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

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-16

All Time

1,960

1,960 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-01-1173079842-275-32262MCGAUGHEY #1D.J.F. SERVICES, INC.DRILL2,600
2012-01-0573086742-275-32261URBAN #1OASIS OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,000
2011-12-1572968142-275-32260MURPHY #1RYDER SCOTT MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL6,500
2011-11-0272718342-275-32259RENEAU 'B' #1PATTON, E. N. OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,500
2011-09-2672490542-275-32258STROUD, LILA #18SWANSON, TOMMY OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,100
2011-09-2672490442-275-32257STROUD, LILA #17SWANSON, TOMMY OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,100
2011-08-1272207942-275-32256WILDE #1OASIS OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,000
2011-07-2772038342-275-32255KATZ (STRAWN) UNIT #1022KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL6,000
2011-07-0671896142-275-32254U10 #04ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV.DRILL280
2011-06-1571785042-275-32253LOTT #4JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO.DRILL6,500
2011-05-1871656142-275-32252JUNGMAN #1MCCOWN ENGINEERINGDRILL2,400
2011-03-1871155042-275-32251BATTALION #1XPLORE OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,150
2011-03-1871155042-275-32251BATTALION #1XPLORE OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,150
2011-02-1871042442-275-32250THORMAN, F. W. #16CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,999
2010-12-3070736842-275-32249FARMER, ANNA BETH #8WACO PETRO, LPDRILL2,235
2010-12-3070736542-275-32248FARMER, ANNA BETH #7WACO PETRO, LPDRILL2,235
2010-11-0970485442-275-32247SPIKE BOX A #2CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,900
2010-09-1370168042-275-32246BLUE GOOSE #1NAUMANN OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,700
2010-08-2670114242-275-32245BROWN #1ATOKA OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,400
2010-08-1770032142-275-32244REVEILLE #1XPLORE OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,200
2010-05-1169575842-275-32243ZEISSEL #3JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO.DRILL6,100
2010-04-2869419742-275-32241HUNT "A" #5HUNT PARTNERSHIPDRILL1,720
2010-04-2769419642-275-32240HUNT "A" #4HUNT PARTNERSHIPDRILL1,720
2010-04-2669479342-275-32242U9 #02ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV.DRILL280
2010-03-2969357542-275-32239WARD #3PATTON, E. N. OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,900
2009-08-2868458242-275-32238BROOKERSON HEIRS #1KARPER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
2009-08-1468152842-275-32234MCFADDIN RANCH 'E' #3HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL2,900
2009-08-1268395242-275-32237SPIKE BOX RANCH "A" #1ACHINA STAR OIL CO., LLCDRILL2,700
2009-08-0468365142-275-32236WILLIAMSON "A" #2HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL2,900
2009-06-1068172442-275-32235MCFADDIN -A- #1BRIDWELL OIL CO.DRILL3,000
2009-06-0268172442-275-32235MCFADDIN -A- #1BRIDWELL OIL CO.DRILL3,000
2009-06-0168152742-275-32233MCFADDIN RANCH 'E' #2HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL2,900
2009-02-2667887942-275-32232WILLIAMSON "A" #1HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL2,900
2009-02-0667810442-275-32231WILLIAMSON #1STAR PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL3,000
2009-01-0867682142-275-32228U 50 #1ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV.DRILL260
2009-01-0867679642-275-32229U55 #1ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV.DRILL260
2009-01-0867679342-275-32230U60 #1ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV.DRILL260
2008-11-2667544342-275-32212ATKINSON #1WILLOWBEND INVESTMENTS, INC.RENTR2,000
2008-11-1967501942-275-32227VAUGHN #1TEXAS LAND & PETRO CO., LLCDRILL2,200
2008-11-1967501742-275-32226GOOD #5TEXAS LAND & PETRO CO., LLCDRILL2,200
2008-11-1767487442-275-32225SPIKE BOX 412 #1VAN OPERATING, LTD.DRILL3,000
2008-10-1667282642-275-32224CORDTS #B 1PATTON, E. N. OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,500
2008-10-0467154842-275-32222SPIKE BOX A #1SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC.DRILL7,200
2008-10-0466919742-275-32223CLOUD, J.L. #7MIDWESTERN ENERGYDRILL1,473
2008-09-0866934842-275-32221ZEISSEL #2JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO.DRILL6,100
2008-08-2666935442-275-32220WILLIAMSON #1HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL2,950
2008-08-0266672242-275-32218MCFADDIN RANCH "E" #1HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL2,950
2008-08-0266672142-275-32219ALETTA #1HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL2,950
2008-07-1066631842-275-32217CALDWELL-MCFADDIN #1PATTON, E. N. OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,500
2008-06-3066368842-275-32216SPIKE BOX A #1BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP.DRILL2,750
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.