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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-12 | 80879 | 42-485-36423 | LEWIS, W. R. #15 | LOBO DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80878 | 42-485-36422 | LEWIS, W. R. #16 | LOBO DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80877 | 42-485-36421 | LEWIS, W. R. #17 | LOBO DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80876 | 42-485-36420 | LEWIS, W. R. #18 | LOBO DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 81016 | 42-485-36428 | LALK, FRED #1 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 80798 | 42-485-36419 | BURNETT "A" #11 | BLAIR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 80775 | 42-485-36418 | ROLLER 'B' #39 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1980-05-08 | 80635 | 42-485-36417 | GILLIS, BRUCE #15B | THOMAS PRODUCTION | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1980-05-08 | 80634 | 42-485-36416 | GILLIS, BRUCE #14B | THOMAS PRODUCTION | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1980-05-08 | 80633 | 42-485-36415 | KEMPNER "H" #4 | HULL OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,875 | |
| 1980-05-08 | 80632 | 42-485-36414 | RILEY #46 | BURK WELL SERVICE | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1980-05-08 | 80631 | 42-485-36413 | RILEY #45 | BURK WELL SERVICE | DRILL | 1,606 | |
| 1980-05-08 | 80630 | 42-485-36412 | RILEY #42 | BURK WELL SERVICE | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80880 | 42-485-36424 | ROLLER 'B' #37 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80416 | 42-485-36411 | MILLS, VIRGIL "B" #1 | MILLS, VIRGIL | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80414 | 42-485-36410 | MILLS, VIRGIL "A" #2 | MILLS, VIRGIL | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80411 | 42-485-36409 | MILLS, VIRGIL "A" #1 | MILLS, VIRGIL | DRILL | 650 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80371 | 42-485-36408 | ALLEN, R. S. #172 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80370 | 42-485-36407 | ALLEN, R. S. #169 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80369 | 42-485-36406 | ALLEN, R. S. #167 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80368 | 42-485-36405 | ALLEN, R. S. #165 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80365 | 42-485-36404 | PAYTON #1 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80364 | 42-485-36403 | BOYD, PEARL ESTATE #17 | SMITH PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80363 | 42-485-36402 | FOSTER-HAMILTON #5 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80362 | 42-485-36401 | ASHTON - WINTERS #6 | COX, H. L. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80242 | 42-485-36399 | BIRK, C. ESTATE #12 | T & D OIL | DRILL | 622 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80240 | 42-485-36398 | WILLIS #1 | WOLFSON, I. J. | DRILL | 550 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80162 | 42-485-36396 | DONEHOO, J. W. #21 | SUTTERFIELD-TISDALE-PAYNE, INC. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80067 | 42-485-36395 | PERKINS, J. J. ESTATE "P" #2 | ABB DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 1,814 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80066 | 42-485-36394 | PERKINS, J. J. ESTATE "P" #1 | ABB DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 1,830 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 83616 | 42-485-80481 | WAGGONER "E" #4 | HEATH, JAMES G. INC. | RECOMP | 430 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 80039 | 42-485-36392 | WAGGONER "A" #24 | FLUSCHE OIL & EQUIPMENT CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 80037 | 42-485-36391 | OBENHAUS #9 | DUNITH OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 80035 | 42-485-36390 | BURNETT #48 | HUNTER & MCDONALD | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 80033 | 42-485-36389 | BURNETT "C" #9 | HUNTER & MCDONALD | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79792 | 42-485-91879 | PARKER #11A | CATLIN, CARL | OTHER | 1,100 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79791 | 42-485-03139 | S.M.A. UNIT B #90 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | OTHER | 1,746 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79790 | 42-485-36388 | PUTNAM, C. M. #87 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79789 | 42-485-36387 | BURNS #30 | PRESTON, B. H., JR. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79788 | 42-485-36386 | WAGGONER, W. T. "B" #6E | SEALE, DON R | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79670 | 42-485-36385 | BURNETT, S. B. "C" #37 | WALLACE, W. S. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79460 | 42-485-36382 | KROHN, P. G. INC #24 | SEALE, DON R | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79458 | 42-485-36381 | KROHN, P. G. INC #25 | SEALE, DON R | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79456 | 42-485-36380 | KROHN, P. G. INC #26 | SEALE, DON R | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79453 | 42-485-36379 | ROLLER #5 | COX, H. L. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79450 | 42-485-36378 | ASHTON-WINTERS #5 | COX, H. L. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79447 | 42-485-36377 | WICHITA WATER IMPROVEMENT #2 | HAWKINS OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,150 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79443 | 42-485-36376 | BIRK, C. -A- #8 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79441 | 42-485-36375 | BIRK, C. -A- #7 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79439 | 42-485-36374 | PARKER #1B | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 2,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.