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
1979-05-224897942-441-31397ELY, HUDORA #1D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.DRILL2,342
1979-05-154854542-441-31396STOCKTON-POLK #1TRANS-WESTERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,225
1979-05-114834642-441-31395BEAM #1DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL2,000
1979-05-104828742-441-01568MCANINACH, TED #1ELLIS, WILLIAM E.OTHER2,500
1979-05-074801442-441-31394REEVES-JONES #18BRIDWELL OIL CO.DRILL3,400
1979-05-034779242-441-81596REIDENBACH #1HAMILTON, D. W. ENERGY VENTURESOTHER2,719
1979-05-024766042-441-31393DANIEL, W. A. #1SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL5,100
1979-04-274739042-441-31392RICHARDSON #1DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL1,941
1979-04-264725442-441-31391KESSLER C #1CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,900
1979-04-254716542-441-31390KESSLER B #1CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,900
1979-04-194676042-441-31389ROBERTS, HENRY A. "A" #1PATTON, LLOYDDRILL4,800
1979-04-184670142-441-31388KEY, EDITH N. #5GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,000
1979-04-164645042-441-30905DAVIS #2CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,250
1979-04-044570642-441-31385WILKINSON, I. N. -395- #1SRG OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,100
1979-04-034560042-441-31384MCCARREL, W. E. #1HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CODRILL2,816
1979-03-284534242-441-31383DAVIS #4CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,250
1979-03-204466042-441-31382SEARS, ARTHUR 231-B #1CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,974
1979-03-164444842-441-31381DANIEL, W. A. #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL2,860
1979-03-164443442-441-81673SMITH #2BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER2,738
1979-03-164443342-441-01573REIDENBACH, NANCY #3BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER3,093
1979-03-094399942-441-31378CONTRACT TRUCKING & MATERIALS CO #1OESTE OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,290
1979-03-084393042-441-31380CARTWRIGHT #2CIRCLE SEVEN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,900
1979-03-054402442-441-31379STOCKTON-SAYLES UNIT #1TRANS-WESTERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,190
1979-03-014350842-441-31377ALLMAND #1NEW HOPE EXPLORATION & DEV. CO.DRILL2,800
1979-02-274320742-441-05242LEDBETTER, THELMA #1DISCOVERY OIL & GAS CO.OTHER4,860
1979-02-234304142-441-31375YOUNG, S. J., ESTATE UNIT #2BRITTANY DRILLING CO.DRILL2,630
1979-02-224315442-441-31376CHRANE, G. A. "I" #1NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXASDRILL2,142
1979-02-164271942-441-31374COFFMAN, MATTIE JANE #1CNG PRODUCTION CO.DRILL2,000
1979-02-124238042-441-01599STOCKTON #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.OTHER3,950
1979-02-124235642-441-31373ELLINGER #1SOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO.DRILL3,991
1979-02-084221242-441-04301TOWNSEND, JOHN S. #3BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER2,860
1979-02-084221042-441-04295TOWNSEND, JOHN S. #7BROWN OWL OIL CO.OTHER1,200
1979-02-054197042-441-01561THORNTON, E..L. #2CHALMERS, JOHN H.OTHER1,943
1979-01-234129142-441-31372CLARK, HAROLD C. #2CHALMERS, JOHN H.DRILL2,900
1979-01-194116442-441-31371NEILL, T. J. #2CHALMERS, JOHN H.DRILL2,900
1979-01-124083942-441-31370ELLINGER #1TRANS-WESTERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,931
1979-01-094692142-441-30378MILLIORN "A" #1GRAHAM, KEITH D.OTHER4,475
1979-01-034011442-441-31369BLACK, LEONA #1HOVGARD & FITZGERALDDRILL1,801
1978-12-293985542-441-31368DRUMMOND, TOM #3HOVGARD & FITZGERALDDRILL4,600
1978-12-293975342-441-31367ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #13GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1978-12-293974742-441-31366MILLIORN "A" #2GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,550
1978-12-273964142-441-31365REEVES, H. D. #3GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,482
1978-12-273964042-441-31364REEVES, H. D. "C" #2GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1978-12-273963042-441-31363FARR, A. P. ESTATE #1CURRAN-KIELDRILL2,500
1978-12-273958542-441-31362POLK, JAMES K. #1TRANS-WESTERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,300
1978-12-213938642-441-31361TEXFEL-WESSELS "A" #1GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1978-12-213938442-441-31360TEXFEL-WESSELS "A" #2GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1978-12-213938342-441-31359LEMLEY, MOREENE SEARS #3GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,900
1978-12-213938242-441-31358OLNEY #2GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL638
1978-12-213938042-441-31357KEY, EDITH N. #4GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL3,598
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.