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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-28 | 497509 | 42-269-32389 | HOWELL ESTATE #1 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497415 | 42-269-32388 | FORKS "CCC" #4 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2000-07-24 | 497567 | 42-269-32390 | AWM "F" #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2000-06-28 | 496629 | 42-269-32387 | WILSON-SPRINGER #9 | PATTON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2000-06-21 | 496240 | 42-269-32386 | AWM "E" #3 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-06-21 | 496240 | 42-269-32386 | AWM "E" #3 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-06-16 | 496268 | 42-269-32385 | MASTERSON RP #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2000-06-08 | 495942 | 42-269-30778 | BURNETT, S. B. "GG" #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2000-06-08 | 495942 | 42-269-30778 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATES "GG" #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2000-06-08 | 495941 | 42-269-32032 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "1A/2A" #Y 83A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,640 | |
| 2000-05-30 | 495633 | 42-269-32384 | MASTERSON UNIT #3 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2000-05-30 | 495633 | 42-269-32384 | MASTERSON UNIT #3 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2000-05-18 | 495074 | 42-269-32383 | MASTERSON "J" #2 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2000-05-18 | 495074 | 42-269-32383 | MASTERSON "J" UNIT #2 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2000-05-16 | 495043 | 42-269-32382 | MASTERSON "I" #1 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2000-05-16 | 494898 | 42-269-32381 | FORKS BBB #5 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2000-04-28 | 494364 | 42-269-32380 | FOSTER "A" #1 | J & J TRADING | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2000-04-20 | 494304 | 42-269-32146 | BURNETT, S.B. "YA" #90 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 2000-04-19 | 494145 | 42-269-32379 | SIMPSON #9 | LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2000-04-19 | 494108 | 42-269-32378 | BRP-POLK #1 | SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2000-04-18 | 494052 | 42-269-32377 | FORKS DDD #1 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2000-04-13 | 494076 | 42-269-32376 | MASTERSON TR #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2000-04-06 | 493715 | 42-269-32374 | PARRAMORE #4 | POLK PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2000-04-04 | 493618 | 42-269-32375 | BEADHEAD STONE-FLY "41" #1 | ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2000-04-04 | 493618 | 42-269-32375 | BEADHEAD STONE-FLY "41" #1 | ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2000-03-23 | 493227 | 42-269-32372 | A.W.M. #16 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-03-21 | 493266 | 42-269-32373 | AWM "E" #2 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-03-20 | 493215 | 42-269-32371 | MASTERSON #4A | GAEA SERVICES, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-03-15 | 493125 | 42-269-31107 | BURNETT, S. B. EST., "N" #N 53 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 2000-03-08 | 492768 | 42-269-32370 | PITCHFORK '19' #1 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2000-03-02 | 492622 | 42-269-32369 | FORKS CCC #3 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2000-02-24 | 492334 | 42-269-32368 | SPRINGER 210-A #5 | SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 492273 | 42-269-30875 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE 1A/2A #11GG | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 492272 | 42-269-31667 | ROSS, W. R. #8 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,581 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 492272 | 42-269-31667 | ROSS, W. R. #8 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,860 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 492271 | 42-269-32180 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE 1A/2A #Y 37AR | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 492121 | 42-269-32366 | FORKS CCC #2 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2000-02-18 | 492259 | 42-269-32367 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #108 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-02-14 | 492075 | 42-269-31179 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE 1A/2A #N36A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,907 | |
| 2000-02-09 | 491759 | 42-269-32364 | FORKS BBB #3 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2000-02-09 | 491759 | 42-269-32364 | FORKS BBB #3 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2000-02-07 | 491815 | 42-269-32365 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO.1 #107 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-02-02 | 491674 | 42-269-32363 | BATEMANN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO.1 #106 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-01-31 | 491591 | 42-269-30167 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE 1A/2A #Y 8 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,308 | |
| 2000-01-27 | 491500 | 42-269-32362 | MASTERSON "J" #1 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2000-01-27 | 491500 | 42-269-32362 | MASTERSON "J" #1 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2000-01-06 | 490863 | 42-269-32361 | BEADHEAD HARE'S EAR 41 #1 | ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-01-06 | 490828 | 42-269-32360 | BURGESS-JOHNSON "A" #1 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1999-12-09 | 490188 | 42-269-30263 | BURNETT, S.B. ESTATE"1A/2A SAND" #D 20A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,660 | |
| 1999-12-09 | 490186 | 42-269-32031 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "1A/2A" #Y 84A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,675 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.