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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-16 | 16461 | 42-275-30630 | HUNT, ERNEST "A" #10 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16205 | 42-275-30629 | ZEISSEL, MARY #1 | ANDERSON, CARL T. | DRILL | 2,154 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15513 | 42-275-30335 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #8 | COOPER, GLENN W. | OTHER | 1,783 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15509 | 42-275-30628 | MELTON #6 | MELTON, EDWARD | DRILL | 1,930 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14629 | 42-275-30627 | PARKER, O. A. ET AL #5 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,215 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 14381 | 42-275-30626 | JOHNSON #2 | CROCKER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,192 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 6104 | 42-275-30586 | DAY, HARDY #1 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13253 | 42-275-30625 | GOLDEN & GOLDEN B #1 | GOLDEN, EMITT & CO. | DRILL | 1,830 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12867 | 42-275-30624 | CARTWRIGHT, PERRY V. #9 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12780 | 42-275-30623 | REEDER #1 | RICHARDSON, JOE C., JR. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12777 | 42-275-30622 | BOYD #1 | RICHARDSON, JOE C., JR. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12627 | 42-275-30359 | REDDER, ANGELA #2-C | CLEAR FORK EXPLORATION | DRILL | 1,975 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12525 | 42-275-30621 | HUNT, ERNEST "A" #9 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11878 | 42-275-30620 | BURNETT, JUANITA ET AL #1 | SAUDER, A. L., JR. | DRILL | 3,252 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11398 | 42-275-30619 | HUNT, GEORGE W. #A-1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 1,740 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11085 | 42-275-30618 | HUNT, ERNEST "A" #8 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10830 | 42-275-30617 | WHITE, H. L. #3 | KNOX PLAINS OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,215 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10828 | 42-275-30616 | SHACKELFORD, BILLIE #2-B | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 1,830 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10826 | 42-275-30615 | HORTON, E. L. #B-6 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10824 | 42-275-30614 | HORTON, E. L. #B-5 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 9953 | 42-275-30611 | MULKEY, DORIS BEAVERS #1 | JOHNSTON, E. C., COMPANY | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1977-10-19 | 10162 | 42-275-30613 | ORSAK, W. L. #2 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 1,929 | |
| 1977-10-19 | 10161 | 42-275-30612 | ORSAK, W. L. #3 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9856 | 42-275-30610 | SULLINS, NOLLIE ET AL #1 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9772 | 42-275-30609 | FARR, GEORGE W. -A- #1 | DAVIS, BILLY DON | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9718 | 42-275-30608 | HUNT, GEORGE #1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 1,761 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9716 | 42-275-30607 | MEGARGEL DRILLING COMPANY #19 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9708 | 42-275-30605 | PARKER, O. A. ET AL #4 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,146 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9692 | 42-275-30604 | FOSHEE, J. J. #3 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9714 | 42-275-30606 | MEGARGEL DRILLING COMPANY #18 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,195 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 9384 | 42-275-30603 | PARTRIDGE "B" #2 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,260 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 9382 | 42-275-30602 | PARTRIDGE "B" #1 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,230 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8971 | 42-275-30601 | SCOTT, LOLA #1 | DELTA DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 6,280 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8960 | 42-275-30600 | MEGARGEL DRILLING COMPANY #17 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7973 | 42-275-30599 | HUNT, ERNEST "A" #7 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7971 | 42-275-30598 | HUNT, ERNEST "A" #6 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 7087 | 42-275-30597 | JONES, MAUDE #1 | COOPER, GLENN W. | DRILL | 1,930 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6718 | 42-275-80617 | DICKERSON #1 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | OTHER | 1,700 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6681 | 42-275-30595 | I. C. W. "A" #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6721 | 42-275-30596 | SHACKELFORD, BILLIE #1-B | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 1,803 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6171 | 42-275-30594 | KNAPP, FRANK #2 | LEWIS, R. T. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6137 | 42-275-30593 | LOGAN #1 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,310 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6136 | 42-275-30592 | MATHIS/COX #1 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6135 | 42-275-30591 | CYPERT #2 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,310 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6133 | 42-275-30590 | CYPERT #1 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,310 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6132 | 42-275-30589 | PARTRIDGE "A" #2 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,260 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6131 | 42-275-30588 | PARTRIDGE "A" #1 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,260 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6129 | 42-275-30587 | WHITFORD #1 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5873 | 42-275-30585 | GOLDEN, VELNA #1 | BENTLEY, CHARLES H. | DRILL | 1,680 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5821 | 42-275-80616 | KNAPP #A2 | LEWIS, R. T. | OTHER | 2,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.