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
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Latest Permit
2026-02-06
All Time
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1,534 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-10-15 | 60531 | 42-373-30447 | KAVANAUGH & COLLINS #3A | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 58752 | 42-373-30446 | SEAMANS, ELMER #1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58646 | 42-373-30445 | CARTER, W. T. ET AL #1E | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 3,770 | |
| 1979-09-05 | 57138 | 42-373-00595 | WING, SARAH F. #40 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,152 | |
| 1979-08-30 | 56851 | 42-373-30444 | REP.NATL BANK OF DALLAS,TRUSTEE #1 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-08-24 | 56442 | 42-373-80272 | CARTER, W. T. & BRO. #1B | LYNBROOK OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 12,030 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 57304 | 42-373-00391 | WEST LUMBER CO. FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,950 | |
| 1979-07-27 | 53877 | 42-373-30442 | DORRANCE #C1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-07-24 | 54320 | 42-373-30440 | KINGSBURY CO. HOLDING CORP. #5 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1979-07-24 | 53547 | 42-373-00391 | WEST LUMBER CO. FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,950 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53500 | 42-373-30441 | KIRBY FOREST INDUSTRIES #1 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 8,706 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52478 | 42-373-30439 | EPSTEIN-WEBSTER UNIT #1 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,513 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51865 | 42-373-30438 | ANICO UNIT #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-06-26 | 51601 | 42-373-30437 | DORRANCE #B1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,621 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50225 | 42-373-30172 | KIRBY LUMBER CORP. "B" #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 49407 | 42-373-30435 | KAVANAUGH & COLLINS #1A | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43935 | 42-373-30434 | LLOYD #1 | BOSTON OIL LIMITED 1973 | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 44039 | 42-373-30422 | CARTER #9 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 43530 | 42-373-30433 | DORRANCE #7A | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42642 | 42-373-30197 | QUINN-CARTER #3-B | BOCK & BACON | RECOMP | 5,290 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42629 | 42-373-00175 | KINGSBURY CO. HOLDING CORP. #1-A | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,602 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 41866 | 42-373-30432 | SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS #6 | BOSTON OIL LIMITED 1973 | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41607 | 42-373-30431 | JONES, C. H. #1 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 11,520 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41215 | 42-373-30471 | DORRANCE #8 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-01-15 | 41536 | 42-373-30429 | KINGSBURY CO. HOLDING CORP. #4 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,513 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 40532 | 42-373-30428 | PERKINS #1 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39226 | 42-373-00025 | ALEXANDER, E.E. #1 | POWER OIL CO. | OTHER | 12,650 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38525 | 42-373-30202 | QUINN, CARTER #2 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38302 | 42-373-30427 | FOREST, KIRBY, IND. "C" #2 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38279 | 42-373-30426 | BIRCH, R. E. UNIT #1 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. | DRILL | 9,460 | |
| 1978-11-29 | 37728 | 42-373-30425 | LILLEY #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37087 | 42-373-30424 | RACKI B #1 | ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36741 | 42-373-30423 | PLYWOOD, U. S. #1 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1978-10-30 | 35832 | 42-373-30422 | CARTER #9 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1978-10-26 | 35660 | 42-373-30421 | RACKI LUMBER CO. #1 | ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34820 | 42-373-30420 | BERGMAN, OLA LOVE #1 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34753 | 42-373-30419 | EXXON-MICHAUX-CARTER, W.T. & BRO #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,819 | |
| 1978-10-06 | 34280 | 42-373-30418 | MARSH, J. C. #1 | LYNBROOK OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,254 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34019 | 42-373-30417 | DUKE, T. E. "A" #1 | ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33347 | 42-373-30416 | MURPHY, K. S. #1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-09-25 | 34061 | 42-373-30401 | SODAK #2-A | JORDAN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-09-25 | 34059 | 42-373-30399 | KINGSBURY CO. HOLDING CORP. #3A | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,876 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 31175 | 42-373-30415 | MUNSON, I. B. #1-A | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29436 | 42-373-30414 | DEWALT #457D59 | COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES RES INS | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 28527 | 42-373-00466 | CARTER, W. T. BROS. -D- #1-D | S & Y PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,279 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27856 | 42-039-01674 | BASSETT BLAKELY "B" #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,690 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27548 | 42-373-30413 | CARTER, W. L. #8 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,345 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27777 | 42-373-30409 | KINGSBURY UNIT #L | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 11,473 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27532 | 42-373-30412 | CARTER, W. T. & BROS. -C- #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 3,760 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26875 | 42-373-30202 | CARTER QUINN #2 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Polk County.