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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-22 | 435992 | 42-269-31762 | SIMPSON #5 | WESTICO ENERGY CO. | RENTR | 3,380 | |
| 1995-05-22 | 435990 | 42-269-31233 | BURNETT, S.B. ESTATE "N" #66 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1995-04-21 | 435078 | 42-269-32179 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #N 82A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1995-04-21 | 435075 | 42-269-32180 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "YA" #Y 37AR | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1995-04-10 | 434678 | 42-269-32178 | FANNIE MAE JOHNSON #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1995-04-10 | 434678 | 42-269-32178 | JOHNSON, FANNIE MAE #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,840 | |
| 1995-04-10 | 434590 | 42-269-32177 | FOSTER 212 #1 | ENERGY RESOURCE & DEVELOP., CORP | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1995-04-10 | 434590 | 42-269-32177 | FOSTER 212 #1 | ENERGY RESOURCE & DEVELOP., CORP | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1995-04-07 | 434246 | 42-269-32176 | SIMPSON #3 | LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 434469 | 42-269-32175 | HAVINS UNIT #1 | MARANTHA EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1995-03-30 | 434208 | 42-269-32174 | BACON "E" #6 | CRT'S, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1995-03-16 | 433850 | 42-269-30889 | BURNETT, S.B. ESTATE 'N' #37 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,470 | |
| 1995-03-15 | 433753 | 42-269-32173 | A.W.M. #5 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1995-02-27 | 433118 | 42-269-32172 | BACON, TOMMY AND TRUMAN #4 | LOMAX OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1995-02-24 | 433267 | 42-269-31869 | BURNETT, S.B. EST., "RRR" #25 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 599 | |
| 1995-02-14 | 432885 | 42-269-31441 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE BBBB #6 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 1995-01-20 | 432079 | 42-269-80157 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #V 1R | GUNN OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 5,500 | |
| 1995-01-13 | 431561 | 42-269-32171 | SIMPSON #2 | LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1994-12-21 | 431200 | 42-269-31578 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE RRR #15 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,887 | |
| 1994-12-21 | 431125 | 42-269-32169 | ROSS HEIRS #1 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1994-12-21 | 431124 | 42-269-32170 | MASTERSON #1 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1994-12-21 | 431109 | 42-269-32168 | PITCHFORK L & CC "HH" #1 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1994-12-21 | 431109 | 42-269-32168 | PITCHFORK L & CC "HH" #1 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1994-12-19 | 430988 | 42-269-32167 | A.W.M. #3 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1994-12-15 | 430989 | 42-269-32166 | A.W.M. #4 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1994-11-28 | 430390 | 42-269-32165 | BRP #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1994-11-16 | 430111 | 42-269-31539 | BURNETT, S.B. ESTATE "RRR" #11 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,970 | |
| 1994-11-08 | 429829 | 42-269-31869 | BURNETT, S.B. ESTATE "RRR" #25 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,994 | |
| 1994-11-08 | 429827 | 42-269-31015 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "NC" #30 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,900 | |
| 1994-10-31 | 429535 | 42-269-32164 | MASTERSON RANCH "AA" #3 | PLUMB RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1994-10-31 | 429534 | 42-269-32163 | MASTERSON RANCH "EE" #2 | PLUMB RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1994-10-27 | 429426 | 42-269-32162 | MASTERSON RANCH #1055 | SULLIVAN & CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1994-10-26 | 429384 | 42-269-32160 | BACON, TOMMY & TRUMAN #3 | ANATHEMA, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1994-10-25 | 429409 | 42-269-32161 | BURNETT, S.B. ESTATE "N" #85 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1994-10-25 | 429409 | 42-269-32161 | BURNETT, S.B. ESTATE "N" #85 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-10-21 | 428359 | 42-269-31877 | BISSETT REEF COMMUNITIZED AREA #W 29 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 5,500 | |
| 1994-10-14 | 429007 | 42-269-32158 | NIBLO "48" #1 | POLK PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1994-10-14 | 428960 | 42-269-32156 | CRUM #2 | ANATHEMA, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1994-10-13 | 429060 | 42-269-32159 | S. B. BURNETT ESTATE #Y 93A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,180 | |
| 1994-10-12 | 429011 | 42-269-32157 | BURNETT "9" #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1994-10-07 | 427936 | 42-269-32153 | SIMPSON #4 | WESTICO ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1994-10-05 | 428792 | 42-269-31238 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "NA" #40 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 1994-10-05 | 428791 | 42-269-30877 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "WM" #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1994-09-23 | 428322 | 42-269-32154 | A.W.M. #2 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1994-09-23 | 428321 | 42-269-32155 | WILLOW TANK #1 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1994-08-25 | 427212 | 42-269-31909 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "NA" #69 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,335 | |
| 1994-08-25 | 427212 | 42-269-31909 | S. B. BURNETT EST., 'NA' #69 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 1994-07-13 | 425450 | 42-269-32152 | BACON "E" #5 | CRT'S, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1994-07-11 | 424526 | 42-269-32148 | SOWELL "6" #5 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1994-06-20 | 424912 | 42-269-32151 | FISHER, KING #1 | MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.