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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-15 | 859040 | 42-269-32989 | J HENDERSON #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-11-12 | 858797 | 42-269-32988 | PITCHFORK HHH 'B' #6 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2019-11-05 | 858625 | 42-269-32987 | KATZ (STRAWN) UNIT #121A | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2019-09-04 | 856732 | 42-269-32986 | PITCHFORK PARKER #3 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,999 | |
| 2019-07-24 | 855337 | 42-269-31640 | BURNETT, S.B. ESTATE AAA #19 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,430 | |
| 2019-02-28 | 850290 | 42-269-32985 | FOUR SIXES 'A' #1 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2019-02-26 | 850283 | 42-269-32984 | FOUR SIXES 'B' #1 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2019-01-30 | 849271 | 42-269-32881 | S.B. BURNETT ESTATE #N 16R | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2018-07-23 | 842658 | 42-269-32983 | PITCHFORK PARKER #2 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,999 | |
| 2018-07-20 | 842645 | 42-269-32982 | BSM #2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2018-07-20 | 842519 | 42-269-32980 | SPELLINGS UNIT #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-07-18 | 842536 | 42-269-32981 | JACOBSON #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-07-18 | 842509 | 42-269-32979 | WINDY LAKE #2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2018-06-01 | 840594 | 42-269-32978 | SPRINGER #1935 | COVENANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2018-04-24 | 839054 | 42-269-32977 | SPRINGER '196' #1 | TDC ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-04-16 | 838886 | 42-269-32976 | PITCHFORK PARKER #1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,999 | |
| 2018-04-16 | 838886 | 42-269-32976 | PITCHFORK PARKER #1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,999 | |
| 2018-02-16 | 836536 | 42-269-32975 | SPRINGER #1933 | COVENANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2018-02-02 | 835834 | 42-269-32974 | WINDY LAKE #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2018-02-02 | 835830 | 42-269-32973 | BSM #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2017-10-30 | 832440 | 42-269-32972 | WARREN #3 | SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 2017-10-17 | 831837 | 42-269-32971 | GLENN ELLIOTT #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2017-09-15 | 830935 | 42-269-32970 | SPRINGER #1932 | COVENANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2017-05-18 | 826761 | 42-269-32969 | SPRINGER #1931 | COVENANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2017-05-18 | 826485 | 42-269-32968 | MONTGOMERY #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-04-06 | 825049 | 42-269-32967 | PITCHFORK BALT WATERFLOOD UNIT #110 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2017-03-09 | 823845 | 42-269-32966 | PITCHFORK IIII #9 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2017-03-07 | 823837 | 42-269-32965 | FORKS EEE #10 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2016-12-09 | 820708 | 42-269-30355 | RATLIFF 'C' #11 | EARTHBOUND RESOURCES LLC | RENTR | 8,000 | |
| 2016-10-05 | 818470 | 42-269-32962 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #208 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-10-05 | 818466 | 42-269-32963 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #203 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-10-05 | 818464 | 42-269-32964 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #202 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-10-05 | 818462 | 42-269-32960 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #201 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 818468 | 42-269-32961 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #204 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-09-08 | 818281 | 42-269-32214 | BURNETT RANCH C02 FLOOD 'PA1' #Q326 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2016-09-08 | 818281 | 42-269-32214 | BURNETT RANCH C02 FLOOD 'PA1' #Q326 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2016-06-22 | 816480 | 42-269-32959 | PITCHFORK OOOO #1 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2016-06-17 | 816393 | 42-269-32958 | PITCHFORK PPPP #1 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2016-05-18 | 815646 | 42-269-32957 | PARRAMORE #1 | SALIDA EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 2016-01-07 | 813052 | 42-269-32059 | BURNETT RANCH C02 FLOOD 'PA1' #Y 85A | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECLASS | 5,700 | |
| 2015-09-24 | 810118 | 42-269-32956 | ORSBORN UNIT #44 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,999 | |
| 2015-09-24 | 810118 | 42-269-32956 | ORSBORN UNIT #44 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,999 | |
| 2015-09-11 | 810153 | 42-269-32955 | ORSBORN K #14 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,999 | |
| 2015-08-28 | 809725 | 42-269-31828 | BURNETT RANCH CO2 FLOOD 'PA1' #Q316 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECLASS | 5,400 | |
| 2015-08-25 | 809583 | 42-269-31927 | BURNETT RANCH CO2 FLOOD 'PA1' #U317 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,290 | |
| 2015-07-30 | 808867 | 42-269-32907 | BURNETT RANCH CO2 FLOOD 'PA1' #N 08AR | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2015-05-13 | 806457 | 42-269-32954 | BEGGS 'AA' 236 #1 | HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2015-05-07 | 806109 | 42-269-32953 | FORKS GGG #37 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2015-05-07 | 806041 | 42-269-32952 | FORKS GGG #36 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2015-04-16 | 805594 | 42-269-32571 | S. B. BURNETT ESTATE #Y 29 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.