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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-08-10 | 376426 | 42-495-30425 | VEST "B" #1 | ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1990-08-02 | 375990 | 42-495-04188 | MCCABE "C" #3 | OKLAHOMA RB OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,700 | |
| 1990-07-30 | 376051 | 42-495-10893 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #301 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | RECOMP | 11,050 | |
| 1990-07-25 | 375902 | 42-495-32334 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #409 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375241 | 42-495-00452 | PURE-WALTON #6E | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 9,780 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375241 | 42-495-00452 | PURE-WALTON #6E | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,780 | |
| 1990-07-13 | 375447 | 42-495-20191 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #994 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,950 | |
| 1990-06-11 | 374086 | 42-495-32333 | SCARBOROUGH, W.F. "C" #S 1Y | GEONATURAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-06-11 | 374086 | 42-495-32333 | SCARBOROUGH, W.F. "C" #S 1Y | GEONATURAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-05-30 | 370714 | 42-495-31164 | HALEY UNIT #502 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 18,330 | |
| 1990-05-22 | 373551 | 42-495-00412 | PURE-WALTON #5E | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 9,875 | |
| 1990-05-15 | 373040 | 42-495-00458 | PURE-WALTON #9E | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 10,001 | |
| 1990-05-03 | 372793 | 42-495-32330 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #406 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1990-05-03 | 372793 | 42-495-32330 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #406 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1990-05-03 | 372792 | 42-495-32332 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #407 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1990-05-03 | 372792 | 42-495-32332 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #407 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1990-05-02 | 372791 | 42-495-32331 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #408 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1990-05-02 | 372791 | 42-495-32331 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #408 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 8,154 | |
| 1990-05-02 | 372790 | 42-495-32329 | GALAXY -37- #1 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-04-24 | 372575 | 42-495-32328 | CLIFTON #1 | EDISTO RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1990-04-24 | 372575 | 42-495-32328 | CLIFTON #1 | EDISTO RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 20,500 | |
| 1990-04-18 | 372322 | 42-495-05618 | BROWN-ALTMAN A/C 2 #8 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,435 | |
| 1990-04-13 | 371922 | 42-495-32327 | DONOSKY "B" #1 | ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1990-04-12 | 371999 | 42-495-03300 | COWDEN, E. W. #15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,110 | |
| 1990-04-12 | 371962 | 42-495-31871 | WALTON, J.B. #4 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 1990-04-11 | 372000 | 42-495-03298 | COWDEN, E. W. #13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,135 | |
| 1990-04-09 | 371961 | 42-495-32326 | COWDEN REDFERN #5 | MIDLAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1990-04-04 | 371747 | 42-495-32325 | DAUGHERTY "C" #1 | MURPHY, JAMES & CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-04-04 | 371674 | 42-495-32324 | WHEELER, NESTE 23 #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1990-03-29 | 370988 | 42-495-06107 | P'POOL, C. H. #30W | BPS CO. | DRILL | 3,297 | |
| 1990-03-23 | 371283 | 42-495-32323 | HENDRICK J #2 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-03-23 | 371112 | 42-495-32321 | NUTE #3 | HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-03-22 | 371242 | 42-495-32322 | KEYSTONE-FERNANDES #102 | HORST & MCKNIGHT, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1990-03-20 | 371037 | 42-495-01266 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #112 | MCSHANE, J. INC. | RECOMP | 4,782 | |
| 1990-03-12 | 369289 | 42-495-10128 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #244 | MCSHANE, J. INC. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1990-03-12 | 369289 | 42-495-10128 | KEYSTONE CATTLE CO. #244 | MCSHANE, J. INC. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1990-03-07 | 370568 | 42-495-01769 | CLAPP, O. #30 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | OTHER | 3,000 | |
| 1990-03-06 | 370533 | 42-495-32320 | TK #1 | TEXAS KEYSTONE, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1990-02-28 | 370274 | 42-495-00125 | HENDRICK J #1 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 3,200 | |
| 1990-02-28 | 370273 | 42-495-32319 | HENDRICK 46 #2 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-02-23 | 370222 | 42-495-32318 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY "25" #1H | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 1990-02-23 | 370062 | 42-495-04189 | MCCABE "C" #5 | OKLAHOMA RB OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,700 | |
| 1990-01-31 | 369180 | 42-495-32316 | WALTON, J. B. "D" #11 | MCSHANE, J. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1990-01-29 | 369110 | 42-495-04328 | MCCABE #2 | HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. | RECOMP | 11,480 | |
| 1990-01-25 | 367936 | 42-495-05678 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION "A" #3 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1990-01-18 | 368709 | 42-495-32314 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #205 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1990-01-18 | 368709 | 42-495-32314 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #205 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1990-01-18 | 368709 | 42-495-32314 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #205 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1990-01-18 | 368708 | 42-495-32315 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #204 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1990-01-18 | 368708 | 42-495-32315 | KEYSTONE CATTLE COMPANY #204 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Winkler County.