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FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC
RRC operator #278879 · permits 2026-10-15 · completions 2026-02-13 · well status 2026-10
FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC is registered with the Railroad Commission of Texas as operator #278879. It holds 53 wellbores on record, 42 of them producing. It has 5 drilling permits on record across 3 Texas counties (Irion, Runnels, Cass), most recently on 2026-05-11.
Drilling permits
5
1 last year
Wells on record
53
42 producing
Horizontal permits
0
Counties
3
The mineral owners under FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC's new permits
For mineral buyers and landmen: when FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC files a new W-1 drilling permit, the Permit Owner File matches it to the listed mineral owners under the tract and delivers them that Monday with mailing addresses, for every operator filing in the package counties.
Recent permits by FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Cass | APOSTLE | Drill | |
| 2018-12-19 | Irion | HAMILTON 'C' | Drill | Rule 37 |
| 2018-12-18 | Irion | HAMILTON | Drill | Rule 37 |
| 2017-12-07 | Runnels | GAREY RANCH | Drill | |
| 2017-12-07 | Runnels | GAREY RANCH | Drill |
Where FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC operates
| County | Permits | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Irion County | 2 | 2018-12-19 |
| Runnels County | 2 | 2017-12-07 |
| Cass County | 1 | 2026-05-11 |
Fields FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC holds wells in
| Field | Wells | Producing |
|---|---|---|
| SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 9 | 8 |
| JOHN SCOTT (GRAYBURG) | 8 | 6 |
| ANDREW A. (CANYON) | 7 | 2 |
| SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) | 6 | 5 |
| DOVE CREEK (CANYON -C-) | 1 | 0 |
Permits filed by year
| Year | Permits | Horizontal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
The permit feed carries a rolling recent window, so early years are partial. Well counts above come from the full current wellbore file.
This report compiles and structures publicly available oil & gas records from the Railroad Commission of Texas — drilling permits, completions, well status, and lease production. We monitor development activity and public filings near a location you tell us about; we do NOT determine mineral ownership, confirm what you own, or provide legal, tax, or investment advice. Nothing here replaces a title opinion, a landman, or reading the official RRC filing. Activity is mapped to the locations the operator filed with the RRC: the permit surface location (NAD27, precision disclaimed by the RRC) and, for horizontal permits in owner files, the W-1H terminus tract. Neither is a title-verified mineral tract. Data is current only as of the source vintage shown on the page. Our total liability for any report is capped at the amount you paid for it. Found an error? Reply to any email and a human will correct it.