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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-13 | 118000 | 42-097-05500 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #21-4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 4,910 | |
| 1981-05-11 | 117702 | 42-097-31768 | CRUMP UNIT NUMBER ONE #1 | GRAYSON PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-11 | 117701 | 42-097-31767 | CRUMP-BULLARD UNIT #2 | GRAYSON PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-07 | 124847 | 42-097-04044 | THRASHER #2 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1981-05-07 | 118485 | 42-097-31774 | CRAWFORD -A- #A-6 | TRACY ENGINEERING CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 116392 | 42-097-84682 | LESLIE #7 W | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | OTHER | 2,414 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 118579 | 42-097-31775 | LESLIE #8 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 116285 | 42-097-31735 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #15-81 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116180 | 42-097-31764 | MCGLOTHLIN #11 | GALLOWAY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116179 | 42-097-31763 | MCGLOTHLIN #12 | GALLOWAY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116048 | 42-097-31760 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #22-47 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 116047 | 42-097-31759 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #22-46 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115521 | 42-097-31758 | BAYER, GERTRUDE #1 | POWELL, J.W. | DRILL | 2,989 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115519 | 42-097-32483 | BUTCHER BC #9 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115517 | 42-097-31756 | BUTCHER BC #8 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115515 | 42-097-31755 | BUTCHER "BC" #7 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115446 | 42-097-84681 | TURNER, WILLIAM #1 | BROWNLOW, LEROY | OTHER | 2,100 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115415 | 42-097-31754 | JOTTO #14 | NADEL & GUSSMAN | DRILL | 1,675 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 115366 | 42-097-31752 | ALLEN, KATE #3 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 115364 | 42-097-31751 | DILLARD, JOE #5 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 115360 | 42-097-31750 | BULLARD, C. #3 | GRAYSON PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 115357 | 42-097-31749 | BULLARD, C. #4 | GRAYSON PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-04-10 | 116046 | 42-097-31761 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #22-45 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1981-04-10 | 114767 | 42-097-31747 | FISCHER, ALINE #1-E | COX, ROBERT G. & ASSOCIATES,INC. | DRILL | 2,130 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 114778 | 42-097-31748 | O'NEAL, F.M. #1 | GALLOWAY OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,111 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 113942 | 42-097-31746 | DENNIS, A.J. #2 | BRITTON OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1981-03-31 | 113883 | 42-097-31735 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 1 #15-81 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-03-23 | 113884 | 42-097-31741 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO.2 #15-80 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 112636 | 42-097-31745 | WALTERSCHEID, C. M. #45 | TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,995 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 112635 | 42-097-31744 | FELDERHOFF, JOHN "B" #12 | TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,995 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 112605 | 42-097-31743 | PENNINGTON #2 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 2,827 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 112584 | 42-097-31742 | DILLARD, JOE #4 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 7,747 | |
| 1981-03-12 | 112014 | 42-097-31740 | TITCH #1 | OIL CREEK ENERGY | OTHER | 4,573 | |
| 1981-03-12 | 112013 | 42-097-30179 | BROWN #1 | FAIL, W. T. INC. | OTHER | 1,660 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111696 | 42-097-31739 | KOESLER, MARY #3A | POWELL & BROWN | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111689 | 42-097-31738 | FAULKNER, EARL #3 | C. W. PRODUCTION | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111625 | 42-097-31737 | FAULKER,EARL #4 | C. W. PRODUCTION | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110738 | 42-097-31732 | MCCARY #1 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110734 | 42-097-31731 | MCCARY #2 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110731 | 42-097-31730 | MERRICK,M.B. #2 | KALER, HOWARD W. | DRILL | 1,540 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 110158 | 42-097-84552 | LESLIE #5 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | OTHER | 1,999 | |
| 1981-02-20 | 111206 | 42-097-31733 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 1 #15-79 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-02-20 | 111204 | 42-097-31733 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #15-79 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-02-19 | 113511 | 42-097-00414 | DANGLEMEYER #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,250 | |
| 1981-02-18 | 108657 | 42-097-31729 | KESSLER, MARY #3-A | WALTER EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1981-02-18 | 108655 | 42-097-84677 | HAY, W. LEROY #1 | DORSEY & DORSEY | OTHER | 3,000 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108626 | 42-097-31728 | MARTIN #3 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108625 | 42-097-31727 | MCLAUGHLIN, E. #2 | BRITTON OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 2,585 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108624 | 42-097-31726 | MCLAUGHLIN, E. #1 | BRITTON OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108623 | 42-097-84554 | BULLARD, C. #1-B | GRAYSON PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 4,980 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cooke County.