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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-21 | 39601 | 42-485-35288 | WAGGONER, T.J. & J. L. "ADE" #41 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39597 | 42-485-35286 | WAGGONER, T.J. & J.L. "ADE" #42 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39377 | 42-485-35285 | BRODGEN #2 | SHAB OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39376 | 42-485-35284 | DOUGLAS MINERAL TRUST "G" #10 | SHAB OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39375 | 42-485-35283 | DOUGLAS MINERAL TRUST "G" #11 | SHAB OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39600 | 42-485-35287 | WAGGONER, T.J. & J.L. "ADE" #37 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39303 | 42-485-35282 | KROHN #1 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39301 | 42-485-35281 | WETSTEIN #1 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39295 | 42-485-35280 | MAYWOOD #26 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39294 | 42-485-35279 | DANIEL #4-C | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 39135 | 42-485-35277 | NANCE #179 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 39134 | 42-485-35276 | GIBSON, S. P. A #14 | MCILROY, CLAUDE | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 39132 | 42-485-35275 | MONCRIEF-MUNGER KMA UNIT #94 | MONCRIEF, W. A. & SONS | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39118 | 42-485-35274 | NORWOOD #2 | SCHAEFER, GARY L. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39057 | 42-485-35273 | CUNNINGHAM #46 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1978-12-15 | 38961 | 42-485-35272 | OVERBEY "B" #1 | CATLIN DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-14 | 39136 | 42-485-35278 | ESTES "C" #6 | MINOR, BILL | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1978-12-14 | 38849 | 42-485-35271 | WIGLEY, S. W. "A" #5 | SMITH, ROY H., DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38845 | 42-485-10487 | WAGGONER A #15 | WINFREY, W. C. | OTHER | 1,000 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38738 | 42-485-41960 | HODGES, W. L. #14A | HUNTER & MCDONALD | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38736 | 42-485-35268 | HODGES, W. L. #13A | HUNTER & MCDONALD | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38735 | 42-485-35267 | HODGES, W. L. #12A | HUNTER & MCDONALD | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38734 | 42-485-35266 | NANCE #178 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 1,266 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38732 | 42-485-36704 | NORBA-DALE-LEWIS #27 | SCHALK, THOMAS S. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38528 | 42-485-35264 | MCDONALD, M. J. #G-1 | GRACE, HENRY, PROD. CO. | DRILL | 2,962 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38437 | 42-485-35263 | BOHNER 'A' #2 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,755 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38436 | 42-485-35262 | S K R TRUST #26 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,720 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38435 | 42-485-35261 | S K R TRUST #27 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38752 | 42-485-35270 | ROLLER "B" #22 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38348 | 42-485-35260 | WAGGONER "D" #4 | HUNTER & MCDONALD | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38346 | 42-485-35259 | WAGGONER, J & J. "A" #11 | HUNTER & MCDONALD | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38345 | 42-485-35258 | DIXON #6 | MINK, JAY, OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38311 | 42-485-35257 | CHIL-WAGG UNIT "A" #1-A | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38284 | 42-485-35256 | DOUGLAS MINERAL TRUST #8-S | M & A OIL COMPANY, LTD. | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38283 | 42-485-35255 | HOBBS-TEXAS "B" #13 | BROWN, TOSS H. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38282 | 42-485-35254 | KEMPNER #15 | KOONCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38251 | 42-485-35253 | KASPAR, W. #1 | HOT SPLASH OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38186 | 42-485-35240 | MILLER, R. J. #WI-118 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38185 | 42-485-35241 | MILLER, R. J. #WI-117 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38184 | 42-485-35242 | MILLER, R. J. #WI-116 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38183 | 42-485-35243 | MILLER, R. J. #WI-115 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38182 | 42-485-35244 | MILLER, R. J. #WI-114 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-12-05 | 38072 | 42-485-35251 | WAGGONER, J & J #9 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38065 | 42-485-35250 | BURNS #18 | PRESTON, B. H., JR. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38062 | 42-485-35249 | BURNS #17 | PRESTON, B. H., JR. | DRILL | 6,104 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38060 | 42-485-35248 | DIXON #5 | MINK, JAY, OIL CO. | DRILL | 706 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38057 | 42-485-35247 | GRAY, MRS. NOBLE #15-A | J. & I. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38052 | 42-485-35246 | WAGGONER "AH" #31 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38051 | 42-485-35245 | MERTINS, C. A. #1 | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-01 | 37862 | 42-485-35239 | ROLLER 'B' #21 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.