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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-11 | 452476 | 42-199-32740 | TANTON #1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-09-11 | 452476 | 42-199-32740 | TANTON #1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452242 | 42-199-32721 | PENWELL ENERGY VASTAR FEE #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 10,270 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 452025 | 42-199-32739 | PENWELL ENERGY VASTAR FEE #2 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1996-07-31 | 450813 | 42-199-00572 | EAST TEXAS OIL CO. FEE "C" #12 | DSTJ CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,280 | |
| 1996-06-21 | 449599 | 42-199-32738 | T T CO. FEE #820 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1996-06-21 | 449598 | 42-199-32737 | T T CO. FEE #819 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1996-06-21 | 449597 | 42-199-32736 | T T CO. FEE #818 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1996-06-17 | 449368 | 42-199-03465 | SUN-BARFIELD #1 | LASES COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 5,958 | |
| 1996-06-07 | 448826 | 42-199-32735 | STERNENBERG, O. & CO. #1 | NEWPORT OPERATORS, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1996-05-15 | 448162 | 42-199-32734 | CHEVRON FEE #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 14,750 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447288 | 42-199-32733 | MINOR OIL COMPANY #5F | ATCO PROD. CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447288 | 42-199-32733 | MINOR OIL COMPANY #5F | ATCO PROD. CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447287 | 42-199-32732 | MINOR OIL COMPANY #4F | ATCO PROD. CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447231 | 42-199-32772 | ARRIOLA FEE #122 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447230 | 42-199-32769 | ARRIOLA FEE #123 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1996-04-19 | 447216 | 42-199-32729 | MILLS, NONA #1 | DAVIS BROS. OIL PRODUCERS, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1996-04-18 | 446882 | 42-199-00025 | EAST TEXAS OIL CO FEE -B- #3 | DSTJ CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,476 | |
| 1996-04-15 | 446867 | 42-199-32728 | PARAFFINE OIL CORP #9 | MAGIC OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1996-04-12 | 446715 | 42-199-32770 | ARRIOLA FEE #124 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1996-04-12 | 446714 | 42-199-32771 | ARRIOLA FEE #125 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1996-03-25 | 445004 | 42-199-81366 | KUDERER OIL UNIT I #1 | MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 6,405 | |
| 1996-02-29 | 444581 | 42-199-32723 | WING, WILSON D. #262 | PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1996-02-29 | 444580 | 42-199-32722 | WING, WILSON D. #261 | PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1996-02-29 | 444579 | 42-199-32725 | CHOATE FEE #22 | PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1996-02-29 | 444578 | 42-199-32724 | CHOATE FEE #23 | PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1996-02-20 | 444430 | 42-199-32721 | PENWELL ENERGY VASTAR FEE #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1996-02-20 | 444430 | 42-199-32721 | PENWELL ENERGY VASTAR FEE #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1996-02-16 | 444501 | 42-199-32705 | PARAFFINE OIL CORP. #7 | MAGIC OIL & GAS INC. | FLD-XFR | 2,800 | |
| 1996-01-31 | 444080 | 42-199-00588 | EAST TEXAS OIL CO. FEE "C" #28 | DSTJ CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,206 | |
| 1996-01-25 | 443582 | 42-199-32642 | SILSBEE GAS UNIT #28 | MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 7,673 | |
| 1996-01-12 | 443678 | 42-199-32184 | THOMPSON, CHOICE #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,500 | |
| 1995-12-21 | 442784 | 42-199-32719 | PARAFFINE OIL CORP. #8 | MAGIC OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1995-12-21 | 442784 | 42-199-32719 | PARAFFINE OIL CORP. #8 | MAGIC OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1995-12-18 | 442936 | 42-199-32720 | CRUSE #2 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-12-15 | 442744 | 42-199-32161 | PICA INVESTMENT #D 1 | AMERICAN CASCADE ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 1995-12-08 | 442510 | 42-199-00548 | KUDERER OIL UNIT I #3 | MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 1995-12-07 | 442492 | 42-199-32718 | VASTAR RAFFERTY #1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1995-12-06 | 442328 | 42-199-00547 | KUDERER OIL UNIT #1 #7 | MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 6,670 | |
| 1995-11-28 | 442289 | 42-199-02068 | CRUSE #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | RENTR | 6,500 | |
| 1995-11-28 | 442288 | 42-199-32717 | HOOKS #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-11-27 | 441895 | 42-199-00572 | EAST TEXAS OIL CO. FEE "C" #12 | DSTJ CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,280 | |
| 1995-11-27 | 441893 | 42-199-00595 | EAST TEXAS OIL COMPANY FEE "C" #35 | DSTJ CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,247 | |
| 1995-11-20 | 442043 | 42-199-32716 | BLACK STONE MINERALS FEE ET AL #1U | KELPETRO, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1995-11-10 | 441630 | 42-199-00160 | VICKERS, J.A. FEE #6 | MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 7,080 | |
| 1995-10-26 | 441121 | 42-199-32674 | ARCO HOSL #5 | DSTJ CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,087 | |
| 1995-10-16 | 440879 | 42-199-32715 | VASTAR-ELLIOTT #1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1995-10-09 | 440675 | 42-199-32714 | RICKER, VASTAR #1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1995-10-06 | 440606 | 42-199-32713 | CHEVRON FEE #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 16,430 | |
| 1995-10-06 | 440606 | 42-199-32713 | CHEVRON FEE #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 16,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hardin County.