KING County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-07 · 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. 2 operators filed a first King County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 5,000 ft (prior year: 5,260 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
14
vs Prior
-22%
Operators (1yr)
6
Avg Depth (1yr)
5,871
Hz % (1yr)
0%
All Time
2,890
Depth Range: 43 - 9,300 ft
SWD wells in KING County → 154 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
14
-3 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| GUNN OIL COMPANY | 4 | 40 |
| HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY | 4 | 0 |
| MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | 2 | 130 |
| NBX ENERGY, LLC | 2 | 0 |
| SALIDA EXPLORATION, LLC | 1 | 16 |
| GEOSURVEYS, INC. | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916338 | BOC 'A' | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 916295 | CROTON CREEK | DRILL | 2026-06-10 |
| 915735 | PEARLS | DRILL | 2026-06-08 |
| 915195 | FOUR SIXES QF | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 915186 | FOUR SIXES ST | DRILL | 2026-04-29 |
| 913509 | PEARLS | DRILL | 2026-02-18 |
| 913509 | PEARLS | DRILL | 2026-02-18 |
| 911642 | PITCHFORK SSSS | DRILL | 2025-11-10 |
| 911641 | PITCHFORK TTTT | DRILL | 2025-11-10 |
| 910523 | SIMPSON | DRILL | 2025-09-18 |
New to KING County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBX ENERGY, LLC | 2026-04-29 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| GEOSURVEYS, INC. | 2026-06-22 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath KING County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Tannehill | 456 | 3,305 |
| Strawn | 401 | 5,269 |
| Coleman Junction | 370 | 2,485 |
| Cisco | 332 | 3,597 |
| Canyon | 163 | 4,396 |
| Mississippian | 148 | 5,887 |
| Saddle Creek | 121 | 2,980 |
| Caddo | 86 | 5,675 |