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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-26 | 8440 | 42-441-81650 | ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #3 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | OTHER | 4,590 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8296 | 42-441-31192 | FLETCHER, BERENICE & ELIZABETH #13 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8174 | 42-441-31191 | BETTIS, J. "A" #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,695 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8065 | 42-441-31189 | LOGSDON #4 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,720 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8036 | 42-441-81575 | TOWNSEND, JOHN S. #5 | BROWN OWL OIL CO. | OTHER | 2,750 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 6693 | 42-441-31178 | WILLIAMS #1 | GUFFEY, ROY, OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7984 | 42-441-30925 | HAYNES #2 | CURRY, JIM B. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7979 | 42-441-31188 | RICHARDS, W. B. #1 | D & J OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7926 | 42-441-31187 | LEVERETT, V. R. #1 | NORMAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,585 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 7862 | 42-441-30950 | ROBERTS, G. J. "B" #4 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | RECOMP | 4,622 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7718 | 42-441-31186 | LOFFLAND #1 | CERCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7679 | 42-441-31184 | WAGSTAFF #1-113 | SRG OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,077 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7673 | 42-441-31183 | HALL, THELMA #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 3,325 | |
| 1977-09-14 | 7502 | 42-441-00353 | BACON, C. W. ESTATE #1 | STEARNS, JOHN R. | OTHER | 4,725 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7420 | 42-441-04301 | TOWNSEND, JOHN S. #3 | ORACLE PRODUCTS | OTHER | 2,860 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6898 | 42-441-31182 | FELDMAN #9 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6895 | 42-441-31181 | FELDMAN "B" #7 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,625 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6894 | 42-441-31180 | FELDMAN "B" #6-B | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6694 | 42-441-31179 | SCHULTZ, H. EARL #2 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6622 | 42-441-31177 | ANTILLEY, FRANK #1 | MERCURY PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6564 | 42-441-31176 | CARTWRIGHT, LON "A" #1 | STEARNS, JOHN R. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 6002 | 42-441-31175 | WEST, B. L. #1 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 4,967 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5948 | 42-441-30896 | WEBB, H. H. "D" #4 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5927 | 42-441-31174 | SPILL #1 | CERCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5585 | 42-441-31173 | GIST-HAMBY UNIT "B" #3 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5584 | 42-441-31172 | BOLEY HEIRS #3 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 5528 | 42-441-31171 | HAWKINS, GABIE MAY #2 | NORMAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5297 | 42-441-30934 | FELDMAN "B" #4 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 4,580 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5187 | 42-441-31170 | GIST-HAMBY UNIT "B" #2 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 4779 | 42-441-30856 | CORNETT UNIT #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4565 | 42-441-31168 | BOLEY HEIRS #2 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4117 | 42-441-31165 | ZACHRY, N. T. #5 | HOVGARD & FITZGERALD | DRILL | 1,449 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4115 | 42-441-31164 | BLACK, W. O. #13 | HOVGARD & FITZGERALD | DRILL | 1,787 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4097 | 42-441-31163 | SEARS, MRS. GLENN #1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | DRILL | 4,936 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 4015 | 42-441-31162 | HAMBY, GIST UNIT "B" #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3845 | 42-441-02078 | REGULAR FLIPPEN SAND UNIT TR. 6 #6-6 | KIRK, T. A. & NEEB, H. L. | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3752 | 42-441-30848 | BROYLES, BILL #1 | DAVIS BROTHERS | DRILL | 2,335 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3751 | 42-441-31161 | TIPTON, LEE #3 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3698 | 42-441-30928 | DAVIS, EDGAR #A-1 | D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 1554 | 42-441-30851 | SHOULTZ #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | RECOMP | 4,120 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2715 | 42-441-31160 | BOLEY-HAMBY UNIT #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2639 | 42-441-31159 | SCHULTZ, H. EARL #1 | HOFCO, INC. | DRILL | 2,828 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2309 | 42-441-31158 | LAIL "B" #4 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2222 | 42-441-31157 | SHAFFER, W. S. "C" #4-C | TOMPKINS,J.D.OPERATING ACCT.INC. | DRILL | 2,990 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2204 | 42-441-81645 | LEDBETTER, THELMA B. #2 | DISCOVERY OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 2,500 | |
| 1977-06-28 | 1927 | 42-441-31156 | CHRISTIAN, B. L. #1 | RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGE | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1977-06-21 | 1258 | 42-441-31154 | FRANKLIN, GENE #7 | OILWELL OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 1,590 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1266 | 42-441-31155 | SHAFFER, W. S. "B" #9 | TOMPKINS,J.D.OPERATING ACCT.INC. | DRILL | 2,990 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 977 | 42-441-31153 | READ, E. E. #3 | WARREN, JOHN F. | DRILL | 2,295 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 886 | 42-441-31152 | CLACK, E. E. ET AL #2 | OILWELL OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 2,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Taylor County.