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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-13 | 63620 | 42-485-35923 | FOWLER FARM OIL CO. #22 | PENNINGTON, W. L., INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63619 | 42-485-35922 | FOWLER FARM OIL CO. #23 | PENNINGTON, W. L., INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63618 | 42-485-35921 | FOWLER FARM OIL CO. #24 | PENNINGTON, W. L., INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63617 | 42-485-35920 | RILEY "F" #1 | KROT OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63592 | 42-485-32439 | SMITH, JAMES K. #6S | SMITH PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 760 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63321 | 42-485-35918 | WATKINS, J. A. #24 | FULFER, O. L. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63320 | 42-485-35917 | HONAKER, W. B. EST. #33 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63319 | 42-485-35916 | HONAKER, W. B. EST. #34 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63888 | 42-485-35936 | KNAUTH, F. R. #5 | HICKMAN & JANSEN | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63885 | 42-485-35935 | KNAUTH, F. R. #6 | HICKMAN & JANSEN | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63873 | 42-485-35934 | KNAUTH, F. R. #7 | HICKMAN & JANSEN | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63127 | 42-485-35915 | BLKS. 2, 3 & 15 #133 | DICKINSON, FRANCES ANN | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63855 | 42-485-35769 | KATY RAILROAD FEE #2 | WILLIAMS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63051 | 42-485-35914 | ROLLER #1 | COX, H. L. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63050 | 42-485-35913 | SMITH, JAMES K. #22S | SMITH PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63049 | 42-485-35912 | SMITH, JAMES K. #23S | SMITH PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62973 | 42-485-35911 | HOGE, G. A. #3 | HOOD, JOE B. & CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62972 | 42-485-35910 | HOGE, G. A. #4 | HOOD, JOE B. & CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62780 | 42-485-35909 | ROLLER, J. E., ESTATE #9 | FELTY, F. T. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62779 | 42-485-35908 | ROLLER, J. E., ESTATE #10 | FELTY, F. T. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62777 | 42-485-35907 | ROLLER 'B' #31 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62776 | 42-485-34669 | ROLLER 'B' #11 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 1,850 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62775 | 42-485-35905 | BISHOP "A" #8 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 975 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62774 | 42-485-35904 | BISHOP "A" #7 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62773 | 42-485-35903 | BISHOP "A" #6 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62772 | 42-485-35902 | BISHOP "A" #5 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62607 | 42-485-35900 | BYWATERS, B. A. #19 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62501 | 42-485-35898 | DONOHOO #15 | COX, H. L. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62500 | 42-485-35897 | BICKLEY "B" #1C | THOR,RAYMOND W. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62499 | 42-485-35896 | BICKLEY "B" #2C | THOR,RAYMOND W. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62498 | 42-485-35895 | BICKLEY "B" #3C | THOR,RAYMOND W. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62497 | 42-485-35894 | BICKLEY "B" #4C | THOR,RAYMOND W. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62496 | 42-485-35893 | BICKLEY "B" #3B | THOR,RAYMOND W. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62495 | 42-485-35892 | BICKLEY "B" #4B | THOR,RAYMOND W. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62494 | 42-485-35891 | WILLIS #4 | DOUGHTY, S. P. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62493 | 42-485-35890 | MCDONALD #2 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62492 | 42-485-35889 | MCDONALD #1 | CATLIN, CARL | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62491 | 42-485-35888 | WAGGONER, T. J. "B" #1 | HOOD, J. F. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62482 | 42-485-35887 | PERKINS, SHERRY - KIM #2 | BENTLEY & LAING | DRILL | 1,805 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62481 | 42-485-35886 | PERKINS, SHERRY - KIM #3 | BENTLEY & LAING | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62352 | 42-485-35885 | DUNN, J. Z. #2 | DAVIS, GOWIN | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62610 | 42-485-35901 | GOETZE, LENA & FREDA #27D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62197 | 42-485-35883 | BABER #1 | RAY, DAVID | DRILL | 1,756 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62194 | 42-485-35882 | LEWIS, W. R. #10 | LOBO DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 61986 | 42-485-35881 | WICHITA-TAYLOR #41 | BROWN & FOX | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61929 | 42-485-35880 | MOORE, O. R. #2 | MOORE, GARY D. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61928 | 42-485-35024 | MOORE, O. R. #1 | MOORE, GARY D. | OTHER | 1,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61886 | 42-485-35879 | FASSETT & TUTTLE #26 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61856 | 42-485-35878 | BRADLEY, R. J. "B" #4 | ROWELL, DERYL BROWN | DRILL | 1,817 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61855 | 42-485-35877 | KEMP & KEMPNER #1B | STONE & REVELL | DRILL | 1,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.