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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-18 | 87123 | 42-097-31595 | KESSLER, MARY #2-A | WALTER EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-07-18 | 87122 | 42-097-31594 | ANDERSON, CLARA #1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86196 | 42-097-84664 | KLEISS #2 | LUKE, W. J. | OTHER | 1,990 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85603 | 42-097-32046 | HARVEY #3 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85602 | 42-097-31592 | BUTCHER "BC" #4 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85601 | 42-097-31591 | BAYER, M. B. #4 | KYSAR, RAYMOND JR. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85198 | 42-097-31590 | THURMAN, J. V. #3 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85197 | 42-097-31589 | THURMAN, J. V. #2 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85188 | 42-097-31588 | CUNNINGHAM "A" #1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,542 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84591 | 42-097-31587 | HICKEY, DON E. #2 | HICKEY, DON E. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 84031 | 42-097-31586 | HERMES #1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 85121 | 42-097-31575 | WHITE, JAS. H. EST. #1 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,975 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 83661 | 42-097-32610 | PACE BROS. #12 | KALER, HOWARD W. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83288 | 42-097-31584 | BECKER #1 | HACKER BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82660 | 42-097-31583 | VAUGHN UNIT #1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1980-05-30 | 82542 | 42-097-31582 | YATES, R. #2 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 7,625 | |
| 1980-05-30 | 82541 | 42-097-31581 | YATES, R. #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-05-28 | 82195 | 42-097-31577 | HUTSON, W. A. #1 | O'NEAL, LINDELL | DRILL | 2,990 | |
| 1980-05-27 | 82160 | 42-097-31576 | ZIMMERER, H. W. #1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,859 | |
| 1980-05-16 | 81391 | 42-097-84663 | KLEISS "B" #1 | LUKE, W. J. | OTHER | 1,990 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 81051 | 42-097-31574 | MEADOR, S. D. #13 | WALTERSCHEID, R. F. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80626 | 42-097-31573 | FETTE -B- #4B | KIOWA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80625 | 42-097-31572 | FETTE -B- #3B | KIOWA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80624 | 42-097-31571 | FETTE -B- #2B | KIOWA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80623 | 42-097-31570 | FETTE -B- #1B | KIOWA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80389 | 42-097-31569 | MELDE, GUS #2 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,466 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80223 | 42-097-02496 | BORDOVSKY UNIT #103 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 2,249 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79661 | 42-097-31568 | PHILLIPS #2 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 82496 | 42-097-31539 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #15-78 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79399 | 42-097-31567 | GRUBER, R. S., ET AL #1 | GRAYSON PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79378 | 42-097-31566 | THURMAN, J. V. #1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,990 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 80567 | 42-097-84549 | HOLTON FEE #1 | TEJAY PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 1,619 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78602 | 42-097-31565 | KNIGHT, DR. MARVIN P. ET AL #2 | GREWING BROTHERS, INC. | DRILL | 2,999 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78515 | 42-097-31564 | WILLIS, JOHN T. #1 | MILLER, L.T. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78258 | 42-097-31563 | COOK #1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77751 | 42-097-31562 | MORRIS, C. M. "A" #5 | MULLER, C. M.& W. C. OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77750 | 42-097-31561 | MORRIS, C. M. "A" #6 | MULLER, C. M.& W. C. OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 77488 | 42-097-31560 | BUTCHER "BC" #3 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77359 | 42-097-82206 | PERCIFUL #3 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | OTHER | 4,600 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76707 | 42-097-31559 | MELDE, GUS #1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,467 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76185 | 42-097-02491 | HESS, ED #1A | PIRANHA PRODUCTION, INC. | OTHER | 1,200 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76158 | 42-097-31558 | FELDERHOFF, J. "C" #1 | TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,995 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76128 | 42-097-31557 | HARVEY #2 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,875 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 75993 | 42-097-31556 | HARVEY #1 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 75932 | 42-097-84548 | PHILLIPS #1 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | OTHER | 4,600 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75273 | 42-097-31538 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #20A62 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75269 | 42-097-31539 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #15-78 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75268 | 42-097-31538 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 1 #20A62 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75267 | 42-097-31544 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #20A61 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,760 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75265 | 42-097-31539 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 1 #15-78 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cooke County.