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
3,740
3,740 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-12 | 473268 | 42-199-32763 | HOOKS #1A | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. | RENTR | 6,150 | |
| 1998-01-12 | 471952 | 42-199-32767 | SUN FEE #1 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1998-01-12 | 471952 | 42-199-32767 | SUN-VASTAR #1 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1997-12-31 | 471755 | 42-199-32766 | PENWELL ENERGY VASTAR FEE #3 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-12-19 | 471458 | 42-199-32592 | BROOKS, G. W. #59 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,902 | |
| 1997-12-18 | 471384 | 42-199-32765 | TEXACO/MEEKER #2 | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-12-02 | 470525 | 42-199-32764 | VASTAR FEE "A" #2256 | MCCOY PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1997-11-14 | 470088 | 42-199-32763 | HOOKS #1 | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-10-29 | 469227 | 42-199-00226 | SILSBEE GAS UNIT #8 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468889 | 42-199-32762 | MCBRIDE FEE #4 | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-10-03 | 468385 | 42-199-32761 | CHOATE "A" #22 | CREBBS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,610 | |
| 1997-09-26 | 467766 | 42-199-32760 | PARAFFINE OIL CORP. #11 | MAGIC OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1997-09-17 | 467673 | 42-199-32759 | BLACK STONE MINERALS D #1 | MARINER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1997-09-17 | 467673 | 42-199-32759 | BLACK STONE MINERALS D #1 | MARINER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1997-09-05 | 467188 | 42-199-32758 | JACKSON HEIRS #10 | RADLEY, R. R. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1997-08-25 | 466676 | 42-199-32757 | TEXACO/MEEKER #1 | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-08-25 | 466676 | 42-199-32757 | TEXACO/MEEKER #1 | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-08-25 | 466676 | 42-199-32757 | TEXACO/MEEKER #1A | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1997-08-19 | 465784 | 42-199-32756 | BAILEY #4 | RADLEY ELECTRIC, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1997-08-18 | 465783 | 42-199-32755 | FLYNN, ELIZABETH #1 | VENTURE 9 | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1997-08-07 | 464789 | 42-199-32751 | HARDIN, TARVER B #19 | NEWTON, W. F. ESTATE OF | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1997-08-01 | 465747 | 42-199-32754 | STONEHILL #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 18,800 | |
| 1997-08-01 | 465297 | 42-199-32752 | HOUSTON OIL FEE "A" #10 | RADLEY, TERRY R., OPERATOR | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1997-07-30 | 465650 | 42-199-32753 | VASTAR FEE "A" #1256 | MCCOY PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1997-07-30 | 465650 | 42-199-32753 | VASTAR FEE "A" #1256 | MCCOY PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1997-07-17 | 464790 | 42-199-32750 | HARDIN COUNTY O #26 | NEWTON, W. F. ESTATE OF | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1997-07-15 | 464690 | 42-199-32531 | CUNNINGHAM, MARY J. #7 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,725 | |
| 1997-07-01 | 464386 | 42-199-00187 | NELSON, O. C. FEE #2U | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,879 | |
| 1997-07-01 | 464328 | 42-199-00190 | NELSON, O. C. FEE #5U | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,718 | |
| 1997-06-27 | 464115 | 42-199-00594 | EAST TEXAS OIL CO. FEE "C" #34 | DSTJ CORPORATION | RENTR | 6,435 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464042 | 42-199-00053 | FLETCHER, NONA MINERAL CO. #50 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,204 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464042 | 42-199-00053 | FLETCHER, NONA MINERAL CO. #50 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,204 | |
| 1997-06-13 | 463582 | 42-199-32633 | SILSBEE GAS UNIT #27 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,115 | |
| 1997-05-28 | 462800 | 42-199-32749 | BLACKSTONE MINERALS ET AL #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 1997-05-07 | 462134 | 42-199-32748 | BLACK STONE MINERALS #1 | CENTURY RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1997-04-04 | 460517 | 42-199-32747 | BLACKSTONE MINERALS #1 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1997-04-04 | 460517 | 42-199-32747 | BLACKSTONE MINERALS #1 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1997-03-27 | 460419 | 42-199-00057 | FLETCHER, NONA MINERAL CO. #59 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,810 | |
| 1997-02-24 | 459044 | 42-199-32642 | BROOKS, G. W. #61 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,115 | |
| 1997-01-28 | 457913 | 42-199-32746 | SHELL "MCBRIDE" #3 | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-01-28 | 457913 | 42-199-32746 | SHELL MCBRIDE #3 | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,544 | |
| 1997-01-06 | 456798 | 42-199-32745 | HOBBS, W.A. #1 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1997-01-06 | 456798 | 42-199-32745 | HOBBS, W.A. #1ST | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 456740 | 42-199-32531 | CUNNINGHAM, MARY J. #7 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,725 | |
| 1996-12-23 | 456709 | 42-199-32744 | SHELL "MCBRIDE" #2 | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-12-20 | 456545 | 42-199-32843 | HUNTSMAN FEE #1D | HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-12-16 | 456166 | 42-199-32742 | PARAFFINE OIL CORP. #10 | MAGIC OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1996-10-23 | 454275 | 42-199-32741 | TEXACO CHRISTIAN FEE #1 | BECKHAM RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-10-08 | 453341 | 42-199-00572 | EAST TEXAS OIL CO. FEE "C" #12 | DSTJ CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,280 | |
| 1996-09-11 | 452476 | 42-199-32740 | PARKER-TANTON UNIT #1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hardin County.