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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-09-28 | 215396 | 42-159-30341 | SUGGS, F. M. #1 | GRAVES, FRANK D. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1983-09-28 | 215421 | 42-159-30342 | LINDLEY, PAT #1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213570 | 42-159-30338 | BARKER, H. C. #50 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,430 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213777 | 42-159-30339 | BARKER, H. C. #47 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,480 | |
| 1983-09-07 | 210119 | 42-159-30335 | YOUNG, J. C. HEIRS #14 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-08-12 | 205320 | 42-159-00256 | MAXTON, O. S. #16 D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,428 | |
| 1983-08-09 | 204731 | 42-159-30333 | HENDRICKS-WATTS UNIT #2 | NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-08-09 | 204714 | 42-159-30334 | TALCO STATE LEASE #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1983-07-19 | 201970 | 42-159-30332 | EXXON PENN FEE #71 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 199610 | 42-159-30330 | HARPER, R. H. #5 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 198513 | 42-159-30329 | PRINCE-NORMAN #8 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 198490 | 42-159-30331 | NORMAN, PRINCE #9 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 195701 | 42-159-30328 | CRAWFORD, A. M. "A" #12 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-04-11 | 191235 | 42-159-30327 | COLLINS #1 | HALL, BROOKS OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1983-04-07 | 190900 | 42-159-30326 | CRAWFORD, A. M. "A" #1A D | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 188018 | 42-159-00345 | OWINGS, CORA LEE #14 D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,450 | |
| 1983-01-05 | 183263 | 42-159-30319 | BARKER, H. C. #45 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-01-05 | 183259 | 42-159-30320 | BARKER, H. C. #43 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-01-05 | 183256 | 42-159-30318 | BARKER, H. C. #46 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183372 | 42-159-30325 | SMITH HEIRS #1 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182767 | 42-159-30324 | HENDRICKS, B. #1 | NOBLE & CANTRELL EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,621 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 180943 | 42-159-30323 | EVANS, W.R. #24 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-12-02 | 180056 | 42-159-30240 | NEW HOPE UNIT (T.E. HEWETT) #62-2 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 10,520 | |
| 1982-11-08 | 176700 | 42-159-00368 | KING, A.P. ACCT. NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,497 | |
| 1982-11-08 | 176681 | 42-159-80120 | KING, A.P. ACCT. NO. 2 #59 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,584 | |
| 1982-11-08 | 176673 | 42-159-30321 | BARKER, H.C. #44 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172440 | 42-159-30317 | JONES, MADGE G. #1 | GRAVES, FRANK D. | DRILL | 6,688 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171150 | 42-159-30316 | HAYDON, MYRTLE #7 | TREND RESOURCES LIMITED | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 171077 | 42-159-30315 | B. R. GRIMES #3 | TAUBERT & STEED | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 171001 | 42-159-30309 | RAY BRILEY #3 | TAUBERT & STEED | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 170520 | 42-159-30314 | WESTCHESTER FEE #1 | WINCHESTER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-08-19 | 169747 | 42-159-30312 | OWINGS, A. ESTATE #10 | WINCHESTER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169445 | 42-159-30312 | A. OWINGS ESTATE #10 | WINCHESTER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-08-02 | 167836 | 42-159-30311 | EDWARDS #1 | SABIO OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-06-30 | 165219 | 42-159-30308 | RUTHERFORD #1 | JUNA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 164042 | 42-159-30307 | HAYDON, MYRTLE #6 | TREND RESOURCES LIMITED | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 163725 | 42-159-30306 | WATTS-HENDRICKS UNIT ##1UNIT | SABIO OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 158630 | 42-159-30305 | BRILEY, RAY #1 | PURCELL, PAUL W. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-14 | 156765 | 42-159-30304 | LEAKE, T. L. #13 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1982-03-17 | 154282 | 42-159-30297 | LEAKE, T.L. #12 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1982-03-16 | 154365 | 42-159-30300 | HAYDON, MYRTLE #3 | TREND RESOURCES LIMITED | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-03-08 | 152535 | 42-159-30302 | RAMSEY #01 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 7,259 | |
| 1982-03-04 | 154777 | 42-159-30303 | HAYDON, MYRTLE #5 | TREND RESOURCES LIMITED | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 151899 | 42-159-30301 | HAYDON, MYRTLE #4 | TREND RESOURCES LIMITED | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150453 | 42-159-30299 | TALLEY, CHRISTENE #1 | MAP PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 149893 | 42-159-30298 | HAYDON, MYRTLE #2 | TREND RESOURCES LIMITED | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 149746 | 42-159-30294 | DAWSON, P.J. #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 149742 | 42-159-30295 | DAWSON, P.J. #26 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1982-01-22 | 148277 | 42-159-30296 | WILLIAMS, SAM #1 | MOBIL EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1982-01-18 | 148736 | 42-159-30292 | WIMS, LENA #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Franklin County.