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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1996-08-0845110742-275-32082SMITH, JERRY #1HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL6,000
1996-08-0745110842-275-32083RICHARDSON, C. A. #3T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL2,500
1996-07-1945034842-275-31997LEAVERTON UNIT #1S.U.E. COMPANYRENTR5,989
1996-07-0945008142-275-32081BOWMAN, EDD M. #1NORMAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,999
1996-06-2544969542-275-32080GOLDEN #1JOHNSON, WILLIAM D.DRILL1,870
1996-06-1344919842-275-32079HAMILTON RANCH 16 #3PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,600
1996-06-1144914942-275-32078ZEISSEL, MARVIN #1RIPPY OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1996-05-3044846542-275-00421HAMILTON RANCH 21 #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.RENTR2,600
1996-05-3044846442-275-32077HAMILTON RANCH 9 #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,600
1996-05-1444812742-275-32076LITTLE ARIZONA #1LONE STAR OIL & GASDRILL6,200
1996-04-2444743442-275-32074MICHELS, H. M. "A" #1UNITED ENERGY PARTNERS, INC.DRILL2,500
1996-04-2444743342-275-32075MICHELS, H. M. "A" #2UNITED ENERGY PARTNERS, INC.DRILL2,500
1996-04-1844698042-275-32073CARTWRIGHT "Q" #29COOPER, GLENN W. OIL & GASDRILL1,999
1996-04-0944646842-275-32072TRAVIS, EDNA M. #2T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL2,500
1996-04-0944646342-275-32071TRAVIS, EDNA M. #1T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL2,500
1996-04-0144634842-275-32070TACKITT #2HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC.DRILL6,000
1996-03-1844586342-275-32069CARTWRIGHT, P. V. (WEST) #7308GBG OPERATING CORP.DRILL1,999
1996-03-0744541142-275-32068CATHODIC PROTECTION #74PRIDE PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL300
1996-03-0644531242-275-32067CATHODIC PROTECTON #52PRIDE PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL300
1996-03-0544534842-275-31373MCFADDIN, CALDWELL #2S.U.E. COMPANYRENTR3,500
1996-03-0444520142-275-32066VERHALEN, M. A. -A- #1T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL2,500
1996-03-0444520142-275-32066VERHALEN, M. A. -A- #1T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL2,500
1996-01-1244369442-275-32065HAMILTON RANCH 20 #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,800
1996-01-0244336042-275-32064HAMILTON RANCH 16 #2PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,800
1995-12-1444273542-275-32063CARTWRIGHT "Q" #28COOPER, GLENN W. OIL & GASDRILL1,999
1995-11-1344177542-275-32062RENEAU #2PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,400
1995-11-0344148842-275-32061CARTWRIGHT "Q" #27COOPER, GLENN W. OIL & GASDRILL1,999
1995-10-3044138742-275-32060RICHARDSON, C.A. #2T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL2,500
1995-10-1744090042-275-32059RENEAU #1PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,400
1995-09-1543989242-275-32058RICHARDSON, C.A. #1T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL2,500
1995-08-2543927642-275-32057HAMILTON RANCH 17 #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,400
1995-08-2543927542-275-32055HAMILTON RANCH 16 #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,800
1995-08-2543927542-275-32055HAMILTON RANCH 16 #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,400
1995-08-2543927342-275-32056HAMILTON RANCH 22 #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,800
1995-06-2143711842-275-32054HURD, HOWARD #1RIPPY OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1995-06-1443685442-275-32053PORTWOOD #1JOHNSON, WILLIAM D.DRILL1,750
1995-04-1443484442-275-32051CARTWRIGHT "Q" #26COOPER, GLENN W. OIL & GASDRILL1,999
1995-04-0743399342-275-01115WARD, J. W. #1KINTEX PETROLEUM COMPANYRENTR2,250
1995-04-0643460842-275-32050CARTWRIGHT Q #25COOPER, GLENN W. OIL & GASDRILL1,999
1995-03-2443409642-275-32049CARTWRIGHT, P. V. (WEST) #7307GBG OPERATING CORP.DRILL1,999
1995-02-0143190442-275-32048CARTWRIGHT "Q" #24COOPER, GLENN W. OIL & GASDRILL1,999
1995-01-0543148642-275-80674CARTWRIGHT, P. V. (WEST) #7306GBG OPERATING CORP.RECOMP1,999
1994-11-0742979642-275-32047GAGE-MOORHOUSE #1BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS, INCDRILL6,000
1994-10-0642885242-275-32046REDDER, LOUIS #1RIPPY OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1994-07-2642613842-275-32045HOWELL #1OASIS OPERATING, INC.DRILL2,900
1994-07-1842599042-275-31008MCFADDIN, CALDWELL #1S.U.E. COMPANYRENTR6,076
1994-06-3042529042-275-32044HOWELL #1RICHARDSON, BUD IIDRILL6,000
1994-04-2242319042-275-32043RATLIFF, W. O. #1NORMAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,999
1994-04-0842283742-275-32042PENNARTZ, JULIUS #1RIPPY OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1993-11-0241764942-275-32041NORTH KNOX CITY UNIT #62PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO.DRILL3,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Knox County.