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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-10 | 78210 | 42-275-30822 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #1-63 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76765 | 42-275-30821 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #35 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76764 | 42-275-30820 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #34 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76649 | 42-275-30819 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #33 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76154 | 42-275-30818 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #32 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 76048 | 42-275-30817 | ELKINS, JOHNY #1 | WATSON PROPERTIES, INC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 76017 | 42-275-30816 | MASSEY, E. C. #1 | WATSON PROPERTIES, INC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 76016 | 42-275-30815 | CLARK, N. J. #1 | WATSON PROPERTIES, INC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 76013 | 42-275-30814 | CUDE, B. G. #1 | WATSON PROPERTIES, INC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 75927 | 42-275-30813 | BROOKERSON, D. J. #1 | D BAR OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75208 | 42-275-30811 | LIVINGSTON-HAMILTON RANCH #1-16 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-03-13 | 75390 | 42-275-30812 | FANT EST. #1-63 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1980-03-11 | 74782 | 42-275-30810 | HUDSON #1 | ENEXCO U.S.A., LTD. | DRILL | 4,975 | |
| 1980-03-11 | 74773 | 42-275-30809 | ALBUS, JAMES #1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 74643 | 42-275-30808 | PARTRIDGE, EMMETT #5 | YARBERRY, L. W. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 74642 | 42-275-30807 | PARTRIDGE, EMMETT #8 | YARBERRY, L. W. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74508 | 42-275-30806 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN "A" #4 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74506 | 42-275-30805 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN "A" #5 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 74805 | 42-275-00598 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN "A" #3 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | OTHER | 2,800 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 74224 | 42-275-30804 | HUNT, ERNEST "C" #12 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 74223 | 42-275-30803 | HUNT, ERNEST "C" #11 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,677 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 73881 | 42-275-30801 | DENTON-ALBUS #2 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,457 | |
| 1980-02-27 | 74059 | 42-275-30802 | MCFADDIN RANCH 69 #1 | JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,696 | |
| 1980-02-27 | 73680 | 42-275-30799 | BROWN -L- #2 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-02-27 | 73634 | 42-275-30798 | BURNETT ESTATE #13 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73407 | 42-275-30797 | MALONEY #2 | JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 1,704 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73406 | 42-275-30796 | MALONEY #3 | JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 1,711 | |
| 1980-02-22 | 73779 | 42-275-30800 | LIVINGSTON-HAMILTON RANCH #63-1 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72092 | 42-275-30795 | REEDER, JOE, JR. #1 | TOLTEC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-02-01 | 71502 | 42-275-30794 | TURNBOW, FINNICE I. #1 | BARBEE, JOHN W. | DRILL | 5,330 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71142 | 42-275-30792 | GOLDEN, B. W. #9 | YARBERRY, L. W. | DRILL | 1,775 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 71361 | 42-275-30793 | BELLINGHAUSER, U. J. #1 | KNOX PLAINS OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70854 | 42-275-30791 | MYERS #1 | CROCKER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70853 | 42-275-30790 | JUNGMAN #1 | CROCKER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,054 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70818 | 42-275-30789 | MCFADDIN RANCH #3 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70817 | 42-275-30788 | MCFADDIN RANCH #4 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69919 | 42-275-30787 | WARD, W. T. #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1980-01-11 | 69375 | 42-275-30786 | HUNT, ERNEST "C" #10 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69092 | 42-275-30783 | GOLDEN & GOLDEN #1 | G & H OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 69202 | 42-275-30785 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN "A" #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 69201 | 42-275-30784 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN "A" #2 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 69118 | 42-275-30768 | HOBERT, L. W. #1 | RODGERS OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68837 | 42-275-30782 | SMITH, J. W. #1 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | DRILL | 4,879 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 68481 | 42-275-30781 | BUSH #1 | BOLIN, C. W. | DRILL | 2,420 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68429 | 42-275-30780 | WARD, J. W. #6 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68245 | 42-275-30779 | HUNT, ERNEST "G" #2 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,745 | |
| 1979-12-27 | 67590 | 42-275-80622 | WARD, J. W. #5 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,236 | |
| 1979-12-21 | 67495 | 42-275-30778 | WHITE, M. L. #1 | TOLTEC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-12-21 | 67479 | 42-275-30777 | COFFMAN #2 | GAGE, H. L. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67375 | 42-275-30776 | BAKER, MARJORIE FRIZZELL ET AL #3 | WATKINS, B. B. | DRILL | 2,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.