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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-11-25 | 143537 | 42-275-31129 | THOMAS #2 | DRILLWAY, INC. | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 143533 | 42-275-31128 | THOMAS #1 | DRILLWAY, INC. | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 141844 | 42-275-31114 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #63 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-11-24 | 141370 | 42-275-31113 | HAWKINS #1 | REMUDA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1981-11-24 | 141347 | 42-275-31112 | SEITZ, O.E. #58-2 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-11-24 | 141346 | 42-275-31111 | WRIGHT, J.D. #1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140206 | 42-275-31109 | ZEISELL, J.W. #1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,139 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140203 | 42-275-31108 | HERTEL, W.C. #1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 139614 | 42-275-31107 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #59 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 139613 | 42-275-31106 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #60 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-11-04 | 139490 | 42-275-31105 | HOWELL-COLEHOUR #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1981-11-04 | 139489 | 42-275-31104 | VARNELL, JACK #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 5,240 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 142960 | 42-275-31125 | RAY, B.F. #1 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 142058 | 42-275-31119 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #57 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 139212 | 42-275-31103 | JOHNSON, DONALD #1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 139210 | 42-275-31102 | HESTER, ALAN #59-1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 139207 | 42-275-31101 | LOGAN, NEAL #60-2 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 137741 | 42-275-31100 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #55 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137578 | 42-275-31099 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #58 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137477 | 42-275-31098 | BROWN, VIVIAN W. #1 | HALE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137449 | 42-275-31097 | KINNEBRUGH, J.A. #1 | SN'B SALES | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137448 | 42-275-31096 | KINNEBRUGH, E. #1 | SN'B SALES | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 142399 | 42-275-31069 | FARMER, ANNA BETH #45-1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 139872 | 42-275-31092 | FARMER, ANNA BETH #45 3 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 136643 | 42-275-00892 | DAY #1 | DAY & CO. INC. | OTHER | 6,301 | |
| 1981-10-09 | 136478 | 42-275-31095 | CALLAHAN, JOHN P. #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 135707 | 42-275-31093 | CARTWRIGHT, P.V. (LA) #1 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-09-23 | 134224 | 42-275-31090 | MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #5 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,704 | |
| 1981-09-23 | 134223 | 42-275-31089 | MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #7 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1981-09-23 | 134222 | 42-275-31088 | MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #6 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,677 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 134369 | 42-275-31084 | LOGAN, NEAL #60-1 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 133935 | 42-275-31087 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #54 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 133931 | 42-275-31086 | DAY, ROY #2 | MAYFIELD ENGINEERING SERVICE | DRILL | 2,224 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 133930 | 42-275-31085 | DAY, HARDY #3 | MAYFIELD ENGINEERING SERVICE | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 136051 | 42-275-31094 | THOMPSON #8 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133809 | 42-275-31083 | HUNT, ERNEST "C" #18 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133435 | 42-275-31081 | LAMBETH, SANDY #1 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,912 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133379 | 42-275-31078 | FLOYD, W.E. #1 | S & H OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1981-09-16 | 133395 | 42-275-31080 | FARMER, ANNA BETH #45-5 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-09-16 | 133394 | 42-275-31079 | FARMER, ANNA BETH #45-6 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-09-15 | 133436 | 42-275-31082 | CARTWRIGHT, P.V. "LA" #7 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-09-14 | 133032 | 42-275-31077 | DAY, ROY #2 | DRILLWAY, INC. | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1981-09-10 | 134813 | 42-275-31091 | FARMER, ANNA BETH #45-4 | BREWER, TIM INC | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-09-10 | 132824 | 42-275-31075 | ROBERTS, JOE #4 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-09-10 | 132823 | 42-275-31074 | ROBERTS, JOE #3 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-09-10 | 132818 | 42-275-31073 | HILL #1 | SPRUIELL DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 132769 | 42-275-31072 | LOWREY, W.V. #1 | RIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132502 | 42-275-31071 | REEDER, G. #1 | RIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132501 | 42-275-31070 | SUBECO #1 | RIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-09-04 | 133031 | 42-275-31076 | DAY, ROY #1 | DRILLWAY, INC. | DRILL | 2,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.