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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-05-04 | 372913 | 42-159-30474 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #105D | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1990-05-01 | 372831 | 42-159-30473 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #203D | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1990-04-20 | 372164 | 42-159-30472 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #407D | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1989-12-29 | 368144 | 42-159-30471 | GRUBBS "A" #1 | WESSON ENERGY-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1989-12-14 | 367623 | 42-159-30470 | TALLEY "D" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1989-10-17 | 365266 | 42-159-30469 | BENTON #1 | WESSON ENERGY-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1989-08-07 | 362317 | 42-159-30468 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #104D | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1989-07-20 | 361760 | 42-159-30467 | TERRY OU 2 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1989-07-20 | 361757 | 42-159-30466 | TERRY OU 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1989-07-05 | 359114 | 42-159-30453 | EXXON PENN FEE #89 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,420 | |
| 1989-07-03 | 361050 | 42-159-30465 | EXXON PENN FEE OU 5 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1989-06-12 | 360275 | 42-159-30464 | EXXON PENN FEE OU 4 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1989-06-06 | 360116 | 42-159-30463 | EXXON PENN FEE OU 2 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1989-05-26 | 358900 | 42-159-30462 | YOUNG HEIRS OU 7 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1989-04-10 | 357921 | 42-159-30459 | YOUNG, J.C. HRS. #21 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1989-04-10 | 357920 | 42-159-30460 | EXXON PENN FEE #88 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1989-04-10 | 357919 | 42-159-30461 | PENN FEE OU 3 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1989-03-13 | 356274 | 42-159-30457 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #6060D | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1989-03-01 | 356549 | 42-159-30458 | EXXON PENN FEE OU 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1988-10-13 | 351519 | 42-159-00522 | NEW HOPE (BACON LIME) #211 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 8,707 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349731 | 42-159-30456 | YOUNG HEIRS OU 6 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-07-13 | 348817 | 42-159-00071 | RUTHERFORD, KATE #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,270 | |
| 1988-07-07 | 348645 | 42-159-30454 | YOUNG HEIRS OU 4 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,490 | |
| 1988-07-07 | 348644 | 42-159-30455 | YOUNG HEIRS OU 5 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-06-27 | 348218 | 42-159-30453 | EXXON PENN FEE #14D | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1988-06-13 | 347702 | 42-159-30451 | EXXON PENN FEE #86 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,380 | |
| 1988-06-10 | 347627 | 42-159-30452 | EXXON PENN FEE #87 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,380 | |
| 1988-06-09 | 347584 | 42-159-30450 | EXXON PENN FEE #85 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-05-23 | 346886 | 42-159-30449 | J.C. YOUNG HEIRS OIL UNIT NO. 3 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1988-05-19 | 346729 | 42-159-30448 | EXXON PENN FEE #84 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-05-06 | 346116 | 42-159-30447 | HOUSE UNIT #1 #3 | COLORADO BLUEBONNET ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1988-04-11 | 344970 | 42-159-30446 | J. C. YOUNG HEIRS OIL UNIT #2 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1988-04-11 | 344969 | 42-159-30445 | J. C. YOUNG HEIRS OIL UNIT #1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-03-28 | 344460 | 42-159-30444 | RUTHERFORD, J. K. #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1988-03-23 | 344246 | 42-159-30443 | RUTHERFORD, J. K. #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1988-03-03 | 343452 | 42-159-30442 | EXXON PENN FEE #82 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-02-29 | 343326 | 42-159-30441 | EXXON PENN FEE #83 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,880 | |
| 1988-02-18 | 342679 | 42-159-30457 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #66D | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340383 | 42-159-30439 | HILL ESTATE #1 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-11-19 | 337562 | 42-159-30435 | YOUNG, J. C. HEIRS #20 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,940 | |
| 1987-11-18 | 338688 | 42-159-30438 | R. T. ROBINSON UNIT #1 | ALTAIR ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-11-18 | 338688 | 42-159-30438 | R. T. ROBINSON UNIT #1 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-11-03 | 338306 | 42-159-30437 | SMITH TRUST #2 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-11-03 | 338238 | 42-159-30436 | TULLY ET AL #1 | PAR MINERALS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1987-10-19 | 337563 | 42-159-30434 | YOUNG, J. C. HEIRS #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,940 | |
| 1987-10-14 | 337386 | 42-159-30433 | RUTHERFORD, J. K. #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,940 | |
| 1987-10-02 | 334701 | 42-159-30429 | BRILEY, RAY #4 | COLORADO BLUEBONNET ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1987-09-28 | 336524 | 42-159-30432 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #605D | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1987-09-14 | 329823 | 42-159-30422 | NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT #406D | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1987-09-04 | 335580 | 42-159-30431 | YOUNG, J. C. HEIRS #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,940 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Franklin County.