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
1997-07-3146569342-263-31625THOMAS #1LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,700
1997-07-3046565942-263-31624ARTHUR "A" UNIT #1GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1997-07-2846532442-263-00294SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #H 42WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-07-2346530942-263-31623DAVIS, L. #1109EASTERN ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,300
1997-07-2346529842-263-31436SWENSON, FINA #1KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC.RENTR7,800
1997-07-2246523242-263-31622WARWICK #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,900
1997-07-2246523242-263-31622WARWICK #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,900
1997-07-2146491842-263-31621WALLACE #1AGREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL7,800
1997-07-1546492842-263-31620BLE-GODFREY #3GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1997-07-0846467042-263-31619WILLIAMS #1ADKINS, R. L. CORP.DRILL7,300
1997-07-0146445642-263-31618MERRILL 49 #1BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P.DRILL9,000
1997-06-1846391742-263-31617ARTHUR UNIT #1GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1997-06-1846336942-263-31495JONES-O'DONNELL #1WDMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RENTR7,550
1997-06-0546332142-263-10023MORRISON, J. B. #167KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC.RENTR7,800
1997-06-0546305042-263-31614SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #H 62AMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,800
1997-06-0446330042-263-31615COGDELL CANYON REEF UNIT #1119APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1997-05-2846296242-263-31613SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #E 35AWMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,800
1997-05-2346282442-263-31612MABEN #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,000
1997-05-0946220142-263-31611SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #E 32AWMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,700
1997-05-0946220142-263-31611SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #E 32AWMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,800
1997-05-0746211942-263-31610NICHOLAS "45" #1BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P.DRILL7,500
1997-05-0746207542-263-31609STEWART #4DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL6,800
1997-05-0246171742-263-00759SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #L 82MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,950
1997-04-2246144542-263-31608SANDLIN #1GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1997-04-0246059142-263-31607SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #M 75MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,800
1997-03-2146018442-263-31606BLE-GODFREY #2GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1997-03-1045954042-263-31602SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C667MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,800
1997-03-1045953942-263-31603SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #L 35MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,800
1997-03-1045953842-263-31604SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #K 55MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,800
1997-03-1045953742-263-31605SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #M 74MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,800
1997-03-0645950242-263-31534SNOWY RIVER #1KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC.RENTR7,900
1997-03-0445941642-263-31601DANIELS "428" #1BEXCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,600
1997-02-1445857842-263-31600BEGGS 12 #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL4,500
1997-02-1245831442-263-31599WALLACE, BILBY #808PIONEER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL6,900
1997-01-3145798842-263-30611SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #B 54MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECLASS6,700
1997-01-2945795542-263-31598STRAYHORN, D. P. #7JOHNSON ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL2,500
1997-01-1745738142-263-31597MABEN, E. L. #7SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL5,900
1997-01-1445712442-263-31596WALLACE #4801MURCHISON OIL & GAS INCDRILL7,800
1996-12-1745643342-263-31595BLE-GODFREY #1GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1996-12-0245576142-263-31594STEWART #2DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,000
1996-11-1445517742-263-31593SPIRES #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1996-11-1445517742-263-31593SPIRES #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1996-11-0445423242-263-31591SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #G221MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,850
1996-10-2845432342-263-31592SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #R 14WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,800
1996-10-1545369642-263-31590SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #G222MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,850
1996-10-0945360742-263-30392GODFREY "C" #1KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC.RENTR7,900
1996-09-2545286842-263-00390SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C216WHMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,500Y
1996-09-1045245042-263-31589BEGGS RANCH #2DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL8,200
1996-09-0945241142-263-31588STRAYHORN, D. P. #6JOHNSON ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL2,600
1996-09-0545230342-263-31587NORTH SALT CREEK "B" #3SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Kent County.