KNOX County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-22 · Data through 2026-06-16
Knox County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. leads with 5 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Knox County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 6,500 ft (prior year: 400 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
2
vs Prior
+100%
Operators (90d)
1
Avg Depth (90d)
7,750
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
1,960
Depth Range: 50 - 9,000 ft
SWD wells in KNOX County → 44 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
2
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. | 5 | 1 |
| DOUBLE M PETROPROPERTIES, INC. | 1 | 6 |
| CHISHOLM OPERATING, INC. | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916403 | WAGGONER SWWI | DRILL | 2026-06-16 |
| 916403 | WAGGONER SWWI | DRILL | 2026-06-16 |
| 913883 | BEAVERS | RENTR | 2026-03-12 |
| 912510 | WAGGONER SWWF | DRILL | 2026-01-07 |
| 911983 | WAGGONER SWWD | DRILL | 2025-12-03 |
| 911958 | WAGGONER SWED | DRILL | 2025-11-25 |
| 911639 | BROWN, WILLIAMS ET AL | DRILL | 2025-11-07 |
| 908766 | TP 16.5 | DRILL | 2025-07-01 |
| 908764 | TP 16.85 | DRILL | 2025-06-25 |
| 908765 | TP 16.9 | DRILL | 2025-06-25 |
New to KNOX County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. | 2025-11-25 | 5 | active elsewhere in TX |
| CHISHOLM OPERATING, INC. | 2026-03-12 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath KNOX County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Tannehill | 305 | 2,074 |
| Coleman Junction | 129 | 1,530 |
| Strawn | 63 | 4,880 |
| Caddo | 31 | 5,715 |
| Canyon | 29 | 3,842 |
| Palo Pinto | 18 | 4,196 |
| Saddle Creek | 17 | 2,416 |
| Cisco | 14 | 2,825 |