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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-22 | 48979 | 42-441-31397 | ELY, HUDORA #1 | D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 2,342 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48545 | 42-441-31396 | STOCKTON-POLK #1 | TRANS-WESTERN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,225 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 48346 | 42-441-31395 | BEAM #1 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 48287 | 42-441-01568 | MCANINACH, TED #1 | ELLIS, WILLIAM E. | OTHER | 2,500 | |
| 1979-05-07 | 48014 | 42-441-31394 | REEVES-JONES #18 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47792 | 42-441-81596 | REIDENBACH #1 | HAMILTON, D. W. ENERGY VENTURES | OTHER | 2,719 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47660 | 42-441-31393 | DANIEL, W. A. #1 | SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47390 | 42-441-31392 | RICHARDSON #1 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,941 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47254 | 42-441-31391 | KESSLER C #1 | CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 47165 | 42-441-31390 | KESSLER B #1 | CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-04-19 | 46760 | 42-441-31389 | ROBERTS, HENRY A. "A" #1 | PATTON, LLOYD | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46701 | 42-441-31388 | KEY, EDITH N. #5 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46450 | 42-441-30905 | DAVIS #2 | CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45706 | 42-441-31385 | WILKINSON, I. N. -395- #1 | SRG OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 45600 | 42-441-31384 | MCCARREL, W. E. #1 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO | DRILL | 2,816 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45342 | 42-441-31383 | DAVIS #4 | CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44660 | 42-441-31382 | SEARS, ARTHUR 231-B #1 | CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,974 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 44448 | 42-441-31381 | DANIEL, W. A. #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,860 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 44434 | 42-441-81673 | SMITH #2 | BROWN OWL OIL CO. | OTHER | 2,738 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 44433 | 42-441-01573 | REIDENBACH, NANCY #3 | BROWN OWL OIL CO. | OTHER | 3,093 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 43999 | 42-441-31378 | CONTRACT TRUCKING & MATERIALS CO #1 | OESTE OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,290 | |
| 1979-03-08 | 43930 | 42-441-31380 | CARTWRIGHT #2 | CIRCLE SEVEN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 44024 | 42-441-31379 | STOCKTON-SAYLES UNIT #1 | TRANS-WESTERN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,190 | |
| 1979-03-01 | 43508 | 42-441-31377 | ALLMAND #1 | NEW HOPE EXPLORATION & DEV. CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-02-27 | 43207 | 42-441-05242 | LEDBETTER, THELMA #1 | DISCOVERY OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 4,860 | |
| 1979-02-23 | 43041 | 42-441-31375 | YOUNG, S. J., ESTATE UNIT #2 | BRITTANY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,630 | |
| 1979-02-22 | 43154 | 42-441-31376 | CHRANE, G. A. "I" #1 | NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 2,142 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42719 | 42-441-31374 | COFFMAN, MATTIE JANE #1 | CNG PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-02-12 | 42380 | 42-441-01599 | STOCKTON #1 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | OTHER | 3,950 | |
| 1979-02-12 | 42356 | 42-441-31373 | ELLINGER #1 | SOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 3,991 | |
| 1979-02-08 | 42212 | 42-441-04301 | TOWNSEND, JOHN S. #3 | BROWN OWL OIL CO. | OTHER | 2,860 | |
| 1979-02-08 | 42210 | 42-441-04295 | TOWNSEND, JOHN S. #7 | BROWN OWL OIL CO. | OTHER | 1,200 | |
| 1979-02-05 | 41970 | 42-441-01561 | THORNTON, E..L. #2 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | OTHER | 1,943 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41291 | 42-441-31372 | CLARK, HAROLD C. #2 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-01-19 | 41164 | 42-441-31371 | NEILL, T. J. #2 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40839 | 42-441-31370 | ELLINGER #1 | TRANS-WESTERN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,931 | |
| 1979-01-09 | 46921 | 42-441-30378 | MILLIORN "A" #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | OTHER | 4,475 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40114 | 42-441-31369 | BLACK, LEONA #1 | HOVGARD & FITZGERALD | DRILL | 1,801 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39855 | 42-441-31368 | DRUMMOND, TOM #3 | HOVGARD & FITZGERALD | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39753 | 42-441-31367 | ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #13 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39747 | 42-441-31366 | MILLIORN "A" #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-12-27 | 39641 | 42-441-31365 | REEVES, H. D. #3 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,482 | |
| 1978-12-27 | 39640 | 42-441-31364 | REEVES, H. D. "C" #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-12-27 | 39630 | 42-441-31363 | FARR, A. P. ESTATE #1 | CURRAN-KIEL | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1978-12-27 | 39585 | 42-441-31362 | POLK, JAMES K. #1 | TRANS-WESTERN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39386 | 42-441-31361 | TEXFEL-WESSELS "A" #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39384 | 42-441-31360 | TEXFEL-WESSELS "A" #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39383 | 42-441-31359 | LEMLEY, MOREENE SEARS #3 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39382 | 42-441-31358 | OLNEY #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 638 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39380 | 42-441-31357 | KEY, EDITH N. #4 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 3,598 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.