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
1983-07-0720058442-275-31408SMITH, LEE #1ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,100
1983-06-3020010542-275-31407LAMBETH, SANDY #1COWAN, PAUL W.DRILL1,999
1983-06-3020007742-275-31406SMITH #1DANC, INC.DRILL2,540
1983-06-2319927142-275-31405SNYDER-HUSKINSON #1C & N PRODUCTIONDRILL1,900
1983-06-2219918442-275-31404MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #10HENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL2,670
1983-06-1719917242-275-31403NIX #1TIBBETS, LENNIS D.DRILL1,800
1983-06-1519845142-275-31402TANKERSLEY #1HOLDEN ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
1983-06-1519836242-275-31401LAMBETH, MERLE #107CHESCO PETROLEUMDRILL1,900
1983-06-1519835742-275-31400LAMBETH, MERLE #106CHESCO PETROLEUMDRILL1,900
1983-06-1519835642-275-31399LAMBETH, MERLE #105CHESCO PETROLEUMDRILL1,900
1983-06-1519835342-275-31398LAMBETH, MERLE #104CHESCO PETROLEUMDRILL1,900
1983-06-1519835242-275-31397LAMBETH "A" #1CHESCO PETROLEUMDRILL1,900
1983-06-1519834942-275-31396LAMBETH "A" #2CHESCO PETROLEUMDRILL1,900
1983-06-1319806642-275-31395GRAHAM, JEFF #1SWILLIAMS, C. E.DRILL2,300
1983-06-1319804342-275-31393FANT EST. 59 A #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,215
1983-06-0919779542-275-31392WARD, MAIMIE MCFADDIN #2901DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL6,890
1983-06-0919779342-275-31391A.L.C., LTD. #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,400
1983-06-0919779142-275-31390WARD, MANIE MCFADDIN #3201DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,760
1983-06-0919778842-275-31389HOWELL RANCH #1POLK & PATTON, INC.DRILL2,300
1983-06-0819805642-275-31394CALDWELL MCFADDIN MIN. TR "3A" #2191SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,188
1983-06-0719746342-275-31369BURNETT ESTATE #18AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,600
1983-06-0319714442-275-31388LARGE, P.O. #1ANVIL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL2,394
1983-06-0319714242-275-31387HOWELL #108ANVIL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL2,305
1983-05-2319591942-275-31385FANT EST. "58A" #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL7,400
1983-05-1619574742-275-31384SMITH #23-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,950
1983-05-1619530542-275-31383HOWELL #106ANVIL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL2,500
1983-05-1619514642-275-31381BIRKENFELD #2SHERLEY OIL COMPANYDRILL2,000
1983-05-1619502442-275-31380WHITE #1JADE OPERATING CO.DRILL2,500
1983-05-1219467042-275-31378BELLINGHAUSEN #1RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL2,238
1983-05-0919498642-275-31379BROWN, J.W. #1801ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,350
1983-05-0519351442-275-31375FANT EST. "2A" #4SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,300
1983-04-2919409942-275-31376CORDTS, E. G. JR. ET AL #1051DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL3,260
1983-04-2819693342-275-31377BROWN, J.W. #1801SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL4,000
1983-04-2819602942-275-31386BENEDICT #1TIBBETS, LENNIS D.DRILL4,750
1983-04-2719274242-275-31374HORTON, E. L. #B 8AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL1,850
1983-04-2719271542-275-31373CALDWELL MCFADDIN MIN TR. "2A" #4102SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,085
1983-04-2719264342-275-31372MCFADDEN #1-8 #108GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL5,884
1983-04-2719263842-275-31371RODEN #9901K-O PRODUCTIONDRILL2,100
1983-04-2519242442-275-31370BURNETT ESTATE #18AAUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,600
1983-04-2019218542-275-31368CHAMBERLAIN #1SEVEN WELLS & JET DRILLING CO.DRILL1,900
1983-04-1819207842-275-31367HOWELL #2GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL5,345
1983-04-1819165342-275-31366ARMSTRONG, B. B. #1BOLIN, R. L.DRILL4,992
1983-04-0419056842-275-31364WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN #2801DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,720
1983-04-0419056642-275-31363WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN #4401DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,800
1983-04-0419056442-275-31362CALDWELL MCFADDIN MINERAL TRUST #1071DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,800
1983-04-0419056242-275-31361CORDTS, E. G. JR., ET AL #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL6,080
1983-04-0419041042-275-31359PATTON, BEDA #23REDDING, DALEDRILL1,800
1983-04-0419038542-275-31358SMITH, J. #2 ASEVEN WELLS & JET DRILLING CO.DRILL1,900
1983-03-3119011042-275-31355BECK, ROBERT #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,150
1983-03-3119010942-275-31354THOMPSON, EUGENE L. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,150
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.