Wichita County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Wichita County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-02.
Wichita County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, versus 5 in the prior quarter). NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.
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12,808 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-01 | 286440 | 42-485-40683 | DENNY, EARLE #2 | STRANGE, D. D. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286297 | 42-485-40677 | CHILSON SHALLOW #32 | SWANNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286296 | 42-485-40676 | CHILSON SHALLOW #35 | SWANNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286300 | 42-485-40678 | BEACH, H. #30 | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286303 | 42-485-40679 | BEACH, H. #29 | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286310 | 42-485-40682 | BEACH 148 #7A | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286307 | 42-485-40680 | ROLLER A #43 | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286308 | 42-485-40681 | HOLTZEN #5 | J W S ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286018 | 42-485-40672 | WILLIAMS & PARKER "C" #37 | SWANNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286017 | 42-485-40671 | WILLIAMS & PARKER "C" #41 | SWANNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286024 | 42-485-40673 | WILLIAMS & PARKER "C" #42 | SWANNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286006 | 42-485-40670 | NORTH BEAR "A" #31 | SCHAAF, BOBBY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 285887 | 42-485-40668 | OBENHAUS, H. C. #11 | LOONEY, J. S. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 286041 | 42-485-40674 | GEORGE ESTATE #5 | RINGO, PETE | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 287117 | 42-485-40699 | WILLIAMS & PARKER "C" #43 | SWANNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 285871 | 42-485-40665 | RED RIVER ALLEN #96 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,050 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 285880 | 42-485-40667 | RED RIVER ALLEN #100 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,050 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 285878 | 42-485-40666 | RED RIVER ALLEN #99 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,050 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 285870 | 42-485-40664 | RED RIVER ALLEN #93 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,050 | |
| 1985-09-25 | 285967 | 42-485-40669 | FASSETT & TUTTLE B #12 | KOONCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 543 | |
| 1985-09-25 | 285696 | 42-485-40662 | WALKER #2 | HULL OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285892 | 42-485-32943 | RILEY, J. B.- FOWLER EST. #1 | BROWN, TOSS H. | OTHER | 1,700 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285520 | 42-485-40660 | KEBMC #16 | T & D OIL | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285579 | 42-485-40149 | LOGAN, W. J. B-2 #1E | VESTAL, W. D., OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,420 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285742 | 42-485-40663 | WARREN, A. #18 | PRESTON, B. H., JR. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285277 | 42-485-40659 | GEORGE, W. F. "B" #5M | MARSHALL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285251 | 42-485-40658 | GEORGE, W. F. "B" #6M | MARSHALL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285595 | 42-485-40661 | RED RIVER OIL CO., ET AL #18 | WAGGONER, J. L. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285256 | 42-485-80219 | ROLLER "C" #6 | METZNER, NORMA J. | RECOMP | 1,500 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285107 | 42-485-40654 | BURNETT, S. B. "B" #76 | SWANSON & SCHALK | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285127 | 42-485-40656 | SUMMA KMA #1 | CRUTCHER-HILBERS | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285262 | 42-485-92214 | VALLEY FARMS #1S | VINSON & CLARK | OTHER | 1,450 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285058 | 42-485-90455 | KEMPNER UNIT #15 | BENTLEY & LAING | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284847 | 42-485-40647 | TEXFEL PET. CORP. #17 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284907 | 42-485-40649 | VILES, W. W. #5L | LANDRUM WEST, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284915 | 42-485-40651 | REILLY, HUGH #10E | LANDRUM WEST, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 285108 | 42-485-40655 | RILEY A #11 | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 285130 | 42-485-40657 | BEACH B #39 | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 285105 | 42-485-40653 | OBENHAUS, H.C. #12 | LOONEY, J. S. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284736 | 42-485-40642 | BURNETT "E" #18 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284743 | 42-485-41611 | BURNETT "D" #51 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284740 | 42-485-40643 | BURNETT "D" #50 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284920 | 42-485-40652 | TEXFEL PET. CORP. #16 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284855 | 42-485-40648 | BURNETT "E" #20 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284910 | 42-485-40650 | BURNETT "E" #19 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284778 | 42-485-40645 | BURNETT "C" #11 | BLACK JACK OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284828 | 42-485-40646 | BURNETT "C" #12 | BLACK JACK OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1985-09-12 | 284634 | 42-485-40638 | KEMP #1 | L & J OIL | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1985-09-11 | 284462 | 42-485-41504 | BIRK, C. #4 | BRUMBELOW, RONNY L. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1985-09-10 | 284414 | 42-485-40636 | PARKER HEIRS "F" #7 | MILLER, L. JOE & BOBBY J. PARKER | DRILL | 1,999 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.