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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39269 | 42-441-81670 | COX ESTATE "A" #1 | D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. | OTHER | 4,947 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39195 | 42-441-81669 | PATTERSON, C. O. #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | OTHER | 4,287 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38786 | 42-441-31356 | NELSON, GROVER "B" #B-1 | BARBEE, JOHN W. | DRILL | 2,590 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38539 | 42-441-31355 | SEARS, ARTHUR #1 | WORSHAM OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,975 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38535 | 42-441-31354 | OLIVER #1 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38328 | 42-441-31353 | POWERS, A.W. ET AL #1 | DIXON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,255 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38326 | 42-441-31352 | CHILDRESS, RUBY ET AL #1 | DIXON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,905 | |
| 1978-11-29 | 37738 | 42-441-31351 | CARTWRIGHT #1 | CIRCLE SEVEN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37620 | 42-441-31350 | ROBERTS, HENRY ALTON, GUARDIAN #1 | PATTON, LLOYD | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37286 | 42-441-31349 | TEAFF, SELENA #1 | HOFCO, INC. | DRILL | 2,564 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37251 | 42-441-31348 | SHELTON 228 #4 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37125 | 42-441-31347 | ROBERTS "B" #3X | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-11-16 | 37077 | 42-441-31285 | DAVIS, EDGAR "C" #1 | D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. | OTHER | 3,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.