Cooke County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Cooke County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-28.
Cooke County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, versus 6 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. leads with 6 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-28
All Time
4,866
4,866 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-10-06 | 173696 | 42-097-32118 | LEVELL & REECE #1 | KALER, HOWARD W. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-10-06 | 173694 | 42-097-32117 | DUDENHOEFFER, A. #1 | KALER, HOWARD W. | DRILL | 2,665 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173646 | 42-097-32115 | SICKING #17 | VOTH, RAY | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173595 | 42-097-32114 | WEEMS, JIMMY R. #3 | HESS & WEEMS OIL CO | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173901 | 42-097-32119 | BONNER, J. G. #3 | FIDELITY ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173224 | 42-097-01435 | COX, WARREN #1 | C. W. PRODUCTION | OTHER | 4,794 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173088 | 42-097-32109 | PURCELL #2 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173087 | 42-097-32108 | PURCELL #3 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173647 | 42-097-32116 | SICKING #18 | VOTH, RAY | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173097 | 42-097-32112 | SICKING "B" #10 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173090 | 42-097-32111 | FLEITMAN, WM. #9 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173089 | 42-097-32110 | FLEITMAN, WM. #8 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173080 | 42-097-32107 | DRILLWAY-BREWER #3 | DRILLWAY, INC. | DRILL | 1,995 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173079 | 42-097-32106 | DRILLWAY-BREWER #2 | DRILLWAY, INC. | DRILL | 1,995 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173078 | 42-097-32105 | DRILLWAY-BREWER #1 | DRILLWAY, INC. | DRILL | 1,995 | |
| 1982-09-27 | 172874 | 42-097-32104 | HOENIG #2B | WESTERN PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-09-24 | 173526 | 42-097-32113 | BONNER, J. G. #2 | FIDELITY ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172683 | 42-097-32102 | KALER FEE "A" #12A | KALER, HOWARD W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1982-09-22 | 172577 | 42-097-32101 | KLEISS #24 | LUKE, W. J. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172244 | 42-097-32100 | DON #1 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171832 | 42-097-32097 | MARY KNAUF ESTATE #11 | SAFARI OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171426 | 42-097-32099 | KALER FEE "A" #11A | KALER, HOWARD W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171161 | 42-097-32098 | SICKING "B" #9 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170605 | 42-097-32095 | EMBRY, J. H. #8 | SAFARI OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170603 | 42-097-32094 | ROBESON, EARL F. #2 | MCCORMACK, LOWELL RAY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 171337 | 42-097-32088 | WM. HOWELL "C" #2 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170954 | 42-097-84565 | HOENIG #1B | WESTERN PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC | OTHER | 4,000 | |
| 1982-08-25 | 170109 | 42-097-32092 | KING "B" #3 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1982-08-25 | 170110 | 42-097-32093 | KING "B" #2 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 170016 | 42-097-32084 | HOWELL, WM. "C" #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 169980 | 42-097-32090 | MAY, JOHN W. #1 | JONES, L. E. PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-08-19 | 169682 | 42-097-32089 | GAINESVILLE RIDING CLUB UNIT #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 2,990 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169537 | 42-097-32087 | LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169255 | 42-097-32086 | BEAVER, G. S. JR. #1 | MCCORMACK, PAUL H. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169238 | 42-097-32085 | HOWELL, WM. "A" #2 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169223 | 42-097-32083 | ATCHERSON "B" #4 | HACKER BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169211 | 42-097-32082 | HOWELL, WM. "B" #9 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169210 | 42-097-32081 | HOWELL, WM. "B" #10 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169209 | 42-097-32080 | HOWELL, WM. "B" #11 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169208 | 42-097-32079 | FELDERHOFF #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 7,715 | |
| 1982-08-11 | 169002 | 42-097-03182 | M. K. T. #2 W | BRAMMER PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 2,200 | |
| 1982-08-11 | 169001 | 42-097-32078 | RAMSEY #1 | BIFFLE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-08-06 | 168710 | 42-097-32077 | SICKING "B" #8 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-08-06 | 168551 | 42-097-02422 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #15-29 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,048 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 167991 | 42-097-32075 | HOOVER #4T | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,035 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 167990 | 42-097-32074 | HOOVER #2T | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 167989 | 42-097-32073 | HOOVER #1T | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,035 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 167988 | 42-097-32072 | HOOVER #3T | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 1982-07-30 | 167729 | 42-097-31712 | HOWELL, WM. "B" #2 | HARPER, WAYNE | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1982-07-30 | 167708 | 42-097-32071 | KLEISS #1 | BRITTON OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 3,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cooke County.