Winkler County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Winkler County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-31.
Winkler County permitting is running 19 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (56 total, level with the prior quarter). 10 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
2026-07-31
All Time
6,953
6,953 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-08 | 114495 | 42-495-31333 | EL CAPITAN WATER SUPPLY WELL #22A | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114375 | 42-495-31340 | HAUTER #1 | DESANA CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114363 | 42-495-31339 | DAUGHERTY #1 | HCW EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1981-04-03 | 114034 | 42-495-31059 | BLUE ESTATE #11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 11,472 | |
| 1981-03-30 | 113587 | 42-495-31246 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION "30" #2 | HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. | OTHER | 9,200 | |
| 1981-03-26 | 113355 | 42-495-31337 | BROWN-ALTMAN "B" #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1981-03-26 | 113353 | 42-495-31336 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #91 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1981-03-26 | 113352 | 42-495-31335 | BROWN-ALTMAN "B" #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1981-03-26 | 113351 | 42-495-31334 | BROWN-ALTMAN B #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1981-03-24 | 113382 | 42-495-31338 | COWDEN, E.W. #1 | DE SOTO-GLASS OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1981-03-24 | 113047 | 42-495-31332 | BASHARA-PROTHRO #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-03-24 | 113019 | 42-495-31331 | PROTHRO #1 | DESANA CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112257 | 42-495-31329 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION 4 #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112124 | 42-495-31328 | EVANS, MARY KATE ET AL #KCM-#1 | PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 11,760 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111519 | 42-495-30534 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #150 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 9,898 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110853 | 42-495-31327 | JENKINS, B. F. A-12 #17 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109316 | 42-495-30887 | MITCHELL "23" #1 | HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. | OTHER | 9,000 | |
| 1981-02-19 | 112740 | 42-495-03677 | BAIRD, W.E. #3 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,400 | |
| 1981-02-19 | 108992 | 42-495-31326 | MITCHELL "25" #1 | HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-02-19 | 108991 | 42-495-31325 | MITCHELL "15" #2 | HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1981-02-18 | 124347 | 42-495-31324 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1216 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108591 | 42-495-31323 | SUN JENKINS "C" #11 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1981-02-13 | 108482 | 42-495-31322 | VEST RANCH #1 | CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-02-06 | 107990 | 42-495-31318 | BAIRD, W.E. #19-52W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-02-06 | 107988 | 42-495-31319 | BAIRD, W.E. #12-55W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-02-06 | 107986 | 42-495-31320 | BAIRD, W.E. #13-80W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-02-05 | 107561 | 42-495-00464 | PURE-WALTON #19-A | CARTER FOUNDATION PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1981-02-02 | 107323 | 42-495-31317 | BASHARA-PROTHRO #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 962 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107055 | 42-495-03388 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION "B" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 12,540 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107011 | 42-495-31316 | GREEN #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107008 | 42-495-31315 | MITCHELL #2 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107006 | 42-495-31314 | SEALY & SMITH "14-B" #1 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105860 | 42-495-31313 | SEALY & SMITH "7-C" #1 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105857 | 42-495-31312 | BAIRD, W. E. #18-67C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105855 | 42-495-31311 | BAIRD, W. E. #18-66C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105853 | 42-495-31310 | BAIRD, W. E. #12-53C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105852 | 42-495-31309 | BAIRD, W. E. #18-68C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105850 | 42-495-31308 | BAIRD, W. E. #19-50C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105849 | 42-495-31307 | BAIRD, W. E. #19-51C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105812 | 42-495-31306 | HILL, M. J. #30 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105148 | 42-495-31305 | SEALY & SMITH "71" #1 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104604 | 42-495-31304 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION 4 #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104596 | 42-495-01249 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #95H-W | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | OTHER | 5,000 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104462 | 42-495-31303 | HILL, M. J. -23- #29 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104460 | 42-495-31302 | HILL, M. J. -23A- #31 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103840 | 42-495-31301 | BAIRD, W. E. #12-54C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103839 | 42-495-31300 | BAIRD, W. E. #13-77C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103838 | 42-495-31299 | BAIRD, W. E. #13-78C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103837 | 42-495-31298 | BAIRD, W. E. #13-79C | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103722 | 42-495-82015 | JENKINS #4 | ST. CLAIR, D. W. | OTHER | 2,486 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.