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Kent County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Kent County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-23.

Kent County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, versus 5 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. OXY USA WTP LP leads with 10 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

2,096

2,096 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1999-07-1348580442-263-31653BRANCH "242" #1SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC.DRILL5,000
1999-06-1748520942-263-31652TIDWELL #1WOODS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL7,300
1999-03-2448315242-263-31651RECTIFIER #2SPSUN PIPE LINE COMPANYDRILL390
1999-03-1048320542-263-31622WARWICK #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,000Y
1998-11-2548115742-263-31637FINA #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.FLD-XFR7,000
1998-10-0147986242-263-31650SPIRES 717 #1BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL2,100
1998-10-0147986242-263-31650SPIRES 717 #1BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL2,100
1998-07-3047835842-263-31649STRAYHORN, D. P. #9JOHNSON ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL2,500
1998-07-3047835742-263-31648STRAYHORN, D. P. #8JOHNSON ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL2,500
1998-06-0247652642-263-31647FINA "A" #2SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,000
1998-05-1247621242-263-31646SPIRES 718 #1BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL2,200
1998-05-1247621242-263-31646SPIRES 718 #1BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL2,200
1998-04-2447558342-263-31645GODFREY #5MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,500
1998-04-2447557542-263-31644MCARTHUR, THEDA "B" #4MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,500
1998-04-2447557542-263-31644MCARTHUR, THEDA "B" #4MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,500
1998-04-2447557442-263-31643MCARTHUR #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,500
1998-04-2447557442-263-31643MCARTHUR #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,500
1998-04-0347498642-263-31642DAVIS RANCH #1GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1998-03-1247430842-263-31641NORTH SALT CREEK "C" #4SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,900
1998-03-0247315042-263-31638NEELEY-THOMAS UNIT #1STOVALL OPERATING CO.DRILL4,999
1998-02-2747367742-263-31640MABEN, E. L. #8SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL5,800
1998-02-2447354242-263-31639BESSIE GALE UNIT #1271BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL5,000
1997-12-0447052842-263-31636BLE-MCARTHUR #2GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1997-12-0447052742-263-31635BLE-IRWIN #1GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1997-12-0147066242-263-31637FINA #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,000
1997-11-2547055742-263-31634BRANCH #1432KROCAN ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,200
1997-11-1746982642-263-31632FORD #4705MURCHISON OIL & GAS INCDRILL7,800
1997-11-1246996342-263-31633STEWART #5DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL6,800
1997-11-0446946842-165-31460JAMESON #6WKNOX INDUSTRIES, INC.RECOMP5,540
1997-11-0346956242-263-31323WEBB #1KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC.RENTR7,950
1997-11-0346956142-263-00702MORRISON, J. B. #1068KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC.RENTR7,950
1997-11-0346922542-263-31631WALLACE #4802MURCHISON OIL & GAS INCDRILL7,800
1997-11-0346922542-263-31631WALLACE #4802MURCHISON OIL & GAS INCDRILL7,800
1997-10-1346873342-263-31630SPIRES #2JOHNSON ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,000
1997-10-1346873342-263-31630SPIRES #2JOHNSON ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,000
1997-09-2546804442-263-31629SPIRES #1JOHNSON ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,000
1997-09-2546802642-263-31628BLE - MCARTHUR #1GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1997-09-2446759742-263-31626O'KEEFE #1MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC.DRILL7,000
1997-09-2246785642-263-31627MWJ #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
1997-08-0446562042-263-30760SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F212WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-08-0446561942-263-31354SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F222WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-08-0446561842-263-31254SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F220MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-08-0446561742-263-00254SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F 25MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-08-0446561642-263-30765SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C746WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-08-0446561542-263-00289SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #H 41WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-08-0446561442-263-31425SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #H411MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850Y
1997-08-0446561342-263-30890SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C751WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-08-0446532542-263-00292SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #H 71WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-08-0446532342-263-30321SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #H 45WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-07-3146569342-263-31625THOMAS #1LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Kent County.