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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-06-16 | 121220 | 42-467-30500 | CHANDLER, W. A. #1 | R & I PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1981-06-16 | 121213 | 42-467-30499 | STANGER, A. J. #1 | R & I PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1981-06-16 | 121211 | 42-467-30498 | BARBER #1 | R & I PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1981-05-19 | 119285 | 42-467-30494 | DOUBLE W RANCH #1 | CHAFIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1981-05-15 | 118244 | 42-467-30493 | STRINGER, J.D. #1A | R & I PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1981-05-14 | 119441 | 42-467-30492 | SOUTH VAN LEWISVILLE UNIT #6516 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-04-13 | 114903 | 42-467-30491 | OGLETREE, TONY #1 | DOME PETROLEUM CORP | DRILL | 14,246 | |
| 1981-04-06 | 118662 | 42-467-30490 | J.E. HOOKS #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1981-04-03 | 119319 | 42-467-30495 | BARTLETT, ELAM #1 | WILSON - OWENS PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,288 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 119674 | 42-467-30489 | CARROLL UNIT #415 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-03-20 | 112989 | 42-467-30488 | CARROLL UNIT #609 I | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111102 | 42-467-30487 | SOUTHWEST VAN LEWISVILLE #6809D | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110236 | 42-467-30486 | FRUITVALE GAS UNIT #5 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 13,895 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109196 | 42-467-30485 | SOUTHWEST VAN LEWISVILLE UNIT #6614I | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-02-18 | 109312 | 42-467-30484 | SOUTHWEST VAN LEWISVILLE UNIT #6809 D | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105242 | 42-467-30483 | ADAMS #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1981-01-09 | 104478 | 42-467-30481 | HOWELL, R. A. #1 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,160 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104665 | 42-467-30482 | CRIM, I. L. #1 | BROWNING, L. P. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104408 | 42-467-30480 | CATES #1 | CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103559 | 42-467-30479 | BASS, J. W. #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-12-15 | 102831 | 42-467-30478 | HUCKABAY UNIT NO. 1 #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,605 | |
| 1980-12-01 | 101109 | 42-467-30477 | BRUNER, DELTA ET AL #1 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 4,155 | |
| 1980-11-19 | 99808 | 42-467-30476 | SMITH, L. R. #2 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 99655 | 42-467-30475 | ELLIOTT, C. E. GAS UNIT #4 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97633 | 42-467-30474 | SWINNEY, M. #1 | HALBOUTY, MICHEL T. | DRILL | 5,483 | |
| 1980-10-20 | 96127 | 42-467-30473 | RUESCHER, W.C. ET AL #1 | AGIP PETROLEUM CO. INC. | DRILL | 12,550 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 94864 | 42-467-30472 | STRINGER, J. D. UNIT #2 | R & I PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89490 | 42-467-30471 | BOGUE, IDA ET AL #1 | GREAT PLAINS EXPLORATION CO. III | DRILL | 6,864 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87420 | 42-467-30470 | POOL, R. C. #1 | EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 86742 | 42-467-30469 | GLENCREST RANCHES, INC. #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,520 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 86736 | 42-467-30468 | RICHEY, MARILYN #1 | RIDLEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 84263 | 42-467-30467 | SMITH, L. R. #1 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83407 | 42-467-30466 | WADE, V. A. UNIT #1 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 14,273 | |
| 1980-05-28 | 82262 | 42-467-30465 | ELLIOTT, CARTER #1 | ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1980-05-16 | 81354 | 42-467-30464 | KELLAM, J. C. #1 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,304 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 80982 | 42-467-30463 | CULVER-DAVIS HEIRS "B" OIL UNIT #1 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79160 | 42-467-30462 | ARMSTRONG #1 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 8,480 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79071 | 42-467-30461 | BRUCE ESTATE #1 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-03-20 | 75722 | 42-467-30460 | HUSTON, IRMA B. #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75309 | 42-467-80241 | CHEATHAM #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 7,465 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74596 | 42-467-30459 | RICHEY, MARILYN #3 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 8,392 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 74562 | 42-467-30458 | THOMPSON, J. C. #2 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 73921 | 42-467-30457 | STRINGER, J. D. UNIT #1 | R & I PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73582 | 42-467-30456 | THOMPSON, I. W. #2 | BROWNING, L. P. | DRILL | 3,835 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72260 | 42-467-30455 | HILLIARD, DAN R. #1 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70955 | 42-467-30454 | THOMPSON, I. W. #1 | BROWNING, L. P. | DRILL | 1,417 | |
| 1980-01-15 | 70288 | 42-467-30453 | SUN OIL UNIT #1 | BROWNING, L. P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68783 | 42-467-30452 | HOLMAN, E. L. #1 | CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,319 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68466 | 42-467-30132 | JONES, JOHN L. #1 | FENDER, HARRIS R. | RECOMP | 12,850 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68236 | 42-467-30451 | STEWART, CLYDE #1 | PALO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,186 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Van Zandt County.