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
1983-12-2822519442-275-30857BURNETT ESTATE #14AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSOTHER2,600
1983-12-2722464642-275-31501COFFMAN #1CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL2,000
1983-12-2722464942-275-31500COFFMAN #2CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL2,000
1983-12-2222434542-275-31502FANT EST. "2" #7SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,400
1983-12-2022421442-275-31499RHOADS #13-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,000
1983-12-2022441242-275-31503MCFARLAND, LOUISE F. "8A" #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,250
1983-12-1622477542-275-31504FANT EST. "2A" #5SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,400
1983-12-1522374842-275-31498REID #1SPINDLETOP OIL&GAS COMPANYDRILL2,000
1983-12-1522368942-275-31497SMITH, JAY #1PASCHAL PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,500
1983-12-1322361742-275-31496A. L. C., LTD. #4DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,500
1983-12-1322346742-275-31494SMITH #1WOLFSON, I. J.DRILL1,950
1983-12-1322347242-275-31495HARLAN #1WOLFSON, I. J.DRILL1,950
1983-12-0922315542-275-31493COUNTS #1P-TEX PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,950
1983-12-0622260142-275-31492WATSON #1K J K CORP.DRILL2,200
1983-12-0522249442-275-31491BURNETT ESTATE #20AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,500
1983-12-0222249142-275-31535PARHAM #1MCELROY, BRUCEDRILL2,000
1983-11-2922198342-275-31489NIX #2TIBBETS, LENNIS D.DRILL2,000
1983-11-2822181142-275-31486SMITH RANCH #1ANVIL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL2,500
1983-11-2822181242-275-31487SMITH #2ANVIL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL2,500
1983-11-2322182842-275-31488HERTAL, ELIZABETH M. #3GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,990
1983-11-2322182842-275-31488HERTEL, ELIZABETH M. ET VIR #3CRESTON PETROLEUM CORP.FLD-XFR2,100
1983-11-2222147242-275-31485TANKERSLEY #3HOLDEN ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1983-11-2122107642-275-31483CORDTS, E. G. JR. #1ENRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-11-2122107842-275-31484JUNGMAN-OWENS #13-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,000
1983-11-0922036042-275-31482BOWDEN #1AQUILA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,000
1983-11-0922020442-275-80640SMITH, MAGGIE #3MCMAHON-BULLINGTON DRILLING CO.OTHER2,100
1983-11-0722223942-275-31480HUDSON #3ENEXCO U.S.A., LTD.DRILL5,000
1983-11-0421984042-275-31479RAY, C. B. #1L & M OIL CO.DRILL2,500
1983-11-0421982242-275-80639SMITH, MAGGIE #4MCMAHON-BULLINGTON DRILLING CO.OTHER2,100
1983-10-2821941142-275-31478MCMORRIS #1MCELROY, BRUCEDRILL2,000
1983-10-2721892242-275-31477HILL, AGNES #3DALLAS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL2,000
1983-10-2521841542-275-31472TIDWELL, AREE #4REDDING, DALEDRILL1,900
1983-10-2521845642-275-31474TIDWELL, AREE #3REDDING, DALEDRILL1,900
1983-10-2521845542-275-31473KNAPP #4REDDING, DALEDRILL2,100
1983-10-2521845842-275-31475KNAPP #5REDDING, DALEDRILL2,100
1983-10-2022051742-275-31467MCFADDIN, CALDWELL MIN. TR. "5" #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,200
1983-10-2021802542-275-31471TIKI-LOWRANCE #1TIKI EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL6,300
1983-10-2021802442-275-31470OLIVER 1A #1AMCGOO EXPLORATION & TRADING INC.DRILL2,400
1983-10-1921779442-275-31466GRIFFITH, CHARLES L. ET UX #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,500
1983-10-1821799742-275-31469FANT EST. 2 #6SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,300
1983-10-1821799342-275-31468CALDWELL MCFADDIN MIN. TR. "2A" #4103SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,200
1983-10-1421736242-275-31465HILL, AGNES #2DALLAS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL2,000
1983-10-1421736042-275-31464COFFMAN, BUSTER #2HATCHER, RAYDRILL1,990
1983-10-1421723742-275-31463COX, A. L. JR. #2DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,700
1983-10-0721688242-275-31462MCELROY, ROBERT #1FAIR OPERATINGDRILL6,200
1983-10-0621685342-275-31461A. L. C., LTD. #3DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,430
1983-10-0621649842-275-31459MCFADDEN #1107GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1983-10-0621649942-275-31460REED A #2AHARMEL-SCHAAFDRILL2,450
1983-10-0421618542-275-31457DICKERSON #3HORNE OIL COMPANYDRILL1,999
1983-10-0321603342-275-31456HOWELL-COLEHOUR #2THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCDRILL4,999
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.