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

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-04-23

All Time

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551 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1987-08-2833525342-159-30430TALCO STATE OIL UNIT NO. 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL4,920
1987-08-2833525342-159-30430TALCO STATE OIL UNIT NO. 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL4,920
1987-08-0533385342-159-30428DAUGHERTY, FRANK #1WISENBAKER PROD. CO.DRILL8,250
1987-08-0533385342-159-30428DAUGHERTY, FRANK #1WISENBAKER PROD. CO.DRILL8,700
1987-07-3033234342-159-00071RUTHERFORD, KATE #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP4,250
1987-07-2933355142-159-30426SMITH TRUST RANCH #1LEHNERTZ, G. M.DRILL5,400
1987-07-2833365542-159-30427YOUNG, J. C. HEIRS #17EXXON CORP.DRILL4,940
1987-06-1233141542-159-30425YOUNG, A. ROLAND #1PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P.DRILL7,000
1987-05-2733080942-159-30424EXXON-PENN FEE #81EXXON CORP.DRILL4,850
1987-05-1232999042-159-30423REDDIN, DONALD W. #1PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P.DRILL7,500
1986-10-1732194842-159-30421SMITH TRUST #1CLAY, A. CARROLLDRILL5,000
1986-09-1232042542-159-30414WILLIAMS, SAM #2WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP10,200
1986-06-1830339542-159-30420RUTHERFORD, KATE #14MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,600
1986-05-2130236242-159-30419RUTHERFORD, KATE #13MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,600
1986-05-0630185842-159-00071RUTHERFORD, KATE #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP4,270
1986-04-0230071742-159-30209RUTHERFORD, KATE #7MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP4,620
1986-03-1129939042-159-30418OWINGS, CORA LEE #22MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,600
1986-03-0529894742-159-00530NEW HOPE UNIT #162TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP7,954
1986-03-0329882542-159-30417OWINGS, CORA LEE #21MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,800
1986-02-2429836342-159-30416RHODES "E" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,900
1986-02-1329793442-159-30415ADAMS #1TECO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,200
1986-01-2429639542-159-30414WILLIAMS, SAM #2WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL10,200
1985-12-1929330742-159-30413EXXON-PENN FEE #80EXXON CORP.DRILL4,900
1985-12-1229261042-159-30411GRIMES, B. R. #1RCOLORADO BLUEBONNET ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,500
1985-12-1229289942-159-30412LINDLEY, PAT #1ANOBLE & CANTRELL EXPLORATION CO.DRILL7,300
1985-12-0629198342-159-30410NEWTON ESTATE A #1NOBLE & CANTRELL EXPLORATION CO.DRILL5,000
1985-12-0529186642-159-30409HAMILTON, MARTHA #12GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL4,300
1985-11-1228969242-159-30408ELLIOTT "G" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,200
1985-10-0928694142-159-30407EXXON - PENN FEE #79EXXON CORP.DRILL4,950
1985-09-1328461442-159-00251MAXTON, O. S. #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP4,300
1985-08-2728377442-159-30406SMITH "AT" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,400
1985-08-0628211342-159-30404OWINGS, CORA LEE #19MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,600
1985-08-0628211642-159-30405OWINGS, CORA LEE #20MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,600
1985-07-3128149742-159-30403KOSLER #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,045
1985-07-1928063342-159-30352EASTERLING, H. E. #5MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP4,600
1985-07-1628031742-159-30398MAXTON, O. S. #36MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,700
1985-07-1628032142-159-30402MAXTON, O. S. #34MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,700
1985-07-1628032042-159-30401MAXTON, O. S. #35MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,700
1985-07-1628031942-159-30400MAXTON, O. S. #37MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,700
1985-07-1628031842-159-30399MAXTON, O. S. #33MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,700
1985-07-0927978142-159-30397HARROD #1MONCRIEF, W. A.DRILL11,500
1985-05-0327413642-159-30396OWINGS, CORA LEE #18MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,700
1985-04-2627341942-159-30395RUTHERFORD, KATE #12MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,700
1985-04-2627341842-159-30394RUTHERFORD, KATE #11MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,700
1985-04-0327138942-159-30391EVANS, W. R. #28TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL5,000
1985-04-0327138142-159-30390EVANS, W. R. #27TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL5,000
1985-04-0327141842-159-30392EVANS, W. R. #29TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL5,000
1985-04-0227125042-159-30389BRILEY, RAY #4TREND RESOURCES LIMITEDDRILL5,500
1985-04-0127104742-159-30388EXXON-PENN FEE #77EXXON CORP.DRILL4,950
1985-04-0127104442-159-30387EXXON-PENN FEE #78EXXON CORP.DRILL4,940
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Franklin County.