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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2,890 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-15 | 534151 | 42-269-32507 | SPRINGER, G. #1 | LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2003-07-03 | 533663 | 42-269-32506 | MORRISON #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2003-06-30 | 532800 | 42-269-32503 | WILSON-SPRINGER #14 | PATTON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2003-06-25 | 533421 | 42-269-32505 | BACON RANCH #1 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2003-06-23 | 533391 | 42-269-32504 | MASTERSON 49 #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2003-06-03 | 532661 | 42-269-32502 | BURNETT AWM L #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2003-05-15 | 531975 | 42-269-00234 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #39 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2003-05-15 | 531975 | 42-269-00234 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #39 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 2003-05-15 | 531974 | 42-269-31502 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #90 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2003-05-15 | 531974 | 42-269-31502 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #90 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 2003-05-09 | 531680 | 42-269-32501 | PITCHFORK DDD #8 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-05-01 | 531295 | 42-269-32500 | PITCHFORK XXX #2 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-04-30 | 531292 | 42-269-32499 | PITCHFORK MMM #2 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-04-30 | 531201 | 42-269-32498 | BRP - POLK "A" #2 | SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-04-28 | 531140 | 42-269-31403 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RRR" #5 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,070 | |
| 2003-04-07 | 530392 | 42-269-32497 | FOSTER #1 | SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2003-03-05 | 529151 | 42-269-32496 | PITCHFORK VVV #2 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-02-28 | 528949 | 42-269-32495 | FORKS EEE #3 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-02-19 | 528531 | 42-269-32494 | PITCHFORK OOO #2 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-02-19 | 528529 | 42-269-32493 | PITCHFORK YYY #2 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-01-27 | 527723 | 42-269-32492 | BURNETT AWM K #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2003-01-24 | 527511 | 42-269-32491 | BURNETT AWM RR #6 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-01-24 | 527511 | 42-269-32491 | BURNETT AWM RR #6 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-01-21 | 527351 | 42-269-31333 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RRR" #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,970 | |
| 2002-12-11 | 526268 | 42-269-32066 | S. B. BURNETT ESTATE "N" #87 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 2002-11-27 | 525942 | 42-269-32490 | BEGGS 225 #1 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2002-11-15 | 525549 | 42-269-31578 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RRR" #15 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,935 | |
| 2002-11-15 | 525549 | 42-269-31578 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RRR" #15 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,935 | |
| 2002-10-31 | 525121 | 42-269-31726 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RRR" #22 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,969 | |
| 2002-10-23 | 524914 | 42-269-32489 | WILSON-SPRINGER #12 | PATTON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2002-10-17 | 524605 | 42-269-32488 | SPRINGER 191-A #3 | SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524666 | 42-269-31100 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #N 33A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,830 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524665 | 42-269-31577 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RRR" #16 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,330 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524648 | 42-269-32487 | FORKS CCC #11 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2002-10-15 | 524620 | 42-269-32486 | PITCHFORK YYY #1 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2002-10-15 | 524556 | 42-269-32485 | BURNETT AWM RR #5 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2002-10-02 | 524159 | 42-269-32479 | SPRINGER WILSON 192 #3 | WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 2002-09-19 | 523797 | 42-269-32484 | FORKS DDD #7DT | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2002-09-16 | 523555 | 42-269-32482 | 4-6'S RECTIFIER #1 | CMS FIELD SERVICES, INC. | DRILL | 430 | |
| 2002-09-12 | 523647 | 42-269-32483 | HOLLYWOOD WINDMILL #1X | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2002-08-28 | 523106 | 42-269-32481 | HOLLYWOOD WINDMILL #1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2002-08-27 | 523098 | 42-269-32480 | BURNETT DUGOUT WINDMILL #1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2002-08-20 | 522956 | 42-269-32478 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "NA" #N 86A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2002-08-14 | 522775 | 42-269-31480 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RRR" #8 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,460 | |
| 2002-08-14 | 522775 | 42-269-31480 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RRR" #8 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,830 | |
| 2002-07-26 | 522241 | 42-269-31539 | BURNETT, S.B. BURNETT ESTATE RRR #11 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,418 | |
| 2002-07-24 | 522142 | 42-269-32477 | BURNETT AWM RR #4 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2002-07-24 | 522138 | 42-269-32476 | BURNETT AWM J #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2002-07-09 | 521691 | 42-269-32475 | SPRINGER 191-A #2 | SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2002-06-24 | 521255 | 42-269-32474 | SPRINGER WILSON 192 #2 | WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.