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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-18 | 37273 | 42-275-30671 | SMITH, LEE #1 | BENTLEY, CHARLES H. | DRILL | 2,425 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32810 | 42-275-30678 | HAMILTON, R. C. ET AL #1 | BENTLEY, CHARLES H. | DRILL | 2,531 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31821 | 42-275-30677 | HUNT, GEORGE #1 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31394 | 42-275-30676 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #1-23 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31393 | 42-275-30675 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #1-14 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31392 | 42-275-30674 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #1-13 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31391 | 42-275-30673 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #1-9 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 30835 | 42-275-30672 | RENEAU, J. B. JR. #2 | ANDERSON, CARL T. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29934 | 42-275-30670 | BURNETT ESTATE #3 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29933 | 42-275-30669 | BURNETT ESTATE #4 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29931 | 42-275-30668 | BURNETT ESTATE #5 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29929 | 42-275-30667 | BURNETT ESTATE #6 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 40341 | 42-275-30666 | LUSTER UNIT #1 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 2,040 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29908 | 42-275-30666 | LUSTER UNIT #1 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29041 | 42-275-30665 | MCAFEE, C. L. #3 | KNOX PLAINS OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 28995 | 42-275-30664 | WALKER, OTHELLO #1 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 5,346 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28369 | 42-275-30663 | TOLSON, JAMES #1 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. | DRILL | 6,014 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27841 | 42-275-30662 | MEGARGEL DRILLING COMPANY #1-5 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,575 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27615 | 42-275-30661 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN MRS. #3 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27614 | 42-275-30660 | MEGARGEL DRILLING COMPANY #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27512 | 42-275-30659 | HUNT, ERNEST -B- #2 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27369 | 42-275-30658 | WAGGONER, W. T. ESTATE "B" #1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,030 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27289 | 42-275-30657 | BIRKENFELD, J. J. #6 | LEWIS, R. T. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-06-14 | 28042 | 42-275-30656 | EDRINGTON UNIT #1 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 2,050 | |
| 1978-06-01 | 25595 | 42-275-30655 | HUNT, ERNEST -A- #11 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,725 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24855 | 42-275-30654 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #10-1A | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24852 | 42-275-30653 | LIVINGSTON RANCH #17-1A | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24213 | 42-275-30652 | LARGE, P. O. #2 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,612 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24211 | 42-275-30651 | BURNETT ESTATE #2 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23317 | 42-275-30650 | GOLDEN & GOLDEN B #2 | GOLDEN, EMITT & CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23243 | 42-275-30649 | KIBEODEAUX, MRS. DIVERNON M. #2 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,054 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22918 | 42-275-30648 | HOBERT, C. E. #3 | HARRINGTON, DONNIE E. | DRILL | 2,020 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22051 | 42-275-30647 | MCCARTY ESTATE #3 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,216 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22041 | 42-275-30646 | HUNT, ERNEST "B" #1 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 21828 | 42-275-30645 | CALDWELL MCFADDIN MIN.TRUST ETAL #3 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,120 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21452 | 42-275-30644 | ALEXANDER, S. M. #1 | DUNIGAN, JAMES P., INC. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21365 | 42-275-30643 | MCAFEE, C. L. #2 | KNOX PLAINS OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21344 | 42-275-30642 | BIRKENFIELD, J. J. #5 | LEWIS, R. T. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21343 | 42-275-30641 | GILLESPIE "A" #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 6,360 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20387 | 42-275-30640 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #11 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20034 | 42-275-30639 | WARD, MAMIE MCFADDIN MRS. #2 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19364 | 42-275-30638 | BIRKENFIELD, J. J. #4 | LEWIS, R. T. | DRILL | 1,704 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 18961 | 42-275-00708 | RENEAU, J. B. JR. #1 | ANDERSON, CARL T. | OTHER | 2,100 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18863 | 42-275-30637 | YOST, B. C. ET AL #2 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,112 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18860 | 42-275-30636 | CLUCK, E. T. ET UX #8 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18857 | 42-275-30635 | MCFADDIN RANCH "A" #1 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,671 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18816 | 42-275-30634 | FERGUSON, STELLA #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 18678 | 42-275-30633 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY "B" #21 | LOMAX, THORNTON JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 17453 | 42-275-30632 | KING, MAX ET AL #1 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 1,940 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17304 | 42-275-30631 | HILL, J. A. #10 | TANNEHILL WELL SERVICE | DRILL | 1,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.