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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-06-07 | 25910 | 42-485-34907 | HODGES #6 | HAYNES & SHIRLEY DRLG CO | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1978-06-07 | 25909 | 42-485-34906 | HODGES #7 | HAYNES & SHIRLEY DRLG CO | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25862 | 42-485-34904 | PUTNAM, C. M. #76 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-06-02 | 25707 | 42-485-34898 | WAGGONER, T.J. & J. L. "C" #21 | SMITH, ROY H., DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-06-02 | 25706 | 42-485-34897 | WAGGONER, T.J. & J.L. "C" #20 | SMITH, ROY H., DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-06-01 | 25590 | 42-485-34896 | BROGDEN #1 | SHAB OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25446 | 42-485-34895 | KEMP & KEMPNER #21 | BROWN & FOX | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25445 | 42-485-34894 | KEMP & KEMPNER #20 | BROWN & FOX | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25288 | 42-485-34893 | FOSTER #12 | MCCLURE BROTHERS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25286 | 42-485-34891 | FOSTER-HAMILTON #4 | MIDWEST DRILLING & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25285 | 42-485-91753 | FOSTER-HAMILTON #3 | MIDWEST DRILLING & PROD. CO. | OTHER | 1,950 | |
| 1978-05-25 | 25287 | 42-485-34892 | GOETZE, LENA & FREDA #29-D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-25 | 25175 | 42-485-11756 | KROHN, P. G. INC. #1-D | SEALE, DON R | OTHER | 350 | |
| 1978-05-25 | 25173 | 42-485-91851 | KROHN, P. G. INC. #7 | SEALE, DON R | OTHER | 331 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25119 | 42-485-34890 | BURNS #11 | PRESTON, B. H., JR. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25118 | 42-485-34889 | WAGGONER -A- #14 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25117 | 42-485-34888 | BURNS #10 | PRESTON, B. H., JR. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25116 | 42-485-34887 | HOGE, G. A. #1 | HOOD, JOE B. & CO. | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25115 | 42-485-34886 | WAGGONER -A- #13 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 485 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24937 | 42-485-34885 | TIDEWATER-BURNETT #15 | HULL OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24933 | 42-485-34884 | DANIEL #19-S | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 690 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24931 | 42-485-34883 | FOSTER-HAMILTON #2 | MIDWEST DRILLING & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1978-05-19 | 24680 | 42-485-34882 | WETSTEIN "A" #1 | BURNS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 5,630 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24558 | 42-485-34881 | BURNS #9 | PRESTON, B. H., JR. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24498 | 42-485-34880 | FOSTER #4 | AUSTIN, DEWEY | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24420 | 42-485-34879 | WAGGONER G #6 | SCHALK, THOMAS S. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24419 | 42-485-34878 | DOUGLAS, L. P. "A-B" #40 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 300 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24418 | 42-485-34877 | PUTNAM, C. M. #70 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24417 | 42-485-34876 | PUTNAM, C. M. #73 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24358 | 42-485-34870 | HAMILTON, R. R. #50 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24283 | 42-485-34875 | GOETZE "A" #1 | SMI-BRO EQUIPMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24282 | 42-485-34874 | DANIEL #18-S | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24281 | 42-485-34873 | DANIEL #17-S | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24280 | 42-485-34872 | BROWN & CROSS #39 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24279 | 42-485-34871 | HAMILTON, R. R. #49 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24086 | 42-485-34869 | BLK.S 2, 3 & 15 #127 | DICKINSON, FRANCES ANN | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24084 | 42-485-34868 | BLKS. 2, 3, & 15 #126 | DICKINSON, FRANCES ANN | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24083 | 42-485-34867 | FOSTER #6 | DUNITH OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24082 | 42-485-34866 | JACKSON, J. L. JR. #1 | PALMER DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 736 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24081 | 42-485-34865 | PETTIT, CHARLES #1-12 | PAUTSKY, W. R. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24080 | 42-485-34864 | PETTIT, CHARLES #2-7 | PAUTSKY, W. R. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-05-11 | 23976 | 42-485-34863 | MAYWOOD #21 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-05-11 | 23975 | 42-485-34862 | MAYWOOD #22 | WINFREY, W. C. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-05-11 | 23974 | 42-485-34861 | BISHOP "A" #1 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-05-11 | 23973 | 42-485-34860 | MORGAN #1 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,648 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23802 | 42-485-34858 | KEMPNER, LEE #30 | VESTAL, W. D., OIL CO. | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23801 | 42-485-32931 | SHALLOW, LEWIS B #3 | VESTAL, W. D., OIL CO. | OTHER | 1,100 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23800 | 42-485-34856 | SHAPPELL, T. O. #1 | JACKSON, OWEN W. | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23675 | 42-485-34855 | FOSTER-HAMILTON #1 | MIDWEST DRILLING & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23592 | 42-485-38499 | RED RIVER OIL CO. ET AL #12 | WAGGONER, J. L. | DRILL | 600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.