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
1979-08-155573042-441-81682REIDENBACH, 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
1979-07-315403842-441-81680CHRANE, LEO #14CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.OTHER2,000
1979-07-275385142-441-31422SHELTON, FRANCES #3NORDAN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,300
1979-07-265375642-441-31421ANTILLEY, FRANK #2MERCURY EXPLORATION CO.DRILL5,398
1979-07-205337042-441-31420HOUSE #1O-B OILS, INC.DRILL4,583
1979-07-175431042-441-30411WITT, M. H. #6GRAHAM, KEITH D.RECOMP4,270
1979-07-175325542-441-31419YOUNG, S. J. ESTATE #1HODGES, J. C. INC.DRILL2,613
1979-07-165318542-441-31418TOOMBS, L. #1ELLIOTT OIL CO.DRILL2,803
1979-07-165294642-441-31417SKINNER, JAMES #1ELLIOTT OIL CO.DRILL2,653
1979-07-165292742-441-81678REIDENBACH, ENOS #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.OTHER2,800
1979-07-065342442-441-01104CRAYTON #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.OTHER5,500
1979-07-065234142-441-31416ROBINSON, L. #1ELLIOTT OIL CO.DRILL2,312
1979-07-035215442-441-31415HOBBS, B. F. #4HINES, JAMES L. R. OIL CO.DRILL2,000
1979-07-035210142-441-31414PERRY, LLOYD #1ELLIOTT OIL CO.DRILL3,300
1979-07-035209742-441-31413HOLLOWAY, R. L. #1ELLIOTT OIL CO.DRILL2,305
1979-06-295191942-441-31231GRAHAM BROTHERS #1D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.OTHER4,052
1979-06-295191742-441-31412GRAHAM BROTHERS "A" #1D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.DRILL4,600
1979-06-275202642-441-30159SAYLES, HAL #2SAXON OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,632
1979-06-275202342-441-30148SAYLES, HAL #1SAXON OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,690
1979-06-275174142-441-81579MCANINCH, TED #2ELLIS, WILLIAM E.OTHER2,500
1979-06-215149942-441-01104CRAYTON #1ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.OTHER5,550
1979-06-205143242-441-31410MILLER,J. R. #1PETROLERO EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,400
1979-06-205143042-441-31409JOHNSON, MODENA #2NORMAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,979
1979-06-205127942-441-31408WALKER, MELBOURN L. #1NORMAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,090
1979-06-205115842-441-31407YOUNG, S. J. ESTATE #1K J K CORP.DRILL2,660
1979-06-185092342-441-01797SMITH, FORD #1BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER2,750
1979-06-185092242-441-01571REIDENBACH, NANCY #1BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER2,780
1979-06-185092042-441-81585RINEY, ROBERT E. #7BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER2,702
1979-06-155086542-441-31406REHAB #1DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL2,000
1979-06-115048942-441-31405POLK, JAMES K. #B #1TRANS-WESTERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,272
1979-06-115041042-441-31404TAYLOR, L. B. #5FOGLE-TAYLOR PARTNERSHIPDRILL2,815
1979-06-115040942-441-31403TAYLOR, L. B. #6FOGLE-TAYLOR PARTNERSHIPDRILL2,800
1979-06-065015242-441-31402SHAFFER, M. C. #1HACK DRLG. CO.DRILL4,800
1979-05-314984942-441-31401ELLINGER #1ASOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO.DRILL4,850
1979-05-234909542-441-31400CLACK, E. E. ET AL #3OILWELL OPERATORS, INC.DRILL2,000
1979-05-234906642-441-81674REIDENBACH #2HAMILTON, D. W. ENERGY VENTURESOTHER2,676
1979-05-234903042-441-31399KICKAPOO LAND CO. #1TRI-J DRILLING CO.DRILL2,300
1979-05-224898142-441-31398AUSTIN, WAYNE TRUSTEE #1ENRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,475
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.