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 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-22 | 78910 | 42-457-30320 | CARTER, W. T. #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,911 | |
| 1980-03-26 | 76558 | 42-457-30077 | CARTER, W. T. & BRO. #1 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 13,850 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 74712 | 42-457-30319 | STURROCK B #B 1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 11,440 | |
| 1980-03-03 | 74022 | 42-457-00196 | WILLIAM RICE INSTITUTE #B-4 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 8,601 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72297 | 42-457-30318 | EAST TEXAS OIL CO. FEE "G" #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-12-05 | 65604 | 42-457-30128 | BROWN, WILLIAM S. #1-A | R B C PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 8,740 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65130 | 42-457-00195 | WILLIAM RICE INSTITUTE #B3 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 8,702 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64267 | 42-457-00228 | KIRBY-MCINNIS #10 | R B C PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 8,630 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 61097 | 42-457-30141 | WILLIAM RICE INSTITUTE #1 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,016 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60493 | 42-457-30317 | HAYES, I. L. ESTATE #1 | MATAGORDA PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 58773 | 42-457-30316 | RICE INSTITUTE #2 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,960 | |
| 1979-07-24 | 53614 | 42-457-30091 | ARCO HOOKS UNIT #1 | PRUDENTIAL DRILLING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,081 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51526 | 42-457-30315 | ARCO RICE UNIVERSITY #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 20,384 | |
| 1979-01-19 | 41138 | 42-457-30314 | ARCO-CUSHING #6 | VANN, J. R. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39971 | 42-457-30313 | HURD, ARCO N. FEE (DEEP) #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 15,600 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38023 | 42-457-30312 | CARTER, W. T. #1 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31565 | 42-457-30311 | ARCO-CUSHING #5 | VANN, J. R. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31461 | 42-457-00172 | BROWN, WILLIAM S. #11 | R B C PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 8,557 | |
| 1978-08-11 | 30465 | 42-457-00221 | MCINNIS, KIRBY #2 | R B C PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,717 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29872 | 42-457-00170 | KIRBY-MCINNIS #18 | R B C PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 8,660 | |
| 1978-07-07 | 28106 | 42-457-30310 | BLOYD-GOOLSBEE UNIT #1 | TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. | DRILL | 8,512 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24871 | 42-457-30309 | ARCO FEE #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,267 | |
| 1978-03-29 | 21044 | 42-457-30308 | ARCO CUSHING FEE #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 22,000 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20340 | 42-457-00216 | BROWN, WILLIAM S. #8 | R B C PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 8,675 | |
| 1978-03-13 | 19902 | 42-457-30307 | RICE, WILLIAM INSTITUTE #3 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 8,866 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 19703 | 42-457-30306 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. #1 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE | DRILL | 15,130 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19302 | 42-457-30305 | WILLIAM RICE INSTITUTE #2 | MOSBACHER,ROBERT-TRANSCO EXPL. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19044 | 42-457-00444 | ATLANTIC-SINCLAIR FEE #2 | BOCK & BACON | RECOMP | 8,011 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16746 | 42-457-30304 | ARCO CUSHING #4 | VANN, J. R. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16044 | 42-457-30299 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. FEE #W-2 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 980 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 16252 | 42-457-30303 | KIRBY LUMBER CORP. #2 | WATSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15812 | 42-457-30297 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. FEE #W-1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,060 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15811 | 42-457-30298 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. FEE #W-3 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 880 | |
| 1978-01-03 | 15364 | 42-457-30302 | KIRBY #1 | MOSBACHER,ROBERT-TRANSCO EXPL. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1978-01-03 | 15361 | 42-457-30301 | WILLIAM RICE INSTITUTE "B" #1 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 6,810 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15157 | 42-457-30300 | CARTER, W. T. #2 | WATSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,450 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14094 | 42-457-30296 | CARTER, W. T. & BRO. #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13205 | 42-457-30295 | EXXON-SKILLERN FEE #1 | FULLER, A. T. & MITCHELL, R. B. | DRILL | 6,825 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 13026 | 42-457-30294 | EXXON-SECTION #1 FEE #1 | FULLER, ANCIL T. & LUCAS & CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11553 | 42-457-30293 | STURROCK "A" UNIT #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11494 | 42-457-30292 | ARCO FEE-BROWN #1 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11490 | 42-457-30291 | RICE, WILLIAM INSTITUTE #2 | MOSBACHER,ROBERT-TRANSCO EXPL. | DRILL | 5,016 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10290 | 42-457-30290 | RICE INSTITUTE #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,950 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8612 | 42-457-30289 | ARCO FEE GAS UNIT #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 11,961 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6728 | 42-457-00170 | KIRBY-MCINNIS #18 | REID PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 8,660 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6329 | 42-457-30288 | ARCO-CUSHING #3 | VANN, J. R. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 5481 | 42-457-30151 | KIRBY LUMBER CORPORTION #1 | WATSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1977-07-14 | 3031 | 42-457-00227 | KIRBY-MCINNIS #8 | REID PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 8,600 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 527 | 42-457-00221 | KIRBY-MCINNIS #2 | REID PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,717 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Tyler County.