Cherokee County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Cherokee County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-23.

Cherokee County permitting is running about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). JAMEX, INC. leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

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Latest Permit

2026-06-23

All Time

1,716

1,716 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2026-06-2391657442-073-31151BARNES 3 #1FAULCONER ENERGY, LLCRECOMP12,315
2026-06-1291130442-073-31589VALLIER-SESSIONS #1HMAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.RECOMP15,000Y
2026-06-0391607242-073-31599MINA #7WMO OIL, LLCDRILL5,000
2026-04-2191494042-073-31598MEGALODON #1CATURUS ENERGY, LLCDRILL17,500
2026-04-2191494042-073-31598MEGALODON #1CATURUS ENERGY, LLCDRILL19,000
2026-03-1091390142-073-30527RUCKER 1 #1FAULCONER ENERGY, LLCRECOMP8,572
2025-10-2491123242-073-31597FRANKSTON #1HJAMEX, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2025-10-2491123242-073-31597FRANKSTON #1HJAMEX, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2025-10-2491123242-073-31597FRANKSTON #1HJAMEX, INC.DRILL9,000Y
2024-11-2290419842-073-31596THREETREE #1MUD CREEK OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,000
2024-06-0690017642-073-31595LIONHEAD #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL13,000
2024-06-0690017642-073-31595LIONHEAD #1HVALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL12,000Y
2024-06-0690017642-073-31595LIONHEAD #1HVALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL13,000Y
2024-06-0690017342-073-31594LIONHEAD #1HVALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000Y
2024-04-2589846142-073-31059WADE GU 1 #2NEC OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,716
2024-04-1089829342-073-30569ARMSTRONG #1ELMS OIL COMPANYRECLASS9,568
2024-01-1289640542-073-31593MCGILL-BURKE A (AW) #1HSABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2024-01-1089640442-073-31592MCGILL-MURPHY B (AW) #2HSABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2023-05-1989069842-073-30579BOMAR, JOHN L.R. ET AL #1BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP8,613
2023-05-1689059642-073-30525HADDOX, CECIL F. #1BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP8,500
2023-05-1589049242-073-30854PARKER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,990
2023-03-2988938542-073-31591JONES #2WALKER OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,900
2023-03-2988938442-073-31590JONES #1WALKER OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,900
2022-09-2288411942-073-31589VALLIER-SESSIONS #1MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL11,000
2022-09-2288411942-073-31589VALLIER-SESSIONS #1MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL14,000
2022-09-2188409142-073-31588AZLEWAY #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,200
2022-08-2988317642-073-31587NORTHCUTT-BURKE B (AW) #2HSABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,800Y
2022-08-2988317642-073-31587NORTHCUTT-BURKE B (AW) #2HSABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,800Y
2022-08-2988317542-073-31586NORTHCUTT-BURKE A (AW) #1HSABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,800Y
2022-08-2988317542-073-31586NORTHCUTT-BURKE A (AW) #1HSABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,800Y
2022-05-0987941842-073-30804PALMER #1MARTIN FOREE OPERATING II, LLCRENTR5,073
2022-04-2187816142-073-31585PERSEVERE #1FAIR OIL, LTD.DRILL5,700
2021-12-2187536942-073-31300SHELTON #5MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,268
2021-12-1787527142-073-31252HILL, J. C. #4MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,260
2021-10-0887334642-073-30519ED NORTHCUTT #1FAULCONER, VERNON E., INC.RENTR12,105
2021-09-0787252042-073-31112WILKINSON #1BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.RECOMP11,992
2021-09-0787240842-073-31154MCELROY A #4BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.RECOMP12,050
2021-08-1387186742-073-31584MCGILL-WALDROP (AW) #1HSABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2021-05-2887002842-073-31298SHELTON #4MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,057
2021-05-1386971342-073-31583MCGILL-MURPHY (AW) #1HSABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000Y
2021-05-1386971342-073-31583MCGILL-MURPHY (AW) #1HSABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,500Y
2021-04-2386928942-073-31098MURRAY #1BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.RECOMP12,091
2021-04-2386926742-073-31266SHELTON #8MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,078
2021-04-1286892442-073-31582OPAL #2PETRALIS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,000
2021-03-2486856342-073-31301SHELTON #7MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,057
2021-03-0486805142-073-31022MANDY GU 1 #1OE SQUARED OPERATING, LLCRECOMP8,678
2021-01-2086666142-073-31143CHILES G U B-1 #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP12,361
2020-10-1586555742-073-31581MYERS GAS UNIT #1HJAMEX, INC.DRILL12,500Y
2020-09-2486518042-073-31580SJV 108 UNIT #1MARTIN FOREE OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,500
2019-12-1685977542-073-31505TAF MINERAL TRUST #1FAIR OIL, LTD.RENTR5,350
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cherokee County.