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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1978-07-05 | 27947 | 42-441-31304 | LAIL 138 #9 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-07-05 | 27928 | 42-441-31303 | GOWDY, E. #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27817 | 42-441-31302 | ROBERTS, HENRY ALTON, GUARDIAN #2 | FIVE P'S DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,895 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 28058 | 42-441-03433 | REEVES, B. #1 | M D H OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27267 | 42-441-30943 | BRADY #3 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27084 | 42-441-31301 | BOONE, DANIEL ET AL #1 | ELLIOTT OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-06-21 | 26982 | 42-441-00578 | GRAHAM, PAUL D. #1 | WORSHAM OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 2,233 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26805 | 42-441-31300 | CHEATHAM EST. #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,610 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26798 | 42-441-31299 | RIDDLE #1 | TODD & SANDERS, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1978-06-14 | 26423 | 42-441-31298 | GRAHAM, BEN EARL #2 | WORSHAM OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,245 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26374 | 42-441-31297 | COX ESTATE #1 | D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 4,990 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26123 | 42-441-31296 | DODD, R. L. #1 | HAWKEYE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,641 | |
| 1978-06-07 | 25941 | 42-441-31295 | REYNOLDS, JACKY C. #1 | KORMAN & CLARK, INC. | DRILL | 2,795 | |
| 1978-06-01 | 25620 | 42-441-31294 | LANEY, H., ET AL #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-06-01 | 25619 | 42-441-31293 | KEITH, L. P. #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25481 | 42-441-31292 | BLACK, W. O. #14 | HOVGARD & FITZGERALD | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 26377 | 42-441-30716 | FLEMING, BERTIE MAE #1 | NORMAN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,530 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 25442 | 42-441-31291 | SMITH, D. #1 | TEXZONA OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25295 | 42-441-31290 | TIPTON, C. W. #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25062 | 42-441-31288 | SHAFFER #2 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25130 | 42-441-31289 | FARR, A. P. EST. #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 1,875 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24922 | 42-441-31287 | WEST TEXAS UTILITIES #3 | OILWELL OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24903 | 42-441-30899 | WEBB, H. H. -D- #5 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 3,560 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24186 | 42-441-31286 | MCCOLLUM, CHARLES G. W. #1 | FORD, DON H. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23650 | 42-441-31285 | DAVIS 273 "A" #2 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 3,265 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23465 | 42-441-31502 | KING, CHARLES EST. #2 | LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23463 | 42-441-31283 | VAUGHN #1 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,725 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23420 | 42-441-31282 | BUTMAN, P. #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,971 | |
| 1978-05-02 | 23357 | 42-441-31281 | COFFMAN #1 | CHRANE, GARY | DRILL | 1,505 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23329 | 42-441-30030 | BETTES, J. R. #1 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,253 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23313 | 42-441-31280 | GRAHAM, BEN EARL #1 | WORSHAM OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,225 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23312 | 42-441-31279 | EDMISON, JERRELL D. UNIT #1 | WORSHAM OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,340 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22867 | 42-441-30938 | THOMAS, SAMUEL B. JR. #1 | ATWOOD, W. R. | OTHER | 2,850 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22866 | 42-441-31278 | CLARK, HAROLD C. #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22865 | 42-441-30570 | THORNTON, E. L. "A" #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | OTHER | 1,980 | |
| 1978-04-20 | 22572 | 42-441-31277 | FAVER-BELL #1 | HUDSON RESOURCES | DRILL | 5,072 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22254 | 42-441-31276 | FOMBY, C. A. #1 | BAUMAN, RALPH H. | DRILL | 4,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.