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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-02-24 | 186777 | 42-199-31845 | MERCHANT #B1 | ALLEN TRUSTEE-YEAGER DIST CO INC | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1983-02-23 | 186729 | 42-199-00009 | SANTA FE ENERGY #2 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | OTHER | 6,850 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 186259 | 42-199-31843 | BATSON, COLORADO "C" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 186254 | 42-199-31842 | HARDIN COUNTY OIL CO. #2 B | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 186244 | 42-199-31841 | STERLING, ET AL. #5A | DALMONT, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-02-15 | 185941 | 42-199-31840 | KNIGHT, PAR #85 | YUST, C. F. & R. L. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1983-02-08 | 185512 | 42-199-00316 | ELLIOTT, F. P. #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE | RECOMP | 7,652 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185319 | 42-199-31837 | FINKELSTEIN, J. #2 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185317 | 42-199-31836 | FOUNTAIN FEE #6 | GULF OIL CORP.-KILGORE | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1983-01-31 | 184770 | 42-199-03363 | LEJARZA, A. M. #1 | WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORP | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1983-01-14 | 183382 | 42-199-81626 | GILBERT 2-A #2-A | GLOVER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,461 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 185573 | 42-199-31838 | KIRBY-SANTA FE #1 | TRUE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183779 | 42-199-31607 | KIRBY LUMBER COMPANY #5 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 12,100 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183318 | 42-199-31835 | FEAGIN #03 | RADLEY EQUIPMENT | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183119 | 42-199-81625 | PARAFFINE SUN #9 | LORCA CORPORATION | OTHER | 984 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182918 | 42-199-81624 | BARKIS, A. W. - GUEDRY, U. FEE #2 | GALLANDER, F.E. INC. | OTHER | 889 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182917 | 42-199-01493 | BARKIS, A. W. - GUEDRY, U. FEE #1 | GALLANDER, F.E. INC. | OTHER | 1,054 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182776 | 42-199-31834 | SWAYNE #03 | RADLEY EQUIPMENT | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182288 | 42-199-31833 | DR. BLUM, MAURICE #01 | JONIETZ AND MCGEE | DRILL | 950 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182274 | 42-199-30775 | HOSFORD #1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,220 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182266 | 42-199-31832 | HOPKINS #45 | STONE, M. L. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182265 | 42-199-31831 | HOPKINS #44 | STONE, M. L. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182263 | 42-199-31830 | BBB & C #29 | STONE, M. L. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182261 | 42-199-31829 | BBB & C #28 | STONE, M. L. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182259 | 42-199-31828 | BBB & C #27 | STONE, M. L. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1982-12-29 | 181619 | 42-199-31827 | DISHMAN, H. E. ET AL #1 | MCGEE PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-12-29 | 181551 | 42-199-31826 | SUN FEE #1 | STRAHAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-12-28 | 181380 | 42-199-31824 | H & TC FEE SEC. 201 #10 | ELSBURY, JOE W. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181397 | 42-199-31825 | ARCO ODOM #1 | BOCK & BACON | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181225 | 42-199-31822 | SHOESTRING #5A | MERCY WELL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181221 | 42-199-31821 | SHOESTRING #4A | MERCY WELL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181219 | 42-199-31820 | SHOESTRING #3A | MERCY WELL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-12-22 | 186752 | 42-199-31844 | CARPENTER, F. H. JR. #02 | COAKLEY, SULLIVAN & ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1982-12-22 | 181067 | 42-199-31818 | CARPENTER, F. H. JR. #01 | COAKLEY, SULLIVAN & ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1982-12-22 | 180933 | 42-199-31817 | BROOKS, G. W. #56 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1982-12-21 | 180932 | 42-199-31816 | STERNENBERG-PETTY #1A | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1982-12-16 | 180648 | 42-199-31815 | T.T. CO. FEE #765 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 2,110 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 180950 | 42-199-31808 | BARBER, PETTY #2 | SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179972 | 42-199-31814 | SMU ET AL #1 | MYERS, SAM | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179967 | 42-199-31813 | SMU ET AL #2 | MYERS, SAM | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179615 | 42-199-31811 | ARCO BANKSTON FEE #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179606 | 42-199-31810 | SMITH-AMACO, E. C. #1 | GRIFFIN, S.M. OIL, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179604 | 42-199-31809 | PETTY, H. G. HEIRS LOT 38 #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 181168 | 42-199-31819 | COHEN, AARON #7 | ATCO PROD. CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-12-06 | 181352 | 42-199-31823 | CONKLIN, LIDIE SMITH ET AL #1 | TEFFOIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-11-29 | 179654 | 42-199-31812 | FOUNTAIN FEE #5 | GULF OIL CORP.-KILGORE | DRILL | 7,859 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178261 | 42-199-00583 | EAST TEXAS OIL CO. FEE "C" #23 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177489 | 42-199-31807 | CHEEK, J. R. #2 | BEAUMONT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1982-11-12 | 177178 | 42-199-31806 | PICA INVESTMENT VENTURE #1 | GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,328 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 176820 | 42-199-31805 | CRAWFORD #5 | DALMONT, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hardin County.