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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-12-14 | 407023 | 42-495-02289 | WADDELL BROS + CO #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,333 | |
| 1992-12-09 | 406921 | 42-495-00455 | PURE, WALTON #13E | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1992-12-09 | 406869 | 42-495-32416 | O'BRIEN, G.W. #1573 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1992-12-08 | 406978 | 42-495-32417 | COMANCHE UNIT #6 | TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1992-12-07 | 406671 | 42-495-03471 | TALVEZ #6 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1992-12-01 | 406719 | 42-495-00456 | PURE- WALTON #14E | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1992-12-01 | 406716 | 42-495-00448 | PURE-WALTON #11E | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1992-12-01 | 406435 | 42-495-32415 | COWDEN "A" #2 B | MIDLAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1992-11-24 | 406189 | 42-495-32414 | WADDELL BROS + CO #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1992-11-16 | 405890 | 42-495-32413 | UNIVERSITY 20-11 #1 | O'NEILL PROPERTIES, LTD. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1992-11-06 | 404076 | 42-495-32408 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION "A" #0057WI | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1992-11-06 | 404076 | 42-495-32408 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION A #57 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1992-11-05 | 404078 | 42-495-32410 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION "A" #58WI | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1992-11-05 | 404078 | 42-495-32410 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION A #58 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1992-11-05 | 404077 | 42-495-32409 | SEALY-SMITH FOUNDATION "B" #8WI | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1992-10-28 | 405106 | 42-495-31994 | BASH #18 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1992-10-23 | 405137 | 42-495-00418 | PURE WALTON #23 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1992-10-23 | 404945 | 42-495-32411 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION "B" #7 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1992-10-22 | 405037 | 42-495-30132 | HALEY, JOHN JR #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 21,400 | |
| 1992-09-30 | 403743 | 42-495-03422 | BASH #7 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 10,030 | |
| 1992-09-25 | 403838 | 42-495-32407 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #407 | MCSHANE, J. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1992-09-23 | 403677 | 42-495-32406 | O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1572 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1992-09-22 | 403575 | 42-495-30360 | MCCABE, F. P. #46 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 3,110 | |
| 1992-09-22 | 403574 | 42-495-30259 | MCCABE, F. P. #36 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 3,150 | |
| 1992-09-02 | 403082 | 42-495-32332 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO #407 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1992-07-08 | 400592 | 42-495-32331 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #408 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1992-07-03 | 400761 | 42-495-03499 | E.W. COWDEN UNIT #1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1992-07-03 | 400761 | 42-495-03499 | E.W. COWDEN UNIT #1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1992-06-10 | 400090 | 42-495-31585 | WALTON, J. B. #108 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1992-06-10 | 400089 | 42-495-31807 | BASHARA, M. J. #70 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1992-06-10 | 400088 | 42-495-03894 | WALTON, J. B. #18 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 9,950 | |
| 1992-06-10 | 400086 | 42-495-03933 | WALTON, J. B. #57 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 8,019 | |
| 1992-06-05 | 399976 | 42-495-32405 | JENKIN, EDITH WIGHT #1901 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1992-06-01 | 399792 | 42-495-03932 | WALTON, J. B. #56 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RENTR | 7,423 | |
| 1992-05-15 | 399140 | 42-495-32403 | WADDELL BROS + CO #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1992-05-13 | 399269 | 42-495-32404 | EVANS, MARY KATE #701 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1992-05-12 | 399100 | 42-495-32402 | MCDANIEL, HELEN ANN #1 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1992-05-11 | 399031 | 42-495-32400 | HENDRICK, CAMPBELL "A" #2 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1992-05-11 | 399030 | 42-495-32401 | HENDRICK, CAMPBELL "A" #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1992-04-29 | 398856 | 42-495-03388 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION (B) #1 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,500 | |
| 1992-03-31 | 397892 | 42-495-05652 | DAUGHERTY ACCT. 3 #39W | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,187 | |
| 1992-03-20 | 396249 | 42-495-32057 | TUBB ESTATE "22" #2 | HERITAGE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 22,000 | |
| 1992-03-20 | 396249 | 42-495-32057 | TUBB ESTATE "22" #2 | HERITAGE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 22,000 | |
| 1992-03-19 | 397322 | 42-495-32399 | UNIVERSITY "E" #3 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1992-03-12 | 396884 | 42-495-05283 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION /A/ #26 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,673 | |
| 1992-03-06 | 397282 | 42-495-31408 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #6 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | RECOMP | 4,808 | |
| 1992-02-21 | 396807 | 42-495-03383 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION /A/ #31 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,480 | |
| 1992-02-21 | 396806 | 42-495-05277 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION /A/ #20 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,426 | |
| 1992-02-13 | 396338 | 42-495-00669 | MORTON, TOBE "C" #20 | MR OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 3,250 | |
| 1992-02-10 | 396226 | 42-495-30144 | ATHEY, CHARLES B. #1 | EXXON CORP. - MIDLAND | RECOMP | 21,195 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.