Wheeler County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Wheeler County — updated daily, data through 2026-02-23.

Wheeler County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-02-23. MMGL TXPH, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-02-23

All Time

4,784

4,784 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2010-03-29	693375	42-483-32974	STILES 3 #1603H	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-03-25	693473	42-483-32975	MR #4016	SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	14,000
2010-03-24	693369	42-483-32973	NEELEY #605	SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	11,800
2010-03-23	692585	42-483-32969	LEE-HEFLEY #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-03-19	693070	42-483-32972	STILES 4 #1504H	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-03-18	692879	42-483-32971	BARTZ 19 #1519H	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-03-10	692459	42-483-32968	MILLER 26 #10H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-03-10	691035	42-483-32955	JONES 22 #5H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-03-09	692449	42-483-32967	MILLS #5019	SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	14,000
2010-03-09	692360	42-483-32965	THOMAS #1003H	POGO PRODUCING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	12,300	Y
2010-03-09	692360	42-483-32965	THOMAS #1003H	POGO PRODUCING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	15,400	Y
2010-03-09	692011	42-483-30891	SMITH, A. C. #1H	GRANITE OPERATING COMPANY	RECOMP	16,200	Y
2010-03-08	692382	42-483-32966	RANCH #3015	SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	15,000
2010-03-04	692145	42-483-32964	STILES 3 #1703H	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-03-04	692128	42-483-32579	MILLS RANCH #1025	SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC	RECOMP	16,900
2010-03-01	691960	42-483-32963	LEWIS #1085	SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	17,500
2010-03-01	691959	42-483-32962	MILLS #4019	SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	15,000
2010-03-01	691918	42-483-32961	ATHERTON #1010H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-03-01	691918	42-483-32961	ATHERTON #1010H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-03-01	691910	42-483-32960	LOTT 2 #5H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-02-26	691858	42-483-32959	WILLIAMS 33 #8H	NEWFIELD EXPL. MID-CON. INC	DRILL	13,150	Y
2010-02-26	691811	42-483-32958	MILLER 26 #9H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-02-23	691679	42-483-32957	BLACK 50 #1H	LINN OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,631	Y
2010-02-23	691679	42-483-32957	BLACK 50 #1H	LINN OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,631	Y
2010-02-17	690645	42-483-32948	GRAYSON 22 #5H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-02-17	690645	42-483-32948	GRAYSON 22 #5H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-02-12	691032	42-483-32954	BLASDEL #2045H	FOREST OIL CORPORATION	DRILL	17,000	Y
2010-02-10	690816	42-483-32951	METHODIST HOME 2 #5H	QUESTAR EXPL. AND PROD. CO.	DRILL	15,000	Y
2010-02-09	690832	42-483-32953	LEDBETTER 66 #8H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-02-09	690832	42-483-32953	LEDBETTER 66 #8H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-02-09	690815	42-483-32950	ATHERTON, D. E. #2057H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-02-09	690815	42-483-32950	ATHERTON, D. E. #2057H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-02-08	690814	42-483-32952	ZYBACH #3010H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-02-08	690814	42-483-32952	ZYBACH #3010H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-02-08	690807	42-483-32949	MCMAHAN 22 #2H	LINN OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,891	Y
2010-02-08	690807	42-483-32949	MCMAHAN 22 #2H	LINN OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,891	Y
2010-02-08	690807	42-483-32949	MCMAHAN 22 #2H	LINN OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,891	Y
2010-02-08	690807	42-483-32949	MCMAHAN 22 #2H	LINN OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,891	Y
2010-02-03	690576	42-483-32947	LOTT 17 #3H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-02-02	689826	42-483-32944	HAGERMAN #2070H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-02-01	690422	42-483-31221	TOLER #1095	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	RECOMP	12,750
2010-01-29	690026	42-483-32946	BACH #2012H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	14,000	Y
2010-01-26	690207	42-483-32633	METHODIST HOME 2 #3	QUESTAR EXPL. AND PROD. CO.	RECOMP	16,000
2010-01-26	690206	42-483-32604	METHODIST HOME 2 #2	QUESTAR EXPL. AND PROD. CO.	RECOMP	16,000
2010-01-25	690085	42-483-32663	DAVIDSON #2036	SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC	RECOMP	16,900
2010-01-21	689808	42-483-32945	ELMORE #1024H	FOREST OIL CORPORATION	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-01-13	689411	42-483-32943	ZYBACH #513H	SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC	DRILL	12,200	Y
2010-01-11	689479	42-483-32942	BRITT RANCH E 8SL #12	NEWFIELD EXPL. MID-CON. INC	DRILL	12,495	Y
2010-01-11	689467	42-483-32941	BRITT RANCH E 8SL #11	NEWFIELD EXPL. MID-CON. INC	DRILL	14,389	Y
2010-01-06	689320	42-483-32940	LOTT #2016H	FOREST OIL CORPORATION	DRILL	17,000	Y

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