Winkler County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Winkler County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-30.
Winkler County permitting is running 17 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (51 total, down 11% on the prior quarter). 5 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
27
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-30
All Time
6,947
6,947 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-20 | 295746 | 42-495-32039 | COWDEN "A" #2 | MIDLAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-01-10 | 294957 | 42-495-32037 | KEYSTONE FERNANDES 29 #1 | HORST & MCKNIGHT, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1986-01-08 | 295130 | 42-495-32038 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1522 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294243 | 42-495-31926 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #373 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 297453 | 42-495-01337 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #185 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,123 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293574 | 42-495-32036 | SOUTHLAND STATE #1 | HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 293438 | 42-495-32035 | WALTON, J. B. A/C 1 #15 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-12-18 | 293206 | 42-495-32034 | 8413 JV-P FRYING PAN #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 22,000 | |
| 1985-12-18 | 293143 | 42-495-32033 | COWDEN, E. W. #52 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 292974 | 42-495-32032 | HENDRICK A/C 130 #1 | SAXET OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 295166 | 42-495-01872 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION "I" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 10,430 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291259 | 42-495-32031 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1524 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291258 | 42-495-32030 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1523 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 290856 | 42-495-32027 | COWDEN, E. W. #56 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 290865 | 42-495-32028 | COWDEN, E. W. #55 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 290837 | 42-495-32026 | COWDEN, E. W. #54 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 290835 | 42-495-32024 | COWDEN, E. W. #53 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 290836 | 42-495-32025 | COWDEN, E. W. #51 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 290834 | 42-495-32023 | COWDEN, E. W. #50 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-19 | 290489 | 42-495-32020 | HILL, M. J. ESTATE #48W | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1985-11-19 | 290676 | 42-495-32022 | HILL, M. J. ESTATE #47W | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1985-11-19 | 290471 | 42-495-32019 | HILL, M. J. ESTATE ACCOUNT 5 #44W | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1985-11-19 | 290674 | 42-495-32021 | HILL, M J ESTATE ACCOUNT 5 #45W | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1985-11-19 | 290889 | 42-495-32029 | PROTHRO-BASHARA "10" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-11-18 | 290282 | 42-495-32018 | CUMMINS #3 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-11-06 | 289335 | 42-495-32017 | ROARK #1 | PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 288973 | 42-495-32015 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1520 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 288974 | 42-495-33108 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1521 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288938 | 42-495-32013 | SEALY & SMITH #27WS | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288865 | 42-495-32010 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #1W | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288863 | 42-495-32009 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #2W | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288860 | 42-495-32008 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #3W | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288866 | 42-495-32011 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #4W | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288884 | 42-495-32012 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #17C | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 288681 | 42-495-32006 | BROWN, EUGENIA E. R/A -B- #20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-29 | 288501 | 42-495-05724 | CAMPBELL, SETH #5 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 5,045 | |
| 1985-10-28 | 288541 | 42-495-32005 | SEALY FOUNDATION G #1R | MILLWEE OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1985-10-25 | 288848 | 42-495-32007 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #18C | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288160 | 42-495-31999 | SEALY & SMITH UNIT #26 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288151 | 42-495-31996 | SEALY & SMITH UNIT #25 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288153 | 42-495-31998 | SEALY & SMITH UNIT #24 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288152 | 42-495-31997 | SEALY & SMITH UNIT #23 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288167 | 42-495-32000 | SEALY & SMITH UNIT #22 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288183 | 42-495-32001 | SEALY & SMITH UNIT #21 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-10-22 | 288227 | 42-495-32004 | BROWN, EUGENIA E. R/A -B- #17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-22 | 288224 | 42-495-32002 | BROWN, EUGENIA E. R/A -B- #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-22 | 288225 | 42-495-32003 | BROWN, EUGENIA E. R/A -B- #19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-18 | 287784 | 42-495-31994 | BASH #18 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287524 | 42-495-31993 | CAMPBELL, SETH #3 | PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-10-15 | 287849 | 42-495-31995 | KEYSTONE "16" #6 | TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.