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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-13 | 57929 | 42-263-30657 | WALLACE "D" #1SA | ELAM, JACK G. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-08-30 | 56866 | 42-263-30656 | COGDELL, D. M. #56D | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,022 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56203 | 42-263-30655 | WILLIAMS #1 | ARDEN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,815 | |
| 1979-07-23 | 53465 | 42-263-30654 | COGDELL EST. #1-58 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52593 | 42-263-30653 | MCCLAIN "A" #1 | R-K OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52580 | 42-263-30652 | LINDA #2 | ADAMS EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 6,215 | |
| 1979-07-03 | 52081 | 42-263-30651 | DAVIS, MANUEL W. #1 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,768 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50612 | 42-263-30650 | JOHNSON, IDA SUE #1 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50365 | 42-263-30637 | MCLAURY #1 | LEMON, HULEN H. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-05-30 | 49737 | 42-263-30649 | SWENSON-WALLACE #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 7,820 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49296 | 42-263-30648 | CLARK, G. B. JR., ET AL #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49138 | 42-263-30647 | CHISUM, ROY R. #4 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49138 | 42-263-30647 | CHISUM, ROY R. #4 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 6,700 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49121 | 42-263-30646 | FULLER, P. L. NCT-3 #238A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48943 | 42-263-30645 | WALLACE #2-61 | ELAM, JACK G. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48940 | 42-263-30644 | WALLACE "B" #2-60 | ELAM, JACK G. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 48360 | 42-263-30643 | LINDA #1 | AGAR & AGAR, INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47849 | 42-263-30642 | METCALF "A" #1 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47597 | 42-263-30641 | WALLACE -A- #1-61 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47596 | 42-263-30640 | WALLACE #2-60 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 6,960 | |
| 1979-04-09 | 45907 | 42-263-30639 | MCCLAIN #1 | R-K OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1979-04-02 | 45537 | 42-263-30638 | WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #6 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43752 | 42-263-30636 | CONNELL, ELIZABETH #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,332 | |
| 1979-02-27 | 43262 | 42-263-80464 | MAYS, W. A. #2 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. | OTHER | 7,500 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43192 | 42-263-30635 | WALLACE #1A | HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,707 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 42484 | 42-263-30616 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F7-3 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 41966 | 42-263-30634 | WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #5 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,780 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40088 | 42-263-30633 | PET-CO #3 | WIL-MC OIL CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40086 | 42-263-30632 | PET-CO #2 | WIL-MC OIL CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 6,135 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39763 | 42-263-30631 | WALLACE #1 | HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO. | DRILL | 75 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 39142 | 42-263-30630 | WALLACE #1 #1 | BONRAY ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,826 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39122 | 42-263-30629 | DAVIS #1 | OSBORN, W. B. OPERATOR | DRILL | 4,080 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38254 | 42-263-30628 | SESTON, A. J. #1-132 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1978-12-05 | 38120 | 42-263-30627 | WALLACE #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,225 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37633 | 42-263-30626 | WALLACE #1-60 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36784 | 42-263-30132 | CONNELL, ELIZABETH #2 | MITEFF, METO | OTHER | 7,250 | |
| 1978-11-03 | 36230 | 42-263-30625 | WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL "B" #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,855 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34854 | 42-263-30624 | MAYS, W. A. #1 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1978-10-05 | 34111 | 42-263-30623 | MCARTHUR #1 | R-K OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,457 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33389 | 42-263-30302 | CONNELL, ELIZABETH #1 | MITEFF, METO | OTHER | 7,360 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32314 | 42-263-80493 | DAVIS, H. W. #1 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | OTHER | 7,600 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 32601 | 42-263-30621 | BEGGS, GEORGE, TRUST SEC. 21 #1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,766 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31418 | 42-263-30622 | WALLACE -32- #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,626 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31760 | 42-263-30618 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #E-3-14 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31758 | 42-263-30614 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F-2-10 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 31054 | 42-263-30620 | WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #3 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 31053 | 42-263-30619 | WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #2 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30879 | 42-263-30616 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #F-7-3 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 31468 | 42-263-30615 | SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #C-43 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30722 | 42-263-30617 | WARREN AMERICAN-JONES EST. #1 | HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 7,059 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Kent County.