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
1979-09-215857942-441-31457HEIDEBRECHT, 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
1979-08-155573042-441-81682REIDENBACH, ENOS #4ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.OTHER3,000
1979-08-155571342-441-31430BOX, MARY ELLEN #1ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL4,000
1979-08-155567742-441-31429CALDWELL, C. #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL1,760
1979-08-135582842-441-31411MORRIS, O. E. #3RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGEDRILL2,200
1979-08-135543542-441-31428FERGUSON, MARY #1YOUNG, L. M.DRILL2,900
1979-08-135537042-441-30414EVANS #2RIDLEY, J. K.OTHER350
1979-08-105530042-441-31427OSWALT, Z. #1ENRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,800
1979-08-085499442-441-31426CHERYL D. #1GARRELTS, LARRY R.DRILL4,402
1979-08-075474942-441-31425IVEY, CARL #5THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCDRILL2,800
1979-08-065464942-441-81681HENSON, ET AL #1THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCOTHER4,300
1979-08-035450142-441-31424SHAFFER ESTATE 154-B #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,731
1979-08-015412342-441-31423HOGAN "A" #1ADKINS, R. L. CORP.DRILL3,000
1979-07-315404042-441-01576CHRANE, LEO #13CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.OTHER2,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.