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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-14 | 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 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19003 | 42-441-31266 | OLIVER, FRANK G. #3 | D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18917 | 42-441-31265 | ANTILLEY "B" #1 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,855 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18843 | 42-441-31264 | MCGAHA-COX #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 4,794 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 18627 | 42-441-30415 | SHELTON, LEE "B" #2 | NATURAL ENERGIES INC. | RECOMP | 4,350 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18338 | 42-441-31263 | JACOBS, J. C. #2 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,502 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18302 | 42-441-31262 | HOGAN, F.T., JR. #2 | WYLIE, JERRY E. OIL DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,830 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17718 | 42-441-31261 | TOOMBS, BILLY BOB #3 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,883 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17427 | 42-441-31260 | HOGAN, F. T. JR. #1D | MERKEL SALT WATER DISPOSAL, INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1978-01-30 | 17277 | 42-441-81602 | BACON #1 | BIG COUNTRY EXP., INC. | OTHER | 4,900 | |
| 1978-01-19 | 17048 | 42-441-31259 | SHAFFER, M. C. "B" #3 | DIXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16350 | 42-441-31258 | ROBERTS, HENRY ALTON,GUARDIAN #1 | FIVE P'S DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16014 | 42-441-31257 | OLIVER, FRANK G. #2 | D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 11589 | 42-441-31217 | HUMPHREYS, C. E. ET AL #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15431 | 42-441-31256 | ROBERTS, G. J. #3 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,675 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15429 | 42-441-31255 | VINSON "6" #2 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15411 | 42-441-31254 | STOCKTON, GROVES #1 | SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP. | DRILL | 4,706 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15400 | 42-441-81656 | KENDALL #1 | GRIMM, JACK F. | OTHER | 3,262 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15182 | 42-441-31253 | SHAFFER, M. C. "B" #2 | DIXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15110 | 42-441-31252 | WEBB, H. H. #1 | SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 15016 | 42-441-31251 | WEBB, A. B. #3 | DIXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 15010 | 42-441-31250 | PARMELLY, GRADY "B" #5 | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,990 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 15007 | 42-441-31249 | PARMELLY, GRADY "B" #6 | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 14956 | 42-441-31373 | ELLINGER #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 14943 | 42-441-81655 | BETTIS, J. "A" #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | OTHER | 4,370 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 14942 | 42-441-81654 | BETTIS, JOE #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | RECOMP | 4,770 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14917 | 42-441-31247 | ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #6 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14916 | 42-441-31246 | ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #5 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14912 | 42-441-31245 | ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #7 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14911 | 42-441-31244 | ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #9 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14910 | 42-441-31243 | ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #8 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14908 | 42-441-31242 | REEVES, H. D. "E" #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14906 | 42-441-31241 | SHAFFER, M. "A" #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14904 | 42-441-31240 | ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #10 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14818 | 42-441-31239 | WAGSTAFF, J. M. #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 12098 | 42-441-31223 | VINSON "6" #1 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1977-12-21 | 14468 | 42-441-31238 | COMPTON, E. R. #5 | CHAPARRAL MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14277 | 42-441-31237 | WEST TEXAS UTILITIES #2 | OILWELL OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.