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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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Latest Permit

2026-06-16

All Time

5,365

5,365 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-12-3114839042-121-30390RAY B. KNOX UNIT #103PORTER, JOHN W. OIL, INC.DRILL1,990
1981-12-3114838942-121-30391RAY B. KNOX UNIT #102PORTER, JOHN W. OIL, INC.DRILL1,990
1981-12-3114838742-121-30392RAY B. KNOX UNIT #101PORTER, JOHN W. OIL, INC.DRILL1,990
1981-12-3114838642-121-30393RAY B. KNOX UNIT #105PORTER, JOHN W. OIL, INC.DRILL1,990
1981-12-3114797142-121-30394COLE TRUST ONE #2HARPER, WAYNEDRILL11,000
1981-12-3114736042-121-30384KIMBROUGH, J.E. #4PORTER, JOHN W. OIL, INC.DRILL1,990
1981-12-0714304542-121-30382OWENS, F.W. #1HARPER, WAYNEDRILL8,632
1981-11-1714096142-121-30381GIBBS #1DECLEVA, PAULDRILL7,300
1981-11-0613980342-121-30379JONES, ROY #1OOZE OIL CO.DRILL2,000
1981-11-0613978542-121-80164FORRESTER, W.E. #1HARVEY OIL CO.OTHER1,706
1981-11-0613977642-121-80163FORRESTER, W.E. #2AHARVEY OIL CO.OTHER1,706
1981-10-2213752042-121-30377YEAGER #1HARVEY OIL CO.DRILL1,995
1981-10-1513657342-121-30376GIBBS #1FEDERAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL4,700
1981-10-0813594942-121-30375ENIS-STEWART #1DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,200
1981-10-0514021742-121-30378EARLES #1EL RAN, INC. & PONDER PETR. INC.DRILL7,135
1981-09-2513477442-121-30374BISHOP #1LOCH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,947
1981-09-1713340642-121-30373BOERNER, W.F. #1B & N PETROLEUM INC-CNR-ARGUSDRILL3,450
1981-09-0313216342-121-30372COLE TRUST ONE #1HARPER, WAYNEDRILL11,000
1981-09-0313216242-121-30371NICHOLSON, CLYDE #1HARPER, WAYNEDRILL11,000
1981-09-0313215842-121-30370COLE TRUST ONE #1HARPER, WAYNEDRILL9,497
1981-08-2613118242-121-30369JACOBS, CLAY #2BIG FOOT OIL COMPANYDRILL1,950
1981-08-0512863142-121-30368WATSON GAS UNIT #1SEELY OIL CO.DRILL7,200
1981-07-2712720842-121-80162MOSS #3BHARVEY OIL CO.OTHER1,575
1981-07-2712720342-121-80161MOSS #2BHARVEY OIL CO.OTHER1,564
1981-07-1512534242-121-30367MCCORD, RAY #1STRATA PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,400
1981-06-1212075042-121-30365FOSTER, B.D. #1HARVEY OIL CO.DRILL1,990
1981-05-1911857342-121-30363DUESMAN, ALBERT #1B & N PETROLEUM INC-CNR-ARGUSDRILL2,988
1981-05-1511820742-121-30362KIRBY #1HARVEY OIL CO.DRILL3,000
1981-05-1511820642-121-30361BURKHALTER, JACK #1HARVEY OIL CO.DRILL2,999
1981-05-1211773942-121-30359GIBBS, B.H. #1LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,300
1981-05-1211771242-121-30356JACOBS, CLAY #3BIG FOOT OIL COMPANYDRILL1,950
1981-05-0112066142-121-30316MCCALLUM #1APEX OPERATING & EQUIP. CO.OTHER7,300
1981-04-2911639042-121-30357JONES, ROY #1-AOOZE OIL CO.DRILL3,000
1981-04-2211820442-121-30360PORTER, JOHN #1BOLIVAR OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,999
1981-04-2111604342-121-30355BARTHOLD #1LEWIS, WILLIAM T.DRILL2,999
1981-04-1611638742-121-30356JACOBS, CLAY #3BIG FOOT OIL COMPANYDRILL1,950
1981-04-1611533842-121-80144LONG, H.E. #3NEILL, JAMES P. JR.OTHER1,619
1981-04-1311492842-121-30354FISCHER, ALINE #2-FCOX, ROBERT G. & ASSOCIATES,INC.DRILL1,900
1981-04-1011481742-121-30340SLIDELL-PRUETT UNIT #3RYDER SCOTT OIL CO.OTHER6,250
1981-04-1011480442-121-30353GIBBS, B.H. #1LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP.DRILL7,650
1981-04-1011473742-121-30351CHATFIELD, W.R. #1HARVEY OIL CO.DRILL3,000
1981-04-0611871142-121-80158JONES, ROY #1PLANET PET. CO.OTHER3,000
1981-03-2611473842-121-30352SADAU, A.E. #1HARVEY OIL CO.DRILL3,000
1981-03-1811929742-121-80160JONES, ROY #1PLANET PET. CO.OTHER3,000
1981-03-1211256342-121-30350KINBROUGH, J. E. #1BOLIVER DRILLING COMPANYDRILL1,900
1981-03-1211198042-121-00729VAN TOL #1SMITH, JOE H.OTHER1,596
1981-03-1211197942-121-80159VAN TOL #2SMITH, JOE H.OTHER1,710
1981-03-1211197842-121-30349WOODS, L.L. #4SMITH, JOE H.DRILL1,720
1981-03-0611105742-121-30348STRICKLAND #4ENRE CORP.DRILL6,500
1981-01-1410518242-121-30347GRIFFETH #1DECLEVA, PAULDRILL8,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Denton County.