Hopkins County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Hopkins County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-06.

Hopkins County permitting is running about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. BRIGHT STAR EXPLORATION, LLC leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

2

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-08-06

All Time

295

295 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1987-06-0133084542-223-30422MEAD UNIT #1WOOLF & MAGEE, INC.DRILL9,200
1987-02-1832546442-223-30421MEAD, CLYDE #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL9,000
1987-01-3032447342-223-30418GURLEY, JESSIE #1GOLDSTON OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
1987-01-1232521142-223-30420SHELTON #1TEXAS UNITED OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,300
1986-12-3032493542-223-30419ALBRIGHT #1CAMPBELL, E. R.DRILL9,500
1986-12-3032493542-223-30419ALBRIGHT UNIT #1ERC INVESTMENTS COMPANYDRILL9,500
1986-12-3032493542-223-30419ALBRIGHT #1RERC INVESTMENTS COMPANYDRILL9,700
1986-09-3032119342-223-30416COOK, J. B. HEIRS #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1986-09-3032119342-223-30416COOK, J. B. HEIRS #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1986-09-2232073642-223-30415PRICE, R. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL11,500
1986-08-1830549542-223-30414ARNOLD "F" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,800
1986-03-0629907042-223-30413SMITH, H. G. #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1986-02-2429836542-223-30053JOHNSON, G. A. #1SPENCE, RALPHRECOMP4,811
1986-02-1229769042-223-30412NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER #1ARIEL PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,000
1986-02-1229763042-223-30411WISE "B" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,675
1986-01-1429531642-223-30410GALLOWAY "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,900
1985-12-3129443342-223-30409MAYES "B" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,800
1985-11-2529104142-223-30362NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER #2ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER4,500
1985-11-1929047642-223-30407GURLEY, JESSIE #1GOLDSTON OIL CORP.DRILL4,850
1985-11-1829062942-223-30408COOK "AC" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,575
1985-10-2428831042-223-30362NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER #2ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP6,000
1985-10-1828779142-223-30405HARRIS "T" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,675
1985-10-1628761442-223-30404COKER "C" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,675
1985-10-0428688542-223-30403GARRISON "E" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,675
1985-09-2628592542-223-30402ISOM #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,675
1985-09-1828520742-223-30401COOK "AB" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,675
1985-09-1228471142-223-30400COKER "C" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,675
1985-08-2928358642-223-30399MCMAHAN "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,675
1985-07-2328090242-223-30398PEEK #1WESSELY ENERGY COMPANYDRILL9,500
1985-07-0527954242-223-30397HOWLE "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,675
1985-05-3127650642-223-30396MAGERS UNIT #1CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1985-05-0327449242-223-30395HOWLE #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL13,800
1985-03-2527036742-223-30386W. S. LYNCH UNIT #1TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL9,990
1985-02-1126681442-223-30394BASSHAM, J. T. ET AL #1AMERICAN INT'L ENERGY CORP.DRILL9,300
1985-01-2926549442-223-30393LEONARD, O. P. #2HUDSON RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1984-12-1126087242-223-30392DICKERSON, ANNIE LOU #1TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL10,800
1984-10-2525560042-223-30391WHITEHURST ET AL #1RIDGEWAY EXCO, INC.DRILL4,500
1984-10-1725489342-223-30390ACKER, C. R. #1NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1984-10-1125408942-223-30389DUNHAM #1WESSELY ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,900
1984-10-0225320742-223-30388MCNEESE #1WESSELY ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,000
1984-09-2525259242-223-30387DAVIS, T. R. ET UX #1MCLARTY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1984-09-1725165242-223-30385TRAUGHBER, MORRIS #1TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL11,000
1984-09-1725165342-223-30386W. S. LYNCH UNIT #1TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL10,700
1984-08-3025002342-223-30384DUPREE, N. E. #2NOBLE & CANTRELL EXPLORATION CO.DRILL5,000
1984-08-2924988642-223-30383BRANTLEY JACKSON SMACKOVER UNIT #305CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,600
1984-08-0824793742-223-30381HARRED #2WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
1984-07-0624420342-223-30382HORN, ROSEMARY ET. AL. #1MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,000
1984-06-2524299642-223-30380DUPREE, N. E. #1NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1984-06-0824139842-223-30379SMITH, LARRY W. #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,000
1984-05-0323790542-223-30308MITCHELL CREEK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2EDGE, ROBERT L.RECOMP9,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hopkins County.