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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-14 | 36853 | 42-441-31345 | BETCHER, ALBERT #1 | NORMAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,307 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36844 | 42-441-31344 | YOUNG, S. J. ESTATE UNIT #1 | BRITTANY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36818 | 42-441-81530 | MCMILLAN SAND UNIT #1 WS | SCHKADE BROTHERS DRILLING CO. | OTHER | 2,600 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36842 | 42-441-31343 | LEMLEY, M. S. #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-11-08 | 36441 | 42-441-31342 | HORTON, E. L. #1 | MCCOUN & TEMPLE INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1978-10-31 | 35896 | 42-441-31341 | SHAFFER, M. C. "A" #6 | DIXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-10-30 | 35877 | 42-441-31340 | KEY, EDITH N. #3 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35388 | 42-441-31339 | SCHULTZ, H. EARL #2 | HOFCO, INC. | DRILL | 2,869 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35141 | 42-441-03913 | WOOTEN, J. W. #2 | WHITE, OSCAR | OTHER | 2,400 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34693 | 42-441-31338 | RIMMER, ALMEDA C. #1 | STEARNS, JOHN R. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34589 | 42-441-31337 | FREDERICKSON UNIT #6-3 | DAVIS, PAUL PIPE & SUPPLY CO LTD | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34588 | 42-441-30735 | LAIL "151" #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 34328 | 42-441-31336 | WHISENHUNT #1 | SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-10-05 | 34110 | 42-441-31335 | HOUSE, LOTA CLYDE #2 | PCU, INC. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 4,570 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33830 | 42-441-31334 | FELDMAN "B" #8 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33829 | 42-441-31333 | WAGSTAFF, J. M. #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33459 | 42-441-81514 | GUITAR, EARL B. #4-13 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | OTHER | 2,410 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33457 | 42-441-04361 | GUITAR, EARL B. #2-13 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | OTHER | 2,400 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 33294 | 42-441-31332 | ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #11 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32790 | 42-441-31331 | DAVIS #3 I | CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32754 | 42-441-31330 | LITTLE, OSCAR #1 | STEARNS, JOHN R. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32550 | 42-441-31329 | GRANT #2 | HAWKEYE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,045 | |
| 1978-09-08 | 32182 | 42-441-31328 | IRWIN #1 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31423 | 42-441-80466 | REGULAR FLIPPEN SAND UNIT #1-A | KIRK, T. A. & NEEB, H. L. | RECOMP | 2,200 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30909 | 42-441-31327 | LEMLEY, M. S. #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 5,420 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30895 | 42-441-31326 | COX #1 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30806 | 42-441-31325 | BONTKE, ETTA #2 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30805 | 42-441-31324 | HOFFER, S. A. -A- #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,774 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30804 | 42-441-31323 | LOFLAND ESTATE #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30545 | 42-441-31322 | WAGSTAFF #1 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30539 | 42-441-31321 | REID, MANTON #1 | PANTHER PRODUCTION | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30538 | 42-441-31320 | REID, GERALD #1 | PANTHER PRODUCTION | DRILL | 4,070 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30429 | 42-441-81665 | DUNCAN, HELEN #1 #1 | TRENCO, INC. | OTHER | 5,700 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30052 | 42-441-31463 | FORD #3 | O-B OILS, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30051 | 42-441-31317 | STEWART #1 | O-B OILS, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30049 | 42-441-31316 | THACKERSON #1 | O-B OILS, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29546 | 42-441-31315 | GILMORE, BEULAH #1 | MILLER RESOURCES | DRILL | 2,823 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29448 | 42-441-31314 | REEVES, B. #1 | M D H OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29353 | 42-441-31313 | WATSON, W. D. #1 | TRENCO, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29216 | 42-441-31312 | SMITH, MARY SHARP #1 | MCCOUN & TEMPLE INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29068 | 42-441-03965 | CROSS, G. C. #2 | BIG COUNTRY EXP., INC. | OTHER | 4,200 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 28970 | 42-441-31311 | DAVIS, W. J. #1 | C & R WELL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28622 | 42-441-31310 | PERRY #3 | TODD & SANDERS, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28622 | 42-441-31310 | PERRY #3 | TRISTAR EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 2,675 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28611 | 42-441-31309 | BUFORD #1 | TODD & SANDERS, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28227 | 42-441-81577 | MORRIS, O. E. #2 | RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGE | OTHER | 2,200 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28225 | 42-441-31308 | MORRIS, O. E. #1 | RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGE | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28223 | 42-441-31307 | CHRISTIAN, BESSIE LOU #3 | RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGE | DRILL | 2,173 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 27988 | 42-441-31306 | KEY, EDITH N. #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,286 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 27987 | 42-441-31305 | KEY, EDITH N. #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.