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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-22 | 137554 | 42-485-37839 | GOETZE, LENA & FREIDA #48-D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137552 | 42-485-37838 | GOETZE, LENA & FREIDA #47-D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137550 | 42-485-37837 | GOETZE, LENA & FREIDA #46-D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137508 | 42-485-39094 | MARRIOTT, J.H. #44 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 139858 | 42-485-37903 | BILLS #4 | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 139627 | 42-485-37874 | HAYES #A-15 | OLE CHAPARRAL AT BOOMTOWN | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 138369 | 42-485-36770 | BEACH B #22 A | STRAY OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 480 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137599 | 42-485-37847 | ORR, RICHARD W. #1-A | POTEET OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137386 | 42-485-37834 | MCCARTHY #7 | KOONCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137385 | 42-485-37833 | KEMPNER #15 | KOONCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137368 | 42-485-37832 | FASSETT & TUTTLE "B" #10 | KOONCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137367 | 42-485-37831 | DENNY #20 | KOONCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137366 | 42-485-37830 | DOUGLAS, L.P. "AB" #73 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137365 | 42-485-37829 | DOUGLAS, L.P. "C" #42 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137364 | 42-485-37828 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #69 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137363 | 42-485-37827 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #66 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137362 | 42-485-37826 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #64 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,365 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137361 | 42-485-37825 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #61 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137360 | 42-485-37824 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #57 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137291 | 42-485-37823 | DAVIDSON, R. W. #2 S | LINDEMANN, W. L., DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137278 | 42-485-37822 | BICKLEY "A" #27 | THOR,RAYMOND W. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137251 | 42-485-37821 | PARKER "1981" #2C | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137249 | 42-485-37820 | WALTON, S.H. #1 | SPRUIELL DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137248 | 42-485-37819 | DENNAN #1 | GALLANT ENERGY PRODUCERS | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137246 | 42-485-37818 | WAGGONER, W.T. EST. "B" #31B | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137243 | 42-485-37817 | JENNINGS I #10 | OWENS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 139800 | 42-485-37894 | DIXON #8 | MINK, JAY, OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 137085 | 42-485-37816 | HOBBS-TEXAS B #26 | BROWN, TOSS H. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 137083 | 42-485-37815 | HOBBS-TEXAS B #27 | BROWN, TOSS H. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 137081 | 42-485-37814 | HOBBS-TEXAS B #25 | BROWN, TOSS H. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 137077 | 42-485-37813 | ANCELL-BARNES #1 | SHILLELAGH CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 136929 | 42-485-37812 | DOUGLAS MINERAL TRUST "G" #13 | M & A OIL COMPANY, LTD. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 138325 | 42-485-37855 | WRIGHT #1 | GAGE, H. L. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-14 | 136635 | 42-485-37811 | MILLS #1 | DICKEY, SAMMY P. JR. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1981-10-13 | 137698 | 42-485-37849 | LOCHRIDGE "D" #7 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1981-10-09 | 140567 | 42-485-37858 | ROGERS, W.P. EST. #1 | T & L ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136085 | 42-485-37808 | RED RIVER OIL CO. ET AL #13 | WAGGONER, J. L. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136064 | 42-485-37805 | PARKER "1981" #1C | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 135953 | 42-485-37804 | C N B #1 | BENTLEY & LAING | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 135947 | 42-485-37803 | FINKLER, ALBERT #2 | COX OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 137369 | 42-485-37788 | BICKLEY, W.P. & J.F. #104 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 136493 | 42-485-37810 | TOWLES, J.M. #8 | MCCORMICK-GORDON | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 136491 | 42-485-37809 | RED RIVER OIL CO. ET AL #17 | WAGGONER, J. L. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-06 | 138381 | 42-485-37857 | FOSTER A #1 | HUFFAKER, MELVIN J. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 137723 | 42-485-37850 | SMITH, JODIE "A" #1-K | KNIGHT OIL | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 135560 | 42-485-37802 | WARREN "A" #9 | BUTTS, R. J. | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 138473 | 42-485-37863 | OBENHAUS A #20 | J. W. H. OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 137597 | 42-485-37846 | ORR, BOBBY R. #1 | POTEET OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 144693 | 42-485-37967 | HONAKER, W.B. NCT-1 #109 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 144692 | 42-485-37966 | HONAKER, W.B. NCT-1 #103 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 2,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.