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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-08-11

All Time

1,330

1,330 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH
1999-06-22	485383	42-467-30914	RAY, S. R. #1	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	7,263
1999-06-22	485383	42-467-30914	RAY, S. R. #1	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	RECOMP	7,263
1999-06-10	485134	42-467-30909	PALMER-METCALF #2	CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED	RECOMP	6,850
1999-04-23	484081	42-467-31030	YORK #1	CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.	DRILL	5,350
1999-03-19	483378	42-467-31028	MURPHREE J. J. 31 #15	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,400
1999-03-19	483378	42-467-31028	MURPHREE, J. J. 31 #15	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,400
1999-03-19	483377	42-467-31029	CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #5011D	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	3,000
1999-03-18	483356	42-467-30995	MCPHEARSON J. F. "A" #2	CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED	RECOMP	4,990
1999-02-25	482941	42-467-31027	PETERS, R. 29 #10	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,350
1999-02-16	482696	42-467-01182	MOORE #1	B J RESOURCES, L.L.C.	RENTR	8,700
1999-02-10	482637	42-467-31026	WHITE 501 #12	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,700
1999-02-10	482637	42-467-31026	WHITE, W. H. 501 #12	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,785
1999-01-22	482210	42-467-30975	OLIVER, J. R. #2	CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED	RECOMP	5,700
1998-12-11	481422	42-467-31025	CRIM, R. 28 #7	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,350
1998-11-16	480899	42-467-31024	SWAIN, W. 9 #14	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,500
1998-11-16	480899	42-467-31024	SWAIN, W. "9" #14	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,500
1998-10-22	480386	42-467-31023	SWAIN, W. 14 #8	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,300
1998-10-06	479826	42-467-30505	LOHR, BOB #1	SPENCE, RALPH OIL COMPANY, INC.	RECOMP	8,610
1998-09-30	479797	42-467-31022	MURPHREE, J. 31 #14	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,750
1998-09-30	479797	42-467-31022	MURPHREE, J. 31 #14	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,750
1998-09-30	479797	42-467-31022	MURPHREE, J. J. 31 #14	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,750
1998-09-16	479479	42-467-31021	CRIM, R. 28 #6	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,550
1998-09-16	479479	42-467-31021	CRIM, R. 28 #6	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,560
1998-07-23	477949	42-467-31020	LANCASTER GAS UNIT #2	ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.	DRILL	9,000
1998-07-16	474302	42-467-30985	J. R. OLIVER UNIT #3	CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED	DRILL	5,700
1998-07-01	477527	42-467-31019	MORTON SALT #5B	MORTON INT'L INC,MORTON SALT DIV	DRILL	2,400
1998-05-07	476094	42-467-31018	MAXFIELD, A. G. 38 #16	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,700
1998-05-06	476056	42-467-31010	YORK, ELLA 102 #18	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1998-05-06	476055	42-467-31011	SWAIN, W. F. 36 #13	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1998-05-06	476054	42-467-31012	TAYLOR, J. T. 33 #11	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1998-05-06	476053	42-467-31013	SMITH, L. A. 103 #14	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1998-05-06	476052	42-467-31014	CUMBIE, J. 32 #8	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	2,500
1998-05-06	476051	42-467-31015	JARMAN, W. T. 37 #28	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,750
1998-05-06	476050	42-467-31016	JARMAN, W. T. 37 #27	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,750
1998-05-06	476050	42-467-31016	JARMAN, W. T. 37 #27	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,750
1998-05-06	476049	42-467-31017	MAXFIELD, A. G. 38 #17	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,700
1998-05-06	476049	42-467-31017	MAXFIELD, A. G. 38 #17	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,750
1998-05-05	475773	42-467-31009	MORTON SALT #5	MORTON INT'L INC,MORTON SALT DIV	DRILL	2,500
1998-04-20	474689	42-467-31006	BRAWNER, L. M. 10 #22	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,200
1998-04-20	474688	42-467-31005	BRAWNER, L. M. 10 #23	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,200
1998-04-09	475193	42-467-31008	MURPHREE J. J. 31 #13	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,300
1998-03-24	474690	42-467-31007	PETERS, R. H. 29 #9	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,700
1998-03-24	474690	42-467-31007	PETERS, R. H. 29 #9	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,718
1998-03-20	474607	42-467-31004	CRIM, J. F. 16 #10	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,100
1998-03-20	474606	42-467-31003	JARMAN, W. T. 37 #26	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,700
1998-03-20	474606	42-467-31003	JARMAN, W. T. 37 #26	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,700
1998-03-04	474034	42-467-31002	MAXFIELD, A. G. 38 #15	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,750
1998-03-03	473958	42-467-31001	CRIM, B. E. 15 #7	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	4,970
1998-03-02	473419	42-467-31000	BRAWNER, L. M. 10 #21	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	5,150
1998-02-24	473746	42-467-30995	OLIVER, J. R. #5	CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED	RECOMP	5,700

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Van Zandt County.