Young County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Young County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-04.
Young County permitting is running 2.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (7 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
5
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-08-04
All Time
11,774
11,774 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-22 | 5888 | 42-503-32460 | BRYAN #1 | ANTLE, E. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5887 | 42-503-32459 | DAVIS, W. S. #7 | O'DELL & KUNKEL | DRILL | 1,115 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5589 | 42-503-32458 | FREEMAN-NUTT #1 | VORTT EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 5446 | 42-503-01618 | PRIDEAUX, R. O. UNIT #5A | KUNKEL, RAYLAN | OTHER | 800 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5445 | 42-503-32457 | LOWE #3 | CRAIG, BOB | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5444 | 42-503-32456 | LOWE #4 | CRAIG, BOB | DRILL | 728 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 476 | 42-503-32407 | DALRYMPLE, M. #6 | BOLIN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5124 | 42-503-84753 | BENSON #2 | PETRO-TEX CORPORATION | OTHER | 3,400 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 1172 | 42-503-31721 | SHANAFELT "C" #1 | AMITY OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1977-08-09 | 1235 | 42-503-32418 | WADLEY ESTATE #1 | SOUTH BEND OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4927 | 42-503-84752 | MCCLUER #1 | TEX-ENEX, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 4785 | 42-503-32455 | BRUTON, P. #7 | SCOTT, C. L. & SCOTT, C. H. | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 4766 | 42-503-32454 | DAVIS, ELLA #1 | WECO PETROLEUM, LTD. | DRILL | 4,837 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4741 | 42-503-31949 | "SMJ" BENSON #1 | TERRY, LEWIS D. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4361 | 42-503-32453 | JEFFERY 'C' #6 | MYERS & CUMPTON | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4337 | 42-503-32452 | SCOTT, BRITTON UNIT #1 #1 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4334 | 42-503-84750 | BARMANN-STATHATOS #2 | VORTT EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | OTHER | 4,335 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4313 | 42-503-32451 | BOLEY #5 | YOUNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,121 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4307 | 42-503-30354 | TERRELL, C. S. #1-A | SIMON, VINCENT | OTHER | 4,600 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4293 | 42-503-32449 | HERNDON #1 | MADERA, R. F. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4093 | 42-503-32448 | JOHNSON, C. W. #3 | PHILLIPS, M. J. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3917 | 42-503-30262 | GRAHAM-HARRISON #9 | FULTZ OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3909 | 42-503-32447 | JEFFERY #2 | LINDLEY & JEFFERY | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3625 | 42-503-32444 | CITY OF OLNEY, TEXAS #3 | YOUNG, T. L. ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3514 | 42-503-84748 | FAVERS #1 | RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 1,041 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3512 | 42-503-32443 | KOESTER #1 | RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3628 | 42-503-32445 | BURGESS, B. F. "B" #1 | ODOM, GAIL D. & PEGGY D. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3274 | 42-503-32442 | ROGERS #5 | MYERS & CUMPTON | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3273 | 42-503-32441 | BURCH #5 | STOVALL, N. D. & SON | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3180 | 42-503-84747 | CHOATE #1 | LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY | OTHER | 4,548 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2960 | 42-503-00986 | CORBETT, ROY #2-M | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 4,347 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2747 | 42-503-32440 | HOLLEY #1-A | TEX-ENEX, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2734 | 42-503-84746 | MAYES, M. A. #2 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 3,604 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2745 | 42-503-32439 | SHOEMATE, LENA #3 | THREE B OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,233 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2609 | 42-503-32438 | BALWIN-LOVETT #1 | FARMER, HAYDEN | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2607 | 42-503-32437 | CAMPBELL #5 | HEDGES & YOUNG OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2494 | 42-503-32006 | ALLAR COMPANY & H D CRISWELL EST #1 | LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY | DRILL | 4,999 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2376 | 42-503-33411 | GAHAGAN HEIRS #1 | ANDERSON, CARL T. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2374 | 42-503-32434 | GILMORE, F. M. EST #6 | GILMORE, B. I. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2377 | 42-503-32436 | DAILEY, A. Z. #4 | HORTON & MAHLER | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2243 | 42-503-32433 | BURGESS, B. F. "A" #A-2 | BURGESS, B. F. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 2067 | 42-503-32432 | WOMACK #7 | ANTLE, E. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1977-06-28 | 1869 | 42-503-32431 | WHITTENBURG #1 | HERRING, RAY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1849 | 42-503-32429 | DAILEY, A. Z. EST. #4 | HORTON & MAHLER | DRILL | 550 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1847 | 42-503-32428 | KOESTER, E. W. #1 | KUNKEL, RAYLAN | DRILL | 1,011 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1845 | 42-503-32427 | JEFFERY #1 | LINDLEY & JEFFERY | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1844 | 42-503-84745 | STOVALL FEE "O" #1 | STOVALL, N. D. & SON | OTHER | 4,685 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1842 | 42-503-32426 | KING #1 | HAYS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1824 | 42-503-32425 | CORBETT, ROY #15 | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1765 | 42-503-32423 | HOLLEY #1 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | DRILL | 1,115 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Young County.