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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-14 | 457173 | 42-495-00893 | MCCUTCHEN, W.A. #3S | BC OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 4,700 | |
| 1997-01-14 | 457112 | 42-495-32473 | NCI/MITCHELL #1 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 1997-01-09 | 456269 | 42-495-32619 | UNIVERSITY 40-21 'B' #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1997-01-09 | 456269 | 42-495-32619 | UNIVERSITY 40-21 'B' #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 1996-12-18 | 456384 | 42-495-05101 | BAIRD, W. E. #1934 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 10,640 | |
| 1996-12-11 | 456196 | 42-495-32618 | UNIVERSITY 39-21 'A' #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 1996-12-11 | 456196 | 42-495-32618 | UNIVERSITY 39-21 'A' #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 1996-12-11 | 456196 | 42-495-32618 | UNIVERSITY 39-21 "A" #2 | PROSPCTV INVSTMNT & TRDG CO, LTD | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1996-12-11 | 456040 | 42-495-32616 | UNIVERSITY 39-21 'B' #1H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 1996-12-11 | 456040 | 42-495-32616 | UNIVERSITY 39-21 'B' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1996-12-10 | 456128 | 42-495-32617 | BROWN-ALTMAN CONS GAS UNIT NO. 8 #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1996-12-10 | 456128 | 42-495-32617 | BROWN-ALTMAN CONS GAS UNIT NO. 8 #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1996-12-10 | 456128 | 42-495-32617 | BROWN-ALTMAN CONS GAS UNIT NO. 8 #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1996-12-05 | 455938 | 42-495-32615 | UNIVERSITY 32-21 #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1996-12-05 | 455938 | 42-495-32615 | UNIVERSITY 32-21 #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1996-11-26 | 455671 | 42-495-05219 | DAMERON, M. G. #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | RENTR | 5,800 | |
| 1996-11-22 | 450724 | 42-495-31858 | TUBB ESTATE #1022 | HERITAGE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 19,300 | |
| 1996-11-21 | 454502 | 42-495-32609 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION "A" #68 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1996-11-21 | 454227 | 42-495-32608 | 7477 JV-S HUTCHINGS-SEALY "A" #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1996-11-19 | 455367 | 42-495-32614 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION "A" #69 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-11-19 | 455367 | 42-495-32614 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION "A" #69 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1996-11-19 | 455356 | 42-495-32613 | UNIVERSITY 32 #1 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1996-11-19 | 455356 | 42-495-32613 | UNIVERSITY 32 #1 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1996-11-18 | 455141 | 42-495-31979 | TUBB ESTATE "21" #1 | HERITAGE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 19,706 | |
| 1996-11-15 | 455224 | 42-495-32612 | UNIVERSITY 41-21 'B' #1H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 1996-11-15 | 455224 | 42-495-32612 | UNIVERSITY 41-21 'B' #1H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 1996-11-15 | 455037 | 42-495-04669 | HALLEY, S. M. #76 | MIDLAND SOUTHWEST COLD LAKE INC | RECOMP | 2,888 | |
| 1996-11-13 | 454891 | 42-495-31498 | VEST RANCH #18 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | FLD-XFR | 8,640 | |
| 1996-11-12 | 454921 | 42-495-32611 | UNIVERSITY 40-21 'A' #4H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 1996-11-12 | 454921 | 42-495-32611 | UNIVERSITY 40-21 'A' #4H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 1996-11-12 | 450916 | 42-495-32566 | BRADISH-MOSS UNIT #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1996-11-05 | 454759 | 42-495-30314 | TAYLOR, MACK #1 | HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1996-11-01 | 454661 | 42-495-32610 | WADDELL #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1996-10-28 | 452168 | 42-495-10464 | BROWN-ALTMAN "C" #5 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,055 | |
| 1996-10-22 | 453980 | 42-495-32606 | 7477 JV-S SEALY -B- #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1996-10-22 | 453848 | 42-495-32598 | COLBY, N.R. B #27 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-10-22 | 453848 | 42-495-32598 | COLBY, N.R. B #27 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-10-22 | 453829 | 42-495-32599 | MCCABE, F.P. #58 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1996-10-22 | 453829 | 42-495-32599 | MCCABE, F. P. #58 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1996-10-21 | 453995 | 42-495-01878 | GULF GV #1 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | RENTR | 7,700 | |
| 1996-10-18 | 454050 | 42-495-32607 | UNIVERSITY 39-21 'A' #1H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 1996-10-18 | 454050 | 42-495-32607 | UNIVERSITY 39-21 'A' #1H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1996-10-18 | 453847 | 42-495-32602 | COLBY, N.R. B #26 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-10-18 | 453847 | 42-495-32602 | COLBY, N.R. B #26 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-10-18 | 453838 | 42-495-32604 | HALLEY, S. M. #291 | MIDLAND SOUTHWEST COLD LAKE INC | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-10-18 | 453837 | 42-495-32603 | HALLEY, S. M. #290 | MIDLAND SOUTHWEST COLD LAKE INC | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-10-17 | 453968 | 42-495-32605 | UNIVERSITY 43 #2 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1996-10-17 | 453967 | 42-495-02609 | UNIVERSITY "48" A #3 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 7,583 | |
| 1996-10-17 | 453660 | 42-495-32594 | TAYLOR-SMITH UNIT #1 | HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1996-10-16 | 453843 | 42-495-32597 | COLBY, N.R. B #25 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.