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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-07-05 | 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 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22205 | 42-441-31275 | NOLTE, WILLIAM ESTATE #3 | LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21742 | 42-441-31274 | GAMBLE, S. D. 7 #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21502 | 42-441-31273 | WELLS #1 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21390 | 42-441-31272 | DANIEL, W. E. #1 | MEAD, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 2,978 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21272 | 42-441-31271 | LAIL "A" #7 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21164 | 42-441-30402 | CALVERT, PAT #2 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 4,320 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21106 | 42-441-31270 | GRANT #1 | HAWKEYE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20888 | 42-441-81660 | DOWNING, E. F. #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | OTHER | 1,890 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20887 | 42-441-31269 | CHRANE, JOSEPHINE #1 | MERCURY PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20765 | 42-441-30451 | ORINGDERFF #1 | TODD & SANDERS, INC. | OTHER | 3,900 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20623 | 42-441-31268 | HOHHERTZ, A. E. #1 | KING'S X OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20362 | 42-441-31267 | VINSON "6" #3 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20486 | 42-441-01747 | SHAFFER, M. C. #2 | ONYX OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,560 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.