Archer County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Archer County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-03.
Archer County permitting is running 7.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (23 total, up 53% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. leads with 11 permits in the past 12 months, one of 20 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
5
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-08-03
All Time
11,467
11,467 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-29 | 67011 | 42-009-34043 | COWAN UNIT #1 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 5,540 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64865 | 42-009-34063 | MAHLER, CAROLINE #3 | MCCLENDON, LARRY | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 65257 | 42-009-34075 | BENSON #8 | BUCKALEW, DON | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64851 | 42-009-34062 | BALDWIN #1 | MYERS & CUMPTON | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64850 | 42-009-34061 | CLIMAX #34 | MONCRIEF, W. A. & SONS | DRILL | 1,460 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64800 | 42-009-34055 | PRIDEAUX, H. O. #58 | FRESNO OIL CO. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64798 | 42-009-34056 | PRIDEAUX, H. O. #56W | FRESNO OIL CO. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64723 | 42-009-34029 | STEINBERGER #2 | RIFE, M. O., JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64685 | 42-009-34941 | IKARD, GEORGE #9301 S | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64662 | 42-009-34059 | IKARD, GEORGE #7201 S | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,733 | |
| 1979-11-27 | 65121 | 42-009-34067 | PERKINS "B" #3 | KNIGHT, MACK | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64641 | 42-009-34044 | PRIDEAUX, H. O. #57W | FRESNO OIL CO. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64566 | 42-009-34058 | KEMPNER, R. LEE "S" #4 | TATER NOB, INC. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64565 | 42-009-34057 | KEMPNER, R. LEE "S" #5 | TATER NOB, INC. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1979-11-21 | 64475 | 42-009-34109 | AMINEX "A" #1D | BURKETT OPERATING CO., THE | OTHER | 1,600 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64322 | 42-009-87074 | MULLIS, J. D. "B" #1 | BURKETT OPERATING CO., THE | OTHER | 3,600 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64291 | 42-009-34054 | PRIDEAUX, C. C. #7 | PEMETA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 720 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64290 | 42-009-34053 | WILSON, L. F. ESTATE #9 | LAWSON, EDWARD C., ESTATE | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64289 | 42-009-34052 | HULSE-ABERCROMBIE #19 | HULSE, J. T. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64288 | 42-009-34051 | RICHARDSON, J. T. #66 | TERRY & KLENK | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64287 | 42-009-37627 | ATCHLEY #4 | TERRY, LEWIS D. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64286 | 42-009-34049 | ATCHLEY #3 | TERRY, LEWIS D. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64256 | 42-009-36068 | HUGHES & PALMER, INC. "A" #2 | HUGHES & PALMER, INC. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64254 | 42-009-34047 | HUGHES & PALMER, INC #7 | HUGHES & PALMER, INC. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64207 | 42-009-34046 | GARVEY, C. K. "E" #3 | QUINLAN OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64204 | 42-009-34045 | GARVEY, C. K. "E" #2 | QUINLAN OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64088 | 42-009-34041 | WILSON, T. B. -C- #3 | GEM MANUFACTURING CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64087 | 42-009-34040 | GARVEY, C. K. -D- #10 | QUINLAN OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 64035 | 42-009-33869 | COWAN-MCKINNEY "GG" #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 5,462 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 63975 | 42-009-34039 | MCCLUER, J. C. #10 | MYERS & CUMPTON | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63821 | 42-009-34037 | PRIDEAUX, H. O. #16 | FULLERTON BROS. | DRILL | 695 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63820 | 42-009-34036 | BENSON #7 | BUCKALEW, DON | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63819 | 42-009-34035 | BENSON #6 | BUCKALEW, DON | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63818 | 42-009-34034 | BROWN, W. E. #2 | B M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63817 | 42-009-34033 | BROWN, W. E. #1 | B M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63674 | 42-009-34032 | TAYLOR, W. H. ESTATE "A" #1 | LOFTON, W. A. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63671 | 42-009-34031 | TAYLOR, W. H. ESTATE #2 | LOFTON, W. A. | DRILL | 5,020 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63623 | 42-009-34030 | ICKERT, REUBEN & GENELL CAMPBELL #1S | HIGH HOPES DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,372 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63596 | 42-009-34028 | BRIDWELL ARCHER RANCH "L" #3 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63595 | 42-009-34027 | MEADE TRUST #5 | FARMER, LEWIS & HAYDEN | DRILL | 1,460 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63594 | 42-009-86934 | NASON, R. V. #2 | H & G GRAY OIL CO.***********P5* | OTHER | 1,100 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63950 | 42-009-34038 | PRIDEAUX "G" #22 | WORTHAM, E. H. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63182 | 42-009-34025 | O'DONOHOE INDEPENDENCE #1 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,698 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63181 | 42-009-34024 | O'DONOHOE INDEPENDENCE #2 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63173 | 42-009-34023 | FURR-ROBINSON 'A' #5 | EMBASSY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63040 | 42-009-34022 | FURR-ROBINSON 'A' #4 | EMBASSY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,535 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63035 | 42-009-34021 | COWAN-MCKINNEY "70" #2 | G D K, INC. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63034 | 42-009-34020 | COWAN & MCKINNEY #6 | UNITED OIL & GAS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63033 | 42-009-34019 | MITCHELL #1 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63032 | 42-009-34018 | RICHARDSON TRUST #1 | FOSSIL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,307 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Archer County.