Anderson County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Anderson County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-22.
Anderson County permitting is running 2.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (6 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). TRUEBLOOD RESOURCES, INC. leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-22
All Time
2,412
2,412 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-10 | 69166 | 42-001-30948 | CARRIZO SAND UNIT #33 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69129 | 42-001-30947 | CARRIZO SAND UNIT #45I | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69127 | 42-001-30946 | CARRIZO SAND UNIT #39I | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68862 | 42-001-30944 | WYLIE, S. O. ET AL #1 | MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68006 | 42-001-30943 | M & M KALE UNIT #1 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 10,875 | |
| 1979-12-27 | 67678 | 42-001-01828 | GIBSON, FRANK #2D | KILLINGSWORTH, LEE OPERATOR | OTHER | 5,978 | |
| 1979-12-07 | 66036 | 42-001-30941 | BISHOP, E. H. #4TPO | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-12-07 | 66034 | 42-001-30940 | BISHOP, E. H. #3TPO | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 696 | |
| 1979-12-07 | 66024 | 42-001-30939 | BISHOP, E. H. #1TPO | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65784 | 42-001-30942 | BISHOP, E. H. #2TPO | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 65605 | 42-001-30908 | ELKHART #2-212 | KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 63990 | 42-001-30938 | HANKS UNIT II #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63082 | 42-001-30937 | VANNOY, J. R. #1 | LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62667 | 42-001-01979 | STRONG, CORA #3D | HUNT, CAROLINE, TRUST EST. | OTHER | 5,360 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62604 | 42-001-30936 | WALLING, JOHN #1 | SOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 6,310 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62548 | 42-001-30935 | WORLEY, M. W. ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62547 | 42-001-30934 | YANAWAY, HUNTER MARIE ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,675 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61881 | 42-001-01799 | GIBSON, ZACHARY #1D | KILLINGSWORTH, LEE OPERATOR | OTHER | 5,914 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61502 | 42-001-30933 | ALLEN, LOU E. ET AL #1A | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61279 | 42-001-30930 | CARRIZO SAND UNIT #7TPO | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61277 | 42-001-30929 | CARRIZO SAND UNIT #6TPO | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61275 | 42-001-30928 | CARRIZO SAND UNIT #5TPO | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61273 | 42-001-30927 | CARRIZO SAND UNIT #4TPO | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61271 | 42-001-30931 | CARRIZO SAND UNIT #8TPO | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 713 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61269 | 42-001-30926 | CARRIZO SAND UNIT #39 RI | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 714 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61268 | 42-001-30932 | POLK, DORA, ET AL #1 | SYNERGY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59961 | 42-001-30925 | OWENS, M. J. #1 | PATRICK PET. CORP. OF MICHIGAN | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59501 | 42-001-30924 | BARTON, J. W. #1 | WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,384 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59408 | 42-001-30923 | ROYALL ET AL #1 | K-B EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59441 | 42-001-80565 | TEMPLE-EASTEX-ROYALL BANK UNIT #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | OTHER | 5,840 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59084 | 42-001-30922 | ALEXANDER, MARY LAROE #1 | SUPRON ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 9,850 | |
| 1979-09-13 | 57879 | 42-001-30921 | TEMPLE-EASTEX, INC. #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-09-04 | 57128 | 42-001-30920 | WOODBURN ET AL #1 | SUPRON ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55404 | 42-001-30919 | TEMPLE EASTEX-ROYALL BANK UNIT #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 5,840 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55399 | 42-001-30918 | TODD, C. E. #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-07-30 | 53977 | 42-001-30917 | MATHIS UNIT #1 | PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-07-27 | 53839 | 42-001-30916 | WILLIAMS-KILLION #1 | CAPE OPERATING COMPANY, LTD. | DRILL | 5,110 | |
| 1979-07-25 | 53693 | 42-001-30915 | HANKS, ET AL #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-07-16 | 52924 | 42-001-30914 | JOHNSTON, HOYT #1 | ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-07-15 | 53426 | 42-001-01799 | GIBSON, ZACHARY #1 | HOLMES, VALORIE | OTHER | 5,969 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 53035 | 42-001-80563 | GIBSON, A. L. #1 | HOLMES, VALORIE | OTHER | 6,079 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52291 | 42-001-30913 | EATON, G. W. ESTATE #26 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52290 | 42-001-30912 | EATON, G. W. ESTATE #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-06-28 | 51788 | 42-001-30015 | MOUND PRAIRIE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2U | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,090 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51591 | 42-001-30911 | JACKSON ESTATE #1 | VAUGHN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,934 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48669 | 42-001-30910 | LYNCH, TOM #1 | TRIDENT PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48107 | 42-001-30909 | MCMULLEN, E. P. #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47723 | 42-001-30368 | COLLEY, TOM ET AL #1 | LEHR OPERATING CO. | OTHER | 1,754 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46126 | 42-001-30908 | ELKHART #2-212 | KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44697 | 42-001-30907 | BERRYHILL, C. T. #2 | FAULCONER, VERNON E. | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Anderson County.