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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-22 | 12624 | 42-485-34621 | WAGGONER, W. T. "A" NCT 3 #739 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12584 | 42-485-00942 | ALLEN, R. S. #106 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 2,056 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12536 | 42-485-00831 | KROHN, P. G. "A" #9 | SNOW, GENE OIL CO. | OTHER | 370 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12535 | 42-485-34615 | SMITH, R. Y. #14 | DUNITH OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12437 | 42-485-40044 | WAGGONER, T. J. & J. L. #32 | HULL OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12435 | 42-485-34609 | HONAKER, W. B. #16 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12406 | 42-485-34608 | SHALLOW, LEWIS B #6 | VESTAL, W. D., OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12331 | 42-485-34606 | WEIBENER, J.J. #2-W | DECLEVA, PAUL | DRILL | 290 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12328 | 42-485-34607 | KROHN, P. G. INC. #18 | SEALE, DON R | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12436 | 42-485-34610 | MCFALL #1 | PRESTON, B. H., JR. | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12231 | 42-485-34605 | PADGETT #6 | G. & R. OIL ACCOUNT | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12230 | 42-485-34604 | SIMPSON, C. J. #24 | JONES, W. G. | DRILL | 1,016 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12023 | 42-485-91522 | SKR #29 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 1,800 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 12012 | 42-485-34603 | GRAY, NOBLE MRS. #12A | J. & I. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 12011 | 42-485-34602 | GRAY, NOBLE MRS. #11A | J. & I. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11824 | 42-485-00832 | WAGGONER ESTATE #2 | GULF COAST WESTERN INC. | RECOMP | 1,850 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 8387 | 42-485-34505 | DORRIS #12 | N & R OIL CO. | DRILL | 848 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 12004 | 42-485-34601 | TIDEWATER-SUNRAY #25-B | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11717 | 42-485-34600 | WAGGONER, TJ & JL #31 | HULL OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,538 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11716 | 42-485-34599 | BURNETT "WW" #1 | SHILLELAGH CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11715 | 42-485-34598 | BURNETT "SS" #2 | SHILLELAGH CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,815 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11685 | 42-485-34597 | WEIBENER, J. J. #1-W | DECLEVA, PAUL | DRILL | 290 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 12709 | 42-485-34583 | MCBURNEY, E. #32 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,170 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 12267 | 42-485-34577 | STRINGER, J. W. #239 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,170 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 12266 | 42-485-34579 | MCBURNEY, E. #36 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,170 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11498 | 42-485-34595 | DOUGLAS C #27 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11497 | 42-485-34594 | WAGONER, W. T. X #X-1 | RO-JO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11495 | 42-485-34593 | HAMMON, W. H. #28 | MONCRIEF, W. A. & SONS | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11492 | 42-485-34592 | KEMPNER "R" #63 | KNIGHT, MACK | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11396 | 42-485-34591 | MERTINS, C. A. "A" #22 | THOMAS PRODUCTION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11394 | 42-485-34590 | GILLIS, BRUCE #8B | THOMAS PRODUCTION | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11392 | 42-485-34589 | LENA & FREDA GOETZE #30-D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11390 | 42-485-34588 | LENA & FREDA GOETZE #28-D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11387 | 42-485-34587 | LENA & FREDA GOETZE #26-D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11385 | 42-485-34586 | LENA & FREDA GOETZE #24-D | CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11500 | 42-485-34596 | DANIELS, S. B. #5 | FELTY, F. T. | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11270 | 42-485-34582 | MCBURNEY, E. #33 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,170 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11269 | 42-485-34580 | MCBURNEY, E. #35 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,170 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11268 | 42-485-34578 | STRINGER, J. W. #238 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,170 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11267 | 42-485-34576 | STRINGER, J. W. #240 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 1,170 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11261 | 42-485-34585 | PADGETT #5 | G. & R. OIL ACCOUNT | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11255 | 42-485-34616 | WALLACE FEE #1 | HOOD, J. F. & SON | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11239 | 42-485-34584 | TIDEWATER C #1 | CIRCLE T OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11093 | 42-485-34575 | BENTLEY FEE #6 | BENTLEY, JIM | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11091 | 42-485-34574 | ROLLER-131 #1-B | STRAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11086 | 42-485-34573 | BENTLEY FEE #4 | BENTLEY, JIM | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11084 | 42-485-34572 | BENTLEY FEE #5 | BENTLEY, JIM | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11063 | 42-485-34571 | FOSTER "D" #7 | C & E OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11034 | 42-485-34570 | WATKINS, J. A. #19 | FULFER, O. L. | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11033 | 42-485-34569 | BURNETT "VV" #1 | SHILLELAGH CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.