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.
Last 30 Days
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-02-06
All Time
1,534
1,534 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-09 | 99287 | 42-373-30491 | TRAMMELL TRUST #1 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-09-18 | 93053 | 42-373-30486 | DORRANCE #1 | SAGA PETROLEUM U.S. INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 93743 | 42-373-30487 | CARTER BROS. #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-09-02 | 91175 | 42-373-30484 | CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP. #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 9,640 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 93191 | 42-373-00198 | COOPER-CROCKETT-SHROVE UNIT #1 | HESTER, B. M. | RECOMP | 3,700 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89108 | 42-373-30483 | BERGMAN #1 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-08-05 | 88722 | 42-373-00329 | GRANBURY, C. B. A/C 4 #35 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,110 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 89399 | 42-373-30482 | LAQUINTA-WING, W. G. #8 | SMYTH OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88346 | 42-373-80207 | CARTER, W. T. & BROS. #3 | MCCAULEY, F. R. | OTHER | 3,710 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 88103 | 42-373-30403 | PRATT, H. J. DR. #17 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87693 | 42-373-30481 | DAVIS, WIRT "A" #4 | WELLS, CHARLES N. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-07-21 | 87248 | 42-373-30480 | BOWER, J. F. ET AL #1 | WELLS, CHARLES N. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-07-03 | 87580 | 42-373-30398 | GRANBURY, C. B. #76 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,203 | |
| 1980-06-30 | 85472 | 42-373-30479 | COLLINS, T. E. #1 | WELLS, CHARLES N. | DRILL | 2,370 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 84256 | 42-373-30478 | BIRCH, R. E. GAS UNIT #2 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1980-05-27 | 82153 | 42-373-00701 | CARTER, W. T. & BROS. #5 | MCCAULEY, F. R. | RECOMP | 3,710 | |
| 1980-05-23 | 82073 | 42-373-30476 | JOHNSON ET AL #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-05-23 | 82074 | 42-373-30477 | TREADWAY GAS UNIT #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81606 | 42-373-30475 | SEAMANS, NETTIE L. #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,948 | |
| 1980-05-16 | 81325 | 42-373-30474 | ANICO UNIT #3 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 81103 | 42-373-30473 | SMITH, W. H. #1 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 9,318 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80927 | 42-373-30472 | CARTER & BRO., ET AL #1 | E R I LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80402 | 42-373-30471 | DORRANCE #8 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,532 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79944 | 42-373-30470 | DORRANCE #E2 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77705 | 42-373-30469 | CARTER, W. T. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 19,005 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76560 | 42-373-30468 | ST. REGIS PAPER CO. #1 | LYNBROOK OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,014 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 71737 | 42-373-00295 | PRATT, DR. H. J. #6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | RECOMP | 4,245 | |
| 1980-03-20 | 75701 | 42-373-30467 | DAVIS, WIRT #3 | WELLS, CHARLES N. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75450 | 42-373-30466 | DAVIS & HOLMES #1A | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75449 | 42-373-30465 | KAVANAUGH & COLLINS #4A | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-03-12 | 75025 | 42-373-30464 | DAVIS, WIRT #2 | WELLS, CHARLES N. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-03-12 | 75024 | 42-373-30463 | DAVIS, WIRT #1 | WELLS, CHARLES N. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-03-03 | 74023 | 42-373-80253 | CARTER-QUINN A #3 | S & Y PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,429 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73577 | 42-373-30462 | WATT, E. A. #1 | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73576 | 42-373-30461 | STATE SAVINGS #1 | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 7,142 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73574 | 42-373-80255 | CARTER-QUINN A #4 | S & Y PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,387 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 74585 | 42-373-30443 | KAVANAUGH & COLLINS #2A | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 72842 | 42-373-30460 | KIRBY FOREST INDUSTRIES, INC. #1 | RINER EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 6,712 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72715 | 42-373-30459 | PARTIN, R. #1 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 9,504 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 70055 | 42-373-30458 | CARTER BROTHERS UNIT #1 | DESCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,487 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68791 | 42-373-30457 | DORRANCE #E1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-01-02 | 69158 | 42-373-30186 | SODAK OIL COMPANY #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 1979-12-27 | 67598 | 42-373-30456 | CARTER, W. T. ET AL #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,553 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 66251 | 42-373-30455 | GRANBURY, C. B. #77 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64995 | 42-373-30453 | KAVANAUGH & COLLINS #1D | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64625 | 42-373-30452 | ANICO #2 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62762 | 42-373-30451 | VINSON, RUBY #1 | WELLS, CHARLES N. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61425 | 42-373-30450 | DORRANCE #D1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,575 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61424 | 42-373-30449 | MARSH, JUNE #02 | CREDO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61409 | 42-373-30448 | KAVANAUGH & COLLINS #5A | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 6,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Polk County.