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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-06-12 | 26389 | 42-373-30405 | HONAKER, D. A. UNIT-M.JEFFERSON #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26256 | 42-373-30411 | ALLEN, H. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26227 | 42-373-30410 | MILLER, EDNA P. #1 | ADA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25527 | 42-373-30408 | DUKE, T. E. #1 | ADA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25461 | 42-373-30407 | DORRANCE #5 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,980 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25460 | 42-373-30406 | DORRANCE #6 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24338 | 42-373-30404 | DORRANCE "A" #2 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23902 | 42-373-30403 | PRATT, H. J. DR. #17 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1978-04-18 | 22392 | 42-373-30402 | DORRANCE #7 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22967 | 42-373-30398 | GRANBURY, C. B. #76 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21177 | 42-373-30400 | KIRBY LUMBER CORP. "C" #1 | MK OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20341 | 42-373-00449 | CARTER-QUINN #6 | S & Y PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,300 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19822 | 42-373-00603 | WING, SARAH F. #44 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,158 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19038 | 42-373-30197 | QUINN-CARTER #B-3 | BOCK & BACON | OTHER | 5,450 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18739 | 42-373-30395 | BRENT, C.L. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,750 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18243 | 42-373-30397 | DORRANCE #3 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18216 | 42-373-30396 | SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS #5 | BOSTON OIL LIMITED 1973 | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-02-08 | 17863 | 42-373-30394 | DORRANCE #4 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,765 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17186 | 42-373-80034 | SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS #4 | BOSTON OIL LIMITED 1973 | RECOMP | 3,527 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 16612 | 42-373-00341 | GRANBURY, C. B. #49 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15158 | 42-373-30393 | SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS #1 | MARINO, CHARLES B. | DRILL | 4,004 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14594 | 42-373-30110 | SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS #1 | BOSTON OIL LIMITED 1973 | RECOMP | 3,561 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 12716 | 42-373-30415 | MUNSON, I. B. #1-A | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10337 | 42-373-30195 | NELSON, JOHN O. #11 | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9468 | 42-373-30391 | CARTER, W. T. & BRO. #1-M | MICHAUX, FRANK W. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 4496 | 42-373-00295 | PRATT, DR. H. J. #6 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,245 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 8582 | 42-373-30389 | CARTER, W. T. & BRO. #6-C | MICHAUX, FRANK W. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7694 | 42-373-30390 | WILLIAMS, ALLEN C. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,450 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 5794 | 42-373-30388 | DORRANCE #2 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5761 | 42-373-30387 | DORRANCE "A" #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 6209 | 42-373-30386 | CLAMON #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2571 | 42-373-30055 | PRATT, DR. H. J. #14 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,508 | |
| 1977-06-09 | 312 | 42-373-30385 | QUINN-CARTER #1 | ELLISON-READ | DRILL | 6,615 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 225 | 42-373-30384 | PRATT, H. J. #9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,618 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Polk County.