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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.

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Latest Permit

2026-06-23

All Time

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1,716 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2016-03-1481436742-073-31548MCELROY 'A' - WILKINSON (ALLOC) #1HTANOS EXPLORATION II, LLCDRILL11,689Y
2016-03-0181388342-073-31547MURRAY-POND-GRAY (ALLOC) #2HTANOS EXPLORATION II, LLCDRILL11,909Y
2016-02-0981374642-073-31475MINA #2MERCURY OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,500
2016-02-0881373242-073-30454LITTLE #2XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP10,650
2016-02-0481363842-073-31546BURNS #3HVALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,700Y
2016-01-2781334442-073-30873RALPH ROZELLE #2LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LPRECOMP9,820
2016-01-2581334042-073-30871NEW BIRMINGHAM B3 #5LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LPRECOMP9,850
2016-01-2581333742-073-30823NEW BIRMINGHAM B GAS UNIT 2 #3LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LPRECOMP9,800
2016-01-2581323242-073-30897RALPH ROZELLE #4LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LPRECOMP8,750
2016-01-2581323242-073-30897LEGACY WOODBINE #1LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LPRECOMP8,750
2016-01-1581314642-073-31545MURRAY-MCELROY 'A' (ALLOC) #2HTANOS EXPLORATION II, LLCDRILL11,805Y
2015-12-2181278842-073-31544WEIR #1BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.DRILL9,000
2015-12-1681245042-073-31543REAGAN-BLACK STONE-WILKINSON (AL #1HTANOS EXPLORATION II, LLCDRILL11,805Y
2015-11-0481155142-073-31542MCELROY-GUTHRIE-WILSONGU1(ALLOC) #1HTANOS EXPLORATION II, LLCDRILL11,636Y
2015-10-2080783642-073-31538BURGESS-WALKER #1STROUD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,000
2015-10-0880925242-073-31539HENNING UNIT #1HR. LACY SERVICES, LTD.DRILL10,000Y
2015-10-0880925242-073-31539HENNING UNIT #1HR. LACY SERVICES, LTD.DRILL10,000Y
2015-10-0281082542-073-31541MURRAY-POND-GRAY #1HTANOS EXPLORATION II, LLCDRILL11,805Y
2015-08-1980959742-073-31540MURRAY-MCELROY 'A' ALLOCATION #1HTANOS EXPLORATION II, LLCDRILL11,850Y
2015-08-1980959742-073-31540MURRAY-MCELROY 'A' ALLOCATION #1HTANOS EXPLORATION II, LLCDRILL11,710Y
2015-07-2380861942-073-30758GARDINER ESTATE #2XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP10,800
2015-07-1580816042-073-31357JARVIS #3WAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,718Y
2015-07-1580816042-073-31357JARVIS #3WAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,718
2015-07-0680725342-073-31536DACUS #4MERCURY OPERATING, LLCDRILL4,550
2015-06-2680771542-073-31537WILKINSON - MCELROY 'A' ALLOC #1HTANOS EXPLORATION II, LLCDRILL11,850Y
2015-06-1780750142-073-30419JARVIS #1WAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,640
2015-06-1180725242-073-31535DACUS #3MERCURY OPERATING, LLCDRILL4,550
2015-05-0480594442-073-30674BASS #1CULVER & CAIN PRODUCTION LLCRECOMP9,700
2015-04-2880589242-073-31534DACUS #2MERCURY OPERATING, LLCDRILL4,650
2015-03-2480491242-073-31533BEARD #1AEON OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,500
2015-02-1080363242-073-31532BLACK WALNUT #2CREEDEX, LLCDRILL7,200
2015-02-0980357542-073-31531DACUS #1MERCURY OPERATING, LLCDRILL4,450
2015-02-0980357542-073-31531DACUS #1MERCURY OPERATING, LLCDRILL4,563
2015-01-2280210942-073-31528ELLINGTON #1BRG LONE STAR LTD.DRILL10,620
2015-01-2080269142-073-30572BRADFORD-WILSON #1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP10,450
2015-01-2080269142-073-30572BRADFORD-WILSON #1SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP10,450
2015-01-1580280342-073-31530WATSON #1MERCURY OPERATING, LLCDRILL4,650
2015-01-1280261942-073-31529MINA #5AEON OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,860
2014-12-2280186542-073-31526CARSON UNIT #1HFOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,000Y
2014-12-1980188442-073-31527E. J. HEARNE #1TDX ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,600
2014-12-0480111542-073-31081JACKSONVILLE #1BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP9,925
2014-12-0180082642-073-31525E. J. HEARNE #2TDX ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,600
2014-12-0180082642-073-31525E. J. HEARNE #2TDX ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,600
2014-11-2179766442-073-31521HALE UNIT #1HWILL-DRILL OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL7,900Y
2014-11-1079985442-073-31524PAXTON GAS UNIT 1 #3BRG LONE STAR LTD.DRILL10,620
2014-11-0779985342-073-31523HEMATITE GAS UNIT #1BRG LONE STAR LTD.DRILL10,650
2014-11-0779985242-073-31522MIDDLETON GAS UNIT #1BRG LONE STAR LTD.DRILL10,620
2014-10-1379802042-073-31520CLAY #1ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000
2014-08-2679286842-073-31498CHILES G U B-1 #5HVALENCE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,000
2014-08-0779184942-073-31519WILLEFORD UNIT #1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cherokee County.