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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-22 | 881650 | 42-485-46330 | W. L. HODGES #1F | LMH ENERGY | DRILL | 2,999 | |
| 2022-06-27 | 881476 | 42-485-46329 | FIRST NATIONAL (SHALLOW) #21 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2022-06-27 | 881475 | 42-485-46328 | FIRST NATIONAL (SHALLOW) #20 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2022-06-24 | 881530 | 42-485-46327 | JAMES ESTATE #1S | GEURIN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2022-06-17 | 881111 | 42-485-46326 | SAUDER E SHALLOW #2 | R2Q OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2022-06-16 | 881094 | 42-485-43178 | FIRST NATIONAL (SHALLOW) #1H | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | RENTR | 1,789 | |
| 2022-06-15 | 881067 | 42-485-46325 | STRINGER, J. W. #357 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 2022-06-15 | 880978 | 42-485-46324 | FIRST NATIONAL (SHALLOW) #19 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2022-05-26 | 880430 | 42-485-46322 | WAGGONER BUOY LEASE #5B | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 2022-05-26 | 880429 | 42-485-46323 | WAGGONER BUOY LEASE #4B | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 2022-05-26 | 880427 | 42-485-43827 | SKINNER, GEO. S. #160 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 2022-05-25 | 880375 | 42-485-46320 | WAGGONER BUOY LEASE #2B | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 2022-05-24 | 880376 | 42-485-46321 | WAGGONER BUOY LEASE #3B | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 2022-05-24 | 880374 | 42-485-46319 | WAGGONER BUOY LEASE #1B | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 2022-04-26 | 879282 | 42-485-46318 | WAGGONER, J & J KMA UNIT #98 | R2Q OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2022-04-25 | 879196 | 42-485-44410 | SECOND BYWATERS #276 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 2022-04-07 | 878311 | 42-485-46317 | REILLY, H. #258 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 2022-04-07 | 878311 | 42-485-46317 | REILLY, H. #258 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 878478 | 42-485-44350 | WAGGONER, W. T. -A- NCT-3 #788 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 2022-03-30 | 878466 | 42-485-43659 | SECOND BYWATERS #234 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 2022-03-30 | 878441 | 42-485-43859 | SECOND BYWATERS #246 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 2022-03-30 | 878427 | 42-485-34723 | SKINNER, GEO. S. #140 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | RECOMP | 3,000 | |
| 2022-03-07 | 877586 | 42-485-46316 | FIRST NATIONAL #116 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 2022-03-03 | 875544 | 42-485-94023 | TIDEWATER BURNETT 'B' #20 | JNK ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 2,000 | |
| 2022-02-23 | 877152 | 42-485-46315 | FIRST NATIONAL (SHALLOW) #18 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2022-02-09 | 876705 | 42-485-46232 | MARRIOTT, J.H. #60 | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2022-02-09 | 876705 | 42-485-46232 | MARRIOTT, J.H. #60 | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2022-02-07 | 876703 | 42-485-46314 | PARRISH #6 | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2022-02-07 | 876703 | 42-485-46314 | PARRISH #6 | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2022-01-14 | 875889 | 42-485-46313 | BONFIRE-FIDELIS #2303 | BONFIRE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-01-11 | 875702 | 42-485-38903 | WAGGONER, W.T. EST. 'G' #11 | LMH ENERGY | RECOMP | 2,000 | |
| 2021-12-30 | 875566 | 42-485-46312 | FIRST NATIONAL (SHALLOW) #17 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2021-12-22 | 875388 | 42-485-46310 | WHITE A-B LEASE #34 | ROBINSON, EUGENE J. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2021-12-20 | 875282 | 42-485-46311 | SAUDER B #4 | R2Q OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2021-12-14 | 874770 | 42-485-46308 | FOSTER #206 | ACADIA OIL, LLC | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 2021-12-03 | 874841 | 42-485-46309 | FIRST NATIONAL (SHALLOW) #16 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2021-12-01 | 874767 | 42-485-46307 | FOSTER #207 | ACADIA OIL, LLC | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 2021-11-29 | 874704 | 42-485-44249 | SECOND BYWATERS #263 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 2021-11-29 | 874703 | 42-485-43693 | SECOND BYWATERS #236 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 2021-11-12 | 874348 | 42-485-46306 | MARRIOTT HEIRS #5B | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2021-11-10 | 874255 | 42-485-46303 | SMITH, JAMES K. #B 15 | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2021-11-10 | 874252 | 42-485-46305 | SMITH, JAMES K. #B 14 | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2021-11-10 | 874240 | 42-485-46304 | SMITH, JAMES K. #B 13 | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2021-11-10 | 874188 | 42-485-46302 | MARRIOTT, J.H. #61 | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2021-10-18 | 873700 | 42-485-44250 | SECOND BYWATERS #265 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 2021-10-11 | 873208 | 42-485-46301 | WAGGONER, W.T. -A- NCT-3 #833 | VINLAND TEXAS SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 2021-09-28 | 873034 | 42-485-46300 | FIRST NATIONAL (SHALLOW) #15 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2021-08-27 | 872019 | 42-485-46298 | PARRISH #4 | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2021-08-20 | 872025 | 42-485-46299 | PARRISH #5 | S&G OIL LLC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2021-08-17 | 871899 | 42-485-94012 | KEMP & KEMPNER G #27 | LMH ENERGY | RENTR | 4,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.