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
1985-08-1328267742-275-31696BROWN, JACK #1ADKINS, R. L. CORP.DRILL6,500
1985-08-0228154942-275-31693ALBUS, DENTON #6AAUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,600
1985-07-2928126342-275-31692WARD #1SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R.DRILL2,300
1985-07-2928126142-275-31691MOORE-UNION 76 #2SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R.DRILL1,990
1985-07-2928122142-275-31690ALBUS, DENTON #7AAUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,600
1985-07-1628028142-275-31689HUGHSTON #1ADKINS, R. L. CORP.DRILL6,500
1985-07-0327933742-275-31688MCFADDIN RANCH "B" #1HENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL3,000
1985-07-0227932142-275-31687COFFMAN SHELL "D" #2WICHITA STAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,800
1985-06-2427854242-275-31685MOORE-UNION 76 #1SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R.DRILL1,990
1985-06-2427854642-275-31686MELTON, EDWARD TRUST #8SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R.DRILL1,990
1985-06-2027816942-275-31684MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #12HENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL3,000
1985-06-1827801542-275-31683MANGIS #1HENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL6,500
1985-06-1727790442-275-31682HAMILTON, R. C. #8TEXACO INC.DRILL2,650
1985-06-1127748042-275-31681KISER #1SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,300
1985-06-1027722542-275-00373ORSBORN UNIT #17CONOCO INC.RECOMP5,133
1985-06-1027720942-275-31680COFFMAN-SHELL "D" #1WICHITA STAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,800
1985-06-0627698942-275-31678GASS #3DALTEX OIL & GAS CO.DRILL1,999
1985-06-0327680742-275-31677COFFMAN, DON #1MESQUITE PETROLEUMDRILL1,750
1985-06-0327655642-275-31675JUNGMAN-OWENS #53-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,200
1985-05-3127673442-275-31676HERTEL "A" #3AMERICAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL2,250
1985-05-3127631942-275-31673FANT 8 #5ADKINS, R. L. CORP.DRILL6,300
1985-05-3027632842-275-31674HUGHSTON #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,700
1985-05-3027702842-275-31679MICHELS #1AMERICAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL2,250
1985-05-2327606942-275-31672SPEER #1ADKINS, R. L. CORP.DRILL6,500
1985-05-0827489542-275-31545BATES #2 #2BENT TREE PETROLEUM, INC.OTHER1,900
1985-04-1927288742-275-31671COFFMAN #1REDDING, DALEDRILL1,850
1985-04-1527213942-275-31670HERTEL "A" #2AMERICAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL2,250
1985-04-0927193642-275-31669TAYLOR, S. #4SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R.DRILL1,990
1985-04-0827156542-275-31668FOJTIK #1A & W OPERATINGDRILL4,950
1985-04-0427144642-275-00119TANKERSLEY #1TEAS, PAUL ESTATE AGENCYDRILL4,982
1985-03-2727070242-275-31667MELTON #8HATCHER, RAYDRILL1,990
1985-03-2727056142-275-31666HILL, W. S. JR. #1MAYO, PAUL R.DRILL2,200
1985-03-1826965642-275-31665JUNGMAN-OWENS #43-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,100
1985-03-1526948942-275-31664MELTON #7HATCHER, RAYDRILL1,999
1985-03-1226910742-275-31663HARLAN #3WOLFSON, I. J.DRILL1,950
1985-03-0726882042-275-31644RAYBURN #1DECLEVA, PAULOTHER5,000
1985-03-0126835642-275-31662BUSH ESTATE #1THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCDRILL6,100
1985-02-2626786042-275-31545BATES #2 #2WORLD OIL CORPORATIONOTHER1,900
1985-02-1926702642-275-00819HOWELL #1SCHALK, THOMAS S.OTHER2,650
1985-02-1426687842-275-31660ALBUS, DENTON #5AAUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,700
1985-02-1326688042-275-31661BURNETT ESTATE #23AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,600
1985-02-1326673142-275-31659SMITH, BRENDA #2AKINTEX PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL2,000
1985-02-1126658242-275-00785HOMER, A. F. #1M & S OPERATING, INC.OTHER2,500
1985-02-0126583242-275-31658TODD, MARGARET J. #1SCHIFF, H. G. & CO.DRILL6,350
1985-01-2326490442-275-31656ORSBORN UNIT #29CONOCO INC.DRILL5,270
1985-01-2326522342-275-31657ALBUS, DENTON #4AAUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,600
1985-01-2126464342-275-31655GASS #2DALTEX OIL & GAS CO.DRILL1,999
1985-01-1526425942-275-31654COFFMAN - SHELL "C" #1KNIGHT PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC.DRILL1,850
1985-01-0726322342-275-31652COFFMAN-SHELL "B" #4KNIGHT PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC.DRILL1,800
1985-01-0726322842-275-31653FANT 8 #4ADKINS, R. L. CORP.DRILL6,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.