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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-11 | 889670 | 42-263-32155 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C434 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-04-11 | 889668 | 42-263-32154 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F043 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-04-11 | 889667 | 42-263-32153 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F042 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-04-11 | 889657 | 42-263-31150 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F214 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2022-12-27 | 885542 | 42-263-32152 | BEGGS #6 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2022-08-15 | 882934 | 42-263-32151 | WALLACE #3603 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 6,860 | |
| 2022-04-25 | 879228 | 42-263-31191 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #E413 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2022-04-14 | 878692 | 42-263-32150 | SPIRES RANCH A 103 #1 | JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2022-04-04 | 878602 | 42-263-32149 | CHISUM #1 | SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 878476 | 42-263-31320 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C569 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2021-12-03 | 874870 | 42-263-32148 | SWENSON #1 | HW OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2021-11-23 | 874630 | 42-263-32147 | KRONOS SECTION 4 UNIT #7 | WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPER.,INC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2021-10-29 | 873876 | 42-263-32146 | KRONOS 5A #8 | WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPER.,INC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2021-10-06 | 873270 | 42-263-32145 | KRONOS 2A #6 | WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPER.,INC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2021-07-20 | 871333 | 42-263-32144 | JBG #1 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2021-05-05 | 869522 | 42-263-00667 | PL FULLER NCT-1 #600 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 2021-05-05 | 869522 | 42-263-00667 | P.L. FULLER NCT-1 #600 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 2021-02-16 | 867714 | 42-263-31862 | POLAR 38 #1 | SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,927 | |
| 2021-01-29 | 867340 | 42-263-31918 | DOUBLE MOUNTAIN 56 #5 | SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2021-01-27 | 867284 | 42-263-31775 | COOPER CREEK #1 #1 | SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,510 | |
| 2020-02-06 | 861646 | 42-263-32143 | KRONOS 45 #5 | WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPER.,INC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-11-21 | 859256 | 42-263-32142 | LIBERTY #1 | LECLAIR OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 4,995 | |
| 2019-10-11 | 857914 | 42-263-30304 | COGDELL CANYON REEF UNIT #1099ST | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 2019-08-07 | 855978 | 42-263-00230 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F 61W | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2019-08-01 | 855820 | 42-263-30284 | COGDELL CANYON REEF UNIT #1094 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 2019-08-01 | 855820 | 42-263-30284 | COGDELL CANYON REEF UNIT #1094 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 2019-07-17 | 855143 | 42-263-30283 | COGDELL CANYON REEF UNIT #1095A | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2019-07-16 | 855011 | 42-263-31051 | KRONOS 2A #6 | WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPER.,INC | RENTR | 7,500 | |
| 2019-07-15 | 855010 | 42-263-32141 | KRONOS '2A' #5 | WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPER.,INC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-07-15 | 855009 | 42-263-32140 | KRONOS '2A' #4 | WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPER.,INC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-06-19 | 854197 | 42-263-32139 | BEGGS #1101 | COVENANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2019-06-12 | 854045 | 42-263-00255 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F 65 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853924 | 42-263-30233 | COGDELL CANYON REEF UNIT #1090 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853891 | 42-263-00116 | COGDELL CANYON REEF UNIT #1021 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853891 | 42-263-00116 | COGDELL CANYON REEF UNIT #1021 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 2019-06-10 | 853870 | 42-263-31015 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #G 59W | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 2019-06-10 | 853870 | 42-263-31015 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #G 59W | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 2019-06-07 | 853721 | 42-263-30289 | COGDELL CANYON REEF UNIT #1096 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 2019-06-05 | 853725 | 42-263-30793 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F311W | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2019-05-23 | 853381 | 42-263-32138 | BALLARD #1 | VX OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-03-28 | 851515 | 42-263-32137 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C283 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2019-03-28 | 851514 | 42-263-32136 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #A335 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2019-03-28 | 851514 | 42-263-32136 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #A335 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2019-03-21 | 851335 | 42-263-32135 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #H 29 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2019-03-21 | 851333 | 42-263-32134 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C431 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2019-03-21 | 851332 | 42-263-32133 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C430 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2019-03-21 | 851327 | 42-263-32132 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C429 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2019-03-21 | 851324 | 42-263-32131 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F 41 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2019-03-21 | 851324 | 42-263-32131 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F 41 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2019-03-21 | 851318 | 42-263-32130 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C432 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Kent County.