Taylor County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Taylor County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.

Taylor County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, versus 5 in the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY leads with 18 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

5

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

4,453

4,453 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1979-10-106013842-441-31468MOODY ESTATE #1 #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.DRILL3,238
1979-10-106011542-441-31467PARMELLY, WADE #1ELLIOTT OIL CO.DRILL2,800
1979-10-045975442-441-31466CLEARMAN #1GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL3,600
1979-10-045973042-441-30881GRAHAM #1PYRAMID PRODUCTION CO.OTHER4,100
1979-10-045972842-441-31465MCCARTY #3THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCDRILL2,500
1979-10-015938342-441-31464DAVIS #7CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,250
1979-10-015938142-441-31463FORD #3O-B OILS, INC.DRILL2,900
1979-09-255885342-441-31462SIPES, L. Y. -30 #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,653
1979-09-255880942-441-30594TEXFEL-WESSELS #3GRAHAM, KEITH D.RECOMP4,410
1979-09-215866242-441-31461JACOBS #1D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.DRILL3,068
1979-09-215865742-441-31460RODE "A" #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL4,100
1979-09-215865042-441-31459MILLER, J. H. #4H. L. M. OIL COMPANYDRILL3,500
1979-09-215864942-441-31458WESSELS B #1 #1TEXFEL PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,430
1979-09-215857942-441-31457HEIDEBRECHT, A. A. #1ENRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,480
1979-09-185825942-441-31456OLIVER #2DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL1,845
1979-09-185819242-441-30264WELLS #2FISHER-WEBB, INC.OTHER4,000
1979-09-145803142-441-31454YOUNG, BERT #1HODGES, J. C. INC.DRILL5,000
1979-09-115767042-441-31453PATTERSON, C. O. #1STROUBE, REIFF & LEWISDRILL4,500
1979-09-115762942-441-31452DAVIS, EDGAR "D" #1D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.DRILL5,000
1979-09-115762842-441-31451RHODES, DARRELL RANCH #1D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.DRILL5,651
1979-09-105751142-441-31450CHANCEY, PAUL #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,750
1979-09-075742842-441-31449TYE, S. W. UNIT #4 "A"CORPENING, JOSEPH F.DRILL2,300
1979-09-065734242-441-31448FARR, D. E. #1LEONARD, JACKDRILL2,250
1979-09-065730142-441-31447STEPHAN, ELSIE NOLTE #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,620
1979-09-065730042-441-31446PHILYAW, E. PHIL #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,120
1979-09-065729942-441-31445MURPHY, W. L. #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,550
1979-09-065728842-441-31444EVANS #1ARIDLEY, J. K.DRILL2,700
1979-08-315695742-441-81582RINEY, ROBERT E. #2BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER2,802
1979-08-315695642-441-81686RINEY, ROBERT E. #1BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER3,084
1979-08-315692242-441-01587GIRAND, JOHN B. JR. #1RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGEOTHER365
1979-08-315691742-441-81583RINEY, ROBERT E. #3BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER2,749
1979-08-315691442-441-81684RINEY, ROBERT E. #6BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER3,200
1979-08-315691142-441-01584RINEY, ROBERT E. #5BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER3,200
1979-08-315690542-441-31443MCINTIRE, A. N. #1RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGEDRILL2,183
1979-08-315690042-441-01582RINEY, ROBERT E. #4BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER3,216
1979-08-295685542-441-31442CARY, CHAS. F. #1STEARNS, JOHN R.DRILL4,700
1979-08-295670642-441-31441REIDENBACH, ENOS #1AZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,200
1979-08-295670142-441-31440DAVIS #5CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,250
1979-08-295670042-441-31439DAVIS #6CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,250
1979-08-295665742-441-31438FORREST, MRS. L. B. #1HODGES, J. C. INC.DRILL4,373
1979-08-285655442-441-31437ANTILLEY, FRANK #3MERCURY EXPLORATION CO.DRILL5,400
1979-08-245652442-441-31455SANDUSKY, J. D. #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL2,875
1979-08-235638542-441-31436ROBERTS, HENRY A. "A" #2PATTON, LLOYDDRILL4,800
1979-08-235634042-441-31435BROOKRESON, B. K. #1RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGEDRILL3,300
1979-08-235632742-441-31434GRIFFIN, JAMES "F" #1RHODES DRILLING COMPANYDRILL4,250
1979-08-235630442-441-31433HULSEY, LEE ROY #1HODGES, J. C. INC.DRILL2,602
1979-08-235630342-441-31432THORNTON #1M & M OIL & GAS EXPLORATIONDRILL2,097
1979-08-165576742-441-31431LEWIS, NENA K. #1SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL5,000
1979-08-155573242-441-81591REIDENBACH, ENOS #2ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.OTHER2,757
1979-08-155573142-441-81683REIDENBACH, ENOS #3ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.OTHER3,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.