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

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2,890 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-04-1465868842-269-32728FORKS GGG #12MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-04-0365765242-269-32727SPRINGER WILSON 192 #15WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-03-2865765042-269-32726SPRINGER WILSON 207 #2WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-03-2565735042-269-32725MASTERSON PN #6GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
2008-03-1165647042-269-32724SPRINGER A #8GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL4,000
2008-03-0765629242-269-32723FOSTER #2ASCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,200
2008-02-2865569942-269-32722CRUM #2NOSIVAD OIL, INC.DRILL3,600
2008-02-2365534442-269-00251BATEMAN TRUST EST. ACCOUNT NO. 1 #54GRANDFIELD CONSULTING, INC.RECOMP5,500
2008-02-0965442942-269-32721BURNETT WD #1GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL4,500
2008-02-0465394942-269-32720PITCHFORK FFFF #2MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,000
2008-02-0165372942-269-32719HENDERSON #1XHENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL6,000
2008-01-1665274942-269-32718SOMERVELL 6666 FO2 #9MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-11-2965013342-269-32717SPRINGER WILSON 192 #14WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-11-1664936642-269-32716SPRINGER-WILSON 194 #1WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
2007-11-1664928542-269-32715NIBLO "88-A" #8PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
2007-10-1964573542-269-32714SPRINGER 191C #3SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANYDRILL4,500
2007-10-1764770742-269-32713BEGGS 235 #1EXCO RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,000
2007-10-1764770742-269-32713BEGGS 235 #1EXCO RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,800
2007-10-1664765342-269-32712SPRINGER "A" #7GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL4,000
2007-10-1164703242-269-32710SPRINGER, WILSON "207" #2081WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
2007-10-0464703342-269-32711SPRINGER WILSON 192 #13WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
2007-09-2864668542-269-32709FORKS GGG #11MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-09-2764656842-269-32708FORKS GGG #10MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-09-2664640942-269-32705MEEKINS #0101MLC OPERATING, LPDRILL5,200
2007-09-2664640842-269-32706MEEKINS #0103MLC OPERATING, LPDRILL6,600
2007-09-2564642442-269-32707SPRINGER B #1GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL4,000
2007-09-1964366442-269-32697MASTERSON #0107MLC OPERATING, LPDRILL7,400
2007-09-1864607142-269-32704FORKS EEE #7MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-09-1764607242-269-32703FOSTER #3ALPINE PETROLEUMDRILL4,000
2007-09-0664549842-269-32702MASTERSON, BEN & TOM #10FREEMAN EXPL. & PROD. CO., INC.DRILL6,000
2007-08-2364483142-269-32701SOMERVELL W HHH #5MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-08-2364479342-269-32700PITCHFORK HHH "B" #2MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-08-2364471142-269-32698SOMERVELL 6666 FO2 #8MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-08-2264476542-269-32699FORKS EEE #6MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-07-1163982842-269-31661HENDERSON #1HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.RENTR5,978
2007-07-0564131842-269-32695PITCHFORK V V V #4MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-07-0564131842-269-32695PITCHFORK V V V #4MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,700
2007-07-0564130942-269-32696PITCHFORK DDDD #7MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-07-0564129442-269-32694FLOYCE MASTERSON #3TREK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,400
2007-07-0264102042-269-32693NIBLO "88-A" #7PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
2007-06-2563949642-269-32692SPRINGER 191 C #2SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANYDRILL4,500
2007-06-2164060042-269-32691PITCHFORK FFFF #1MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-06-2164060042-269-32691PITCHFORK FFFF #1MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,700
2007-06-1564032642-269-32690FORKS 1 #10AMEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-06-0763986742-269-32689SPRINGER "A" #6GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL3,900
2007-06-0163978942-269-32688SPRINGER 189 #1GINNINGS COMPANYDRILL3,900
2007-05-1163823942-269-32687CRUM #1NOSIVAD OIL, INC.DRILL3,600
2007-05-0263675842-269-32686FOSTER #2ALPINE PETROLEUMDRILL4,000
2007-04-1463674642-269-10245MASTERSON #1012CITORI OIL COMPANY, LLCRENTR6,400
2007-04-0463624342-269-32685SPRINGER-WILSON 192 #1912WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.