,350
1979-12-106629042-441-31513BOULTER, G. C. #1GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,350
1979-12-066577542-441-31512WILLIAMSON, OVELLA L. ET AL #1HOLLAND PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,635
1979-12-066576042-441-31511BRIGGS #1DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL2,000
1979-12-036533142-441-31509SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION TR. 15 #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,200
1979-12-036528142-441-31508SNEED, RUSSELL #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,051
1979-12-036528042-441-31507BLACKBURN TRACT 3 #1DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL1,925
1979-12-036521142-441-31506WARD, C. B. #1M & M OIL & GAS EXPLORATIONDRILL2,099
1979-12-036520942-441-31505SEARS, DICK "260" #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL5,674
1979-12-036520842-441-31504SEARS, ALEX "159" #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL5,400
1979-11-306538942-441-31510FARR, A. P. EST. #1ATURTLE PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL2,400
1979-11-266453542-441-31565PRICE, P. #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL2,800
1979-11-266453142-441-31564PRICE, P. #2ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL2,800
1979-11-266453042-441-03881PRICE, P. #3ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.OTHER2,818
1979-11-216449642-441-31503SMITH, MRS. M. B. #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,112
1979-11-216444342-441-31502KING, CHARLES EST. #2LITTLEPAGE, TOMMYDRILL2,525
1979-11-206441442-441-31501CLACK, E. E. #5OILWELL OPERATORS, INC.DRILL2,000
1979-11-206435942-441-81692RINEY, R. E. "A" #5ABROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER2,700
1979-11-196415542-441-31500ORSBORN #1BAJA ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1979-11-196412842-441-31499CARTWRIGHT RANCH #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL4,820
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.