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
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All Time
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1,716 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-08 | 294742 | 42-073-30693 | EWING, R. A. #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,325 | |
| 1985-12-27 | 293614 | 42-073-30564 | SUMMERS NORTH FALCON CREEK #2 | HEDGE, R. H. | RECOMP | 9,664 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293513 | 42-073-30692 | YARBROUGH #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 293377 | 42-073-30691 | CARTER, HARRY LEE "E" #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,320 | |
| 1985-12-18 | 293324 | 42-073-30690 | GRIMES, BRYAN #1 | TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 292806 | 42-073-30689 | E & L LUMBER #1 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1985-12-10 | 292722 | 42-073-30688 | SMITH, STARK #4 | J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 291826 | 42-073-30687 | CARTER, HARRY LEE "C" #20 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,260 | |
| 1985-12-03 | 291608 | 42-073-30686 | CUNNINGHAM, T. J. ESTATE #12 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-11-20 | 290538 | 42-073-30684 | HAMMONS, LUCY HARDAWAY #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,320 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290151 | 42-073-30682 | CARTER-STATE #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,275 | |
| 1985-11-14 | 290443 | 42-073-30683 | WOODARD B #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1985-11-14 | 290578 | 42-073-30685 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 16,600 | |
| 1985-11-12 | 289843 | 42-073-30680 | CARTER-STATE #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,270 | |
| 1985-11-07 | 289851 | 42-073-30681 | CARTER, HARRY LEE "C" #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,275 | |
| 1985-10-25 | 288392 | 42-073-30678 | GREEN, VERNELER #12 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-10-25 | 288429 | 42-073-30679 | PIERCE #1 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1985-10-18 | 287826 | 42-073-30677 | GLIDDEN, R. J. #1 | LIVINGSTON, L.P. ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287560 | 42-073-30676 | MCDOUGAL, MAUDE T. #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,320 | |
| 1985-10-11 | 287186 | 42-073-30674 | BASS #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1985-10-08 | 287218 | 42-073-30675 | IRWIN, ROBERT ET AL #1 | GEOTEC EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-09-25 | 285792 | 42-073-30673 | LAND #1 | SIMOR OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285772 | 42-073-30672 | L & L CATTLE CO. #1 | PSI PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285744 | 42-073-30458 | GILCHRIST "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285010 | 42-073-30670 | CUNNINGHAM, T. J. ESTATE #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285059 | 42-073-30671 | WILSON, DEE #1 | WILSON, DON H. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-09-10 | 284610 | 42-073-30669 | HOLMES, V. M. #2 | SIERRA PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-08-30 | 283799 | 42-073-30668 | CARTER, HARRY LEE "E" #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,315 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 283027 | 42-073-30667 | HOLMAN #1 | LOCKLIN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282620 | 42-073-30666 | TERRY, HORACE W. #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282317 | 42-073-30665 | PIPER #1 | SIERRA PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1985-08-09 | 282172 | 42-073-30664 | PERKINS UNIT #1 | UNIVERSAL RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-08-09 | 282155 | 42-073-30663 | HAMMONS, LUCY HARDAWAY #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,325 | |
| 1985-07-29 | 281253 | 42-073-30662 | CARTER-STATE #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1985-07-19 | 280624 | 42-073-30661 | GREEN, VERNELER #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-07-15 | 280181 | 42-073-30660 | SHUTTLESWORTH #1 | TECO OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-07-12 | 280041 | 42-073-30659 | LEWIS, J. S. #1 | SIMOR OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1985-06-14 | 277828 | 42-073-30658 | STAMY #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-06-13 | 277620 | 42-073-30656 | GOODSON #1 | SIMOR OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1985-06-13 | 277621 | 42-073-30657 | STEPHENS #1 | SIMOR OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1985-06-13 | 277539 | 42-073-30655 | TAYLOR-WRIGHT #1 | CHAMBERS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276562 | 42-073-30654 | BECK, CECIL #1 | GEOTEC EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1985-05-01 | 273905 | 42-073-30012 | NEW BIRMINGHAM DEVELOPMENT CO. #1 | WILSON, DON H. | OTHER | 5,159 | |
| 1985-04-22 | 274174 | 42-073-30653 | CARTER-STATE "C" #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1985-04-22 | 272820 | 42-073-30652 | SMITH, STARK #3 | J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,872 | |
| 1985-04-10 | 271699 | 42-073-30651 | CARTER, HARRY LEE ESTATE #1 | BREEDLOVE, MIKE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271376 | 42-073-30649 | CARTER, HARRY LEE "H" #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271415 | 42-073-30650 | CARTER, HARRY LEE "E" #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,260 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 271208 | 42-073-30648 | STEWART, ET AL #1 | SPENCE, RALPH | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 271126 | 42-073-30647 | CHEROKEE ROYALTY CO. #4 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cherokee County.