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

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-08-11

All Time

1,330

1,330 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1996-04-2544747642-467-00875HOWELL, D. R. 45 #7UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,955
1996-04-2444743242-467-00720TUNNELL, A. R. 59 #6UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP3,005
1996-04-0944677342-467-30956MORGAN #1TYLER OIL & GAS INC.DRILL9,200
1996-03-0544555242-467-00856WELLS, R.L. 47 #7UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,983
1996-03-0544555142-467-00696FOWLER, E.L. 302 #7UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,020
1996-03-0544555042-467-00608BRACKEN, J.A. 503 #4UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,983
1996-03-0544554942-467-00629BRACKEN, J.A. 35 #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,907
1996-02-1544487542-467-00727TUNNELL, A. R. 59 #8UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,935
1996-02-1544487442-467-00516SWAIN, O. L. 11B #4UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,924
1996-02-1344476542-467-30577FOWLER, E. L 302 #14UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP3,000
1996-02-1344476442-467-30580TUNNELL, A. 59 #17UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP3,000
1996-02-1344476342-467-00722FOWLER, E. L. 302 #10UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,947
1996-02-0544440342-467-30954BRACKEN J. A. 35 #18UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL2,525
1996-02-0544440242-467-30955TUNNELL, I. P 300 #19UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL2,050
1996-02-0544440242-467-30955TUNNELL, I. P 300 #19UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL2,050
1996-01-3044428742-467-00466YORK, ELLA 102 #2UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,829
1996-01-3044428642-467-00472YORK, ELLA 102 #12UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,952
1996-01-3044428542-467-30952YORK, ELLA ET AL 102 #17UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL2,530
1996-01-3044428442-467-30953SMITH, L. A. 103 #12UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL2,500
1996-01-1044047942-467-00374CARROLL, E. E. #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP1,685
1995-12-1344279842-467-30951CRIM #1CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUPDRILL7,500
1995-12-1344279842-467-30951CRIM #1CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUPDRILL9,500
1995-12-1344279842-467-30951CRIM #1CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUPDRILL9,500
1995-11-2944222242-467-30950HUNT #1GRIFFIN OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,600
1995-11-2744221442-467-00609WHITE, W. H. 501 #2UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,999
1995-11-2044206042-467-30949DOWDLE #1CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUPDRILL6,500
1995-11-2044206042-467-30949DOWDLE #1CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUPDRILL7,000
1995-11-2044206042-467-30949DOWDLE #1CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUPDRILL7,000
1995-11-0244151442-467-30927PALMER - METCALF A #7CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUPRECOMP4,600Y
1995-11-0244151442-467-30927PALMER - METCALF A #7CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUPRECOMP5,100
1995-10-2744132642-467-30948VAN (CENTRAL-WOODBINE) UNIT #3723UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL2,900
1995-10-2644128942-467-30947PALMER-METCALF #8CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUPDRILL7,500
1995-10-1244081242-467-30946WELLS, R.L. 47 #29UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL2,500
1995-10-1144081142-467-00970COOK, W.H. 42 #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP3,017
1995-09-2944040242-467-30945WELLS, R.L. 47 #28UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,000
1995-09-2944040242-467-30945WELLS, R.L. 47 #28UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,005
1995-09-2944040142-467-30944CUMBIE, J. 32 #7UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL2,450
1995-09-2944040042-467-00464YORK, ELLA 102 #14UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,796
1995-09-1443988742-467-30943FOWLER, E.L. 302 #23UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,100
1995-09-1443988642-467-30942WHITE, W.H. 501 #11UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,100
1995-09-1443988642-467-30942WHITE, W.H. 501 #11UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,100
1995-09-1443988542-467-30941FOWLER, E.L. 302 #24UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,050
1995-09-1243982342-467-00622SWAIN, W. F. 36 #3UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP3,008
1995-09-1143978042-467-00592HARTT 128 #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP3,013
1995-08-2343925442-467-00972COOK, W.H. 42 #4UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,977
1995-08-2343925342-467-30808TUNNELL, I. P 300 #13UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,498
1995-08-1143883942-467-01271TAYLOR, T. J. 304 #5UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP3,043
1995-08-0743857042-467-30940TUNNELL HEIRS UNIT #1PHOENIX FUND, INC.DRILL7,500
1995-08-0443853442-467-30719J.K. LANCASTER GAS UNIT #1ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.RECOMP8,600
1995-08-0143833542-467-01050NORTHEAST EDGEWOOD UNIT #6WGR, INC.RECOMP12,815Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Van Zandt County.