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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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-06-23
All Time
1,716
1,716 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-13 | 114908 | 42-073-30423 | NEW BIRMINGHAM MINERALS CORP. #1 #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,996 | |
| 1981-04-10 | 115955 | 42-073-30428 | JONES, ORVAN B. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114240 | 42-073-30422 | SUMMERS NORMAN ET AL #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-03-26 | 114236 | 42-073-30420 | BROWN, "A" #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 10,523 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111712 | 42-073-30419 | JARVIS #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 9,640 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110686 | 42-073-30418 | SIMMONS, OCIE #1 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110674 | 42-073-30417 | BROWN, EDWIN #1 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. | DRILL | 9,475 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109408 | 42-073-30414 | WHITEMAN DECKER GAS UNIT #1 #3 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109169 | 42-073-30416 | SMITH, STARK #2 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. | DRILL | 10,995 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108302 | 42-073-30415 | TRAVIS #3 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108294 | 42-073-30368 | BYERS, LEWIE ET AL UNIT #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1981-02-04 | 107444 | 42-073-30413 | PEARSON-HOLCOMB #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 5,690 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106730 | 42-073-30412 | ROUNTREE--HUCKABEE #1 | MERRICK, WARD S., INC. | DRILL | 4,982 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 105563 | 42-073-30411 | SOUTH REKLAW GAS UNIT NO. 2B #1A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-12-11 | 105960 | 42-073-30407 | GUIDRY, FAUSTINE #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1980-12-10 | 101726 | 42-073-30410 | WHITEMAN, ET AL #2 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-12-09 | 101332 | 42-073-80056 | CUNNINGHAM, T. J. #1 | KIRKLAND, J. D. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101135 | 42-073-30010 | SOUTHERN PINE GAS UNIT #3 #1 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | OTHER | 11,114 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101014 | 42-073-30408 | TEMPLE-EASTEX FACILTY #1 SWD | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-11-05 | 97961 | 42-073-30406 | NORMAN, SUMMERS #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,248 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95696 | 42-073-30405 | DIXON, JOHN M. #1 | HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-10-08 | 95110 | 42-073-30404 | NEW BIRMINGHAM "B" GAS UNIT 3 #3 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1980-09-29 | 94046 | 42-073-30403 | DENNIS "A" #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 10,372 | |
| 1980-09-17 | 92848 | 42-073-30402 | GREEN, VERNELER #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-09-02 | 91163 | 42-073-30401 | ALEXANDER #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 9,752 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89026 | 42-073-30400 | MURPHEY, DEWEY C. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,493 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88261 | 42-073-30399 | TEMPLE EASTEX OIL UNIT #1 #1 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 5,177 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87791 | 42-073-30398 | REKLAW GAS UNIT NO. 3 #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-07-18 | 93196 | 42-073-30311 | WHITEMAN-DECKER GAS UNIT #1 #1 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | RECOMP | 11,300 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 87072 | 42-073-30396 | PRESTRIEDGE #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86739 | 42-073-30397 | WHITE, L. B. #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1980-06-25 | 85090 | 42-073-80055 | STANLEY, S. T. #1 | CHEROKEE OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 1980-06-25 | 84987 | 42-073-30092 | NEW BIRMINGHAM GAS UNIT #1 #1 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 10,010 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84440 | 42-073-30395 | SOUTH REKLAW GAS UNIT NO. 2-B #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83553 | 42-073-30326 | ALEXANDER, TRUMAN GU #1 #1 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83544 | 42-073-30394 | TEMPLE-EASTEX GAS UNIT "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1980-06-04 | 82937 | 42-073-30393 | WHITEMAN-DECKER GAS UNIT #1 #2 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 80951 | 42-073-30391 | GILLISPIE, A. #1 | LONGHORN OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80939 | 42-073-30390 | TRAVIS #2 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 9,850 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80939 | 42-073-30390 | TRAVIS "A" #1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79641 | 42-073-00548 | CUNNINGHAM, J. T. ESTATE #3 | KIRKLAND, J. D. | OTHER | 5,000 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79073 | 42-073-30389 | WATSON, S. G. #1 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78655 | 42-073-30388 | NEELY #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77785 | 42-073-30387 | NEW BIRMINGHAM "B" GAS UNIT #2 #2 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77700 | 42-073-80020 | JOWERS, CLYDE J. #1SWI | FAULCONER, VERNON E. | OTHER | 5,195 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77297 | 42-073-30386 | CRAWFORD, ALMA #1 | TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,328 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75567 | 42-073-30385 | HOLCOMB #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 10,842 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 76730 | 42-073-30377 | STOCKTON, S. L. #1 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. | DRILL | 9,708 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73471 | 42-073-30384 | TRAVIS #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 9,860 | |
| 1980-02-14 | 72656 | 42-073-30383 | TEMPLE-EASTEX GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cherokee County.