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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-06-23 | 84606 | 42-263-30691 | WALLACE, BILBY #1 | INTRAMERICAN ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,370 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83825 | 42-263-30865 | WALLACE, BERT ET AL #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 99801 | 42-263-30043 | SPIRES 37 #1 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 7,457 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 82978 | 42-263-30689 | SWENSON #1 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 5,344 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82338 | 42-263-30002 | SPIRES, L. R. "A" #5 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,962 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82337 | 42-263-10377 | SPIRES, L. R. "A" #3 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,935 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82336 | 42-263-10365 | SPIRES, L. R. "A" #1 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,995 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82334 | 42-263-30688 | COGDELL EST. #6 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 1,640 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82333 | 42-263-30687 | COGDELL EST. #5 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 1,640 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82331 | 42-263-30686 | COGDELL EST. #4 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82328 | 42-263-30685 | COGDELL EST. #3 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1980-05-23 | 82048 | 42-263-30684 | WALLACE "35" #2 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81664 | 42-263-30683 | COGDELL "A" #1 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81663 | 42-263-30682 | COGDELL, D. M. (FULLER SAND) #57 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-05-14 | 81126 | 42-263-30681 | YOUNG #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,109 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80225 | 42-263-30680 | HARDY, C. S. #1 | PAR PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79936 | 42-263-30679 | HAMILTON #1 | LEMON, HULEN H. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79925 | 42-263-30678 | WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL "B" #3B | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 79005 | 42-263-30043 | SPIRES 37 #1 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 7,457 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 82072 | 42-263-30650 | JOHNSON, IDA SUE #1 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1980-03-27 | 76397 | 42-263-30677 | WALLACE "35" B #1 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 2,770 | |
| 1980-03-27 | 76308 | 42-263-10122 | STRAYHORN, D. P. #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,180 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76175 | 42-263-30676 | COGDELL SA #2 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 76069 | 42-263-30675 | HAMLIN #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75681 | 42-263-30674 | JOHNSON #1 | ELAM, JACK G. | DRILL | 1,309 | |
| 1980-03-04 | 74147 | 42-263-30673 | HARRISON #1 | ELAM, JACK G. | DRILL | 3,940 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 73783 | 42-263-30672 | MCMEANS, N. F. #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73515 | 42-263-80479 | CONNELL 4 #1 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,834 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73514 | 42-263-10377 | SPIRES A #3 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,935 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 72871 | 42-263-30671 | WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #8 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 72870 | 42-263-30670 | WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #7 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 72869 | 42-263-30669 | WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL "B" #2 B | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 72554 | 42-263-30668 | WALLACE, BILBY #2 | MONCRIEF, W. A., JR. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72035 | 42-263-30667 | COGDELL EST. #2 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1980-02-01 | 71396 | 42-263-30666 | LINDA #3 | ADAMS EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 6,234 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70729 | 42-263-30665 | WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #4 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69913 | 42-263-30664 | O'DONNELL - JONES #1 | GUEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,475 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 70374 | 42-263-30003 | SPRIRES, L. R., JR., "C" #2 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,143 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64927 | 42-263-30663 | WALLACE, E. A. ET AL #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,605 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64925 | 42-263-30662 | SPIRES, LEROY #1-39 | HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 65956 | 42-263-00174 | SPIRES, L. R. #1 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,972 | |
| 1979-11-21 | 64502 | 42-263-30661 | WALLACE ET AL #35-1 | MOBIL-GC CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 63977 | 42-263-30003 | SPIRES, L. R., JR., "C" #2 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,143 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63897 | 42-263-30320 | SIMS #1 | MINIHAN, TOM R. | OTHER | 7,800 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62769 | 42-263-30577 | SPIRES "11" #3 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,128 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62767 | 42-263-30128 | SPIRES, L. R., JR., "C" #1 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,130 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62140 | 42-263-30660 | CLARK, G. B., JR., ET AL #2 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60013 | 42-263-00617 | JOHNSON, L. M. #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,572 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59468 | 42-263-30659 | WALLACE #1 | KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,879 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58573 | 42-263-30658 | WALLACE, BILBY-NORTH "M" #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Kent County.