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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-09 | 111339 | 42-485-37310 | HOLSONBAKE, J. R. ET AL "B" #2 | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111337 | 42-485-37309 | GOETZE, L. & F. "F" #13 | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111336 | 42-485-37308 | HOLSONBAKE, J.R. ET AL "B" #3 | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111335 | 42-485-37307 | FOSTER #15 | DUNITH OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,318 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111334 | 42-485-37306 | FOSTER #14 | DUNITH OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111333 | 42-485-37305 | FOSTER #13 | DUNITH OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111331 | 42-485-20528 | DAUME, LYDIA "B" #5 | DAUME OIL CO. | OTHER | 743 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111330 | 42-485-37304 | LOWRANCE #6 | HANEY, MILTON | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111324 | 42-485-37302 | WAGGONER "C" #20 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111322 | 42-485-37300 | WILLIS #2 | WOLFSON, I. J. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111321 | 42-485-37299 | WILLIS #3 | WOLFSON, I. J. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111292 | 42-485-37298 | BURNETT, S. B. #83 | WALLACE, W. S. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111285 | 42-485-37295 | PRECHEL, F. W. #90 | FRESNO OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111284 | 42-485-37294 | PRECHEL, F.W. #89 | FRESNO OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111615 | 42-485-37317 | GILES #2 | BRUAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 320 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111199 | 42-485-37292 | BURNETT, S.B. #82 | WALLACE, W. S. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111161 | 42-485-37287 | WILLIAMSON, M.J. #1 | ELLIS, KEN OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111158 | 42-485-37286 | WARREN #37 | HOOD, JOE B. & CO. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111156 | 42-485-37285 | GEORGE, W.F. #1 | SIMMONS, MICKEY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111154 | 42-485-37284 | KEMPNER, LEE #33 | VESTAL, W. D., OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111092 | 42-485-37283 | HOBBS-TEXAS B #24 | BROWN, TOSS H. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111089 | 42-485-37282 | HOBBS-TEXAS B #23 | BROWN, TOSS H. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111055 | 42-485-37281 | SMITH, JODIE D. #24 | MCCLURE BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111054 | 42-485-37280 | SMITH, JODIE D. #23 | MCCLURE BROTHERS | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 112016 | 42-485-37332 | PERKINS #3 | PATEWOOD PETROLEUM PROP., INC. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110763 | 42-485-37276 | FOSTER,FRANK -A- #5 A | SOUTHERN PLAINS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110760 | 42-485-37275 | FOSTER, FRANK -A- #6 A | SOUTHERN PLAINS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110758 | 42-485-37274 | FOSTER,FRANK #7 A | SOUTHERN PLAINS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110756 | 42-485-37273 | FOSTER,FRANK -B- #8 B | SOUTHERN PLAINS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110565 | 42-485-91894 | LOGAN, W. J. "B" #3 | VESTAL, W. D., OIL CO. | OTHER | 3,851 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 111711 | 42-485-37325 | DENNY #1 | GAGE, H. L. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 110235 | 42-485-37272 | DUNN, S. B. #7 | MOWREY, S. L. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 110219 | 42-485-37270 | KEMPNER "H" #7 | HULL OIL CO. | DRILL | 870 | |
| 1981-02-26 | 111173 | 42-485-37291 | NORTH BEAR #5 | CLYMER-SCHAAF PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1981-02-26 | 111172 | 42-485-37290 | EASTER #1 | WHISNAND ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 111168 | 42-485-37289 | NORTH BEAR #3 | CLYMER-SCHAAF PROPERTIES | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 111164 | 42-485-37288 | NORTH BEAR #4 | CLYMER-SCHAAF PROPERTIES | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109529 | 42-485-37268 | RILEY, J. B. #49 | BURK WELL SERVICE | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 114432 | 42-485-37254 | WICHITA RIVERBED TRACT NO. 7 #10 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 762 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 112274 | 42-485-37336 | GROZIER #1 | HOLMAN, BILL | DRILL | 1,380 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 111289 | 42-485-37297 | GOETZE BROS. #5-S | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 111288 | 42-485-37296 | GOETZE BROS. #4-S | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 110231 | 42-485-37271 | DUNN, S. B. #6 | MOWREY, S. L. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109294 | 42-485-37267 | WILLIS, ERNEST #19 | MOWREY, S. L. | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109247 | 42-485-37266 | RUSK #1 | PARK TANK TRUCK SERVICE | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109246 | 42-485-37265 | DENNY #A-2 | MAGEE OIL CO. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109245 | 42-485-37264 | DANIELS, S. M. #48 | FELTY, F. T. | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109244 | 42-485-03562 | WAGGONER "E" #5 | HEATH, JAMES G. INC. | RECOMP | 1,785 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109241 | 42-485-37261 | HILL #44 | T & D OIL | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109240 | 42-485-37260 | SPARKS-MAYFIELD #3 | LANDRUM PETROLEUM CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.