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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
1978-08-032980642-263-30613SWENSON SEC. 18 #2YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL6,308
1978-08-022971342-263-30612COGDELL #1THOMPSON, RICHARD W. INC.DRILL1,801
1978-07-272928942-263-30611SALT CREEK FIELD UNIT #B-4GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL6,700
1978-07-242898842-263-30610HAMLIN, ALPHA #94-1GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL7,000
1978-07-202881742-263-30609DEBORAH #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL7,726
1978-07-132843942-263-30608SIMS #1HARKEN OIL & GAS, INCDRILL7,200
1978-07-132843742-263-30607WALLACE #1HARKEN OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,000
1978-07-122833642-263-30606LAUDERDALE #1NRM PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,375
1978-07-122830942-263-30605STRAYHORN, D. P. #3BVISTA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,626
1978-06-232719942-263-30604PET-CO #1WIL-MC OIL CORPORATION, THEDRILL6,118
1978-06-122625342-263-30603MCARTHUR ET AL #3YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL6,460
1978-06-092610342-263-30602GREGORY #1-126HADSON OHIO OIL COMPANYDRILL7,328
1978-06-092610042-263-30601KING #1-51HADSON OHIO OIL COMPANYDRILL7,290
1978-05-192472142-263-30600BEGGS, GEORGE "A" #1HARKEN OIL & GAS, INCDRILL7,718
1978-05-192467742-263-30599MAYS, W. A. #1LOVELADY, I. W.DRILL7,000
1978-05-152420842-263-30598WILLIAMS, WAYNE ET AL #1CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1978-05-102393542-263-30595BEGGS-HALL UNIT #1-RTHOMPSON, JOHN R.DRILL7,728
1978-05-092378342-263-30597SPIRES #1CABOT CORP.DRILL7,300
1978-05-052361742-263-30596DAUGHERTY, J. H. #1-39ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,200
1978-04-122194542-263-30012SPIRES "28" #1LOBO OIL CORPORATIONOTHER7,100
1978-04-112182542-263-30594WALLACE RANCH #1BAXTER, MURPHY H.DRILL7,870
1978-04-072203842-263-30592BEGGS-HALL UNIT #1THOMPSON, JOHN R.DRILL8,100
1978-03-292166842-263-30593SPIRES "11" #4LOBO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1978-03-232067242-263-30361FURR #1MORGAN, NEIL R.OTHER1,630
1978-03-222051942-263-30591WALLACE -35- #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL6,800
1978-02-231884942-263-30590COGDELL #2MORGAN, NEIL R.DRILL1,578
1978-02-101795542-263-30589WALLACE, BILBY #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,509
1978-01-301729642-263-30588COGDELL #1BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO.DRILL1,588
1978-01-04116642-263-30577SPIRES "11" #3LOBO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,700
1977-12-141402342-263-30587BEGGS, GEORGE #1HARKEN OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,000
1977-12-14794942-263-30580WALLACE, BILBY NORTH "J" #9SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,800
1977-12-051333642-263-30586CAVE #1HARPER & LAWLESSDRILL6,925
1977-12-051331942-263-10377SPIRES "A" #3LOBO OIL CORPORATIONOTHER6,935
1977-12-051331842-263-30002SPIRES "A" #5LOBO OIL CORPORATIONOTHER6,962
1977-11-161220542-263-10365SPIRES "A" #1LOBO OIL CORPORATIONOTHER6,995
1977-10-271080142-263-80488COGDELL #85MORGAN, NEIL R.OTHER7,227
1977-10-271076442-263-30585BRANCH #1OMAR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,500
1977-10-241020442-263-30584WYATT, BILL #1DUNIGAN, JAMES P., INC.DRILL7,232
1977-10-181002642-263-30583JAY #1VISTA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL3,990
1977-10-17989142-263-30582STEPHENS, ORWIN #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1977-09-28860442-263-30581LEMMON, HULEN #1STRINGER & MARCHDRILL4,500
1977-09-16784642-263-30579YOUNG #1-98RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATIONDRILL7,580
1977-09-13745142-263-00214JONES, PERCY (TR. 2) #78-1GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO.RECOMP6,963
1977-08-16553542-263-30578MCLAURY #1DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
1977-06-24173042-263-30391SPIRES 11 #1LOBO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1977-06-0712442-263-30576JOINER #1WALTER EXPLORATION INC.DRILL6,910
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Kent County.