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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-12 | 89554 | 42-275-30871 | FANT EST. #5602 | SUN TEXAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-08-12 | 89503 | 42-275-30870 | JOHNSON, MRS. R. C. #1 | STASNEY, H. R. & SONS CO. | DRILL | 5,864 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89407 | 42-275-30868 | LEE, V. M. #2 | CROCKER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1980-08-05 | 88691 | 42-275-30867 | CALDWELL MCFADDIN MINERAL TRUST #39-1 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 89413 | 42-275-30869 | MCFADDIN RANCH "CHARLIE" #31-3 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,680 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88403 | 42-275-30866 | LAMBETH, J. L. #1 | HORNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88113 | 42-275-30865 | SMITH #1 | BARBEE, JOHN W. | DRILL | 2,693 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 87924 | 42-275-30864 | HUNT, GEORGE #6 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 87899 | 42-275-30863 | MCCARTY ESTATE #4 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87881 | 42-275-30862 | LIVINGSTON-HAMILTON RANCH #63-4 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,625 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87636 | 42-275-30860 | MCFADDIN RANCH-BRAVO 30 A #2 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87422 | 42-275-30859 | CARTWRIGHT, P. V. "D" #2 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,780 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87421 | 42-275-30858 | CARTWRIGHT, P. V. "D" #1 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,794 | |
| 1980-07-21 | 87879 | 42-275-30861 | MCFADDIN RANCH #3A | JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-07-18 | 87120 | 42-275-30857 | BURNETT ESTATE #14 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,329 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86539 | 42-275-30856 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN "A" #7 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-07-02 | 85657 | 42-275-30855 | LOWRANCE BMG SEC. 84 #1 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1980-07-02 | 85653 | 42-275-30854 | HARLAN BMG #1 101 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 2,009 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85616 | 42-275-30852 | COFFMAN BMG SEC. 86 #2 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,995 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85615 | 42-275-30851 | MALONEY #1 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,995 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85622 | 42-275-30853 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN "A" #6 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85202 | 42-275-30850 | MCFADDIN RANCH #4 | JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85192 | 42-275-30849 | ALLEN BMG, SEC. 216 #1 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85191 | 42-275-30848 | PENNINGTON #1 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85138 | 42-275-30847 | THOMPSON #3 | HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85137 | 42-275-30846 | THOMPSON #2 | HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84796 | 42-275-30845 | THOMPSON #1 | HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84485 | 42-275-30844 | WARREN, J. O. #4 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84445 | 42-275-30843 | ROBERTS #1 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 84041 | 42-275-80623 | BENEDICT #1 | MAYFIELD ENGINEERING SERVICE | OTHER | 4,829 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 84033 | 42-275-30842 | COFFMAN #1 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 84024 | 42-275-30841 | LEAGUE RANCH #1 | POLK & PATTON, INC. | DRILL | 4,909 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 83650 | 42-275-30840 | MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #2 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,692 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82846 | 42-275-30839 | MCFADDIN RANCH #3 | JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81683 | 42-275-30838 | LIVINGSTON - HAMILTON RANCH #3-63 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81682 | 42-275-30837 | MCFADDIN RANCH #2 | JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 81234 | 42-275-30836 | LIVINGSTON RANCH 63 #2 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79786 | 42-275-30835 | MCFADDIN RANCH #2 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,707 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79471 | 42-275-30834 | ANDERSON, J. B. #2 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79461 | 42-275-30833 | CAMPBELL, TOM #2 | STRANGE, D. D. | DRILL | 2,419 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79263 | 42-275-30832 | TOMLINSON #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79217 | 42-275-30831 | HUNT, ERNEST "G" #4 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,658 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79215 | 42-275-30830 | HUNT, ERNEST "G" #3 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,724 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79213 | 42-275-30829 | HUNT, ERNEST "C" #14 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,652 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79210 | 42-275-30828 | HUNT, ERNEST "C" #15 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79101 | 42-275-30827 | EATON, J. C. #1 | ANDERSON, CARL T. | DRILL | 2,480 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79099 | 42-275-30826 | MORGAN, ANNIE #1 | ANDERSON, CARL T. | DRILL | 1,993 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79095 | 42-275-30825 | LIVINGSTON-HAMILTON RANCH #2-63 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79087 | 42-275-30824 | FANT EST. #1-56 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78600 | 42-275-30823 | MCFADDIN RANCH #74-5 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.