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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-03 | 162711 | 42-485-38293 | ANCELL "J" #3 | ELLIS, KEN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-06-03 | 162690 | 42-485-38292 | CONKLIN, V.T. A #1A | KOONCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-06-01 | 163874 | 42-485-38314 | ANCELL-BARNES #B1 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162309 | 42-485-38290 | WALSER #7 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162297 | 42-485-38288 | BURNETT #27 | HAYNES & SHIRLEY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162296 | 42-485-38287 | BURNETT #10961 #28 | HAYNES & SHIRLEY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162295 | 42-485-38286 | BURNETT, WILL #2-A | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162294 | 42-485-38285 | WALSER #6 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 162005 | 42-485-05207 | SMITH, JODIE "A" #3 | MINK, JAY, OIL CO. | OTHER | 1,692 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 161868 | 42-485-38283 | HODGES "B" #9 | MCDONALD, JOE | DRILL | 1,692 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 161867 | 42-485-38282 | HODGES "B" #8 | MCDONALD, JOE | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 161864 | 42-485-38281 | HOWARD #3 | GENE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 161863 | 42-485-41769 | HOWARD #6 | GENE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 161862 | 42-485-38279 | HOWARD #5 | GENE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 161861 | 42-485-38278 | HOWARD #4 | GENE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 161842 | 42-485-91908 | SMITH, R.Y. #14B | DUNITH OIL CO. | OTHER | 885 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 161574 | 42-485-38275 | BIRK, C. 'C' #1 | L & J OIL | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 167124 | 42-485-38355 | SMITH, JODIE #2 | MIDWESTERN ENERGY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 162308 | 42-485-38289 | GRAF, E. C. #20451 #6 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 162002 | 42-485-38284 | NIEDCO-DUTTON #1 | CAMINO CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161318 | 42-485-38274 | FASSETT & TUTTLE "CB" #4-2 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,450 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161275 | 42-485-38273 | BURNETT #1 | CATES, A. J. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161274 | 42-485-38272 | SMITH, L.D. #1 | RAYMOND'S OPERATING INC | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161273 | 42-485-38271 | SMITH, L.D. #2 | RAYMOND'S OPERATING INC | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161272 | 42-485-38270 | SMITH, L.D. #3 | RAYMOND'S OPERATING INC | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161271 | 42-485-38269 | SMITH, L.D. #4 | RAYMOND'S OPERATING INC | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161270 | 42-485-38268 | LOCHRIDGE "D" #8 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161225 | 42-485-38267 | BIRK, C. "C" #2 | L & J OIL | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161087 | 42-485-38266 | W.F. GEORGE #4 | SIMMONS, MICKEY | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160912 | 42-485-38265 | KEMPNER "B" #5 | CRAWFORD, W.T. JR. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1982-05-14 | 161846 | 42-485-38277 | ROLLER ESTATE #1 | WESTERN CHIEF OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,995 | |
| 1982-05-11 | 160431 | 42-485-38264 | JACKSON, J.L. A #1 | NUGGETT OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 160018 | 42-485-38262 | PARKER, L.C. #2S | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 160015 | 42-485-38261 | WADE, H.H. #1S | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 159930 | 42-485-38259 | MORGAN #1 | TELSTAR CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 160009 | 42-485-38260 | CIRCLE-JETER #1 | CAMINO INTERNATIONAL, INC. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 159027 | 42-485-38223 | LOVE, E. L. ET AL #1 | TEXO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 158648 | 42-485-38207 | PEERY-BRIDWELL #33 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 158647 | 42-485-38208 | PEERY-BRIDWELL #32 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 158646 | 42-485-38209 | PEERY-BRIDWELL #31 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 158644 | 42-485-38211 | PEERY-BRIDWELL #29 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 158643 | 42-485-38210 | PEERY-BRIDWELL #30 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 158639 | 42-485-38206 | PERRY-BRIDWELL #34 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 158525 | 42-485-38218 | BEAR, E. W. #4 | MOWREY, S. L. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1982-04-27 | 159914 | 42-485-38258 | SIBLEY #4K | KNIGHT OPERATORS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-04-27 | 159737 | 42-485-38257 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #77 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-04-27 | 159736 | 42-485-38256 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #76 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-04-27 | 159735 | 42-485-38255 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #75 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-04-27 | 159734 | 42-485-38254 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #74 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-04-27 | 159732 | 42-485-38253 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #73 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.