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)
0
Latest Permit
2026-04-16
All Time
3,740
3,740 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-28 | 70932 | 42-199-31388 | PAM PETROLEUM CORDER #1 | P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70795 | 42-199-31387 | PARAFFINE-SUN #31 | COBBLE OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70793 | 42-199-31386 | PARAFFINE-SUN #30 | COBBLE OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70788 | 42-199-31385 | PARAFFINE-SUN #32 | COBBLE OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69314 | 42-199-31384 | ARCO NELSON #1 | BOCK & BACON | DRILL | 10,399 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69243 | 42-199-31383 | DURE, JUDITH S. #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68141 | 42-199-31382 | CASWELL TRUST #01 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68138 | 42-199-31381 | LEE-HOOKS GAS UNIT #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68128 | 42-199-31380 | ARCO FEE #3 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,516 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67954 | 42-199-31379 | CHOATE FEE #15 | PORTER, JAMES W. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67826 | 42-199-31378 | CHEEK, J. R. #1 | GARY OIL & GAS | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67824 | 42-199-31377 | SARATOGA OIL & LAND CO. #2 | OVERSTREET & COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-12-19 | 67301 | 42-199-31376 | KIRBY FOREST INDUSTRIES #1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,225 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 67541 | 42-199-31373 | MCSHANE, JOHN #16 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1979-12-14 | 66896 | 42-199-31375 | DOTY-JACKSON "B" #4 | ELSBURY, JOE W. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-12-05 | 65715 | 42-199-31374 | BASHARA, SAM #12 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65133 | 42-199-31371 | BBB&C #26 | STONE, M. L. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64857 | 42-199-01663 | SARATOGA OIL & LAND CO. #1 | OVERSTREET & COMPANY | OTHER | 4,403 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64794 | 42-199-81558 | HENDERSON #1 | JEFFCO MINERIALS CORP. | OTHER | 3,713 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64401 | 42-199-81557 | WING, WILSON D. #238 | PORTER, JAMES W. | RECOMP | 815 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64116 | 42-199-31370 | PICA INVESTMENT "B" #1 | MOBIL EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 65320 | 42-199-31372 | HOOKS, T. S. #1 | MATZINGER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63924 | 42-199-30788 | ARCO FEE #2 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,546 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63923 | 42-199-30812 | STERNENBERG, ET AL #1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,412 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63493 | 42-199-31369 | WING, WILSON D. #254 | PORTER, JAMES W. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63361 | 42-199-31368 | KIRBY LUMBER CO. #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63229 | 42-199-81556 | COLINE -D- #5 | AAA OIL & ENERGY CORP. | OTHER | 4,063 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63742 | 42-199-00433 | NONA FLETCHER MINERAL CO. #36 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE | OTHER | 6,770 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63260 | 42-199-31367 | TATUM-WHEAT #2 | BURCH, THOMAS LEE | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62941 | 42-199-31366 | HOOKS, C. G. #2 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,720 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62940 | 42-199-31365 | HOOKS, C. G. #1 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,330 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62939 | 42-199-31364 | ARRIOLA FEE #73 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62938 | 42-199-31593 | ARRIOLA FEE #69 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62937 | 42-199-31362 | ARRIOLA FEE #68 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62935 | 42-199-31361 | COHEN, AARON ESTATE #6 | ATCO PROD. CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62814 | 42-199-31360 | GILBERT OIL CO. #15A | ATCO PROD. CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62632 | 42-199-00540 | FLETCHER, NONA MINERAL CO. #16 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE | OTHER | 7,350 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62383 | 42-199-31359 | CHOATE FEE #13 | PORTER, JAMES W. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-10-24 | 61773 | 42-199-31358 | CHRISTIAN, W. G. #2 | DELTA SIX, INC. | DRILL | 2,828 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61469 | 42-199-81478 | GULF FEE #2 | COBBLE, J. W. OIL CO. | OTHER | 3,847 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61972 | 42-199-31355 | MOOR, L. M. #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61217 | 42-199-31357 | HARDIN, TARVER #69 | NEWTON, W. F. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 60939 | 42-199-31356 | ARRIOLA, ARCO #X1 | BOCK & BACON | DRILL | 8,694 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 61121 | 42-199-31331 | MCSHANE, JOHN #15 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60390 | 42-199-02126 | DISHMAN-LUCAS GAS UNIT #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 11,011 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59890 | 42-199-31354 | LYNN "B" #8 | ATCO PROD. CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59756 | 42-199-00225 | BROOKS, G. W. FEE #10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE | OTHER | 7,900 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59551 | 42-199-31353 | ARRIOLA FEE #74 | TEXAKOTA INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59363 | 42-199-81555 | COLINE -D- #2 | AAA OIL & ENERGY CORP. | OTHER | 2,968 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59362 | 42-199-31352 | COLINE -D- #1 | AAA OIL & ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hardin County.