Van Zandt County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Van Zandt County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-11.

Van Zandt County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 4 in the prior quarter). BASA RESOURCES, INC. leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-08-11

All Time

1,330

1,330 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
1997-04-21	461419	42-467-30638	H.C. GILBERT 43 #8	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	3,150
1997-04-21	461418	42-467-00845	THOMPSON, J. T. 49 #6	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,970
1997-04-21	461416	42-467-00725	FOWLER, E. L. 302 #3	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,990
1997-04-03	459604	42-467-30973	SMITH, L. A. 103 #13	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1997-03-26	460344	42-467-30907	HILL #1	CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED	RECOMP	6,600
1997-03-26	460344	42-467-30907	HILL #1	CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED	RECOMP	6,600
1997-03-26	460344	42-467-30907	HILL #1	CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED	RECOMP	7,000
1997-03-26	460344	42-467-30907	HILL #1	CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED	RECOMP	7,000
1997-03-25	460210	42-467-30402	S. W. VAN LEWISVILLE UNIT #4406	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	3,216
1997-03-25	460064	42-467-30760	THOMPSON, I.W. 401 #14	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,600
1997-03-20	459975	42-467-30974	SMITH #1	GRIFFIN OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	5,500
1997-03-07	459603	42-467-30972	FOWLER, E. L. 302 #26	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	3,999
1997-02-27	459223	42-467-30971	OLIVER, J. R. #1	CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED	DRILL	6,000
1997-02-26	459203	42-467-00861	WELLS, R.L. 47 #3	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,981
1997-02-26	459202	42-467-00597	TAYLOR, T.J. 33 #4	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,969
1997-02-20	458916	42-467-00848	CONSOLIDATION 79 #1	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,993
1997-02-06	458292	42-467-00627	BRACKEN, J. A. 35 #5	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,996
1997-02-06	458290	42-467-00975	GILBERT, H. C. 43 #6	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	3,021
1997-02-06	458289	42-467-00847	MORRIS, W. E. 601 #2	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,970
1997-02-06	458286	42-467-00626	BRACKEN, J. A. 35 #6	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,986
1997-01-31	458083	42-467-30966	FOWLER, E. L. 302 #25	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1997-01-31	458082	42-467-30968	YORK, ELLA 13 #20	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	3,050
1997-01-31	458082	42-467-30968	YORK, W. A. 13 #20	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	3,050
1997-01-31	458077	42-467-30967	TAYLOR, T. J. 33 #10	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1997-01-31	458076	42-467-30969	BRACKEN, J. A. 35 #16	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1997-01-31	458075	42-467-30970	GILBERT, H. C. 43 #12	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1997-01-15	457331	42-467-30928	PALMER - METCALF B #6	CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUP	RECOMP	4,940	Y
1997-01-06	456933	42-467-30965	BUFORD #1	HILLIARD PETROLEUM INC.	DRILL	9,100
1996-10-31	454588	42-467-30964	BARBER, CLYDE #1	BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.	DRILL	8,700
1996-10-24	454335	42-467-30963	SWAIN, O.L. 11 B #23	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,900
1996-10-24	454335	42-467-30963	SWAIN, O.L. 11 B #23	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,900
1996-10-20	452722	42-467-30961	TUNNELL, I. P. 300 #20	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,450
1996-10-16	453755	42-467-30508	SPRAQUE, S.M. #1	WILEY CAPITAL INC	RENTR	8,300
1996-10-16	453754	42-467-30407	ALMA MOORE OIL UNIT #1	WILEY CAPITAL INC	RENTR	8,300
1996-10-15	453757	42-467-30406	FINCHER, J.W. #1	WILEY CAPITAL INC	RENTR	8,300
1996-10-15	453756	42-467-30391	FRUITVALE UNIT #1	WILEY CAPITAL INC	RENTR	8,300
1996-10-15	453753	42-467-30465	ELLIOTT, CARTER #1	WILEY CAPITAL INC	RENTR	8,300
1996-10-15	452927	42-467-30962	BRACKEN, J. A. 503 #19	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1996-10-14	453521	42-467-01198	EDWARDS, F. F. ET AL #1R	BRECK OPERATING CORP.	RECOMP	9,700
1996-09-12	452395	42-467-30960	GEDDIE #1	GRIFFIN OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	5,200
1996-09-05	452319	42-467-30958	THOMPSON, I. W. 401 #27	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,450
1996-09-05	452318	42-467-30959	MURPHREE J. J. 31 #12	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,400
1996-09-05	452316	42-467-30957	BRACKEN, J. A. 35 #19	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,450
1996-07-19	450595	42-467-30947	PALMER - METCALF #8	CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUP	RECOMP	5,000
1996-06-04	447887	42-467-30592	THOMPSON, I. W. 401 #8	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	3,004
1996-05-21	445548	42-467-30892	SWAIN, W.F. 36 #12	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,950
1996-05-14	448124	42-467-00624	BRACKEN, J.A. 35 #2	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	3,002
1996-05-09	447906	42-467-00631	MILLER, I. D. 34 #2	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,998
1996-05-08	447907	42-467-00844	BOLIN, M. R. 51 #3	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	2,927
1996-05-03	447776	42-467-30016	TAYLOR, T. J. 304 #6	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	3,109

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Van Zandt County.