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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-12 | 656576 | 42-073-31342 | SUMMERS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-03-07 | 656219 | 42-073-31339 | AFTON THRASH UNIT 1 #14 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2008-03-07 | 656219 | 42-073-31339 | THRASH, A (CV) GU 1 #14 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2008-03-07 | 654160 | 42-073-31344 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-02-28 | 655828 | 42-073-31338 | TEMPLE EASTEX G.U. #1 #5 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-02-27 | 655682 | 42-073-31337 | MOODY GLASS #1 | PARTEN OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-26 | 655415 | 42-073-31335 | CHILTON, GENE #1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 2008-02-25 | 655517 | 42-073-31336 | SOUTHERN PINE G.U. #3 #2 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-02-21 | 655165 | 42-073-31334 | SOUTHERN PINE GU #1 #5 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-02-14 | 654755 | 42-073-31332 | ARMSTRONG #2 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-02-14 | 654755 | 42-073-31332 | ARMSTRONG #2 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-02-09 | 651600 | 42-073-31333 | SOUTH REKLAW GU 2-B #16 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-02-04 | 653933 | 42-073-31330 | HOLCOMB GAS UNIT 1 #5H | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2008-02-04 | 653933 | 42-073-31330 | HOLCOMB GAS UNIT 1 #5H | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2008-02-02 | 653992 | 42-073-31331 | TOLIVER GAS UNIT 1 #2 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-01-24 | 653225 | 42-073-31329 | GOODMAN #3 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2008-01-24 | 653225 | 42-073-31329 | GOODMAN #3 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2008-01-15 | 652552 | 42-073-31327 | PARKER GAS UNIT #4 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2008-01-14 | 652455 | 42-073-31326 | MCKNIGHT #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-01-14 | 652455 | 42-073-31326 | MCKNIGHT #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-01-14 | 650376 | 42-073-31319 | DOYLE CREEK SWD #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2008-01-14 | 650376 | 42-073-31319 | CROSSMAN, P. #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2008-01-14 | 650376 | 42-073-31319 | CROSSMAN, P. #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2008-01-09 | 652270 | 42-073-31325 | RICKS #1 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-01-07 | 652165 | 42-073-31324 | TEMPLE-EASTEX G.U. NO. 3 #1H | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2008-01-07 | 652165 | 42-073-31324 | TEMPLE-EASTEX G.U. NO. 3 #1H | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2007-12-28 | 651824 | 42-073-31322 | HAUSERMAN #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2007-12-21 | 651673 | 42-073-31321 | SESSIONS, BOB #5 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2007-12-21 | 651673 | 42-073-31321 | SESSIONS, BOB #5 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2007-12-20 | 645924 | 42-073-31323 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2007-12-12 | 650834 | 42-073-31320 | MINA #1 | PARADIGM EXPLORATION, L.P. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2007-12-04 | 650554 | 42-073-31318 | TEMPLE-EASTEX G.U. NO. 3 #4 | CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2007-12-04 | 650554 | 42-073-31318 | TEMPLE-EASTEX G.U. NO. 3 #4 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649550 | 42-073-31317 | CASTLEBERRY GAS UNIT #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-11-14 | 649195 | 42-073-31315 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #31 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2007-11-14 | 649193 | 42-073-31316 | PETTIT #1 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2007-11-14 | 649191 | 42-073-31314 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #30 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2007-11-14 | 649190 | 42-073-31313 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #28 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2007-11-14 | 649187 | 42-073-31312 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #27 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2007-11-14 | 649169 | 42-073-31311 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #26 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2007-11-14 | 649166 | 42-073-31463 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #25 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2007-11-14 | 649163 | 42-073-31309 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #24 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2007-11-14 | 647766 | 42-073-31301 | SHELTON #7 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2007-11-14 | 647764 | 42-073-31300 | SHELTON #5 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2007-11-09 | 648996 | 42-073-31462 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #23 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2007-11-09 | 648994 | 42-073-31307 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #22 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2007-11-09 | 648994 | 42-073-31307 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #22 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2007-11-09 | 648987 | 42-073-31461 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2007-11-09 | 648984 | 42-073-31304 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2007-11-09 | 648956 | 42-073-31303 | CHRONISTER HEIRS #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cherokee County.