King County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in King County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-22.

King County permitting is running 1.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (5 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). GUNN OIL COMPANY leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.

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Latest Permit

2026-06-22

All Time

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2,890 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2004-09-3055172842-269-32548MASTERSON PN #3GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,400
2004-09-2355124942-269-32547SIMPSON #5ALPINE PETROLEUMDRILL4,000
2004-09-0155032542-269-31965BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #1601HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,900
2004-08-1154943842-269-32230MASTERSON A #1RISING STAR ENERGY, L.L.C.RECOMP6,122
2004-07-2354869142-269-32546MASTERSON RANCH #8ATREK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,500
2004-07-0754780142-269-32545MORRISON EAST GAS UNIT #1BRIDWELL OIL CO.DRILL6,500
2004-07-0654780242-269-32544WALKER GAS UNIT #1BRIDWELL OIL CO.DRILL6,500
2004-07-0554773642-269-31878BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RRR" #30HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,018
2004-06-1054663442-269-32543SPRING UNIT "187" #1MCCLYMOND, LTD.DRILL4,500
2004-06-0454637042-269-30393BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #N 26HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,160
2004-06-0154537342-269-32535WILSON-SPRINGER #17PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,700
2004-05-2754618642-269-32542PITCHFORK DDDD #2MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2004-05-2754618542-269-32541PITCHFORK DDDD #1MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2004-05-2554606842-269-32540PITCHFORK A #3POLK PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,000
2004-05-1754578242-269-30870MASTERSON, BEN & TOM #9FREEMAN EXPL. & PROD. CO., INC.RECOMP6,110
2004-05-1754574442-269-32539BRP-POLK 'B' #3SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP.DRILL5,500
2004-05-1454565142-269-32538FORKS CCC 12-10-99 #13BMEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2004-05-1454561942-269-32537PITCHFORK NNN #1MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2004-05-1254548642-269-32536PITCHFORK VVV #3MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,200
2004-05-0554535642-269-32534MASTERSON PN #2GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,300
2004-05-0454528842-269-32533WILSON-SPRINGER #16PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,700
2004-04-2154466742-269-32532SOMERVELL 6666 #3MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,400
2004-04-2154466642-269-32531SOMERVELL 6666 #2MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,400
2004-04-1954457142-269-32530MORRISON NORTH GAS UNIT #1BRIDWELL OIL CO.DRILL6,500
2004-04-1954457142-269-32530MORRISON NORTH GAS UNIT #1BRIDWELL OIL CO.DRILL6,500
2004-04-1254429742-269-32529PITCHFORK YYY #5MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,400
2004-04-1254429442-269-32528PITCHFORK 'A' #2POLK PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,000
2004-03-0354276842-269-32527SPRINGER, G #4LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
2004-02-2654244142-269-32526PITCHFORK A #1POLK PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,950
2004-02-1154195042-269-32525MASTERSON 43 #1GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,300
2004-01-2054091642-269-32524FORKS CCC #12MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
2004-01-1654071942-269-32522SPRINGER, G. #3LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
2004-01-1554077642-269-32523SOMERVELL 6666 #1MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
2004-01-0854048142-269-32521FORKS EEE #4MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
2004-01-0554031542-269-32520FORKS BBB #8MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
2003-12-0953942242-269-32519WILSON-SPRINGER #15PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,700
2003-12-0953930542-269-30241BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "YA" #16HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP2,950
2003-11-1453861242-269-32518PITCHFORK #1CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,299
2003-11-1353849742-269-30253BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "YA" #18HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP2,850
2003-10-2953793742-269-31480BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RRR" #8HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,958
2003-10-0753724442-269-32517MASTERSON PN #1GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,300
2003-10-0653718042-269-32516SPRINGER S UNIT #1WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
2003-09-2553673742-269-32514PITCHFORK XXX #3MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
2003-09-2453673842-269-32515FORKS GGG #6MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
2003-09-1153634242-269-32513MASTERSON #1FREEMAN EXPL. & PROD. CO., INC.DRILL5,500
2003-08-0853494742-269-32511BURNETT, S. B. 16 #3GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,300
2003-08-0753494042-269-32512FOSTER #2J & J TRADINGDRILL3,900
2003-08-0653489142-269-32510WILSON-SPRINGER 127-A #1PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,700
2003-07-2253422142-269-32509MASTERON "S" #1RISING STAR ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL6,100
2003-07-1553415242-269-32508G. SPRINGER #2LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.