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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-22 | 14575 | 42-495-30534 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #150 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14214 | 42-495-30454 | BROWN-ALTMAN UNIT #3 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14166 | 42-495-30904 | KEYSTONE HOLT UNIT #9331 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,320 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14153 | 42-495-30903 | SEALY & SMITH "14-A-2" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14147 | 42-495-30902 | SPOTTED HORSE #1 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 22,668 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13943 | 42-495-30901 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #160 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13925 | 42-495-30483 | UNIVERSITY 41-21 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 20,500 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13767 | 42-495-30900 | UNIVERSITY 38 #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 19,800 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 13540 | 42-495-03232 | CAMPBELL, SETH #2 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13180 | 42-495-30163 | WILLIAMSON, J. M. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 11,597 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 9260 | 42-495-30886 | LITTLE WOLF #2 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12613 | 42-495-00445 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION, THE #1 | FASKEN, DAVID | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12612 | 42-495-30899 | BROWN-ALTMAN "C" #8 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12611 | 42-495-30898 | BROWN-ALTMAN "C" #9 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12508 | 42-495-03802 | JENKINS, BEN ET AL "B" #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 3,414 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12448 | 42-495-30897 | EVELYN #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 18,597 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12107 | 42-495-30895 | KEYSTONE HOLT UNIT #9329 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,280 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12106 | 42-495-30894 | KEYSTONE HOLT UNIT #9330 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,280 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11950 | 42-495-30523 | HALEY UNIT #17-2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11686 | 42-495-01157 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #77 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 10,007 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 1962 | 42-495-30866 | PAUL #1 | MILVINEY STREET OPERATING CO,INC | DRILL | 21,000 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 17138 | 42-495-30884 | MINNEHAHA #1 | HILL, LYDA | DRILL | 3,302 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11356 | 42-495-30893 | SEALY-SMITH "F" #4 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10808 | 42-495-30892 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1172 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,160 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10699 | 42-495-30890 | SEALY & SMITH "28-2" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 10202 | 42-495-30889 | UNIVERSITY 42-21 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 20,500 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9620 | 42-495-30888 | SEALY & SMITH "28" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9262 | 42-495-30887 | MITCHELL "B" #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,163 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8825 | 42-495-30885 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #336 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,870 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 2287 | 42-495-30869 | LITTLE WOLF #1 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8224 | 42-495-04906 | HENDRICKS M #18 | PRODUCTION SERVICE CO. | OTHER | 3,038 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7624 | 42-495-30449 | J. M. WILLIAMSON #1 SWD | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7209 | 42-495-30882 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #156 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 7016 | 42-495-30881 | SEALY & SMITH "7-B" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6929 | 42-495-30880 | THE SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION #2-29 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6594 | 42-495-30879 | MITCHELL "A" #2 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6583 | 42-495-05189 | BLUE ESTATE #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 10,694 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6249 | 42-495-30878 | KERMIT TOWNSITE #1 | BROCK, HIGHLAND, EQUITY | DRILL | 12,426 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6197 | 42-495-82096 | HENDRICKS-M #3 | PRODUCTION SERVICE CO. | OTHER | 2,775 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5882 | 42-495-30493 | UNIVERSITY "21-36" #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 5256 | 42-495-30873 | HOWE, J. F. "A" #11 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4736 | 42-495-30875 | SEALY & SMITH "14-A" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4751 | 42-495-30489 | HALEY UNIT 19 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 21,500 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4346 | 42-495-30874 | SEALY-SMITH "H" #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3482 | 42-495-30872 | HOWE, J. F. "B" #9 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3465 | 42-495-30516 | MITCHELL "A" #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2654 | 42-495-30871 | SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #152 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2653 | 42-495-30870 | SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #155 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-06-30 | 2118 | 42-495-30868 | COMANCHE-CAPITAN #1 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 3,325 | |
| 1977-06-21 | 1275 | 42-495-30528 | BROWN-ALTMAN "C" #6 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.