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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-21 | 48868 | 42-275-30726 | MOORHOUSE, LILLIE #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 2,522 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 48336 | 42-275-30725 | JONES "A" #1 | SEMAC OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48186 | 42-275-30724 | JONES, J. B. ET AL #2 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 1,921 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48033 | 42-275-30723 | GREEN, GENEVA A. #3 | JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-05-07 | 47979 | 42-275-30722 | JONES, J. B. ETAL #1 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47811 | 42-275-30721 | COFFMAN-BMG #1 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47809 | 42-275-30720 | HUNT, ERNEST "B" #7 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,763 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47511 | 42-275-30719 | HUNT, ERNEST "B" #6 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47243 | 42-275-30718 | SMITH, JAMES - BMG #1 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 46849 | 42-275-00974 | ROBERTS, S. C. #2 | R. T. D. PRODUCTION | OTHER | 1,900 | |
| 1979-04-13 | 46368 | 42-275-30717 | BURNETT ESTATE #10 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,297 | |
| 1979-04-13 | 46367 | 42-275-30716 | BURNETT ESTATE #9 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46149 | 42-275-30715 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN #1-29 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,640 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46141 | 42-275-30714 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN #1-32 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,770 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46055 | 42-275-30713 | CITY OF MUNDAY #1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46054 | 42-275-30712 | CARTWRIGHT, A. S. #1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45791 | 42-275-30711 | LEE, V. M. #1 | CROCKER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45776 | 42-275-30710 | HUNT, GEORGE #4 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45775 | 42-275-30709 | HUNT, GEORGE #3 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,754 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45774 | 42-275-30708 | HUNT, ERNEST "E" #1 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1979-03-30 | 45502 | 42-275-30133 | DAVIS "B" #10 | BURNS PETROLEUM | OTHER | 2,500 | |
| 1979-03-26 | 45041 | 42-275-30707 | JOHNSON #3 | CROCKER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-03-26 | 44975 | 42-275-30706 | JAMISON, ET AL #1 | BELL, PARKS W. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1979-03-22 | 44848 | 42-275-30705 | GREEN, GENEVA A. #2 | JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-03-15 | 44393 | 42-275-30704 | TODD #1 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | DRILL | 6,380 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44325 | 42-275-30703 | HUNT, GEORGE W. #1 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 1,936 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44234 | 42-275-30702 | HUNT, ERNEST "D" #1 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,765 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44232 | 42-275-30701 | HUNT, ERNEST "B" #5 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42798 | 42-275-30700 | GREEN, GENEVA A. #1 | JET DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-01-26 | 41527 | 42-275-30699 | HUNT, ERNEST "B" #3 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,760 | |
| 1979-01-25 | 41480 | 42-275-30698 | TYNES, W. M. #9 | LEWIS, R. T. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-01-15 | 40907 | 42-275-30697 | HUNT, ERNEST "C" #3 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39918 | 42-275-30696 | GASS, M. J. #5 | STRANGE, D. D. | DRILL | 1,981 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39917 | 42-275-30695 | WARD, MRS. MAMIE MCFADDIN #4 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,772 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38564 | 42-275-30694 | BENEDICT #1 | RICHARDSON, JOE C., JR. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38297 | 42-275-30693 | COFFMAN #1 | GAGE, H. L. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38039 | 42-275-30692 | CARPENTER #1 | SCHIFF, H. G. & CO. | DRILL | 4,915 | |
| 1978-11-22 | 37437 | 42-275-30691 | MEGARGEL DRILLING COMPANY #1-18 | OLYMPIA OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1978-11-21 | 37312 | 42-275-30690 | HORD #2 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | DRILL | 1,975 | |
| 1978-11-09 | 36558 | 42-275-30689 | GOOD -A- #3 | CROCKER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,118 | |
| 1978-11-09 | 36536 | 42-275-30688 | LEAVERTON #1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,551 | |
| 1978-11-09 | 36535 | 42-275-30687 | DENTON-ALBUS #1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,547 | |
| 1978-11-08 | 36446 | 42-275-30686 | BROWDER #1 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | DRILL | 6,204 | |
| 1978-11-01 | 36001 | 42-275-30685 | HUNT, ERNEST "C" #2 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35881 | 42-275-30684 | YOST #1 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | DRILL | 2,040 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 33789 | 42-275-30683 | BURNETT ESTATE #8 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33177 | 42-275-30682 | HUNT, ERNEST "C" #1 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 32989 | 42-275-30681 | HUNT, GEORGE #2 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 32966 | 42-275-30680 | BURNETT ESTATE #7 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,339 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 32962 | 42-275-30679 | THORMANN, F. W. #6 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,640 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.