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

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-16

All Time

1,960

1,960 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-03-2918997142-275-31353WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN #2601DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL2,785
1983-03-2419042242-275-31360KING #1AMV OPERATING, INC.DRILL1,900
1983-03-2418954542-275-31352HILLS #1AMV OPERATING, INC.DRILL1,900
1983-03-2218965242-275-31347MICHAELS ESTATE #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,100
1983-03-2121886242-275-31476THOMAS "C" #1SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R.DRILL2,400
1983-03-1519027942-275-31357BIRKENFELD #1SHERLEY OIL COMPANYDRILL2,000
1983-03-1418828142-275-31350MCFADDIN RANCH #1XHENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL2,640
1983-03-1019027542-275-31356FANT EST. "58" #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,300
1983-03-0918923842-275-31351TOMLINSON, BONNIE T. #1VEDCODRILL2,528
1983-03-0818770142-275-31349SMITH, J. #1ASEVEN WELLS & JET DRILLING CO.DRILL1,910
1983-02-2218767942-275-31348WYATT UNIT #2RANKIN, ROBERT E.DRILL2,042
1983-02-1718637442-275-31342HARLAN, FRED #4BREWER, TIM INCDRILL1,900
1983-02-1518602342-275-31346ALEXANDER, S. M. #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,340
1983-02-0718546342-275-31344MCFARLAND, LOUISE F. "8A" #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL6,300
1983-02-0418541842-275-31343TIDWELL, AREE #2REDDING, DALEDRILL1,900
1983-02-0418531842-275-31336PHILLIPS, JOE LYNN #781BREWER, TIM INCDRILL2,094
1983-02-0218496242-275-31341BOYD, A. E. #271BREWER, TIM INCDRILL2,000
1983-02-0218487842-275-31298LAMBETH, MERLE #103BREWER, TIM INCDRILL1,900
1983-02-0218487742-275-31296LAMBETH, MERLE #102BREWER, TIM INCDRILL1,900
1983-02-0218483642-275-31338PATTERSON, L. B. #131BREWER, TIM INCDRILL2,000
1983-02-0218483342-275-31337HARRISION, YVONNE J. #631BREWER, TIM INCDRILL2,600
1983-01-2118597842-275-31345SMITH #13-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,950
1982-12-3122897842-275-31513TIDWELL, AREE #1REDDING, DALEDRILL1,900
1982-12-3118367142-275-31335PARTRIDGE #2SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R.DRILL2,400
1982-12-3118337742-275-31334KEMPNER TRUST #2KIMBARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL2,734
1982-12-3118278342-275-31333LAMBETH, MERLE "A" #695BREWER, TIM INCDRILL1,900
1982-12-3018173342-275-31330PATTON, BEDA #13REDDING, DALEDRILL1,800
1982-12-2918157042-275-31329REED #2RIO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,200
1982-12-2818267442-275-31332THOMAS, V. #3SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R.DRILL2,400
1982-12-2818150242-275-31328MITCHELL, JUDY #1SPINDLETOP OIL&GAS COMPANYDRILL6,000
1982-12-2218107542-275-31327BURNETT ESTATE #17AAUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,600
1982-12-2118088642-275-80636MULKEY #1GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANYOTHER6,200
1982-12-1718045942-275-31325VACEK, WM. #1ANVIL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL2,700
1982-12-1718045742-275-31324CARVER, J. V. #1ANVIL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL2,400
1982-12-1618041842-275-31095CALLAHAN, JOHN P. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEOTHER6,300
1982-12-1018198442-275-31331ACE AND BRAZOS #1ACE DRILLING CO. INC.DRILL2,385
1982-12-0917953442-275-31323PATTERSON, LEE (RIVER) #1COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL2,000
1982-12-0917942242-275-31781HUNT, GEORGE #8COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL1,900
1982-12-0717939542-275-31320HASKIN #1ABILENE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL1,813
1982-12-0717918142-275-31318HILL, W.S. #1COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL2,000
1982-12-0618068142-275-31326ALBUS, DAVID #1ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,100
1982-12-0617910942-275-31316PUSEY #1ABILENE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL1,980
1982-12-0117914842-275-31317HUTCHINSON, OPAL #1ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,951
1982-11-3017902842-275-31315ELLIOTT, J. C. #9COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL1,863
1982-11-2417947642-275-31322BRIDGES #1RIO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,500
1982-11-2417918842-275-31319PATTERSON, LEE (SAND) #1COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL1,985
1982-11-2317811542-275-31313KEMPNER TRUST #991BREWER, TIM INCDRILL2,700
1982-11-2217786442-275-31311WILDE #1SUNDOWN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,950
1982-11-1917785542-275-31310HERTEL #1RIO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,250
1982-11-0917699642-275-31309ELLIOTT, J.C. #8COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL2,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.