Franklin County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Franklin County — updated daily, data through 2026-04-23.
Franklin County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-04-23. FAIR OIL, LTD. leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-04-23
All Time
551
551 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-21 | 457555 | 42-159-30501 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #49D | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457420 | 42-159-30468 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #104D | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 12,850 | |
| 1996-10-09 | 453123 | 42-159-30483 | NEW HOPE #7004 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1996-09-10 | 451502 | 42-159-30422 | NEW HOPE UNIT #6203 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 9,520 | |
| 1996-05-07 | 447310 | 42-159-30499 | NEW HOPE UNIT (F. M. ANDERSON) #6902 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1996-03-25 | 446117 | 42-159-30500 | EVANS #1 | CROW, DAVID | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-03-11 | 444418 | 42-159-30493 | NEW HOPE #1604 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,441 | |
| 1995-10-18 | 441015 | 42-159-30498 | JACKSON UNIT #1 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1995-10-18 | 441015 | 42-159-30498 | JACKSON UNIT #1D | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1995-07-10 | 437450 | 42-159-30497 | FRIDAY, BOB ET AL #1 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1995-03-06 | 433511 | 42-159-30496 | HULSEY, THOMAS C. #1 | E. T. S. ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1994-11-10 | 428534 | 42-159-30494 | PENN FEE #4073AM | NORAM GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY | DRILL | 300 | |
| 1994-10-12 | 428945 | 42-159-30495 | PERKINS #1 | VAUGHN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 14,900 | |
| 1994-08-23 | 427093 | 42-159-00521 | NEW HOPE UNIT #21T | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,230 | |
| 1994-02-17 | 420805 | 42-159-30493 | NEW HOPE UNIT (F.M. ANDERSON) #1604H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 1994-02-15 | 420723 | 42-159-80014 | NEW HOPE UNIT (F.M. ANDERSON) #31 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,180 | |
| 1993-12-02 | 418577 | 42-159-00504 | NEW HOPE FIELDWIDE(SHALLOW) UNIT #2103 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 11,400 | |
| 1993-10-15 | 417057 | 42-159-30492 | NEW HOPE FIELDWIDE(SHALLOW)UNIT #1202 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1993-09-21 | 415663 | 42-159-00545 | NEW HOPE UNIT (BACON LIME) #112 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,796 | |
| 1993-09-09 | 415768 | 42-159-30491 | NEW HOPE FIELDWIDE(SHALLOW) UNIT #2803 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1993-08-11 | 414700 | 42-159-30490 | NEW HOPE FIELDWIDE(SHALLOW) UNIT #2603 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1993-08-09 | 414701 | 42-159-30489 | NEW HOPE FIELDWIDE(SHALLOW) UNIT #2202 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1993-07-21 | 413217 | 42-159-30488 | J.K. TERRY OU 4 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1993-06-28 | 413218 | 42-159-30487 | J.K. TERRY OU 3 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1993-05-26 | 412124 | 42-159-30486 | NEW HOPE FIELDWIDE(SHALLOW) UNIT #1603 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1993-05-21 | 412025 | 42-159-30073 | NORTH MITCHELL CREEK OIL UNIT II #1 | HOPKINS, T. M. OPERATING CO. | RENTR | 5,050 | |
| 1993-05-21 | 412025 | 42-159-30073 | NORTH MITCHELL CREEK OIL UNIT II #1 | HOPKINS, T. M. OPERATING CO. | RENTR | 5,050 | |
| 1993-03-18 | 409891 | 42-159-30485 | BIRCHFIELD, R. L. #1 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1992-11-19 | 406250 | 42-159-30484 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #3 2 D | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1992-10-14 | 404139 | 42-159-00526 | NEW HOPE (BACON LIME) #6601 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,930 | |
| 1992-10-13 | 404553 | 42-159-30482 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #408D | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1992-10-13 | 404537 | 42-159-30483 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #607D | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1992-08-07 | 402122 | 42-159-30481 | NORTH MITCHELL CREEK OIL UNIT #1 | HOPKINS, T. M. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1992-06-12 | 399862 | 42-159-00644 | MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT #101I | MONCRIEF, W. A., JR. | DRILL | 12,643 | |
| 1992-04-27 | 398658 | 42-159-00539 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #13 D | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 12,488 | |
| 1992-04-27 | 398658 | 42-159-00539 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #13 D | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 12,488 | Y |
| 1992-01-06 | 395487 | 42-159-00559 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #61 D | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 12,400 | |
| 1991-11-22 | 393381 | 42-159-30240 | NEW HOPE UNIT #622 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 10,520 | |
| 1991-09-17 | 391885 | 42-159-30480 | NEW HOPE FIELDWIDE (SHALLOW UNIT #7002 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 1991-09-17 | 391885 | 42-159-30480 | NEW HOPE FIELDWIDE (SHALLOW UNIT #7002 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,078 | Y |
| 1991-08-27 | 391155 | 42-159-30479 | NEW HOPE FIELDWIDE (SHALLOW)UNIT #6603 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 1991-07-19 | 390067 | 42-159-30478 | MARKHAM HEIRS #1 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1991-06-26 | 385559 | 42-159-30016 | MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT #203 | MONCRIEF, W. A., JR. | DRILL | 12,377 | |
| 1991-06-26 | 385558 | 42-159-00587 | MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT #204 | MONCRIEF, W. A., JR. | DRILL | 12,560 | |
| 1991-02-11 | 379370 | 42-159-30018 | MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT #105 | MONCRIEF, W. A., JR. | DRILL | 12,443 | |
| 1990-12-05 | 381828 | 42-159-00569 | NEW HOPE SHALLOW UNIT #652 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 8,849 | |
| 1990-11-16 | 380344 | 42-159-00553 | NEW HOPE (BACON LIME) #641 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 8,269 | |
| 1990-09-27 | 378389 | 42-159-30477 | NEW HOPE FIELD WIDE(SHALLOW)UNIT #7003 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1990-09-06 | 377426 | 42-159-30476 | NEW HOPE FIELD WIDE(SHALLOW)UNIT #7001 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1990-09-05 | 377422 | 42-159-30475 | TULLEY ET AL #2 | PAR MINERALS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,550 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Franklin County.