Wichita County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Wichita County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.
Wichita County permitting is running about one permit a month over the trailing 90 days (3 total, versus 8 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-18
All Time
12,811
12,811 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-05 | 155589 | 42-485-38138 | COX, CHESTER #2 | COX, CHESTER | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155587 | 42-485-38137 | FASSETT & TUTTLE "D" #10 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 155563 | 42-485-38136 | U.S. BEACH #54 | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 155506 | 42-485-38132 | DUTTON, B. F. "A" #4 | CAMINO CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155509 | 42-485-38135 | SEITZ #3 | SEITZ-HYDE PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155508 | 42-485-38134 | SEITZ #2 | SEITZ-HYDE PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155507 | 42-485-38133 | WAGGONER, J & J "A" #17-3 | INMAN, CURTIS R. | DRILL | 1,975 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 160411 | 42-485-38263 | RILEY "J" #1 | ALEXANDER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 157334 | 42-485-38198 | HEY, PAUL #1 | JACKSON, A. D. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 157329 | 42-485-38197 | LEWIS, W. R. "A" #7A | TITAN DRILLING CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 157268 | 42-485-38193 | SHERROD #1 | CRAWFORD, W.T. JR. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155787 | 42-485-28106 | LEWIS, W.R. "A" #4A | TITAN DRILLING CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 154964 | 42-485-38130 | WAGGONER, T.J. & J. "21" #4 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-29 | 154856 | 42-485-38128 | FERGUSON, W. P. #5 | WORTHAM, E. H. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-03-26 | 154802 | 42-485-38126 | PARKER, L.C. HEIRS #1 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 2,883 | |
| 1982-03-26 | 156527 | 42-485-38163 | JACKSON, J.L. #20 | STONE, T. H. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 156548 | 42-485-38167 | NORTH BEAR #10 | CLYMER-SCHAAF PROPERTIES | DRILL | 300 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154909 | 42-485-38129 | COX, CHESTER #1 | COX, CHESTER | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154837 | 42-485-38115 | PERRY #2 | MILLS, VIRGIL | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154359 | 42-485-39148 | GOETZE, L. & F. "F" #17 | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154358 | 42-485-40125 | GOETZE, L. & F. "F" #18 | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154355 | 42-485-38123 | GOETZE, L. & F. "F" #19 | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 154112 | 42-485-38119 | PUCKETT #4 | COX, CHESTER | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 154111 | 42-485-38118 | PUCKETT #3 | COX, CHESTER | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 154109 | 42-485-38117 | PUCKETT #2 | COX, CHESTER | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 154107 | 42-485-38116 | PUCKETT #1 | COX, CHESTER | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-03-18 | 156003 | 42-485-38156 | PARKER HEIRS #5 | MILLER, L. JOE & BOBBY J. PARKER | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-03-16 | 154055 | 42-485-38034 | MARTIN, N.H. #11 | SPRUIELL DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-16 | 153552 | 42-485-38113 | MCFALL #8 | WITT, BILL M. | DRILL | 1,150 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 155683 | 42-485-38131 | PAYTON, CLARENCE #1 | WHITE WING OIL & GAS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-11 | 153137 | 42-485-38100 | FRASER, J.T. #17 | HICKMAN & JANSEN | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 156400 | 42-485-38147 | JETER #2 | CAMINO INTERNATIONAL, INC. | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 156399 | 42-485-38146 | JETER #3 | CAMINO INTERNATIONAL, INC. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 156347 | 42-485-38145 | JETER #4 | CAMINO INTERNATIONAL, INC. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 156304 | 42-485-38159 | LEWIS, W.R. "A" #6A | TITAN DRILLING CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 152828 | 42-485-91906 | CUNNINGHAM & SWAIN FEE #2 | OATES, VERNON & LETTIE | OTHER | 298 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 152820 | 42-485-38109 | SCHMOKER #2 | SHANNON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 152805 | 42-485-38108 | WAGGONER "AH" #51 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 152723 | 42-485-38105 | WATKINS, J.A. SHALLOW #24 | KNIGHT, MACK | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1982-03-09 | 153616 | 42-485-38114 | WAGGONER #2 | LARANCE ENGINEERING COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1982-03-09 | 153139 | 42-485-38112 | PERKINS LEASE #23 #1 | MINOCO | DRILL | 1,752 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152349 | 42-485-38104 | MCCULLOUGH #4 | BBS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152348 | 42-485-38103 | MCCULLOUGH #3 | BBS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152347 | 42-485-38102 | MCCULLOUGH #2 | BBS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152346 | 42-485-38101 | MCCULLOUGH #1 | BBS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152328 | 42-485-38099 | GOETZE, LENA & FREDA #52D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152327 | 42-485-38098 | GOETZE, LENA & FREDA #53D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152326 | 42-485-38097 | GOETZE, LENA & FREDA #54D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152325 | 42-485-38096 | GOETZE, LENA & FREDA #55D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1982-03-04 | 152973 | 42-485-38111 | KNAUTH, AMELIA #12 | HICKMAN & JANSEN | DRILL | 2,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.