Denton County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Denton County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-16.

Denton County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). BKV BARNETT, LLC leads with 13 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county.

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5,365 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1990-04-0237170142-121-30520BURNS, ANNA BETH #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,450
1990-03-2137124842-121-30519ADAMS, CORINNE #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,100
1990-03-0937060342-121-30518MCMURREY RANCH #5MCMURREY, R. J., PRODUCTION COMPDRILL7,500
1990-03-0937060342-121-30518MCMURREY RANCH #5MCMURREY, R. J., PRODUCTION COMPDRILL7,600
1990-02-1236968042-121-30144DUNN, HOBBY ESTATE #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRENTR6,650
1990-02-1236968042-121-30144DUNN, HOBBY ESTATE #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRENTR8,675
1989-09-1236357942-121-30448GREGORY #3NEILL, JAMES P. JR.RECOMP1,725
1989-08-2024879542-121-30481MCMURREY RANCH #1MCMURREY CATTLE CO.DRILL7,600
1989-05-1835931242-121-30517STRICKLAND #1AENRE CORP.DRILL6,500
1989-04-1235796242-121-30516JACKSON, H. & B. #2ENRE CORP.DRILL6,500
1989-04-1235796142-121-30515JACKSON, H. & B. #1ENRE CORP.DRILL6,500
1989-04-0335754942-121-30514MCCURDY, F.T. #1ROIL MINERAL & LAND CO.DRILL8,000
1989-02-0835586342-121-30512COLE TRUST ONE "A" #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
1989-02-0835586342-121-30512COLE TRUST ONE "A" #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
1989-02-0835586242-121-30513COLE TRUST THREE #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,150
1988-09-2835140942-121-30511MERRITT, W. A. #3ENRE CORP.DRILL6,500
1988-09-0335141042-121-30510H. M. POTTER UNIT #3ENRE CORP.DRILL6,200
1988-07-2234912342-121-30509MOORE, GORDON F. #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,900
1988-07-1934893242-121-30508DUNN, CLARA LYLES #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1988-06-1634788742-121-30507DENTON COUNTY UNIT #1FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,000
1988-04-1434519642-121-30310PENNINGTON, HENRY #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRENTR8,600
1988-01-2134168142-121-30506GRAHAM RANCH #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1988-01-1234124842-121-30505MERRITT, W. A. #1AENRE CORP.DRILL6,200
1988-01-1234124742-121-30504MERRITT, W. A. #2AENRE CORP.DRILL6,200
1987-06-1133071842-121-30503DENNIS #1BOB & TED'S OPERATINGDRILL2,500
1987-01-0832476342-121-30502DENTON CREEK #1PALO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,000
1986-09-0532024042-121-30501CLAYTON #1MOORE DRILLING CORP.DRILL1,999
1986-07-1030401442-121-30500YEAGER #1GM PETROLEUM CORPORATION (I)DRILL1,990
1986-05-2330248442-121-30056PETERSON, RUBY #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONOTHER9,000
1985-12-2329355842-121-30499GIBBS #1KASLE ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
1985-12-2329355842-121-30499GIBBS #1TSUNRAY OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,750
1985-12-1229282442-121-30498COLE TRUST #2BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS, INCDRILL8,000
1985-12-1029230042-121-30497SMITH, H. A. #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1985-09-3028612942-121-30496COOPER #1STEPHENS, HAYSEED OIL INC.DRILL2,000
1985-08-2628347642-121-30495MCMURREY RANCH #4MCMURREY CATTLE CO.DRILL7,600
1985-08-1428246142-121-30123COLE, M. T. TRUST #6AUSTEX ENERGY CO, INCRECOMP7,000
1985-07-0927979042-121-30494MCMURREY RANCH #3MCMURREY CATTLE CO.DRILL7,600
1985-06-1927810442-121-30493TINDLE 'C' #1DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,100
1985-06-1327750742-121-00626MAGEE "A" #1MCCUTCHIN, CODYRECOMP1,900
1985-05-2427602942-121-80172MAGEE #1MCCUTCHIN, CODYOTHER1,935
1985-05-0627429242-121-30492SONS, JESSE #2WYANDOTTE OIL VENTURES, INC.DRILL1,850
1985-04-1927291242-121-30420DAY, J. E. #1ENRE CORP.DRILL8,000
1985-03-2827086142-121-00388SHERRILL "A" #1MCCUTCHIN, CODYOTHER1,961
1985-03-1226910842-121-30490TOL, VAN #10VAN TOL OILDRILL1,999
1985-03-0626859642-121-30489SONS, JESSE #1WYANDOTTE OIL VENTURES, INC.DRILL2,000
1985-02-2026735642-121-30488TOL, VAN #11VAN TOL OILDRILL1,999
1985-02-2026735242-121-30487TOL, VAN #9VAN TOL OILDRILL1,999
1985-02-1226668342-121-30486HAYES TOWNSITE #2SEELY OIL CO.DRILL7,560
1985-01-2526526642-121-30485SCHERTZ, J. #1SEELY OIL CO.DRILL7,400
1984-09-1125115742-121-30484MCMURREY RANCH #2MCMURREY CATTLE CO.DRILL7,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Denton County.