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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-07 | 200584 | 42-275-31408 | SMITH, LEE #1 | ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-06-30 | 200105 | 42-275-31407 | LAMBETH, SANDY #1 | COWAN, PAUL W. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1983-06-30 | 200077 | 42-275-31406 | SMITH #1 | DANC, INC. | DRILL | 2,540 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199271 | 42-275-31405 | SNYDER-HUSKINSON #1 | C & N PRODUCTION | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199184 | 42-275-31404 | MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #10 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,670 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 199172 | 42-275-31403 | NIX #1 | TIBBETS, LENNIS D. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198451 | 42-275-31402 | TANKERSLEY #1 | HOLDEN ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198362 | 42-275-31401 | LAMBETH, MERLE #107 | CHESCO PETROLEUM | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198357 | 42-275-31400 | LAMBETH, MERLE #106 | CHESCO PETROLEUM | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198356 | 42-275-31399 | LAMBETH, MERLE #105 | CHESCO PETROLEUM | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198353 | 42-275-31398 | LAMBETH, MERLE #104 | CHESCO PETROLEUM | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198352 | 42-275-31397 | LAMBETH "A" #1 | CHESCO PETROLEUM | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198349 | 42-275-31396 | LAMBETH "A" #2 | CHESCO PETROLEUM | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1983-06-13 | 198066 | 42-275-31395 | GRAHAM, JEFF #1S | WILLIAMS, C. E. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1983-06-13 | 198043 | 42-275-31393 | FANT EST. 59 A #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,215 | |
| 1983-06-09 | 197795 | 42-275-31392 | WARD, MAIMIE MCFADDIN #2901 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 6,890 | |
| 1983-06-09 | 197793 | 42-275-31391 | A.L.C., LTD. #1 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1983-06-09 | 197791 | 42-275-31390 | WARD, MANIE MCFADDIN #3201 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,760 | |
| 1983-06-09 | 197788 | 42-275-31389 | HOWELL RANCH #1 | POLK & PATTON, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 198056 | 42-275-31394 | CALDWELL MCFADDIN MIN. TR "3A" #2191 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,188 | |
| 1983-06-07 | 197463 | 42-275-31369 | BURNETT ESTATE #18 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1983-06-03 | 197144 | 42-275-31388 | LARGE, P.O. #1 | ANVIL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,394 | |
| 1983-06-03 | 197142 | 42-275-31387 | HOWELL #108 | ANVIL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,305 | |
| 1983-05-23 | 195919 | 42-275-31385 | FANT EST. "58A" #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195747 | 42-275-31384 | SMITH #2 | 3-T EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195305 | 42-275-31383 | HOWELL #106 | ANVIL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195146 | 42-275-31381 | BIRKENFELD #2 | SHERLEY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195024 | 42-275-31380 | WHITE #1 | JADE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194670 | 42-275-31378 | BELLINGHAUSEN #1 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,238 | |
| 1983-05-09 | 194986 | 42-275-31379 | BROWN, J.W. #1801A | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1983-05-05 | 193514 | 42-275-31375 | FANT EST. "2A" #4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 194099 | 42-275-31376 | CORDTS, E. G. JR. ET AL #1051 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,260 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 196933 | 42-275-31377 | BROWN, J.W. #1801 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 196029 | 42-275-31386 | BENEDICT #1 | TIBBETS, LENNIS D. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192742 | 42-275-31374 | HORTON, E. L. #B 8 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192715 | 42-275-31373 | CALDWELL MCFADDIN MIN TR. "2A" #4102 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,085 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192643 | 42-275-31372 | MCFADDEN #1-8 #108 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,884 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192638 | 42-275-31371 | RODEN #9901 | K-O PRODUCTION | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1983-04-25 | 192424 | 42-275-31370 | BURNETT ESTATE #18A | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192185 | 42-275-31368 | CHAMBERLAIN #1 | SEVEN WELLS & JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1983-04-18 | 192078 | 42-275-31367 | HOWELL #2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,345 | |
| 1983-04-18 | 191653 | 42-275-31366 | ARMSTRONG, B. B. #1 | BOLIN, R. L. | DRILL | 4,992 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190568 | 42-275-31364 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN #2801 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,720 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190566 | 42-275-31363 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN #4401 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190564 | 42-275-31362 | CALDWELL MCFADDIN MINERAL TRUST #1071 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190562 | 42-275-31361 | CORDTS, E. G. JR., ET AL #1 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 6,080 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190410 | 42-275-31359 | PATTON, BEDA #23 | REDDING, DALE | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190385 | 42-275-31358 | SMITH, J. #2 A | SEVEN WELLS & JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190110 | 42-275-31355 | BECK, ROBERT #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 2,150 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190109 | 42-275-31354 | THOMPSON, EUGENE L. #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 2,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.