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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-10-05 | 59894 | 42-097-31310 | KRAHL, J. J. #1 | HICKS, LEE | DRILL | 4,322 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59858 | 42-097-31461 | FENLEY, VERNA #12 | HERMES, A. J. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59611 | 42-097-31460 | BUTCHER "B" #1 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59610 | 42-097-31459 | BUTCHER "C" #1 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59416 | 42-097-31640 | TRUBENBACH, MARTIN #9 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59415 | 42-097-31457 | TRUBENBACH, MARTIN #10 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59414 | 42-097-31641 | TRUBENBACH, MARTIN #8 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59134 | 42-097-31455 | DANGLEMEYER #11 | TEJAY PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58892 | 42-097-31454 | WILSON, "O" #14 | CLIFTON OIL | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58891 | 42-097-31453 | WILSON, "O" #13 | CLIFTON OIL | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58840 | 42-097-31452 | MCGLOTHLIN #6 | GALLOWAY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58839 | 42-097-31470 | MCGLOTHLIN #8 | GALLOWAY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58838 | 42-097-31451 | BAYER, M. B. #2 | KYSAR, RAYMOND JR. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58837 | 42-097-31450 | LUKE, F. L. "B" #23 | POWELL & BROWN | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58835 | 42-097-31449 | LUKE, F. L. "B" #24 | POWELL & BROWN | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58565 | 42-097-31448 | COOKE #5 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58563 | 42-097-31447 | COOKE #4 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-09-20 | 58500 | 42-097-31500 | FETTE #17 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | DRILL | 1,758 | |
| 1979-09-20 | 58490 | 42-097-31444 | WALNUT BEND FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #13-9W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58302 | 42-097-31446 | COOKE #3 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58301 | 42-097-31445 | BAYER, M. #8 | POWELL & BROWN | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58275 | 42-097-08530 | WARD, CECIL M. "A" #1 | HARPER, WAYNE | OTHER | 8,000 | |
| 1979-09-17 | 58921 | 42-097-31425 | MONTGOMERY-KIDD #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-09-13 | 57865 | 42-097-31443 | STORMER, E. T. "B" #17 | POWELL & BROWN | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-09-13 | 57864 | 42-097-31442 | LUKE, F. L. "B" #22 | POWELL & BROWN | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-09-10 | 57535 | 42-097-31441 | SEGRAVES, SAM #3 | CAMPBELL, T. K. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-09-10 | 57534 | 42-097-31440 | SEGRAVES, SAM #4 | CAMPBELL, T. K. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 56920 | 42-097-31439 | COOKE, J. H. #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,170 | |
| 1979-08-30 | 56758 | 42-097-31438 | KLEISS #21 | LUKE, W. J. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1979-08-29 | 56718 | 42-097-31437 | THOMPSON-CHURCH UNIT #4 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-08-29 | 56668 | 42-097-31434 | BULLARD, C. #1 | WESTERN CONTINENT OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,086 | |
| 1979-08-28 | 56568 | 42-097-31433 | SANDMAN, FRANK #3 | KALER, HOWARD W. | DRILL | 1,775 | |
| 1979-08-24 | 56462 | 42-097-31432 | KALER FEE #2 | KALER, HOWARD W. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-08-24 | 56428 | 42-097-31431 | TRUBENBACH, MARTIN #7 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-08-23 | 56716 | 42-097-31436 | FELDERHOFF #52 | GREWING, RICHARD E. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-08-23 | 56714 | 42-097-31435 | FELDERHOFF #53 | GREWING, RICHARD E. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-08-21 | 56176 | 42-097-31430 | STORMER, E. T. "B" #16 | POWELL & BROWN | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56021 | 42-097-31429 | THOMPSON-CHURCH UNIT #3 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,990 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55901 | 42-097-31428 | COOKE #2 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55900 | 42-097-31427 | BENTLEY #2 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,330 | |
| 1979-08-15 | 55741 | 42-097-81580 | FLEITMAN, ALBERT #6 | LUKE, DANIEL B. | OTHER | 810 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 57370 | 42-097-31363 | MONTGOMERY, WINNIE T. #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 57366 | 42-097-31364 | MONTGOMERY, WINNIE T. #9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55111 | 42-097-31426 | BULKELEY, B. & SNUGGS, S. #1 | AMIS, WILLIAM J. | DRILL | 6,467 | |
| 1979-08-07 | 54733 | 42-097-31424 | BULKLEY #2 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1979-08-03 | 54542 | 42-097-84652 | HESS, ED #2A | PIRANHA PRODUCTION, INC. | OTHER | 1,210 | |
| 1979-08-03 | 54539 | 42-097-31423 | COOKE #1 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1979-08-02 | 54244 | 42-097-31422 | CRUMP, R. W. #2 | BALSON OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,475 | |
| 1979-08-02 | 54228 | 42-097-31421 | STEED, NETUM H. "A" #3A | GRAYSON PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 55184 | 42-097-31415 | HYMAN, H. E. #6 | LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CO | DRILL | 2,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Cooke County.