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
1980-08-128955442-275-30871FANT EST. #5602SUN TEXAS COMPANYDRILL6,100
1980-08-128950342-275-30870JOHNSON, MRS. R. C. #1STASNEY, H. R. & SONS CO.DRILL5,864
1980-08-118940742-275-30868LEE, V. M. #2CROCKER OIL COMPANYDRILL2,100
1980-08-058869142-275-30867CALDWELL MCFADDIN MINERAL TRUST #39-1GILLRING OIL COMPANYDRILL6,300
1980-08-018941342-275-30869MCFADDIN RANCH "CHARLIE" #31-3NRG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL2,680
1980-07-318840342-275-30866LAMBETH, J. L. #1HORNE OIL COMPANYDRILL1,990
1980-07-298811342-275-30865SMITH #1BARBEE, JOHN W.DRILL2,693
1980-07-288792442-275-30864HUNT, GEORGE #6COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL1,900
1980-07-288789942-275-30863MCCARTY ESTATE #4HENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL2,250
1980-07-258788142-275-30862LIVINGSTON-HAMILTON RANCH #63-4NRG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL2,625
1980-07-248763642-275-30860MCFADDIN RANCH-BRAVO 30 A #2NRG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,000
1980-07-228742242-275-30859CARTWRIGHT, P. V. "D" #2COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL1,780
1980-07-228742142-275-30858CARTWRIGHT, P. V. "D" #1COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL1,794
1980-07-218787942-275-30861MCFADDIN RANCH #3AJET DRILLING CO.DRILL2,800
1980-07-188712042-275-30857BURNETT ESTATE #14AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,329
1980-07-148653942-275-30856WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN "A" #7TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,800
1980-07-028565742-275-30855LOWRANCE BMG SEC. 84 #1BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC.DRILL1,990
1980-07-028565342-275-30854HARLAN BMG #1 101BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC.DRILL2,009
1980-07-018561642-275-30852COFFMAN BMG SEC. 86 #2BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC.DRILL1,995
1980-07-018561542-275-30851MALONEY #1BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC.DRILL1,995
1980-06-278562242-275-30853WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN "A" #6TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,800
1980-06-268520242-275-30850MCFADDIN RANCH #4JET DRILLING CO.DRILL2,800
1980-06-268519242-275-30849ALLEN BMG, SEC. 216 #1BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC.DRILL2,000
1980-06-268519142-275-30848PENNINGTON #1BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC.DRILL1,990
1980-06-268513842-275-30847THOMPSON #3HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTIONDRILL2,000
1980-06-268513742-275-30846THOMPSON #2HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTIONDRILL2,000
1980-06-248479642-275-30845THOMPSON #1HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTIONDRILL2,000
1980-06-208448542-275-30844WARREN, J. O. #4SOHIO PETROLEUM CO.DRILL2,700
1980-06-208444542-275-30843ROBERTS #1BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC.DRILL2,000
1980-06-168404142-275-80623BENEDICT #1MAYFIELD ENGINEERING SERVICEOTHER4,829
1980-06-168403342-275-30842COFFMAN #1BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC.DRILL2,000
1980-06-168402442-275-30841LEAGUE RANCH #1POLK & PATTON, INC.DRILL4,909
1980-06-098365042-275-30840MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #2HENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL2,692
1980-06-038284642-275-30839MCFADDIN RANCH #3JET DRILLING CO.DRILL2,800
1980-05-208168342-275-30838LIVINGSTON - HAMILTON RANCH #3-63NRG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL2,650
1980-05-208168242-275-30837MCFADDIN RANCH #2JET DRILLING CO.DRILL2,800
1980-05-128123442-275-30836LIVINGSTON RANCH 63 #2AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONSDRILL2,700
1980-04-287978642-275-30835MCFADDIN RANCH #2NRG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL2,707
1980-04-287947142-275-30834ANDERSON, J. B. #2ADKINS, R. L. CORP.DRILL5,000
1980-04-287946142-275-30833CAMPBELL, TOM #2STRANGE, D. D.DRILL2,419
1980-04-257926342-275-30832TOMLINSON #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL6,050
1980-04-257921742-275-30831HUNT, ERNEST "G" #4COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL1,658
1980-04-257921542-275-30830HUNT, ERNEST "G" #3COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL1,724
1980-04-257921342-275-30829HUNT, ERNEST "C" #14COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL1,652
1980-04-257921042-275-30828HUNT, ERNEST "C" #15COOPER, GLENN W.DRILL1,900
1980-04-247910142-275-30827EATON, J. C. #1ANDERSON, CARL T.DRILL2,480
1980-04-247909942-275-30826MORGAN, ANNIE #1ANDERSON, CARL T.DRILL1,993
1980-04-247909542-275-30825LIVINGSTON-HAMILTON RANCH #2-63NRG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL2,650
1980-04-247908742-275-30824FANT EST. #1-56TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,200
1980-04-177860042-275-30823MCFADDIN RANCH #74-5NRG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.