Hardin County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Hardin County — updated daily, data through 2026-04-16.
Hardin County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-04-16. WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-04-16
All Time
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3,740 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-07 | 527019 | 42-199-32873 | BLACKSTONE #1 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2002-12-20 | 526507 | 42-199-00564 | EAST TEXAS OIL COMPANY FEE "C" #3 | MILESTONE OPERATING, INC | RECOMP | 7,285 | |
| 2002-12-18 | 526520 | 42-199-32872 | BP-FEE #1 | UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-12-18 | 524506 | 42-199-32871 | COLBY A-1 #1 | WFMMS, INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 2002-11-20 | 525724 | 42-199-32810 | BOYER J. M. UNIT A #1 | BLACK STONE ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,072 | |
| 2002-10-18 | 524767 | 42-199-32870 | DUFF UNIT #1 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-10-18 | 524767 | 42-199-32870 | DUFF UNIT #1 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-09-23 | 523922 | 42-199-32869 | BP-VICKERS FEE #1 | HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2002-09-20 | 523899 | 42-199-32798 | PENWELL ENERGY VASTAR-PICA UNIT #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2002-09-20 | 523896 | 42-199-32531 | CUNNINGHAM, MARY J. #7 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,440 | |
| 2002-09-20 | 523896 | 42-199-32531 | CUNNINGHAM, MARY J. #7 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,440 | |
| 2002-09-06 | 523472 | 42-199-32868 | KELLY RESOURCES-BATSON-HANCOCK #1 | AMERICAN ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2002-08-20 | 522954 | 42-199-32867 | MCSHANE FEE #X 1 | RAINBOW ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 2002-08-20 | 522940 | 42-199-32866 | PICA INVESTMENT VENTURE #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2002-08-14 | 502029 | 42-199-32819 | VASTAR FEE/ELLERY #1 A | MCCLESKEY OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 11,677 | |
| 2002-08-01 | 522398 | 42-199-32865 | WING, WILSON D. #273 | PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 2002-07-31 | 522337 | 42-199-32864 | CHOATE FEE #28 | ARROWHEAD OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 2,999 | |
| 2002-07-16 | 521821 | 42-199-32861 | ARRIOLA FEE #X42 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2002-07-16 | 521820 | 42-199-32862 | ARRIOLA FEE #X43 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2002-07-16 | 521819 | 42-199-32863 | ARRIOLA FEE #130 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2002-07-08 | 521661 | 42-199-31281 | ELLIOTT, F. P., FEE #4E | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,290 | |
| 2002-06-20 | 521229 | 42-199-32860 | DU JAY, JOYCE "A" #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-05-09 | 519842 | 42-199-32816 | FORTENBERRY 741 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2002-05-03 | 519679 | 42-199-32859 | KIRBY #1 | GORDY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2002-04-18 | 519230 | 42-199-32858 | GRAYSON #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-03-29 | 518683 | 42-199-32774 | BLACK STONE GAS UNIT #1ST | CROWN PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2002-03-29 | 518683 | 42-199-32774 | BLACK STONE GAS UNIT #1ST | CROWN PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 11,900 | |
| 2002-03-20 | 518374 | 42-199-00411 | HOOKS, J. B. HEIRS #1 | GRAND RESOURCES, INC. | RECLASS | 7,780 | |
| 2002-03-19 | 518299 | 42-199-32857 | ARRIOLA FEE #X 40 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2002-03-19 | 518298 | 42-199-32856 | ARRIOLA FEE #X 41 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2002-03-11 | 517080 | 42-199-32531 | CUNNINGHAM, MARY J. #7 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,725 | |
| 2002-02-20 | 517758 | 42-199-32855 | BLACK STONE MINERALS GU 1 #3 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2002-02-15 | 519137 | 42-199-32837 | MOOR #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 13,011 | |
| 2002-02-13 | 517595 | 42-199-00547 | KUNDERER OIL UNIT #1 #7 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,033 | |
| 2002-02-05 | 517373 | 42-199-00546 | FLETCHER, NONA MINERAL CO. #31 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,775 | |
| 2002-02-05 | 517373 | 42-199-00546 | FLETCHER, NONA MINERAL CO. #31 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,775 | |
| 2002-02-05 | 517373 | 42-199-00546 | FLETCHER, NONA MINERAL CO. #31 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,775 | |
| 2002-02-01 | 516611 | 42-199-32740 | TANTON #1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 2002-01-24 | 517075 | 42-199-00544 | FLETCHER, NONA MINERAL CO. #28 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,609 | |
| 2001-12-14 | 516162 | 42-199-32794 | BLACK STONE GAS UNIT #1A | TEMA OIL AND GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,661 | |
| 2001-11-28 | 515665 | 42-199-32854 | BLACK STONE GAS UNIT 1 #2 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2001-11-21 | 515495 | 42-199-32415 | HAMPTON, SOUTH #23 | LOCIN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,305 | |
| 2001-11-12 | 515104 | 42-199-32333 | STEPHENSON, KIRBY #5 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 11,576 | |
| 2001-11-02 | 515012 | 42-199-32853 | MILLS CREEK #1 | CONTOUR ENERGY E & P, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2001-10-26 | 514751 | 42-199-32852 | CHOATE FEE BLK 2 LOT 7 #11 | CREBBS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2001-10-18 | 514586 | 42-199-32851 | DU JAY, JOYCE #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2001-10-02 | 514123 | 42-199-00995 | COLINE B #1 | MER RESOURCES | RECOMP | 5,356 | |
| 2001-09-26 | 513950 | 42-199-32850 | PICA INVESTMENTS VENTURE #1 | KERR-MCGEE ROCKY MOUNTAIN CORP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2001-09-17 | 513662 | 42-199-00446 | WALLET OIL CO. #5 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,208 | |
| 2001-09-14 | 513612 | 42-199-32849 | CHOATE FEE #27 | ARROWHEAD OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 2,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hardin County.