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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-12 | 13920 | 42-441-31236 | COMPTON, E. R. #4 | CHAPARRAL MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13760 | 42-441-31235 | PATTERSON, V. #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,457 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13757 | 42-441-31234 | BONTKE, ETTA #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 13522 | 42-441-31233 | LAIL 138 #8-138 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 11224 | 42-441-31213 | COMPTON, E. R. #3 | CHAPARRAL MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13400 | 42-441-31232 | ANTILLEY, FRANK #6 | HINES, JAMES L. R. OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13159 | 42-441-31231 | GRAHAM #1 | WES-TEX DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 4,640 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13152 | 42-441-31230 | SHAFFER, M. C. "B" #1 | DIXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13130 | 42-441-00021 | PETREE, RAYMOND #1 | NORMAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,824 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13128 | 42-441-31229 | TEAFF #1 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 4,604 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13112 | 42-441-31228 | OHLHAUSEN, W. T. #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12958 | 42-441-31227 | WEST TEXAS UTILITIES #1 | OILWELL OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 1,960 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12835 | 42-441-31226 | CROSS #1 | BAUMAN, RALPH H. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12830 | 42-441-31225 | SHOULTZ #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 2,910 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 13262 | 42-441-31221 | TYE S. W. UNIT #3-C | LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12100 | 42-441-31224 | VINSON "16" #1 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,960 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12028 | 42-441-31222 | LEVERETT, V. R. #2 | NORMAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11648 | 42-441-31220 | TIPTON, S. G. EST. #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11646 | 42-441-31219 | DANIEL, W. A. - 52 #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,891 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11645 | 42-441-31218 | JACOBS, J. C. #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,410 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 7829 | 42-441-02484 | LEDBETTER, THELMA #1 | BIG COUNTRY EXP., INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11428 | 42-441-31216 | CHRISTIAN, B. L. #2 | RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGE | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11425 | 42-441-31215 | GRAHAM, TOM #2 | GRAHAM, TOM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11135 | 42-441-31211 | SHOULTZ, V. H. #1 | DIXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11680 | 42-441-81652 | GRAHAM, J. E. #2-SWD | NATURAL ENERGIES INC. | OTHER | 3,555 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11217 | 42-441-31212 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. #2 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 10750 | 42-441-31205 | ROBERTS, G. J. "C" #4 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,675 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10784 | 42-441-31210 | MARTIN #3 | WATERS, BOWMAR & SON CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10783 | 42-441-31209 | MARTIN #2 | WATERS, BOWMAR & SON CORP. | DRILL | 2,150 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10778 | 42-441-31208 | PARMELLY #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 5,060 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10756 | 42-441-31207 | DAVIS 273 "A" #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 3,279 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10752 | 42-441-31206 | SWEET #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 7715 | 42-441-31185 | BARNARD #1 | CERCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10428 | 42-441-31204 | RINEY, LEROY #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,884 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10351 | 42-441-31203 | FORD #2 | CERCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10132 | 42-441-31202 | FRANKLIN, C. L. #1 | HACK DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 4,710 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 8171 | 42-441-31190 | GOWDY, E. #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | OTHER | 5,410 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9862 | 42-441-30554 | ANTILLEY #1 | DAVIS BROTHERS | RECOMP | 2,056 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9861 | 42-441-31201 | DUNCAN, HELEN #1 | JLH CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9607 | 42-441-30936 | MILLIORN #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,525 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9491 | 42-441-31200 | SAYLES, NANCY #1 | KERN CO. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9244 | 42-441-31199 | ROBERTS, G. J. 229 #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9201 | 42-441-31198 | LAKE KIRBY UNIT #6-3 | JONES, R. J., JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-09-30 | 4611 | 42-441-31169 | SHAFFER, M. C. "A" #5 | DIXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8760 | 42-441-31197 | DAVIS, EDGAR #B-1 | D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8563 | 42-441-01549 | DRUMMOND, TOM #2 | HOVGARD & FITZGERALD | OTHER | 4,572 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8539 | 42-441-31196 | LAIL "A" #4 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8538 | 42-441-31195 | LAIL "A" #5 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8533 | 42-441-31194 | LAIL "B" #164 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8532 | 42-441-31193 | LAIL "A" #6 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 4,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.