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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-08-29 | 283578 | 42-467-30628 | HOWLEY #1 | RYDER SCOTT OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-08-29 | 283579 | 42-467-30629 | STRINGER #1 | RYDER SCOTT OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-08-28 | 283520 | 42-467-30627 | HUBBARD #1 | RYDER SCOTT OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 283173 | 42-467-30626 | SWAIN, O. L. 11 "AC" #12 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-08-06 | 281882 | 42-467-30625 | DAVIS HEIRS #3 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-07-25 | 281095 | 42-467-30624 | SWAIN, O. L. 11 "B" #11 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,060 | |
| 1985-07-09 | 279797 | 42-467-30622 | LANCASTER #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 280799 | 42-467-30623 | BRACKEN, J. A. 503 #7 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 271291 | 42-467-30619 | CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #459 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 271293 | 42-467-30620 | CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #5015 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 271133 | 42-467-30618 | BRACKEN, J. A. 35 #10 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 271547 | 42-467-30621 | BLAKE, R. S. #28 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270655 | 42-467-30617 | YORK, J. T. #12 | GROSS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1985-03-21 | 270138 | 42-467-30616 | CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #3021F | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269854 | 42-467-30615 | AVA COX ET AL UNIT #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1985-03-15 | 269486 | 42-467-30614 | PITTS, GEORGE #1 | AMERICAN HUNTER EXPLORATION LTD. | DRILL | 13,720 | |
| 1985-02-08 | 266318 | 42-467-30612 | COKER, C. S. "A" #14 | GROSS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1985-02-08 | 266320 | 42-467-30613 | COKER, C. S. "A" #16 | GROSS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1985-01-16 | 264299 | 42-467-30611 | COKER, C. S. "B" #12 | GROSS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1985-01-15 | 264293 | 42-467-30610 | RUSHING, G. W. #2 | BROWNING, L. P. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263054 | 42-467-30608 | CRANFILL PHILLIPS #1 | WESSELY ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263099 | 42-467-30609 | COKER, C. S. "A" #13A | GROSS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1984-12-27 | 262329 | 42-467-30607 | WEST MYRTLE SPRINGS UNIT #1 | EDGE, ROBERT L. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260870 | 42-467-30606 | WITT #1 | LACY, R., INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 260050 | 42-467-80268 | MCGEE, S. S. #11 | REDD & WILLINGHAM | OTHER | 1,200 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 260031 | 42-467-30605 | COKER, C. S. "A" #3A | GROSS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1984-11-27 | 258816 | 42-467-30604 | TUNNELL, R. A. #10 | GROSS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1984-11-14 | 258007 | 42-467-30603 | TUNNELL, R. A. #11 | GROSS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257334 | 42-467-30172 | SHIELDS, MARY T. ET AL #1 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 13,567 | |
| 1984-11-05 | 256676 | 42-467-30602 | SPEARS, M. J. #1 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-10-22 | 255279 | 42-467-30601 | 1ST NAT'L BK OF MARSHALL, TR. #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1984-08-22 | 249169 | 42-467-30600 | MAYBERRY, O. W. #1 | WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,075 | |
| 1984-08-17 | 248686 | 42-467-30591 | CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #365 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-08-17 | 248928 | 42-467-30590 | CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #317 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-08-17 | 248929 | 42-467-30593 | CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #318 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-08-17 | 248930 | 42-467-30594 | CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #3811 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-08-15 | 248338 | 42-467-30599 | MALOUF RANCH & LIVESTOCK CO,INC. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 248018 | 42-467-30598 | STANGER #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 247861 | 42-467-30592 | CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #4018 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-08-03 | 247358 | 42-467-30597 | DAVIS HEIRS #5 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-08-03 | 247357 | 42-467-30596 | DAVIS HEIRS #4 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-08-03 | 247355 | 42-467-30625 | DAVIS HEIRS #3 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-07-19 | 245324 | 42-467-30162 | SPEARS, M. J. #1 | CONOCO INC. | OTHER | 13,800 | |
| 1984-07-02 | 243872 | 42-467-30589 | BRINSON, BETTY CLARK #1 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-07-02 | 246719 | 42-467-30583 | BLAKE, R. S. #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,265 | |
| 1984-07-02 | 246718 | 42-467-30582 | BLAKE, R. S. #26 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,265 | |
| 1984-06-18 | 242378 | 42-467-30588 | WATSON, EDWARD A. #1 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1984-05-25 | 240305 | 42-467-30587 | CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #5916A | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239252 | 42-467-00671 | SOUTHEAST VAN LEWISVILLE UNIT #1153 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 2,927 | |
| 1984-05-10 | 238316 | 42-467-30586 | LONGMAN, KATHRYN B. #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Van Zandt County.