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 about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 6 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
1980-06-238460642-263-30691WALLACE, BILBY #1INTRAMERICAN ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,370
1980-06-138382542-263-30865WALLACE, BERT ET AL #1CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,800
1980-06-109980142-263-30043SPIRES 37 #1LOBO OIL CORPORATIONOTHER7,457
1980-06-058297842-263-30689SWENSON #1TUTHILL & BARBEEDRILL5,344
1980-05-298233842-263-30002SPIRES, L. R. "A" #5LOBO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,962
1980-05-298233742-263-10377SPIRES, L. R. "A" #3LOBO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,935
1980-05-298233642-263-10365SPIRES, L. R. "A" #1LOBO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,995
1980-05-298233442-263-30688COGDELL EST. #6BROOKS, E. B., JR.DRILL1,640
1980-05-298233342-263-30687COGDELL EST. #5BROOKS, E. B., JR.DRILL1,640
1980-05-298233142-263-30686COGDELL EST. #4BROOKS, E. B., JR.DRILL1,600
1980-05-298232842-263-30685COGDELL EST. #3BROOKS, E. B., JR.DRILL1,600
1980-05-238204842-263-30684WALLACE "35" #2FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL6,900
1980-05-208166442-263-30683COGDELL "A" #1BROOKS, E. B., JR.DRILL1,600
1980-05-208166342-263-30682COGDELL, D. M. (FULLER SAND) #57V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,300
1980-05-148112642-263-30681YOUNG #1MEWBOURNE OIL CO.DRILL7,109
1980-05-058022542-263-30680HARDY, C. S. #1PAR PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL7,800
1980-05-017993642-263-30679HAMILTON #1LEMON, HULEN H.DRILL4,200
1980-05-017992542-263-30678WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL "B" #3BCONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,950
1980-04-237900542-263-30043SPIRES 37 #1LOBO OIL CORPORATIONOTHER7,457
1980-04-178207242-263-30650JOHNSON, IDA SUE #1HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO.DRILL7,700
1980-03-277639742-263-30677WALLACE "35" B #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL2,770
1980-03-277630842-263-10122STRAYHORN, D. P. #3TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,180
1980-03-257617542-263-30676COGDELL SA #2V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL1,650
1980-03-247606942-263-30675HAMLIN #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL4,000
1980-03-197568142-263-30674JOHNSON #1ELAM, JACK G.DRILL1,309
1980-03-047414742-263-30673HARRISON #1ELAM, JACK G.DRILL3,940
1980-02-287378342-263-30672MCMEANS, N. F. #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL7,600
1980-02-267351542-263-80479CONNELL 4 #1LOBO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,834
1980-02-267351442-263-10377SPIRES A #3LOBO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,935
1980-02-197287142-263-30671WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #8CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
1980-02-197287042-263-30670WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #7CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
1980-02-197286942-263-30669WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL "B" #2 BCONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
1980-02-137255442-263-30668WALLACE, BILBY #2MONCRIEF, W. A., JR.DRILL6,650
1980-02-077203542-263-30667COGDELL EST. #2BROOKS, E. B., JR.DRILL1,600
1980-02-017139642-263-30666LINDA #3ADAMS EXPLORATION CO.DRILL6,234
1980-01-247072942-263-30665WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #4CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
1980-01-166991342-263-30664O'DONNELL - JONES #1GUEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,475
1980-01-147037442-263-30003SPRIRES, L. R., JR., "C" #2LOBO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,143
1979-11-296492742-263-30663WALLACE, E. A. ET AL #1CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,605
1979-11-296492542-263-30662SPIRES, LEROY #1-39HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL7,200
1979-11-286595642-263-00174SPIRES, L. R. #1LOBO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,972
1979-11-216450242-263-30661WALLACE ET AL #35-1MOBIL-GC CORP.DRILL4,500
1979-11-166397742-263-30003SPIRES, L. R., JR., "C" #2LOBO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,143
1979-11-156389742-263-30320SIMS #1MINIHAN, TOM R.OTHER7,800
1979-11-026276942-263-30577SPIRES "11" #3LOBO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,128
1979-11-026276742-263-30128SPIRES, L. R., JR., "C" #1LOBO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,130
1979-10-296214042-263-30660CLARK, G. B., JR., ET AL #2CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1979-10-096001342-263-00617JOHNSON, L. M. #1SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP6,572
1979-10-025946842-263-30659WALLACE #1KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC.DRILL7,879
1979-09-215857342-263-30658WALLACE, BILBY-NORTH "M" #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL6,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Kent County.