Kenedy County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Kenedy County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-02.
Kenedy County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). ABACO OPERATING, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-06-02
All Time
2,698
2,698 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-07 | 465971 | 42-261-30964 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #57 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,583 | |
| 1997-08-07 | 465971 | 42-261-30964 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #57 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,583 | |
| 1997-07-29 | 465605 | 42-261-31192 | KENEDY RANCH #2 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 1997-07-29 | 465597 | 42-261-30196 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #11 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,822 | |
| 1997-07-29 | 465595 | 42-261-30218 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,746 | |
| 1997-07-24 | 465359 | 42-261-31191 | ARMSTRONG RANCH #2 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465310 | 42-261-30772 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #43 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,896 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465308 | 42-261-30590 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #34 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,074 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465308 | 42-261-30590 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #34 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,074 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 465163 | 42-261-30164 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,207 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 465162 | 42-261-30200 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,206 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 465161 | 42-261-30544 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #28 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,920 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 465160 | 42-261-30490 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #24 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,818 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 465159 | 42-261-30580 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #33 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,752 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 465157 | 42-261-30737 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #42 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 465155 | 42-261-30781 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #47 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,760 | |
| 1997-07-08 | 464659 | 42-261-31190 | SARITA FIELD OIL & GAS UNIT #224 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-06-27 | 464370 | 42-261-30411 | SARITA FIELD OIL & GAS UNIT #138 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,220 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 464057 | 42-261-31189 | KENEDY, JOHN G. JR. "E" #53 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-06-20 | 464057 | 42-261-31189 | KENEDY, JOHN G, "E" #53 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-06-13 | 463718 | 42-261-31188 | ARMSTRONG RANCH #90 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 463464 | 42-261-31187 | SARITA FIELD OIL & GAS UNIT #223 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 463464 | 42-261-31187 | SARITA FIELD OIL & GAS UNIT #223 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 463464 | 42-261-31187 | SARITA FIELD OIL & GAS UNIT #223 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-06-05 | 463374 | 42-261-30467 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #21 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,662 | |
| 1997-06-05 | 463373 | 42-261-30438 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #20 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,286 | |
| 1997-06-04 | 463284 | 42-261-30439 | KING RANCH SAN JOSE DE LA PARRA #19 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,580 | |
| 1997-06-02 | 463140 | 42-261-30397 | ERCK #4 | PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. | RECOMP | 7,490 | |
| 1997-05-23 | 462658 | 42-261-31220 | K.M.F. #2621 | HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-05-22 | 462777 | 42-261-31186 | EAST, S. K. MRS. -B- #44 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,250 | |
| 1997-05-09 | 462215 | 42-261-30413 | ERCK #6 | PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. | RECOMP | 8,060 | |
| 1997-05-01 | 461464 | 42-261-31183 | EAST, S. K. #2 | HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1997-05-01 | 461464 | 42-261-31183 | EAST, S. K. #2 | HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1997-05-01 | 461464 | 42-261-31183 | EAST MRS. S. K. #2 | NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 14,732 | |
| 1997-04-30 | 461801 | 42-261-30631 | EAST, S. K. 'B' #36 | HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 14,700 | |
| 1997-04-25 | 461630 | 42-261-31184 | KENEDY RANCH #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 459827 | 42-261-31182 | STEWART #A 11 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-03-07 | 459409 | 42-261-30041 | YTURRIA L & C CO NCT-1 #38 | PETRO-HUNT CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,960 | |
| 1997-02-19 | 458868 | 42-261-31181 | STEWART #A 10 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-02-06 | 458275 | 42-261-31180 | EAST, S.K. MRS. -B- #46 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 15,100 | |
| 1997-02-06 | 458275 | 42-261-31180 | EAST, S.K. MRS. -B- #46 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 15,100 | |
| 1997-01-29 | 457957 | 42-261-31179 | STEWART #A 9 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-01-08 | 456930 | 42-261-30869 | YTURRIA LAND & CATTLE CO. NCT-1 #50 | PETRO-HUNT CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 456054 | 42-261-31176 | K.M.F. #2431 | HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 456054 | 42-261-31176 | K.M.F. #2431 | HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-12-30 | 456838 | 42-261-31177 | KENEDY, JOHN G. JR "H" #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1996-12-30 | 456835 | 42-261-31178 | KENEDY, JOHN G. JR. "H" #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1996-12-23 | 456636 | 42-261-30728 | MCGILL "A" #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | RENTR | 11,500 | |
| 1996-12-12 | 456246 | 42-261-30811 | SANTA FE RANCH MULA PASTURE #39 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,727 | |
| 1996-12-09 | 456059 | 42-261-31175 | THOMAS, M. G. "B"" #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 15,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Kenedy County.