Tyler County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Tyler County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-24.
Tyler County permitting is running about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 4 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC leads with 6 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
2
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-24
All Time
1,099
1,099 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-02-02 | 342050 | 42-457-30417 | ARCO FEE #1 | U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-01-26 | 341887 | 42-457-30416 | ROBERTS #2 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1988-01-26 | 341887 | 42-457-30416 | ROBERTS #2 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 6,867 | |
| 1987-12-29 | 340653 | 42-457-30415 | CARTER, W. T. & BRO. #1 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340283 | 42-457-30005 | ATLANTIC SINCLAIR FEE #7 | MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,425 | |
| 1987-12-11 | 340131 | 42-457-30405 | ROBERTS #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1987-11-18 | 338868 | 42-457-30414 | SNOWDEN, R. H. #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1987-11-06 | 338417 | 42-457-30411 | CARTER, W. T. "A" #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-11-06 | 338416 | 42-457-30410 | CARTER, W. T. "A" #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-11-06 | 338415 | 42-457-30412 | CARTER, W. T. "A" #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-11-06 | 338414 | 42-457-30413 | CARTER, W. T. "A" #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-10-23 | 337799 | 42-457-30409 | CARTER, W. T. & BRO. #1 | SOUTHAMPTON MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1987-10-08 | 337127 | 42-457-30408 | RUSSELL, S. A. #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-09-18 | 336135 | 42-457-30351 | PATTISON, E. W. #2 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | RENTR | 10,000 | |
| 1987-09-18 | 336052 | 42-457-30407 | SWEARINGEN #1 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1987-09-18 | 334583 | 42-457-30401 | ARCO-BROWN #1 | KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1987-09-15 | 335964 | 42-457-30406 | ARCO HURD FEE #1 | O'SULLIVAN & SCULLY, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-09-01 | 335325 | 42-457-30405 | ROBERTS #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-09-01 | 335324 | 42-457-30404 | W. T. CARTER "A" UNIT #2WX | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-08-31 | 335233 | 42-457-30403 | ARCO - YOUNG #1 | TRITON OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334799 | 42-457-30402 | PATTISON, E. W. #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-08-13 | 334503 | 42-457-30400 | REID, J. B. #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-08-13 | 334503 | 42-457-30400 | REID, J. B. #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-06-24 | 331915 | 42-457-00392 | KIRBY LUMBER COMPANY #6 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,012 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 331250 | 42-457-30345 | CARTER, W. T. -A- #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 14,212 | |
| 1987-06-03 | 331136 | 42-457-30397 | CARTER, W. T. A #1WX | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 331057 | 42-457-30396 | ARCO FEE #F 1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 331057 | 42-457-30396 | ARCO FEE #F 1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 9,815 | |
| 1987-05-07 | 329815 | 42-457-30395 | ARCO FEE 864 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-03-27 | 328180 | 42-457-30394 | LONGBELL PETROLEUM #2 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1987-03-27 | 328180 | 42-457-30394 | LONGBELL PETROLEUM #2 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1987-03-27 | 327967 | 42-457-30393 | HARPER, CLAYTON #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1987-02-27 | 327124 | 42-457-30392 | SNOWDEN #1 | HEMUS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-12-31 | 324970 | 42-457-30391 | SANTA FE #1 | TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1986-12-16 | 324143 | 42-457-30390 | EXXON FEE 143 WELL NO. 1 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-12-10 | 324181 | 42-457-30389 | KIRBY LUMBER CO. #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1986-12-05 | 323786 | 42-457-30346 | SECTION 15-HUMBLE FEE #9 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | RECOMP | 5,350 | |
| 1986-11-07 | 322738 | 42-457-30388 | EXXON FEE "A" #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1986-11-03 | 322467 | 42-457-30386 | SARGENT #1 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1986-10-31 | 322491 | 42-457-30387 | ARCO #1 | TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1986-09-26 | 321184 | 42-457-30385 | W. T. CARTER UNIT #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1986-08-29 | 305776 | 42-457-30384 | WM. M. RICE UNIVERSITY UNIT #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1986-08-14 | 305376 | 42-457-30318 | EAST TEXAS OIL CO. FEE "G" #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,655 | |
| 1986-06-06 | 302962 | 42-457-20007 | KIRBY LUMBER CO. TR. 165-A #3 | FAULCONER, VERNON E., INC. | RECOMP | 10,160 | |
| 1986-06-03 | 302803 | 42-457-30383 | EXXON FEE #2 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1986-05-07 | 301924 | 42-457-00062 | KIRBY-GANT #1-K HOLMES #1 | HOLMES, MICHAEL W. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1986-03-25 | 300160 | 42-457-30382 | LONGBELL PETROLEUM #1 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1986-02-07 | 297108 | 42-457-30079 | PAVEY-KIRBY G U 2 #2 | JMC RESOURCES CORP. | RECOMP | 13,717 | |
| 1986-02-03 | 296765 | 42-457-30381 | SWEARENGEN #1 | CSA EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292694 | 42-457-30380 | KIRBY LUMBER #1 | KP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Tyler County.