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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Latest Permit

2026-06-22

All Time

2,890

2,890 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2009-05-1968115042-269-32774FORKS GGG #17MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2009-05-1368114942-269-32773FORKS GGG #16MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2009-05-1368110942-269-32775FORKS BBB #9MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2009-05-1268117042-269-32772PITCHFORK FFFF #4MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2009-05-0868105742-269-32771FORKS DDD #9MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2009-04-0368002842-269-32769NIBLO "88-A" #11PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
2009-04-0167996942-269-32768FOSTER B #1SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,200
2009-01-0967703442-269-32767SPRINGER "A C" UNIT #1GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL4,000
2009-01-0867703242-269-32766SPRINGER "C" #2GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL4,000
2008-12-3067660642-269-32765PITCHFORK HHH-B #3MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-12-2367647642-269-30939T. B. HAVINS "A" GAS UNIT #2NAGUAL EXPLORATION LLCRENTR6,338
2008-12-1667557842-269-32763BAR S #1L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
2008-12-0467569142-269-32764BAR S #2L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
2008-11-2667544642-269-32762NIBLO "88-A" #10PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
2008-11-2567542442-269-32761SPRINGER 169 #2PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-11-2467514642-269-32759SPRINGER WILSON 194 #1932WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-11-2167518742-269-32760SPRINGER, WILSON 207 #3WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-11-0667424942-269-32758SPRINGER WILSON 192 #21WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-11-0467407142-269-32757SPRINGER-WILSON 192 #20WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-10-2567365342-269-32756PITCHFORK FFFF #3MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-10-2567365342-269-32756PITCHFORK FFFF #3MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,000
2008-10-2067310142-269-32755SPRINGER WILSON 192 #11WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-10-1167260042-269-32754SPRINGER "C" #1GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL4,000
2008-10-1167258942-269-32753SPRINGER"A" #12GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL4,000
2008-10-0667182242-269-32752JACOBSON #1SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2008-10-0367139742-269-32751FORKS 1 #11AMEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-10-0167122942-269-32750FORKS GGG #15MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-10-0167122242-269-32749FORKS GGG #14MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-09-2467048142-269-32748MASTERSON #1157MLC OPERATING, LPDRILL6,300
2008-09-2467037542-269-32746MASTERSON #0127MLC OPERATING, LPDRILL4,250
2008-09-2466929942-269-32744MASTERSON #0123MLC OPERATING, LPDRILL6,500
2008-09-1866434542-269-32747SPRINGER WILSON 192 #16WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-09-0966929342-269-32745ICELANDIC #0203MLC OPERATING, LPDRILL4,600
2008-09-0466899742-269-32743SPRINGER WILSON 192 #12WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-08-1466775842-269-32742SPRINGER "A" #11GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL4,000
2008-08-0866706942-269-32741SPRINGER "A" #10GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL3,900
2008-07-2966638042-269-32153SIMPSON #4CREED OPERATING CO., LLCRENTR3,700
2008-07-0366465142-269-32740PITCHFORK FFFF #101MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-06-2866434942-269-32739SPRINGER WILSON 192 #17WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-06-2866434842-269-32738SPRINGER WILSON 192 #19WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-06-1866326142-269-32737FOSTER #7SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,200
2008-06-0466205842-269-32736PITCHFORK #7CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,999
2008-05-2966166742-269-32735SPRINGER WILSON 194 A #1WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-04-3065987142-269-32734FORKS CCC #15MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-04-2965968542-269-32733NIBLO "88-A" #9PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
2008-04-2365454542-269-30012BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #80GRANDFIELD CONSULTING, INC.RECOMP5,346
2008-04-2165906842-269-32732SPRINGER A #9GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL3,900
2008-04-1765872442-269-32731FORKS CCC 12-10-99 #14BMEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-04-1765869642-269-32729FORKS GGG #13MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-04-1565871942-269-32730SOMERVELL 6666 FO2 #10MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.