Young County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Young County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-31.
Young County permitting is running 2.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (6 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-31
All Time
11,773
11,773 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-02-04 | 71563 | 42-503-33717 | DOTSON, DAN #2 | THREE B OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-02-01 | 71499 | 42-503-33716 | WELLS #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1980-01-31 | 71387 | 42-503-33715 | JOHNSON E #1 | PHILLIPS, M. J. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1980-01-31 | 71385 | 42-503-33714 | HINSON "B" #1 | TAYLOR, BEN J. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1980-01-31 | 71257 | 42-503-33713 | MOREN #3 | PALEO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71154 | 42-503-33711 | CASTEEL #3 | PHILLIPS, M. J. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71153 | 42-503-33710 | JOHNSON B #17 | PHILLIPS, M. J. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71152 | 42-503-33709 | CAMPBELL, R. ESTATE #60 | HUGHES & PALMER, INC. | DRILL | 908 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 71003 | 42-503-33708 | ELKINS, MOLLIE #7 | HAWKINS, G. A. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70997 | 42-503-33707 | KOESTER, H. #5 | K & W DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70996 | 42-503-33706 | SHAH YC-A-640-A #1A | SHAH EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,776 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70994 | 42-503-33705 | PUGH #1 | LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY | DRILL | 4,999 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70911 | 42-503-33704 | HATFIELD, E. R. #1 | LANKFORD & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 71156 | 42-503-33712 | LARIMORE #1 | CRAIG, BOB | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70849 | 42-503-33703 | DUNN, H. R. #1 | GRAMMER, WALTER & SLAY, R. R. | DRILL | 1,010 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70847 | 42-503-33702 | GILMORE #1 | HAWKINS, G. A. | DRILL | 2,680 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70767 | 42-503-33701 | SHEPARD, D. L. #1 | D & D PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 4,999 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70764 | 42-503-84020 | ALLAR-KING #5 | PITCOCK, INC. | OTHER | 2,600 | |
| 1980-01-23 | 70613 | 42-503-33700 | LOVING RANCH #2 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-01-23 | 70612 | 42-503-33699 | SHANAFELT "B" #3 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70550 | 42-503-33698 | BENSON #8 | RILEY, BOB | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70546 | 42-503-33697 | BURNETT, OPAL #B1 | WEATHERBEE, ROBERT PETE | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-01-21 | 70424 | 42-503-33696 | BLOODWORTH #2 | ODELL, R. E. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1980-01-21 | 70423 | 42-503-33695 | BLOODWORTH #1 | ODELL, R. E. | DRILL | 950 | |
| 1980-01-21 | 70257 | 42-503-33694 | JEFFERY #1 | PALMER, ROGER | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-01-18 | 70091 | 42-503-33693 | PADGETT, WALTER #1 | WOLFSON, I. J. | DRILL | 3,964 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69986 | 42-503-33692 | BUMPERS #1 | FARMER, LEWIS & HAYDEN | DRILL | 945 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69975 | 42-503-33691 | WELLS #1 | ANTLE, E. | DRILL | 4,460 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69964 | 42-503-33689 | CROUCH, C. J. -A- #4 | MAY & HEIGHTEN OIL CO. | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69963 | 42-503-33688 | CROUCH, C. J. -B- #1 | MAY & HEIGHTEN OIL CO. | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69962 | 42-503-33687 | STEWART, G. P. #10 | MAY & HEIGHTEN OIL CO. | DRILL | 510 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69961 | 42-503-33686 | LARIMORE UNIT #D17 | PHILLIPS, M. J. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69855 | 42-503-84859 | WARD, R. P. #1 | COX, WESLEY | OTHER | 1,000 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69853 | 42-503-33685 | BIGGERS #1 | WOFFORD, C. J. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69823 | 42-503-33684 | BRADSHAW - WALKER #1 | ENERTEX EXP., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-01-15 | 69690 | 42-503-33683 | MCMURTRY, C. A. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 70355 | 42-503-33434 | MORGAN, C. V. #3 | MYERS & CUMPTON | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 70348 | 42-503-33150 | MORGAN, C. V. #1 | MYERS & CUMPTON | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69965 | 42-503-33690 | DAILY #5 | HANSON, C. M. & LASATER, BEN | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69616 | 42-503-84858 | MITCHELL, LOY #4 | MITCHELL, LOY | OTHER | 720 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69614 | 42-503-33682 | MORGAN & MARSHALL "A" #3 #25 | HAMILTON, W. B., ESTATE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69612 | 42-503-33681 | HEARD #6 | ELLIS, AMON | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69610 | 42-503-33680 | PRIDEAUX, R. O. UNIT #40 | KUNKEL, RAYLAN | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69507 | 42-503-33679 | DANIELS "A" #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,883 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69506 | 42-503-33678 | DANIELS "B" #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 4,995 | |
| 1980-01-11 | 69389 | 42-503-33677 | GRAHAM-HARRISON #12 | FULTZ OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,380 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69228 | 42-503-33676 | PRIDEAUX, INEZ STEWART #6 | LOWACK & HOLDER OIL CO. | DRILL | 595 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69226 | 42-503-33675 | PRIDEAUX, INEZ STEWART #5 | LOWACK & HOLDER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69224 | 42-503-33674 | CHOATE #1 | HEDAYATI, VAHID | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69223 | 42-503-33673 | HEAVEN, SALLIE #1 | ANDERSON, CARL T. | DRILL | 4,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Young County.