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
2018-02-2183655642-467-31176FRUITVALE WATERFLOOD UNIT WSW #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL5,000
2018-02-2183655642-467-31176FRUITVALE WATERFLOOD UNIT WSW #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL5,000
2018-02-2183655642-467-31176FRUITVALE WATERFLOOD UNIT WSW #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL5,500
2018-01-2383506642-467-31175REZNICEK #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL12,000
2017-07-1282846842-467-31174BOGUE ESTATE #1HTANA EXPLORATION COMPANY LLCDRILL11,700Y
2017-07-1282846842-467-31174BOGUE ESTATE #1HTANA EXPLORATION COMPANY LLCDRILL11,700Y
2017-06-1682756642-467-31173BEN HENDERSON #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL12,000
2017-04-2582475842-467-31172YELLOW STEER UNIT #1FAIR OIL, LTD.DRILL7,500
2017-02-0882268042-467-30931BROWNING #1THREE FORKS OPERATING CO, LLCRECOMP8,000
2016-11-2282010142-467-30997CRIM, J. F. 16 #9UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP5,200
2016-06-2481598642-467-31170G. M. #1SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC.DRILL5,200
2016-06-0781552242-467-31169BACHTEL #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL12,000
2016-06-0781552242-467-31169BACHTEL #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL12,000
2016-06-0381604942-467-31171COKER 'A' #9CYNPAT OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,000
2016-01-0781302442-467-30748YORK, W. A. 13 #8UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP3,102
2015-11-1081088142-467-31168ROBINSON #1FORTUNE ROYALTY EXPLORATION LLCDRILL8,900
2015-09-1180912842-467-31005BRAWNER, L. M. 10 #23UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP5,200
2015-09-1080982042-467-00604BRACKEN, J. A. 503 #5UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,969
2015-09-0980997142-467-31167DD35 #02ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV.DRILL250
2015-05-1280646142-467-31166WISDOM #1DOUGHTIE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL5,000
2015-05-1280646142-467-31166WISDOM #1DOUGHTIE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL13,000
2015-04-0880539942-467-31165SMITH HEIRS ET AL #1MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL9,000
2015-01-2280231142-467-31164DD #35ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV.DRILL400
2015-01-2280231042-467-31163DD #32ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV.DRILL400
2014-12-1780171842-467-31032W. T. JARMAN #3729UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP5,200
2014-10-1679422442-467-30925RAY, S. R. #2UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP7,250
2014-10-0379608242-467-31027PETERS, R 29 #10UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP5,561
2014-09-2279545342-467-31162BRITT #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL11,000
2014-08-2578852542-467-31161MP 273.99 CP UNIT #1CPEXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL300
2014-08-0879237342-467-30148C.L. YORK #2SDG OPERATING COMPANY, INCRECOMP1,500
2014-07-0278852842-467-31160MP 265.9 CP UNIT #1CP #1EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL375
2014-03-2278057642-467-30785SWAIN, W. F. 36 #10UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP3,250
2014-01-2877767342-467-30399J. E. MITCHELL #1TX ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY CO, LLCRECOMP5,000
2014-01-2877767342-467-30399J. E. MITCHELL #1TX ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY CO, LLCRECOMP7,500
2013-12-1777506942-467-01263A. B. WYNNE #1PARTEN OPERATING INC.RENTR11,750
2013-12-1377447142-467-30823I.W. THOMPSON 401 #19UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,100
2013-12-1377445542-467-30765W.F. SWAIN 36 #9UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP3,230
2013-12-0977446642-467-30763I.W. THOMPSON 401 #15UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,100
2013-11-0577274342-467-31159TURNER #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL11,000
2013-10-0176999042-467-31158MORTON SALT #7MORTON SALT, INC.DRILL3,200
2013-06-0376360842-467-31157HEIDLE #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL9,500
2013-04-3075762542-467-31153W. S. BRANNON #1ETOCO, L.P.DRILL6,500
2013-04-2276100442-467-31156OXFORD #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL11,000
2013-03-1875821242-467-31154JONES HEIRS #1ROOSTH PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,600
2013-02-2875755142-467-31152VIEN LAM #1PARTEN OPERATING INC.DRILL9,000
2012-12-1375293742-467-31151STEWART #2RIO BRAZOS ENERGY CO.DRILL3,250
2012-12-0574973642-467-31149CLARK HEIRS UNIT #2RIO BRAZOS ENERGY CO.DRILL3,100
2012-11-3075221442-467-31150PALMER-METCALF #12THREE FORKS OPERATING CO, LLCDRILL6,000
2012-10-1174877142-467-30563COKER, C. S. 'B' #11CYNPAT OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR1,500
2012-10-1074920042-467-31148NEELY #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL9,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Van Zandt County.