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 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). HALLIBURTON OPERATING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-29 | 52067 | 42-269-30845 | BATEMAN RANCH #1 | WES-TEX DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 4,115 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50519 | 42-269-30844 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "GG" #8 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50098 | 42-269-30843 | BATEMAN RANCH #1-43 | HADSON OHIO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,964 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49201 | 42-269-30842 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "RR" #1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48951 | 42-269-30841 | MCELROY, O. T. #2 | GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47601 | 42-269-30840 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "N" #33 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47335 | 42-269-30839 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "P" #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 47175 | 42-269-30838 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47077 | 42-269-30837 | MASTERSON "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1979-04-13 | 46358 | 42-269-30836 | BURNETT, S. B., ESTATE "N" #30 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-03-12 | 44097 | 42-269-00370 | BURNETT, S. B., ESTATE "SHELL" #1A | GUNN OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 6,718 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43860 | 42-269-30835 | MASTERSON, T. B. #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43142 | 42-269-30834 | ALEXANDER #538 | BOLIN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43137 | 42-269-30833 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "WM" #1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,920 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 41946 | 42-269-30832 | KEMPNER TRUST #2 | GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 41937 | 42-269-30831 | MCELROY, O. T. #1 | GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41098 | 42-269-31679 | PARNELL, V. #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41091 | 42-269-30830 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "QQ" #1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,040 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41090 | 42-269-30829 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "N" #31 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39960 | 42-269-30828 | SPELLINGS #1 | STOVALL, N. D. & SON | DRILL | 6,221 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38730 | 42-269-30827 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "N" #32 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-12-05 | 38121 | 42-269-30826 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #N-1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,690 | |
| 1978-11-10 | 36697 | 42-269-80152 | MASTERSON, ANNA E. #1 | SECKER, DANIEL F. | OTHER | 6,300 | |
| 1978-11-09 | 36596 | 42-269-30825 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "GG" #7 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,970 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35721 | 42-269-30824 | NIBLO, S. E. #2-88 | NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-10-26 | 35670 | 42-269-30823 | NIBLO, S. E. #1-88 | NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 3,192 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33607 | 42-269-30822 | BURNETT, S. B., ESTATE "NN" #3 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33572 | 42-269-30821 | BURNETT, S. B., ESTATE "PP" #1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32765 | 42-269-30820 | WILSON, MARY L. #1 | DELTA-GULF, INC. | DRILL | 3,561 | |
| 1978-09-07 | 32106 | 42-269-30819 | SWENSON LAND & CATTLE CO. #1 | GAGE, C. L. JR. | DRILL | 6,513 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31524 | 42-269-30818 | ALEXANDER #53-7 | BOLIN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31390 | 42-269-30817 | BEGGS, GEORGE #1-225 | KIMBALL PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31259 | 42-269-30816 | BALLARD, MAUD #1 | BOLIN, CHARLES WILLIAM | DRILL | 3,259 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 31005 | 42-269-30815 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "N" #29 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 31001 | 42-269-30814 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "N" #28 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30963 | 42-269-30813 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "M" #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30105 | 42-269-30812 | GOODWIN #2 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,320 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28402 | 42-269-30811 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "OO" #1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1978-06-27 | 27477 | 42-269-30810 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE -WA- #15 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26726 | 42-269-30809 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "NN" #2 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,910 | |
| 1978-06-01 | 25549 | 42-269-30808 | MOORHOUSE, J. C. #1 | TP OIL CO INC & MEDDERS OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22826 | 42-269-30807 | ALEXANDER #53-6 | BOLIN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,090 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22304 | 42-269-30806 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #D-23 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,030 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20664 | 42-269-30805 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "NN" #1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20653 | 42-269-30804 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "GG" #6 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,010 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 21662 | 42-269-30803 | BURNETT, S. B. EST. #D-22 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20007 | 42-269-80151 | HADDAD-RATLIFF UNIT #1 | EDWARDS, -GUS- | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18210 | 42-269-30802 | MASTERSON, R. B. "B" #1 | SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP. | DRILL | 6,275 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17016 | 42-269-30801 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "NA" #25 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 2,891 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16738 | 42-269-30800 | GIBSON, J. J. #3 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.