Winkler County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Winkler County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.
Winkler County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (49 total, down 14% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
25
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
6,945
6,945 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-18 | 368708 | 42-495-32315 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #204 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1990-01-18 | 368708 | 42-495-32315 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #204 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1990-01-15 | 368662 | 42-495-32313 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #203 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1990-01-08 | 368243 | 42-495-32309 | COWDEN, E. W. #63 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-01-08 | 368242 | 42-495-32310 | COWDEN, E. W. #64 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-01-08 | 368241 | 42-495-32311 | COWDEN, E. W. #65 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-01-08 | 368240 | 42-495-32312 | COWDEN, E. W. #66 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-01-05 | 368209 | 42-495-04579 | VADEN, F. S. "B" #1 | B & G ENERGY CORPORATION | RENTR | 3,140 | |
| 1990-01-02 | 367791 | 42-495-32306 | UNDERWOOD #3 | ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-12-28 | 367947 | 42-495-32308 | MCCABE #4 | HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1989-12-27 | 367889 | 42-495-32307 | HONDO-MCCUTCHEON #1 | MURPHY, JAMES & CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-12-08 | 366854 | 42-495-32161 | TUBB ESTATE "22" #3 | HERITAGE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 22,300 | |
| 1989-12-07 | 367205 | 42-495-10719 | CHEVRON UNIVERSITY 11 #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 13,000 | |
| 1989-12-06 | 367192 | 42-495-31647 | WHEELER "E" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RENTR | 8,300 | |
| 1989-12-06 | 367192 | 42-495-31647 | WHEELER "E" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RENTR | 8,300 | |
| 1989-11-30 | 366935 | 42-495-32304 | DAUGHERTY "B" #1 | MURPHY, JAMES & CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-11-28 | 366692 | 42-495-32300 | STATE-WALTON #88 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1989-11-27 | 366755 | 42-495-32303 | GULF-DAUGHERTY #2 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366695 | 42-495-32298 | WALTON, J. B. #346 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366694 | 42-495-32302 | WALTON, J.B. #345 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366694 | 42-495-32302 | WALTON, J.B. #345 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366693 | 42-495-32301 | WALTON, J.B. #344 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366693 | 42-495-32301 | WALTON, J.B. #344 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366691 | 42-495-32299 | WALTON, J. B. #343 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366691 | 42-495-32299 | WALTON, J. B. #343 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1989-11-07 | 366040 | 42-495-32297 | AMOCO-SEALY EST. "C" #1 | MURPHY, JAMES & CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-11-03 | 365557 | 42-495-32293 | COWDEN, E. W. #62 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1989-11-03 | 365241 | 42-495-00485 | COWDEN, E. W. #6 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 2,948 | |
| 1989-11-02 | 365805 | 42-495-32296 | DAUGHERTY "A" #1 | MURPHY, JAMES & CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-10-31 | 365556 | 42-495-32291 | COWDEN, E. W. #61 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1989-10-31 | 365555 | 42-495-32292 | COWDEN, E. W. #60 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1989-10-27 | 365723 | 42-495-32295 | LUCAS "B" #1 | KEYSTONE ENERGY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-10-27 | 365558 | 42-495-32294 | COWDEN, E. W. #3WS | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1989-10-23 | 365388 | 42-495-32290 | BROWN - ALTMAN "B" #36 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-10-17 | 365262 | 42-495-32289 | HALLEY, S. M. -B- #40W | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-10-17 | 365179 | 42-495-02387 | WALTON, J. B. "E" #2 | ARGEE OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1989-10-17 | 365129 | 42-495-32288 | WALTON ESTATE "24A" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-10-17 | 365128 | 42-495-32287 | WALTON ESTATE "24" #4 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-10-17 | 365128 | 42-495-32287 | WALTON ESTATE "24" #4 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-10-17 | 365127 | 42-495-32286 | WALTON ESTATE "24" #5 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-10-12 | 364956 | 42-495-32285 | CUMMINS -11- A #5 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1989-10-04 | 364631 | 42-495-06020 | WALTON, J. B. -D- #24 | GLASS OIL CO. | RENTR | 3,023 | |
| 1989-09-21 | 364033 | 42-495-32284 | COWDEN, E. W. #59 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1989-09-21 | 364032 | 42-495-32283 | COWDEN, E. W. #58 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1989-09-21 | 364031 | 42-495-32282 | COWDEN, E. W. #57 | THOMAS, J. C. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1989-09-19 | 364039 | 42-495-05120 | BAIRD, W. E. #1824 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,290 | |
| 1989-09-18 | 363970 | 42-495-31490 | HOGG #105 | MCDONALD ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,848 | |
| 1989-09-15 | 363960 | 42-495-32281 | DAUGHERTY, LUM #2 | WESTERN OIL AND GAS DEV. CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1989-09-15 | 363814 | 42-495-03364 | HOGG, F. H. #1 | PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 1989-09-14 | 363768 | 42-495-32280 | COWDEN -A- #1A | MIDLAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.