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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1978-04-142220542-441-31275NOLTE, WILLIAM ESTATE #3LITTLEPAGE, TOMMYDRILL2,900
1978-04-102174242-441-31274GAMBLE, S. D. 7 #1CHALMERS, JOHN H.DRILL2,800
1978-04-062150242-441-31273WELLS #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL5,000
1978-04-042139042-441-31272DANIEL, W. E. #1MEAD, ROBERT E.DRILL2,978
1978-04-032127242-441-31271LAIL "A" #7HAMON, JAKE L.DRILL4,800
1978-03-312116442-441-30402CALVERT, PAT #2DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP4,320
1978-03-302110642-441-31270GRANT #1HAWKEYE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,100
1978-03-272088842-441-81660DOWNING, E. F. #1CHALMERS, JOHN H.OTHER1,890
1978-03-272088742-441-31269CHRANE, JOSEPHINE #1MERCURY PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL2,200
1978-03-242076542-441-30451ORINGDERFF #1TODD & SANDERS, INC.OTHER3,900
1978-03-232062342-441-31268HOHHERTZ, A. E. #1KING'S X OIL CO.DRILL2,800
1978-03-202036242-441-31267VINSON "6" #3DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL1,990
1978-03-152048642-441-01747SHAFFER, M. C. #2ONYX OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,560
1978-02-271900342-441-31266OLIVER, FRANK G. #3D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.DRILL1,900
1978-02-241891742-441-31265ANTILLEY "B" #1DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL1,855
1978-02-231884342-441-31264MCGAHA-COX #1CHALMERS, JOHN H.DRILL4,794
1978-02-211862742-441-30415SHELTON, LEE "B" #2NATURAL ENERGIES INC.RECOMP4,350
1978-02-151833842-441-31263JACOBS, J. C. #2CHALMERS, JOHN H.DRILL2,502
1978-02-141830242-441-31262HOGAN, F.T., JR. #2WYLIE, JERRY E. OIL DRILLING CO.DRILL2,830
1978-02-061771842-441-31261TOOMBS, BILLY BOB #3CHALMERS, JOHN H.DRILL2,883
1978-01-311742742-441-31260HOGAN, F. T. JR. #1DMERKEL SALT WATER DISPOSAL, INC.DRILL2,950
1978-01-301727742-441-81602BACON #1BIG COUNTRY EXP., INC.OTHER4,900
1978-01-191704842-441-31259SHAFFER, M. C. "B" #3DIXON OIL COMPANYDRILL4,800
1978-01-131635042-441-31258ROBERTS, HENRY ALTON,GUARDIAN #1FIVE P'S DRILLING CO., INC.DRILL4,900
1978-01-101601442-441-31257OLIVER, FRANK G. #2D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC.DRILL1,900
1978-01-061158942-441-31217HUMPHREYS, C. E. ET AL #1THOMPSON, JOHN R.DRILL2,800
1978-01-041543142-441-31256ROBERTS, G. J. #3GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,675
1978-01-041542942-441-31255VINSON "6" #2DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL1,990
1978-01-041541142-441-31254STOCKTON, GROVES #1SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL4,706
1978-01-041540042-441-81656KENDALL #1GRIMM, JACK F.OTHER3,262
1977-12-301518242-441-31253SHAFFER, M. C. "B" #2DIXON OIL COMPANYDRILL4,800
1977-12-301511042-441-31252WEBB, H. H. #1SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL4,800
1977-12-291501642-441-31251WEBB, A. B. #3DIXON OIL COMPANYDRILL4,800
1977-12-291501042-441-31250PARMELLY, GRADY "B" #5CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,990
1977-12-291500742-441-31249PARMELLY, GRADY "B" #6CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,000
1977-12-291495642-441-31373ELLINGER #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL4,800
1977-12-291494342-441-81655BETTIS, J. "A" #2GRAHAM, KEITH D.OTHER4,370
1977-12-291494242-441-81654BETTIS, JOE #2GRAHAM, KEITH D.RECOMP4,770
1977-12-281491742-441-31247ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #6GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1977-12-281491642-441-31246ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #5GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1977-12-281491242-441-31245ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #7GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1977-12-281491142-441-31244ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #9GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1977-12-281491042-441-31243ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #8GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1977-12-281490842-441-31242REEVES, H. D. "E" #2GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1977-12-281490642-441-31241SHAFFER, M. "A" #2GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1977-12-281490442-441-31240ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #10GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,700
1977-12-281481842-441-31239WAGSTAFF, J. M. #1GRAHAM, KEITH D.DRILL4,200
1977-12-271209842-441-31223VINSON "6" #1DAVIS BROTHERSDRILL1,950
1977-12-211446842-441-31238COMPTON, E. R. #5CHAPARRAL MINERALS, INC.DRILL1,850
1977-12-161427742-441-31237WEST TEXAS UTILITIES #2OILWELL OPERATORS, INC.DRILL2,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.