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
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-06-22 | 121970 | 42-199-31614 | CHOATE #8 | CREBBS, CHESTER M. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121447 | 42-199-31181 | SOUTH HAMPTON UNIT #21 | ELSBURY & MCGREW | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1981-06-04 | 120049 | 42-199-31613 | MOSKOWITZ, J. L. #34 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 119947 | 42-199-31600 | FELDMAN, D. D. FEE #C738 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 1,740 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119801 | 42-199-31610 | BASHARA, SAM #13 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119789 | 42-199-31609 | BASHARA, SAM #12 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119761 | 42-199-31608 | TARVER HARDIN "B" #14 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119758 | 42-199-31607 | KIRBY LUMBER COMPANY #5 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119756 | 42-199-31606 | FITCH, CHARLES ET AL #4 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119752 | 42-199-31605 | HUMBLE WEST #29 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119746 | 42-199-31604 | BOWYER, JOHN M. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119731 | 42-199-31603 | GULF - STERLING FEE #3 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-06-01 | 119708 | 42-199-31602 | MOSKOWITZ, J.L. #33 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,897 | |
| 1981-05-21 | 119697 | 42-199-31601 | NCOC ARCO FEE #1-189 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 118640 | 42-199-31599 | TEMPLE EASTEX #1 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1981-05-19 | 132674 | 42-199-81598 | KIRBY LUMBER CO. #2 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,325 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 130765 | 42-199-31521 | B. KIRKENDALL, ET AL #1 | JOYCE & HILTY, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118443 | 42-199-31598 | BORDEN, CLARA #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118426 | 42-199-31419 | HUMBLE WEST D #3 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118425 | 42-199-31596 | HUMBLE WEST B #26 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118399 | 42-199-31595 | TEEL, RICHARD ESTATE #1 | VISA EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118323 | 42-199-31594 | GULF-SUN UNIT 1 #5 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | DRILL | 4,175 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118317 | 42-199-03394 | WING, WILSON D. #221 | PORTER, JAMES W. | RECOMP | 1,123 | |
| 1981-05-15 | 119740 | 42-199-81482 | LITTLE, C.A. #2 | SIMCO ENERGY INC. | OTHER | 2,038 | |
| 1981-05-15 | 118224 | 42-199-81594 | MERCHANT EST. #8 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1981-05-13 | 117816 | 42-199-31593 | ARRIOLA FEE #69 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-05-07 | 117341 | 42-199-31592 | SUN FEE LOT 28 #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-05-04 | 116960 | 42-199-31589 | KIRBY #1 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-05-04 | 116957 | 42-199-31588 | KIRBY - SANTE FE #2T | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-05-04 | 116953 | 42-199-31587 | KIRBY FOREST INDUSTRIES #A-1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1981-04-24 | 115973 | 42-199-31586 | TEXACO INE #391 | ADA BELLE OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1981-04-24 | 115967 | 42-199-01069 | CHOATE FEE #10 | PORTER, JAMES W. | RECOMP | 2,692 | |
| 1981-04-24 | 115965 | 42-199-01063 | CHOATE FEE #4 | PORTER, JAMES W. | RECOMP | 2,992 | |
| 1981-04-24 | 115964 | 42-199-31585 | GULF PRODUCTION #392 | ADA BELLE OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 115867 | 42-199-31584 | FINKELSTEIN, JACK #1 | CPC EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 115833 | 42-199-31583 | FELDMAN, D. D. FEE #C739 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 115832 | 42-199-31582 | FELDMAN, D.D. FEE #C737 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 1,450 | |
| 1981-04-22 | 117015 | 42-199-31591 | ARRIOLA FEE #X31 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-22 | 117007 | 42-199-31590 | ARRIOLA FEE #87 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 116695 | 42-199-31375 | JACKSON, DOTY "B" #4 | ELSBURY, JOE W. | RECOMP | 6,672 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 115265 | 42-199-31581 | STEPHENSON #2 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 14,323 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 115263 | 42-199-31580 | STEPHENSON #3 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1981-04-01 | 113806 | 42-199-03394 | WING, WILSON D. #221 | PORTER, JAMES W. | RECOMP | 1,123 | |
| 1981-03-31 | 117233 | 42-199-00562 | EAST TEXAS OIL CO. FEE "C" #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 113209 | 42-199-31579 | HUMBLE WEST #28 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 2,150 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112431 | 42-199-31578 | HARDIN, TARVER #73 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112210 | 42-199-31577 | HARDIN, TARVER #71 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112209 | 42-199-31576 | HARDIN, TARVER #72 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 2,150 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111473 | 42-199-81590 | SHOESTRING OIL CO. #1-G | COVEY OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111470 | 42-199-31575 | HARDIN, TARVER #70 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 2,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hardin County.