Montague County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Montague County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-02.
Montague County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, after a quiet prior quarter). V & H OIL, L.P. leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-02
All Time
6,406
6,406 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-21 | 82155 | 42-337-31393 | GRANT, E. D. #1 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-05-16 | 81379 | 42-337-31390 | LEMONS, LOTTIE #12 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-05-15 | 83576 | 42-337-03385 | DURHAM #2 | CHIEF, INC. | OTHER | 2,445 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 80972 | 42-337-82740 | REYNOLDS BROTHERS #2 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 80797 | 42-337-31388 | MANN, O. C. #4 | TEXAS DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80628 | 42-337-31387 | HOLLOWAY #1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80278 | 42-337-30280 | DAVENPORT #1 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | OTHER | 6,300 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80065 | 42-337-82872 | DURHAM #1 | CHIEF, INC. | OTHER | 2,600 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80064 | 42-337-31386 | CONYERS #3 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80063 | 42-337-03387 | DURHAM #3 | CHIEF, INC. | OTHER | 2,800 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80062 | 42-337-31385 | DURHAM #4 | CHIEF, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79828 | 42-337-31384 | GIST #2 | O'NEAL, LINDELL | DRILL | 2,371 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79787 | 42-337-31383 | MANN, O. C. #3 | TEXAS DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79486 | 42-337-31382 | FEROLIGO, ROY #1 | FUHRMAN, EUGENE OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79465 | 42-337-31381 | MANN, R. S. #1 | TEXAS DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79401 | 42-337-31380 | CASWELL, ELMER & WILLIAM #2 | KGB OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79309 | 42-337-31379 | RUNNING HIGH RANCH #4 | MCCOMMONS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79278 | 42-337-03388 | SLAGLE, NANCY #1 | LA MAR, PAUL W. | OTHER | 4,532 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 78878 | 42-337-00938 | CASWELL, ELMER & WILLIAM #1 | KGB OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,161 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78609 | 42-337-31378 | YARBROUGH, T. #15 | PRUITT, EDD S. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78607 | 42-337-31377 | YARBROUGH, T. #14 | PRUITT, EDD S. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78601 | 42-337-31376 | DONALD & DONALD #3 | BENNETT PRODUCTION CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78492 | 42-337-31375 | JONES, PERCY EST. #7 | L & M OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78491 | 42-337-31374 | JONES, PERCY EST. #6 | L & M OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78311 | 42-337-31373 | GIST #1 | O'NEAL, LINDELL | RECOMP | 3,106 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78309 | 42-337-31372 | YORK #1 | O'NEAL, LINDELL | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78261 | 42-337-31371 | WILLIAMSON #1 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 78084 | 42-337-31370 | DAUBE, LEON #2 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 78008 | 42-337-31369 | TEMPLETON #3 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 78007 | 42-337-31368 | WEEKS, ALTA "B" #1 | KNIGHT, REUBEN B. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77771 | 42-337-82869 | ADAMS EST. #2 | LADCO OIL & GAS INC. | OTHER | 2,590 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77769 | 42-337-03896 | ADAMS EST. #1 | LADCO OIL & GAS INC. | OTHER | 2,670 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77767 | 42-337-31367 | GUERIN, L. K., ESTATE #5 | REDMAN & WILLIAMS | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 77493 | 42-337-31366 | THWEATT #1 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1980-04-07 | 78820 | 42-337-31336 | LANGFORD, J. T. #7 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76761 | 42-337-31364 | LEWIS, M. D. #2 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,175 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 77334 | 42-337-31365 | MCNATT, O. H. #1 | LONDON & WAGGONER | DRILL | 6,438 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76743 | 42-337-01830 | MENEFEE, JAMES A. #1 | INDIAN OIL COMPANY, INC. | OTHER | 7,100 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76702 | 42-337-31362 | WOLSEY #1 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76741 | 42-337-31363 | DENSON, KEMP #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76150 | 42-337-31361 | STEWART, ORVILLE #1 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 76051 | 42-337-31360 | KILCREASE, BESSIE #2 | REGENCY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,425 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 75920 | 42-337-31359 | DAVIS #1 #1 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,313 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75589 | 42-337-31358 | LADD, ET AL #1 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,035 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75545 | 42-337-31357 | ZACHARY #1 | PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-03-13 | 77159 | 42-337-82868 | REIMERS #1 | PRICE, W. H. | OTHER | 6,750 | |
| 1980-03-12 | 75041 | 42-337-31356 | DODSON -B- #5 | O'NEAL, LINDELL | DRILL | 3,241 | |
| 1980-03-04 | 74152 | 42-337-31355 | YATES, W. C. #1 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-02-27 | 73654 | 42-337-31354 | MCLAUGHLIN, EDSEL #1 | O'NEAL, LINDELL | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-02-27 | 73627 | 42-337-31353 | CUNNINGHAM "A" #1 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Montague County.