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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1,716 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-09 | 667382 | 42-073-31380 | BLACKSTONE MINERALS #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2008-07-31 | 666517 | 42-073-31379 | MCCLENDON GAS UNIT 1 #11H | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2008-07-31 | 666517 | 42-073-31379 | MCCLENDON GAS UNIT 1 #11H | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2008-07-16 | 664616 | 42-073-31377 | WARD TIMBER #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-07-16 | 664616 | 42-073-31377 | WARD TIMBER #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-07-14 | 665080 | 42-073-31378 | WHITEMAN GAS UNIT # 1 #9H | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2008-06-25 | 663963 | 42-073-31376 | SESSIONS, RUBE #4 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-06-24 | 663670 | 42-073-31375 | NEW BIRMINGHAM "B" GAS UNIT 1 #9H | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2008-06-21 | 663509 | 42-073-31374 | DICKSON #2 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2008-06-18 | 663310 | 42-073-31373 | BARNES GAS UNIT 1 #14 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2008-06-18 | 663310 | 42-073-31373 | BARNES GAS UNIT 1 #14 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2008-06-18 | 663254 | 42-073-31372 | T. A. PERDUE #2 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-06-18 | 663254 | 42-073-31372 | T. A. PERDUE #2 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-06-17 | 663200 | 42-073-31371 | HALL #1 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-06-12 | 662832 | 42-073-31369 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #44 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-06-12 | 662831 | 42-073-31370 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #43 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-06-12 | 662829 | 42-073-31368 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #42 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-06-12 | 662825 | 42-073-31367 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #41 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-06-12 | 662818 | 42-073-31366 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #40 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-06-12 | 662811 | 42-073-31365 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #39 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-06-10 | 662684 | 42-073-31364 | PRESTRIEDGE #2 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-06-05 | 662178 | 42-073-31362 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #37 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-06-05 | 662176 | 42-073-31361 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #36 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-06-05 | 638092 | 42-073-31246 | ROMEO MALDONADO GAS UNIT #1 | ARK-LA-TEX ENERGY, L.L.C. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2008-06-02 | 663451 | 42-073-31363 | MINA #1A | PARADIGM EXPLORATION, L.P. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-06-02 | 663451 | 42-073-31363 | MINA #1A | RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-05-30 | 662077 | 42-073-31360 | TEMPLE-EASTEX G.U. NO. 3 #2 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2008-05-29 | 661651 | 42-073-31356 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #35 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-05-29 | 661561 | 42-073-31354 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #33 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-05-28 | 661709 | 42-073-31357 | ARMSTRONG D #2 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2008-05-27 | 661565 | 42-073-31355 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #34 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-05-27 | 661560 | 42-073-31353 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #32 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-05-27 | 661560 | 42-073-31353 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #32 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-05-27 | 661560 | 42-073-31353 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #32 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-05-23 | 661791 | 42-073-31358 | WHITEMAN-DECKER GU NO. 1 #5 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-05-22 | 661656 | 42-073-31359 | NORTHCUTT GU #4 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 14,800 | Y |
| 2008-05-19 | 660821 | 42-073-31352 | COON CREEK #2 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-05-19 | 660821 | 42-073-31352 | COON CREEK #2 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2008-05-09 | 659126 | 42-073-31260 | MCKINNEY #1 | J-W OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 12,475 | |
| 2008-05-02 | 660014 | 42-073-31351 | MCMILLAN #1 | LTS OIL & GAS | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2008-04-26 | 659577 | 42-073-31350 | COPELAND #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-04-15 | 658706 | 42-073-31349 | TEMPLE-EASTEX G.U. NO. 2 #4 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 658469 | 42-073-31348 | AFTON THRASH UNIT 1 #16 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2008-04-11 | 658367 | 42-073-31347 | COPELAND #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-04-08 | 658328 | 42-073-31346 | B M SMITH GAS UNIT #3 | J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 2008-03-19 | 656577 | 42-073-31343 | DOYLE CREEK GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-03-18 | 656813 | 42-073-31345 | TEMPLE-EASTEX G.U. NO. 3 #3H | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2008-03-18 | 656813 | 42-073-31345 | TEMPLE-EASTEX G.U. NO. 3 #3H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2008-03-13 | 656335 | 42-073-31341 | PARKER GAS UNIT #2 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-03-13 | 655787 | 42-073-31340 | REKLAW GAS UNIT 3 #16 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cherokee County.