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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-26 | 546164 | 42-485-43865 | STRINGER, J. W. #316 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-05-26 | 546163 | 42-485-43864 | STRINGER, J. W. #315 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-05-26 | 546162 | 42-485-43863 | STRINGER, J. W. #313 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-05-24 | 545876 | 42-485-43861 | WAGGONER, J & J A #19 | TURNBOW DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 950 | |
| 2004-05-11 | 545399 | 42-485-43860 | KMA WATERFLOOD SOUTHWEST UNIT #394 | STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2004-05-05 | 545364 | 42-485-43859 | SECOND BYWATERS #246 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-05-05 | 545363 | 42-485-43858 | SECOND BYWATERS #248 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-05-05 | 545362 | 42-485-43857 | SECOND BYWATERS #249 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-04-28 | 544967 | 42-485-43856 | DOUGLAS BROS. & JOHN #B 9 | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-04-28 | 544966 | 42-485-43855 | DOUGLAS BROS. & JOHN #B 8 | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-04-19 | 544600 | 42-485-43853 | HAMILTON, R.R. #73 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 2004-04-19 | 544599 | 42-485-43854 | HAMILTON, R.R. #74 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 2004-04-08 | 544041 | 42-485-43844 | DOUGLAS BROS. & JOHN #B 7 | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-04-06 | 544151 | 42-485-43846 | RIO BRAVO #89 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 2004-04-06 | 544150 | 42-485-43845 | RIO BRAVO #88 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 2004-04-06 | 544149 | 42-485-43850 | STRINGER, J.W. #297 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-04-06 | 544148 | 42-485-43849 | STRINGER, J.W. #296 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-04-06 | 544147 | 42-485-43847 | RIO BRAVO #92 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 2004-04-06 | 544146 | 42-485-43848 | STRINGER, J.W. #294 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-04-06 | 544144 | 42-485-43852 | STRINGER, J.W. #299 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-03-31 | 543790 | 42-485-43843 | BURNS A #33 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2004-03-31 | 543788 | 42-485-43842 | BURNS A #32 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2004-03-31 | 543787 | 42-485-43841 | BURNS A #31 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2004-03-30 | 543246 | 42-485-43833 | MITCHELL -H- #18 | QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-03-17 | 543356 | 42-485-43834 | BYWATERS, B. A. #216 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 2004-03-17 | 543355 | 42-485-43835 | BYWATERS, B. A. #217 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 2004-03-17 | 543354 | 42-485-43836 | RIO BRAVO #84 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 2004-03-17 | 543353 | 42-485-43838 | SKINNER, GEO S. #162 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-03-17 | 543353 | 42-485-43838 | SKINNER, GEO S. #162 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 2004-03-17 | 543352 | 42-485-43837 | RIO BRAVO #86 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 2004-03-17 | 543351 | 42-485-43840 | STRINGER, J. W. #295 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-03-17 | 543350 | 42-485-43839 | STRINGER, J. W. #293 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-02-29 | 542434 | 42-485-43831 | REILLY, H. #243 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-02-24 | 542435 | 42-485-43830 | SKINNER, GEO. S. #159 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 2004-02-24 | 542433 | 42-485-43832 | STRINGER, J. W. #279 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-02-06 | 541777 | 42-485-43829 | STRINGER, J.W. #292 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-02-06 | 541776 | 42-485-43828 | STRINGER, J.W. #291 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541309 | 42-485-43827 | SKINNER, GEO. S. #160 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540766 | 42-485-43825 | SECOND BYWATERS #245 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540765 | 42-485-43826 | SKINNER, GEO. S. #158 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 2004-01-06 | 540169 | 42-485-43824 | PERRY-BRIDWELL #1S | SISSOM OIL | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-12-30 | 540212 | 42-485-43851 | RECTIFIER #1740 | CANTERA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 1,740 | |
| 2003-12-29 | 540153 | 42-485-43823 | WARREN "B" #2 | MCCALLUM, DONALD D. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-12-29 | 540152 | 42-485-43822 | WARREN "B" #1 | MCCALLUM, DONALD D. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539924 | 42-485-43818 | STRINGER, J.W. #288 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539923 | 42-485-43819 | STRINGER, J.W. #289 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539922 | 42-485-43820 | STRINGER, J.W. #290 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-12-18 | 539671 | 42-485-43817 | DOUGLAS BROS. & JOHN #B 6 | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-12-18 | 539670 | 42-485-43816 | DOUGLAS BROS. & JOHN #B 5 | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-12-18 | 539660 | 42-485-43814 | DOUGLAS "E" #67 | WINFREY OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.