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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-02-26 | 152159 | 42-275-31167 | CALLAHAN, JOHN P. #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1982-02-24 | 152658 | 42-275-31171 | FANT EST. "57A" #6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1982-02-18 | 150989 | 42-275-31163 | BURNETT ESTATE #16 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 150901 | 42-275-31162 | ALBUS, DAVID #1 | LANGFORD, R.C. | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1982-02-16 | 150676 | 42-275-31160 | HARRISON, YVONNE J. #1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,575 | |
| 1982-02-16 | 150675 | 42-275-31159 | SHERMAN HILL ESTATE #5 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,198 | |
| 1982-02-10 | 150317 | 42-275-31158 | MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #8 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150278 | 42-275-31157 | HUTCHINSON #1 | WAL-KEY OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,370 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150277 | 42-275-31156 | CLOUD 'B' #2 | PAUTSKY, NORMAN | DRILL | 1,668 | |
| 1982-02-04 | 150052 | 42-275-31155 | MICHELS, LEONA #2 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1982-02-04 | 149993 | 42-275-31153 | HERTEL, W.C. #2 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,165 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 152931 | 42-275-00569 | TIDWELL, VERA KNOX #1 | GUFFEY, ROY, OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,848 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 149789 | 42-275-31150 | COFFMAN, DON #1 | COWAN, PAUL W. | DRILL | 1,708 | |
| 1982-02-02 | 149846 | 42-275-31151 | MANSFIELD, M.H. #1 | SEVEN WELLS & JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-01-26 | 149356 | 42-275-31149 | FANT EST. "56" #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-01-20 | 150994 | 42-275-31164 | THOMPSON #9 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-01-13 | 150050 | 42-275-31154 | MICHELS, LEONA #1 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1982-01-05 | 147193 | 42-275-31110 | HUDSON #2 | ENEXCO U.S.A., LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-01-04 | 152300 | 42-275-31152 | FANT EST "57A" #5 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147731 | 42-275-31148 | SNYDER #1 | RIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147118 | 42-275-31147 | HILL, SHERMAN #1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,158 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147060 | 42-275-31146 | COUNTS #1 | WAL-KEY OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,426 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147023 | 42-275-31144 | ZEISELL, J.W. #1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146599 | 42-275-31084 | LOGAN, NEAL #60-1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146560 | 42-275-31141 | BUSH #1 | SOJOURNER DRLG. CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146149 | 42-275-31140 | JUNGMAN #1 | SPRAGINS, ED | DRILL | 2,111 | |
| 1981-12-30 | 146009 | 42-275-31139 | COFFMAN, DON #1 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-12-30 | 145969 | 42-275-30097 | ELLIOTT, J.C. #2 | STRANGE, D. D. | OTHER | 1,900 | |
| 1981-12-28 | 146564 | 42-275-31142 | MICHELS, LEONA #1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,108 | |
| 1981-12-23 | 145363 | 42-275-31137 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #66 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 145028 | 42-275-31136 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #65 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 145026 | 42-275-31135 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #56 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 147024 | 42-275-31145 | MICHELS, J. #1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 146007 | 42-275-31138 | WILLIAMSON ESTATE #1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,180 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144683 | 42-275-31134 | CARPENTER #2 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144574 | 42-275-31133 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #62 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 144560 | 42-275-31132 | ALBUS, JAMES #1 | KO-MO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 144302 | 42-275-31131 | THOMAS, V. #1 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142963 | 42-275-31127 | ROBERTS, JOE #6 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142962 | 42-275-31126 | ROBERTS, JOE #5 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142848 | 42-275-31123 | TOMLINSON #2 | BLACK, TONY F., OIL PROPERTIES | DRILL | 2,175 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142809 | 42-275-31122 | ZEISSELL #1 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142758 | 42-275-31121 | MCFADDIN RANCH #1 | ZONNE, R. J. | DRILL | 5,820 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142730 | 42-275-31120 | JOHNSON -A- #3 | CROCKER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142852 | 42-275-31124 | TOMLINSON #1 | BLACK, TONY F., OIL PROPERTIES | DRILL | 2,175 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142048 | 42-275-31118 | LAWSON #1 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-11-30 | 141976 | 42-275-31117 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #64 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-11-30 | 141969 | 42-275-31116 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #61 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-11-30 | 141941 | 42-275-31115 | ALBUS, DAVID ET AL #1A | OMEGA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,331 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 143540 | 42-275-31130 | THOMAS #3 | DRILLWAY, INC. | DRILL | 2,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.