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
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All Time
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1,716 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-18 | 687352 | 42-073-31462 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #23 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-11-18 | 687347 | 42-073-31461 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-11-17 | 687273 | 42-073-31460 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-11-12 | 687043 | 42-073-31459 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #21 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2009-11-05 | 686678 | 42-073-30775 | WHITEMAN-DECKER GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 2009-09-15 | 685046 | 42-073-31458 | BURNS #2 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2009-09-09 | 684869 | 42-073-31457 | STATON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2009-09-08 | 684866 | 42-073-31456 | STATON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2009-09-03 | 684774 | 42-073-31455 | DOYLE CREEK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2009-09-03 | 684771 | 42-073-31454 | DOYLE CREEK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2009-08-13 | 684012 | 42-073-31452 | H D INDUSTRIES #1 | PARTEN OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2009-08-13 | 684012 | 42-073-31452 | H D INDUSTRIES #1 | PARTEN OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2009-08-12 | 683989 | 42-073-31451 | CAMPBELL #1 | PARTEN OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2009-08-12 | 683989 | 42-073-31451 | CAMPBELL #1 | PARTEN OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2009-07-27 | 683390 | 42-073-31321 | SESSIONS, BOB #5 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2009-06-25 | 682157 | 42-073-31049 | SOUTH REKLAW GAS UNIT #2-B #7 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES A, L.P. | RECOMP | 10,030 | |
| 2009-06-04 | 681802 | 42-073-31450 | CURTIS GRESHAM #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2009-05-27 | 680896 | 42-073-31449 | WELDON TAYLOR #1 | ARK-LA-TEX ENERGY, L.L.C. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2009-04-27 | 653933 | 42-073-31330 | HOLCOMB GAS UNIT 1 #5H | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2009-04-24 | 680496 | 42-073-31448 | SESSIONS GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-04-08 | 679554 | 42-073-31074 | REKLAW GU 4 #11 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES A, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,860 | |
| 2009-03-31 | 679522 | 42-073-31220 | FAUSTINE GUIDRY GAS UNIT 1 #9 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES A, L.P. | RECOMP | 9,639 | |
| 2009-03-31 | 679522 | 42-073-31220 | FAUSTINE GUIDRY GAS UNIT 1 #9 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES A, L.P. | RECOMP | 9,639 | |
| 2009-02-23 | 678746 | 42-073-31377 | WARD TIMBER #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | FLD-XFR | 14,000 | |
| 2009-02-19 | 678231 | 42-073-31447 | BLACKSTONE MINERALS #3 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2009-02-06 | 678231 | 42-073-31447 | BLACKSTONE MINERALS #3 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2009-02-03 | 678103 | 42-073-31446 | FORESTAR MINERALS #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-02-03 | 678103 | 42-073-31446 | FORESTAR MINERALS #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-01-28 | 677481 | 42-073-31445 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #71 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-01-28 | 677479 | 42-073-31443 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #70 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-01-28 | 677478 | 42-073-31444 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #69 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-01-27 | 677635 | 42-073-31441 | DUTY #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-01-27 | 677409 | 42-073-31442 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #68 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-01-22 | 677549 | 42-073-31438 | SESSIONS, BOB G.U. #7 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2009-01-22 | 677242 | 42-073-31440 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #67 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-01-21 | 677187 | 42-073-31439 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #66 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-01-20 | 677376 | 42-073-31437 | HENLEY GAS UNIT #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677039 | 42-073-31436 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #65 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 676998 | 42-073-31435 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #64 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 676996 | 42-073-31434 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #63 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 677149 | 42-073-31433 | BLACKSTONE MINERALS #5 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2009-01-02 | 676660 | 42-073-31432 | BLACKSTONE MINERALS #4 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2008-12-22 | 676215 | 42-073-31431 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #62 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-12-19 | 675917 | 42-073-31430 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #61 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-12-11 | 675980 | 42-073-30542 | VERNELER GREEN #7 | PRIZE PETROLEUM, LLC | RENTR | 5,500 | |
| 2008-12-09 | 675905 | 42-073-31429 | WEATHERFORD #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-12-08 | 675433 | 42-073-31428 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #60 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-12-03 | 675355 | 42-073-31426 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #57 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-12-03 | 675293 | 42-073-31427 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #59 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-12-03 | 675287 | 42-073-31425 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #58 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cherokee County.