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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-20 | 321952 | 42-275-31784 | MCELROY, ROBERT #1 | SRG OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1986-10-17 | 321938 | 42-275-31783 | JONES #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1986-10-17 | 321937 | 42-275-31782 | BURNETT #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1986-10-03 | 321317 | 42-275-31692 | WARD #1 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. | RENTR | 2,300 | |
| 1986-09-25 | 320994 | 42-275-31781 | HUNT, GEORGE #8 | COOPER, GLENN W. OIL & GAS | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1986-09-19 | 320691 | 42-275-31780 | WHITTEMORE #1 | JONES CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1986-09-18 | 320467 | 42-275-31778 | ORSBORN UNIT #33 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1986-09-18 | 320467 | 42-275-31778 | ORSBORN UNIT #33 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1986-09-17 | 320568 | 42-275-31779 | CLARKE, CHARLES #1 | JONES CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1986-09-12 | 320415 | 42-275-31776 | COULSTON #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1986-09-12 | 320413 | 42-275-31775 | SMITH, JAY #6 | PASCHAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1986-09-12 | 320412 | 42-275-31777 | ORSBORN UNIT #32 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1986-08-28 | 305732 | 42-275-31774 | MICHELS, JOHN #1 | BRISTOL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1986-07-24 | 304571 | 42-275-31773 | LOONEY, LEE G. #2 | CASCO OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1986-07-24 | 304509 | 42-275-31772 | HERTEL "8" #1 | SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1986-07-24 | 304509 | 42-275-31772 | HERTEL B #1 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1986-07-18 | 304370 | 42-275-31771 | COFFMAN #4 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1986-06-19 | 303382 | 42-275-31770 | LOWREY, B. L. #1 | DELONG, LAWRENCE H & ASSOC INC. | DRILL | 4,999 | |
| 1986-06-12 | 303160 | 42-275-31242 | FANT RANCH UNIT #708 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | RECOMP | 7,050 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302336 | 42-275-31769 | SMITH, JAY #5 | PASCHAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1986-05-13 | 302030 | 42-275-31612 | COUNTS, WALTER DAVID #1 | CHAP OPERATING, INC. | OTHER | 3,050 | |
| 1986-05-13 | 302066 | 42-275-31768 | HACKER/ALBUS UNIT #1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1986-05-09 | 301977 | 42-275-31767 | ORSBORN UNIT #31 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1986-04-17 | 301261 | 42-275-31765 | MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #13 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-04-16 | 301314 | 42-275-31766 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #401 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-04-16 | 301314 | 42-275-31766 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #401 | LIVINGSTON, F. L. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-04-14 | 300959 | 42-275-31865 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #322 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-04-07 | 300690 | 42-275-31762 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #321 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-04-03 | 300615 | 42-275-31761 | SELZER, A. D. #1 | DINGER, JOHN C. CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1986-04-02 | 300588 | 42-275-31760 | HARLAN, R. #1 | DINGER, JOHN C. CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1986-03-30 | 328373 | 42-275-31813 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #409 | LIVINGSTON, F. L. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-03-25 | 300225 | 42-275-31759 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #320 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-03-19 | 299812 | 42-275-31758 | MCFADDIN RANCH "B" #2 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-03-17 | 299775 | 42-275-31757 | MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #14 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-03-17 | 299698 | 42-275-31756 | HERTLE #1 | SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1986-03-12 | 299430 | 42-275-31755 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #319 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-03-06 | 299088 | 42-275-31754 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #318 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-03-03 | 298871 | 42-275-31752 | HERTEL #1 | BIG C OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1986-03-03 | 298943 | 42-275-31753 | HERTEL "B" #6 | BRISTOL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1986-02-18 | 297912 | 42-275-31751 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #317 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-02-06 | 297110 | 42-275-31750 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #316 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-02-04 | 296917 | 42-275-31749 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #315 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-01-31 | 296613 | 42-275-31748 | HOWELL, G. L. #8 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1986-01-28 | 296555 | 42-275-31747 | LOONEY, LEE G. #1 | CASCO OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1986-01-28 | 296302 | 42-275-31746 | THOMPSON #11 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1986-01-24 | 296127 | 42-275-31745 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #314 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-01-22 | 295961 | 42-275-31744 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #313 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-01-16 | 295467 | 42-275-31742 | THOMPSON #10 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1986-01-15 | 295377 | 42-275-31741 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #312 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295569 | 42-275-31743 | HERTEL "B" #5 | BRISTOL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.