Polk County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Polk County — updated daily, data through 2026-02-06.
Polk County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-02-06. PRIME OPERATING COMPANY leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county.
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Latest Permit
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1,534 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-07-03 | 245618 | 42-373-30582 | SANTA FE ENERGY #1 | FAULCONER, VERNON E., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-06-27 | 243596 | 42-373-30590 | JOHNSON, GILBERT & MUNSON, LAURA #1 | ENERGY EXCO, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1984-06-27 | 244480 | 42-373-30210 | PARRISH, ET AL #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,902 | |
| 1984-06-27 | 244480 | 42-373-30210 | PARRISH, ET AL #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,902 | |
| 1984-05-29 | 244050 | 42-373-30055 | PRATT, H. J. DR #14 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | RECOMP | 7,508 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 240043 | 42-373-30589 | ARCO FEE #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239227 | 42-373-30432 | SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS #6 | HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. | RECOMP | 5,610 | |
| 1984-05-17 | 239156 | 42-373-30588 | SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS "D" #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1984-05-10 | 238374 | 42-373-30111 | SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS -D- #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,095 | |
| 1984-05-07 | 238254 | 42-373-30542 | WING #1 | MCCRIMMON, COMPANY THE | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237713 | 42-373-30587 | ST. REGIS PAPER #1 | CLIFFS DRILLING - BLACK STONE | DRILL | 14,100 | |
| 1984-05-02 | 237564 | 42-373-30210 | PARRISH ET AL #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,902 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236181 | 42-373-30586 | CARTER, W. T. & BRO. #1 | BLACK STONE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236088 | 42-373-00614 | WING, SARAH F. #60 | GULF OIL CORP.-KILGORE | RECOMP | 8,290 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235763 | 42-373-30585 | PRATT, H. J. DR. #18 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235146 | 42-373-30584 | GUDLEY, JOE ET AL NO. 1 #1 | BARNES OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 234587 | 42-373-30583 | CLAMON NO. 1 #1 | CLIFFS DRILLING - BLACK STONE | DRILL | 14,100 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 231221 | 42-373-30581 | HIGH-COTTEN UNIT #1 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 230832 | 42-373-00172 | DICK & FALING #12 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,154 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 229863 | 42-373-30580 | KIRBY #3 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-02-06 | 228514 | 42-373-00161 | SODAK OIL CO. A/C 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,696 | |
| 1984-01-26 | 228341 | 42-373-00290 | PRATT, H. J. DR. #8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | RECOMP | 4,255 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227019 | 42-373-30579 | CAMDEN TIMBER CO. #1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 15,900 | |
| 1984-01-05 | 225910 | 42-373-30578 | KIRBY #2 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-01-03 | 225590 | 42-373-30577 | GRANBURY, C. B. #89 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 225124 | 42-373-30576 | KIRBY-COTTON UNIT #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1983-12-15 | 226209 | 42-373-30575 | DABNEY, J. T. #5 | MCCAULEY, F. R. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-12-12 | 223204 | 42-373-30434 | LLOYD #1 | HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. | RECOMP | 5,493 | |
| 1983-12-09 | 223076 | 42-373-30507 | DAVIS, WIRT TRUST #1 | BURTON, WM. T. INDUSTRIES, INC. | RECOMP | 17,578 | |
| 1983-12-08 | 223114 | 42-373-30574 | BROCK, L. O. #1 | ROBINSON, SCOTT INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 223485 | 42-373-30570 | GRANBURY, C. B. #88 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 223479 | 42-373-30558 | GRANBURY, C. B. #87 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1983-11-17 | 220857 | 42-373-30571 | DORRANCE #C1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-11-15 | 220866 | 42-373-30572 | ALABAMA - COUSHATTA #208 | NATURA ENERGY CORP | DRILL | 12,330 | |
| 1983-10-31 | 219130 | 42-373-30568 | EXXON FEE #1 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1983-10-28 | 219204 | 42-373-30569 | CARTER, W. T. #1 | WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORP | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1983-10-27 | 218966 | 42-373-30567 | DAVIS-OGLETREE #2 | MARK PRODUCING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218602 | 42-373-30516 | DAVIS, WIRT #4 #4 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,705 | |
| 1983-10-24 | 218390 | 42-373-30566 | SAMUEL POE UNIT #1 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-10-24 | 218347 | 42-373-30618 | SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS -B- #7 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1983-10-20 | 218002 | 42-373-30564 | CARTER, W. T. & BROS. B #3 | MCCAULEY, F. R. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-10-18 | 226179 | 42-373-30563 | DABNEY, J. T. #4 | MCCAULEY, F. R. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-10-05 | 216333 | 42-373-30562 | NOWLIN UNIT -A- #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-09-30 | 215884 | 42-373-30561 | WING, SARAH F. #76 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1983-09-07 | 210372 | 42-373-30560 | TEMPLE-EASTEX #1 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-08-24 | 207299 | 42-373-30559 | HANDLEY UNIT #1 | CLIFFS DRILLING - BLACK STONE | DRILL | 14,400 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 206134 | 42-373-30558 | GRANBURY, C. B. #87 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1983-08-17 | 206132 | 42-373-30557 | GRANBURY, C. B. #86 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205907 | 42-373-30556 | CAMERON MINERAL TRUST #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-08-03 | 204133 | 42-373-30555 | CARTER, W.T. #2 | CLIFFS DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Polk County.