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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-05-25 | 346986 | 42-467-00462 | BLAKE, R. S. #19 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,550 | |
| 1988-05-25 | 346985 | 42-467-00458 | BLAKE, R. S. #14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,370 | |
| 1988-05-24 | 346924 | 42-467-00449 | BLAKE, R. S. #15 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,400 | |
| 1988-05-20 | 346827 | 42-467-00453 | BLAKE, R. S. #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,300 | |
| 1988-05-20 | 346826 | 42-467-00468 | BLAKE, R. S. #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,570 | |
| 1988-05-19 | 346602 | 42-467-30694 | YORK, C. L. A/C 1 #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1988-05-19 | 346602 | 42-467-30694 | YORK, C. L. A/C 1 #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1988-05-18 | 346590 | 42-467-30695 | MCMAHON #4 | KNIGHT LEASE SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1988-05-13 | 346210 | 42-467-30505 | LOHR, BOB #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,610 | |
| 1988-05-09 | 346051 | 42-467-30691 | TAYLOR, J. T. 33 #5 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,485 | |
| 1988-05-09 | 346050 | 42-467-30690 | SMITH, L. A. 103 #8 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,380 | |
| 1988-05-09 | 346049 | 42-467-30692 | THOMPSON, J. T. 49 #12 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,470 | |
| 1988-05-09 | 346048 | 42-467-30693 | JARMAN, W. T. 37 #17 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,390 | |
| 1988-04-25 | 342634 | 42-467-30684 | CARROLL, E. E. #14 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1988-04-25 | 342632 | 42-467-30685 | FOWLER, A. J. #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1988-04-22 | 345539 | 42-467-30689 | BLAKE, R. S. #32 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1988-04-15 | 345199 | 42-467-30688 | COOK, W. H. 42 #9 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,515 | |
| 1988-03-25 | 344394 | 42-467-00454 | BLAKE, R. S. #11 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,400 | |
| 1988-03-21 | 344073 | 42-467-30687 | SHELTON #1 | TECO OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 342227 | 42-467-00497 | SMITH, F. B. 104 #7 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 2,989 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 343036 | 42-467-00476 | MCMAHON #1 | KNIGHT LEASE SERVICE, INC. | RENTR | 2,900 | |
| 1988-02-23 | 343064 | 42-467-30686 | FOWLER, E. L. 302 #16 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,410 | |
| 1988-02-23 | 343064 | 42-467-30686 | FOWLER, E. L. 302 #16 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,410 | |
| 1988-02-11 | 342461 | 42-467-30683 | WHITE, R. V. 502 #7 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,430 | |
| 1988-02-11 | 342460 | 42-467-30678 | MURPHREE, J. J. 31 #10 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,485 | |
| 1988-02-11 | 342459 | 42-467-30680 | WELLS, R. L. 47 #24 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,415 | |
| 1988-02-11 | 342458 | 42-467-30679 | SHIVERS, J. R. 12 #9 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1988-02-11 | 342453 | 42-467-30682 | CUMBIE, J. 32 #3 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,410 | |
| 1988-02-09 | 342307 | 42-467-30677 | TAYLOR, T. J. #7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1988-02-08 | 336884 | 42-467-30669 | SWAIN, O. L. 11 "B" #13 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342228 | 42-467-00659 | FOWLER, B. M. 303 #2 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 3,028 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342226 | 42-467-00711 | FOWLER, E. L. 302 #1 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 2,965 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342225 | 42-467-00686 | TUNNELL, A. R. 59 #1 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 3,010 | |
| 1988-01-08 | 341193 | 42-467-00451 | BLAKE, R. S. #16 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,890 | |
| 1988-01-08 | 341022 | 42-467-30676 | WELLS, R. L. 46 #5 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,485 | |
| 1988-01-08 | 341020 | 42-467-30675 | MAXFIELD, A. G. 38 #13 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,835 | |
| 1988-01-07 | 340012 | 42-467-00499 | SMITH, L. A. 103 #1 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 2,950 | |
| 1988-01-06 | 341021 | 42-467-30674 | MURPHEE, J. J. 31 #9 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 2,905 | |
| 1987-12-14 | 340015 | 42-467-00221 | JARMAN, W. T. 37 #8 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 3,227 | |
| 1987-12-14 | 340014 | 42-467-00602 | WHITE, W. H. 504 #1 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 2,950 | |
| 1987-12-14 | 340013 | 42-467-00858 | STEWART, J. C. 48 #1 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 2,910 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 334919 | 42-467-30665 | BLAKE, R. S. #31 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 334919 | 42-467-30665 | BLAKE, R. S. #31 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 334918 | 42-467-30664 | BLAKE, R. S. #30 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1987-10-23 | 337867 | 42-467-00735 | TUNNELL, I. P. 300 #3 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 3,015 | |
| 1987-10-23 | 337866 | 42-467-00787 | CLARK, A. D. 80 #10 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 3,005 | |
| 1987-10-23 | 337864 | 42-467-30672 | CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #3716 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1987-10-21 | 337781 | 42-467-30673 | BARNES, A. M, ET AL #1 | BAYPORT OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1987-09-14 | 335937 | 42-467-00880 | HOWELL, D. R. 45* #5 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 2,955 | |
| 1987-09-14 | 335937 | 42-467-00880 | HOWELL, D. R. 45* #5 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | RECOMP | 2,955 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Van Zandt County.