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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-09-10 | 171591 | 42-485-38443 | BIRK A. 1981 #15 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171589 | 42-485-38442 | BIRK A. 1981 #16 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 812 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171427 | 42-485-38441 | DOUGLAS MINERAL TRUST #1 | RO-JO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,053 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171330 | 42-485-38439 | WAGGONER, W. T. ESTATE #20 | SIMPSON, A. E. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171326 | 42-485-38438 | JENNINGS D #7 | OWENS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,845 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171274 | 42-485-38437 | DENNY #10 | CATLIN DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171130 | 42-485-38408 | NORTH BEAR #18 | CLYMER-SCHAAF PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171127 | 42-485-38409 | NORTH BEAR #17 | CLYMER-SCHAAF PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171125 | 42-485-38410 | NORTH BEAR #16 | CLYMER-SCHAAF PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171124 | 42-485-38411 | NORTH BEAR #15 | CLYMER-SCHAAF PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 174959 | 42-485-38508 | PARKER HEIR'S #7 | MILLER, L. JOE & BOBBY J. PARKER | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 171660 | 42-485-91910 | PARKER, W. C. HEIRS #3 | WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE | OTHER | 1,400 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 171112 | 42-485-38435 | PATTERSON, H. B. #8 | FULFER, O. L. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 171108 | 42-485-38434 | KROHM, P. G. INC. "C" #6 | SEALE, DON R | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 172691 | 42-485-38462 | PACE #1 | FINNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170952 | 42-485-38433 | BROCK, THOMAS F. #2-3 | LINDEMANN, W. L., DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 570 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170930 | 42-485-38431 | CONKLIN, V. T. A #4A | KOONCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170929 | 42-485-38430 | CONKLIN, V. T. A #3A | KOONCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170928 | 42-485-38429 | CONKLIN, V. T. A #2A | KOONCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170926 | 42-485-38428 | DENNY, EARLE "A" #6-A | STRANGE, D. D. | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170925 | 42-485-38427 | DENNY, EARLE "A" #5-A | STRANGE, D. D. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170924 | 42-485-38426 | DENNY, EARLE "A" #4-A | STRANGE, D. D. | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170922 | 42-485-38425 | MCDONALD #9 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170921 | 42-485-38424 | MCDONALD #8 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 630 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170920 | 42-485-38423 | FRESNO ROLLER #17 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170919 | 42-485-38422 | FRESNO ROLLER #18 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170918 | 42-485-38421 | FRESNO ROLLER #19 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170917 | 42-485-42341 | FRESNO ROLLER #20 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170916 | 42-485-38419 | MCGANN, DICKEY "A" #4 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170891 | 42-485-38417 | MAYER #4 | WINFREY OIL CO. | DRILL | 760 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170886 | 42-485-38416 | ROBB, A. L. #11 | W-W OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170885 | 42-485-38415 | ROBB, A. L. #10 | W-W OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170884 | 42-485-38414 | ROBB #17 | BASS, J. D. | DRILL | 780 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170883 | 42-485-38413 | ROBB #16 | W-W OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-09-02 | 170741 | 42-485-38407 | COHENS #1 | HOOD, JOE B. & CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170730 | 42-485-38406 | OBENHAUS #12 | DUNITH OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 171177 | 42-485-38436 | HODGES "A" #5 | MCDONALD, JOE | DRILL | 1,395 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 170474 | 42-485-38405 | WAGGONER, T. J. "D" #2 | HOOD, J. F. | DRILL | 1,895 | |
| 1982-08-27 | 170365 | 42-485-38404 | DUNN, J. Z. #18 | MOWREY, S. L. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1982-08-27 | 170362 | 42-485-38403 | WAGGONER, T. J. "D" #3 | HOOD, J. F. | DRILL | 1,735 | |
| 1982-08-27 | 170349 | 42-485-38402 | ANCELL "40" #1 | ELLIS, KEN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170944 | 42-485-38432 | OBENHAUS #19 | JIMCO OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170915 | 42-485-38418 | WAGGONER "AH" #54 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1982-08-25 | 170166 | 42-485-38401 | LALK BROS. #1 | HICKMAN, C. M. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 169999 | 42-485-38400 | GIBSON, STELLA ET AL "A" #1 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 2,730 | |
| 1982-08-20 | 169811 | 42-485-38399 | BEACH -B- #40 | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1982-08-20 | 169809 | 42-485-38397 | BIRK "A" 1981 LEASE #13 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169647 | 42-485-38396 | KEMP ESTATE #1 | WEST CO., THE | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169810 | 42-485-38398 | BOYD, PEARL ESTATE H #1H | SMITH PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169498 | 42-485-38382 | OVERBEY "G" #1 | GRIFFON PETROLEUM ENTERPRISES | DRILL | 1,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.