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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-20 | 16725 | 42-269-30799 | SWENSON LAND & CATTLE CO. #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,285 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15923 | 42-269-30798 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "NA" #24 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,940 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 14022 | 42-269-30797 | HAVINS, C. "A" #3 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13819 | 42-269-30796 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "MM" #1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,030 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 13542 | 42-269-30795 | GIBSON, J. J. #2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,590 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 6793 | 42-269-30780 | SPRINGER, W. A. #1 | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13118 | 42-269-30794 | MASTERSON-LOWRANCE #1 | MCMAHON-BULLINGTON DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,521 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 7777 | 42-269-30783 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "LL" #1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,910 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 6410 | 42-269-30778 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "GG" #4 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,790 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 12747 | 42-269-80150 | BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCT.NO. 1 #53 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 9356 | 42-269-30790 | GIBSON, J. J. #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11012 | 42-269-30793 | BURNETT, S. B. EST. "GG" #5 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10544 | 42-269-80149 | MASTERSON RANCH #7 | GRIMM, JACK F. & HUNT, N. B. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 10243 | 42-269-80148 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #C-12 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1977-10-17 | 9982 | 42-269-30792 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #D-21 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9849 | 42-269-30791 | BATEMAN #6 | C-M-R INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8770 | 42-269-30416 | BURNETT, S. EST. -C- #22 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,136 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8740 | 42-269-30789 | SWENSON #1-2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 405 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8739 | 42-269-30788 | SWENSON #1-10 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 252 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8738 | 42-269-30787 | BURNETT, S. B. EST. #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8295 | 42-269-30786 | ALEXANDER #53-5 | BOLIN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,080 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8229 | 42-269-30785 | BURNETT, S. B. EST. -C- #19 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,546 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7950 | 42-269-30784 | PARAMORE, J. H. #1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7642 | 42-269-80147 | KEMPNER TRUST #1 | GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7321 | 42-269-80146 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #Y-35A | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-09-02 | 6795 | 42-269-30781 | MASTERSON RANCH #1-19 | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6464 | 42-269-30779 | ALEXANDER #53-4 | BOLIN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,110 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6047 | 42-269-30777 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "FF" #5 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 2,940 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5883 | 42-269-30776 | GIBSON, MERRICK #1 | EDWARDS, -GUS- | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-08-09 | 5011 | 42-269-30775 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE THE #1 | GUNN-LEWIS | DRILL | 4,577 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3404 | 42-269-30774 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #C-11 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2641 | 42-269-80145 | PARRAMORE #1 | JOHNSON, LLOYD E. | OTHER | 3,200 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2239 | 42-269-30773 | ALEXANDER #53-3 | BOLIN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1584 | 42-269-80144 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #L-1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1178 | 42-269-30772 | SIMPSON, EUNICE #1 | ASHLAND OIL, INC. | DRILL | 6,870 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1176 | 42-269-30771 | MASTERSON RANCH #1 | DIXON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,306 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 776 | 42-269-30770 | MASTERSON ESTATE #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,310 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 624 | 42-269-30769 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "KK" #1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | DRILL | 6,090 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 210 | 42-269-30402 | MASTERSON, BEN & TOM #8 | ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 125 | 42-269-30768 | PARRAMORE, J. H. #67-1 | BOLIN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,050 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.