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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-03 | 456387 | 42-269-32249 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #100 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-01-03 | 456387 | 42-269-32249 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #100 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-01-02 | 456812 | 42-269-32250 | SIMPSON #8 | WESTICO ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-12-30 | 454793 | 42-269-00207 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #12 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1996-12-05 | 454786 | 42-269-32247 | NIBLO "A" #2 | POLK PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455593 | 42-269-32248 | BRP "B" #1 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1996-11-13 | 454838 | 42-269-32246 | MASTERSON A #2 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-11-06 | 454836 | 42-269-32245 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT #1 #99 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-11-06 | 454836 | 42-269-32245 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT #1 #99 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-11-06 | 454835 | 42-269-32244 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT #1 #98 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-11-06 | 454834 | 42-269-32243 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT #1 #97 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-11-06 | 454833 | 42-269-32242 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT #1 #96 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-11-06 | 454832 | 42-269-32241 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT #1 #95 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-11-06 | 454831 | 42-269-32240 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT #1 #94 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-11-06 | 454831 | 42-269-32240 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT #1 #94 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1996-10-29 | 454341 | 42-269-32239 | SPRINGER 209 #1 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-10-29 | 454340 | 42-269-32238 | BEGGS 214 #1 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-10-21 | 453694 | 42-269-32237 | FOSTER 212 #4 | ENERGY RESOURCE & DEVELOP., CORP | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1996-10-07 | 453509 | 42-269-32236 | JOHNSON, FANNIE MAE #3 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-09-26 | 453085 | 42-269-32235 | NIBLO "33" A #1 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-08-30 | 451952 | 42-269-00057 | MASTERSON "B" #1 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | RENTR | 6,200 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 451901 | 42-269-32234 | BACON "G" #2 | CRT'S, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451474 | 42-269-32233 | MASTERSON RANCH "B" #1 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451442 | 42-269-00245 | BATEMAN TRUST EST ACCOUNT NO. 1 #51 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451442 | 42-269-00245 | BATEMAN TRUST EST ACCOUNT NO. 1 #51 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451420 | 42-269-00246 | BATEMAN TRUST EST ACCOUNT NO. 1 #52 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1996-08-21 | 451437 | 42-269-32231 | A.W.M. #9 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-08-21 | 451436 | 42-269-32232 | A.W.M. #10 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-08-09 | 450002 | 42-269-32228 | PARRAMORE, J. H. "B" #7 | HELMCAMP, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1996-08-05 | 451124 | 42-269-32230 | MASTERSON A #1 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-07-22 | 450578 | 42-269-32229 | NIBLO "A" #1A | POLK PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1996-06-28 | 449803 | 42-269-32227 | NIBLO 49 #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-06-28 | 449524 | 42-269-32226 | SIMPSON #7 | WESTICO ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-06-19 | 449383 | 42-269-32225 | SIMPSON #3 | NOSIVAD OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-06-18 | 449344 | 42-269-32224 | NIBLO "33" #1 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1996-06-13 | 449097 | 42-269-00225 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #31 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 1996-06-12 | 448594 | 42-269-00202 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #7 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 1996-06-04 | 448782 | 42-269-32223 | BRP "A" #2 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-06-04 | 448692 | 42-269-32222 | FORKS "1" #3A | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1996-05-13 | 447919 | 42-269-32221 | MASTERSON #2 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-05-13 | 447919 | 42-269-32221 | MASTERSON RANCH #2 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-05-03 | 447777 | 42-269-32220 | ASPEN - MARATHON #2 | ASPEN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-04-22 | 447271 | 42-269-32219 | EXCALIBUR #1 | MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1996-04-22 | 447225 | 42-269-32218 | NIBLO "48" #4 | POLK PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1996-04-15 | 446859 | 42-269-32217 | MASTERSON RANCH "R" #1 | PLUMB RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-04-09 | 446658 | 42-269-32216 | FORKS "1" #2A | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1996-04-09 | 446628 | 42-269-32215 | LOWERY #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-03-18 | 446017 | 42-269-32214 | BURNETT, S.B. ESTATE QQQ/ROSS #26 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-03-18 | 446016 | 42-269-31292 | BURNETT, S.B. ESTATE "WC" #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 6,000 | |
| 1996-03-11 | 445781 | 42-269-31301 | RATLIFF #4 | BIG STATE INDUSTRIES, INC. | RENTR | 6,216 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.