Knox County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Knox County — updated daily, 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.

Last 30 Days

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-06-16

All Time

1,960

1,960 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1991-08-2739124742-275-01171STROUD LILA #6DSWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO.RENTR2,050
1991-08-0939069242-275-31998SMITH "A" #2SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC.DRILL2,500
1991-08-0539052142-275-31997LEAVERTON #1CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,100
1991-08-0239028242-275-31996MOORE, V. S. #1MCMAHON-BULLINGTON DRILLING CO.DRILL2,400
1991-04-2238693542-275-31995LIVINGSTON RANCH #209BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL2,999
1991-04-2238690542-275-31994LIVINGSTON RANCH #1020BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL2,999
1991-04-0838644542-275-31993MCFADDIN #1CAL-TEX NATURAL GAS CORP.DRILL2,900
1991-04-0538634842-275-31991RANCH #1GENIE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1991-04-0438637042-275-31992MCCLURE, A. L. JR. #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,200
1991-03-2738600442-275-31990HAYNIE, GENE R. #1STALEY OIL COMPANYDRILL2,100
1991-03-1938550842-275-31989CARPENTER-HUTCHINSON UNIT #1SPINDLETOP OIL&GAS COMPANYDRILL4,999
1991-03-0738541042-275-31988HOWELL, G. L. #12CONOCO INC.DRILL5,500
1991-03-0438525342-275-31987FERGUSON #1SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC.DRILL2,500
1991-03-0138525142-275-31986SMITH "A" #1SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC.DRILL2,500
1991-02-1538449842-275-31984RICHARDSON, T. J. #1CONOCO INC.DRILL5,500
1991-02-1538448342-275-31985THORMAN, F. W. #8CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,300
1991-02-1138451742-275-31983LIVINGSTON RANCH #109BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL119
1991-02-1138425142-275-31982STYLES #3PALMER, JAMES W.DRILL2,200
1991-02-0438405142-275-31981BLAKE #1SCHALK, THOMAS S.DRILL2,040
1991-01-1638339642-275-31979THORMAN, F. W. #6CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,600
1991-01-1638339542-275-31980THORMAN, F. W. #7CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,600
1991-01-1638339542-275-31980THORMAN, F. W. #7CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,600
1990-12-2838276242-275-30243MASTERSON RANCH "X" #1HARBERT ENERGY CORPORATIONRENTR5,925
1990-12-2138267942-275-31978NORTH KNOX CITY UNIT #29RHPLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO.DRILL4,140Y
1990-12-2138267942-275-31978NORTH KNOX CITY UNIT #29RHPLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO.DRILL4,178Y
1990-12-1438235542-275-31976FETSCH "A" #4SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC.DRILL2,300
1990-11-2038110642-275-31962WATSON #1DOUBLE O PROPERTIESRENTR4,999
1990-11-1638099042-275-31656ORSBORN UNIT #29CONOCO INC.RECOMP5,270
1990-11-0738050742-275-31977MASTERSON RANCH "W" #1HARBERT ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1990-10-2337960642-275-31974MONAT, BETTY #1ESAUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,450
1990-10-2237960542-275-31973KEENEY, ANDREA #1KCAUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,450
1990-10-1737934742-275-31972SMITH, LEE ET AL #1STAMPER OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,400
1990-10-1737933242-275-31971ZEISSEL #1CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,000
1990-10-1737933242-275-31971ZEISSEL #1CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,000
1990-10-1737920542-275-31970MCGAUGHEY #4LONG-TEX EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,500
1990-10-1537853942-275-31975PHILLIPS, P. C. #29THOMPSON, W. F. OIL COMPANYDRILL2,200
1990-10-0937876242-275-31969SMITH, LEE #2HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL6,000
1990-10-0937876142-275-31968MICHELS #2BARNETT OPERATING, INC.DRILL2,400
1990-09-1037761042-275-00930REEDER #1WINCO OIL INC.RENTR2,350
1990-08-2337686942-275-31963ARNOLD #1WINCO OIL INC.RENTR2,420
1990-07-2337568442-275-31967DSPL "K" #1MFD-S PIPE LINE CORP.DRILL300
1990-07-1837517542-275-31966BRAZOS LAND #1SOUTHERN ALLIANCE OIL CORP.DRILL2,999
1990-07-1737323342-275-31952ELLIOTT #1WESTERN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL2,000
1990-06-2137463542-275-31965BURNETT ESTATE #24AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,450
1990-06-1837459342-275-31964JUNGMAN-OWENS "B" #1SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC.DRILL2,300
1990-06-1437444942-275-31963CAMPBELL-ARNOLD #1STRANGE, D. D.DRILL2,500
1990-06-1337407542-275-00615MCFADDIN ESTATE #1NORDAN OIL & GAS CORP.RENTR7,500
1990-06-1137410842-275-31962WATSON #1DOUBLE O PROPERTIESDRILL4,999
1990-06-0637408242-275-31960HERTEL #2P. L. O.DRILL1,960
1990-06-0637408142-275-31961HERTEL #1P. L. O.DRILL1,950
page 10 of 40

Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.