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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-06-24 | 1752 | 42-503-32424 | GRAHAM, M K-613 #5 | NORMAN & JOHNSON | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1603 | 42-503-84466 | CASTELL, J. E. #25 | MCCLENDON OIL CO. | OTHER | 670 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1596 | 42-503-32003 | GRAHAM, M. K. #1 | VORTT EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1438 | 42-503-32419 | KENDALL #1 | GEORGIA-TEXAS OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-06-21 | 1599 | 42-503-32422 | COLLIER B #14B | LEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1977-06-21 | 1598 | 42-503-32421 | COLLIER B #12B | LEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 625 | |
| 1977-06-21 | 1595 | 42-503-32420 | COLLIER B #13B | LEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1977-06-21 | 1232 | 42-503-32417 | PRIDEAUX, E. R. #13 | MARTIN, LEN | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1977-06-21 | 1229 | 42-503-32416 | PRIDEAUX, E. R. #12 | MARTIN, LEN | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 1024 | 42-503-32414 | BENSON 'A' #28 | CAPPS, D. H. | DRILL | 947 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 1009 | 42-503-32413 | KEATHLEY "B" #1 | RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 983 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 1008 | 42-503-32412 | KEATHLEY "A" #1 | RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 1,012 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 1007 | 42-503-32411 | DOOLEY #3 | PETRO-TEX CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 902 | 42-503-32410 | PACE & STRANGE #2 | GEIS BROTHERS DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 901 | 42-503-32409 | JEFFERY-B #12 | DEES, TROY C. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 633 | 42-503-32408 | HARRISON #3 | TEX-OIL EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 633 | 42-503-32408 | HARRISON, GRAHAM #2 | STOVALL, N. D. & SON | DRILL | 4,305 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 147 | 42-503-32406 | DANIELS #1 | CRISWELL, D. R. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 146 | 42-503-32405 | FERGUSON, C. O. #1 | KUNKEL, RAYLAN | DRILL | 1,117 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 145 | 42-503-32404 | FERGUSON, C. O. #2 | KUNKEL, RAYLAN | DRILL | 1,125 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 144 | 42-503-32403 | FERGUSON, C. O. #3 | KUNKEL, RAYLAN | DRILL | 1,125 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 137 | 42-503-32402 | WEST HAMILTON #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 25 | 42-503-32401 | FINCH A #A-4 | CRAIG, BOB | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1977-06-02 | 24 | 42-503-32400 | J. R. JEFFERY #1 | KELLY OIL CO. | DRILL | 850 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Young County.