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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-11-06 | 139797 | 42-097-31906 | TYLER #1 | HICKS, LEE | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139794 | 42-097-08549 | BELL, LUCILLE K. #1 | BRAMMER PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 3,982 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139793 | 42-097-83687 | TRUBENBACH, J.F. "A" #11 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | RECOMP | 1,990 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139792 | 42-097-84694 | TRUBENBACH, J.F. -A- #6 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | RECOMP | 1,990 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 139699 | 42-097-31905 | COOKE #6 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 139691 | 42-097-31904 | SOLOMON "A" #14 | GREWING, RICHARD E. | DRILL | 1,781 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 139690 | 42-097-31903 | FENLEY, VERNA #16 | HERMES, A. J. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-11-04 | 144308 | 42-097-31925 | BISSELL #1A | TRACY ENGINEERING CO. | DRILL | 6,406 | |
| 1981-11-04 | 139482 | 42-097-31241 | HENLEY, E.L. #1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 2,990 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138484 | 42-097-31902 | HERMES #2 | HARVEY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,995 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138472 | 42-097-31901 | KNIGHT, MARVIN DR. P. ET AL #4 | GREWING, RICHARD E. | DRILL | 2,990 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138358 | 42-097-31900 | HARRIS, BETTIE #1 | MCCORMACK, PAUL H. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138328 | 42-097-31899 | SICKING #16 | VOTH, RAY | DRILL | 1,880 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 137737 | 42-097-31898 | HELLMAN #1 B | LUKE, W. J. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137612 | 42-097-31897 | MCELREATH #7 | RAMSEY, SID | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137610 | 42-097-31896 | MCELREATH #6 | RAMSEY, SID | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137331 | 42-097-31895 | HOWELL, WM. "B" #5 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137321 | 42-097-31894 | BAKER, DORSEY #1 | THURMAN & ASSOCIATES OIL PROD | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 136581 | 42-097-31893 | ALEXANDER, MARY F. #3 | CAMPBELL, T. K. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 135882 | 42-097-31892 | DENNIS, A.J. #10 | GALLOWAY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 135878 | 42-097-31891 | DENNIS, A.J. "A" #5 | GALLOWAY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 135553 | 42-097-31890 | HOWETH #1 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 137030 | 42-097-31858 | ALMON #27 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,990 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 134307 | 42-097-31889 | BURRELL #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 134000 | 42-097-31888 | CRAWFORD B #3 | HESS & WEEMS OIL CO | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 133999 | 42-097-31887 | CRAWFORD B #1 | HESS & WEEMS OIL CO | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 133951 | 42-097-31886 | MEADOR, S.D. "C" #9 | POWELL & BROWN | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 133934 | 42-097-31885 | CRAWFORD B #4 | HESS & WEEMS OIL CO | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 133933 | 42-097-31884 | ANDRESS ESTATE #34 | VOTH, RAY | DRILL | 1,686 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 133929 | 42-097-31883 | CRAWFORD B #5 | HESS & WEEMS OIL CO | DRILL | 1,894 | |
| 1981-09-14 | 133070 | 42-097-31882 | SOLOMON A-517 #3 | WALTERSCHEID, R. F. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-09-14 | 133068 | 42-097-31881 | ROHMER #6 | ROHMER, A. J. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-09-14 | 133065 | 42-097-31880 | BUTCHER "BC" #11 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-09-14 | 133064 | 42-097-31879 | BUTCHER "BC" #10 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-09-10 | 132831 | 42-097-82252 | KLEISS #14 | LUKE, W. J. | RECOMP | 1,999 | |
| 1981-09-10 | 132775 | 42-097-31878 | WEEMS, JIMMY R. #4 | HESS & WEEMS OIL CO | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 138284 | 42-097-02519 | SULLIVANT, C.F. #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 138282 | 42-097-02519 | SULLIVANT, C.F. #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 133486 | 42-097-02519 | SULLIVANT, C.F. #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 132726 | 42-097-31876 | WEEMS, JIMMY R. #3 | HESS & WEEMS OIL CO | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 132724 | 42-097-31876 | WEEMS, JIMMY R. #3 | HESS & WEEMS OIL CO | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 132719 | 42-097-31875 | TREW, R.W. #15 | WALTERSCHEID, A. D. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-09-03 | 132180 | 42-097-31874 | CRAWFORD B #2 | HESS & WEEMS OIL CO | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-09-03 | 132171 | 42-097-31873 | FISHER, NEIL #3 | WALTER EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1981-09-03 | 132144 | 42-097-31872 | BEWLEY, T. L. #1 | MCCORMACK, LOWELL RAY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-09-03 | 132135 | 42-097-31871 | HENDERSON, DORIS #1 | OIL CREEK ENERGY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1981-09-03 | 132109 | 42-097-31870 | GRANT, VELMA ET AL #2 | HARRIS, PRENTIS L. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-09-03 | 132108 | 42-097-31869 | GRANT, VELMA ET AL #1 | HARRIS, PRENTIS L. | DRILL | 1,952 | |
| 1981-08-26 | 131355 | 42-097-31868 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #20A-63 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-08-24 | 131407 | 42-097-84692 | MAY, A.C. #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,550 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cooke County.