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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-15 | 530660 | 42-485-43768 | BB CULLUM #6 | ABB OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 2003-04-08 | 530410 | 42-485-43766 | STRINGER, J. W. #281 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-04-08 | 530409 | 42-485-43765 | STRINGER, J. W. #283 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-03-25 | 529851 | 42-485-43764 | WAGGONER CP #17A | JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-03-24 | 529815 | 42-485-43763 | STONE #9A | JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-03-12 | 529409 | 42-485-43762 | BURNETT RANCH #2 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-02-13 | 527921 | 42-485-43761 | MCCARTY -M- #4 | SEGLER, CHARLES | DRILL | 1,890 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527349 | 42-485-43758 | BROCKREID #8 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2003-01-29 | 527349 | 42-485-43758 | BROCKREID #8 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2003-01-24 | 527339 | 42-485-43759 | BURNS #20 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 2003-01-24 | 527338 | 42-485-43760 | BURNS #23 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2003-01-10 | 526954 | 42-485-43756 | BURNETT RANCH #1 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2003-01-09 | 526950 | 42-485-43757 | OVERBEY #1 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-11-22 | 525653 | 42-485-43755 | MCCARTY ABL #2 | ROCK CREEK OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2002-11-08 | 525330 | 42-485-43754 | STRINGER, J. W. #277 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2002-11-07 | 525296 | 42-485-43753 | STRINGER, J. W. #275 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2002-11-07 | 525295 | 42-485-43752 | STRINGER, J. W. #274 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2002-10-28 | 524835 | 42-485-43751 | LOVE A #2 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-10-17 | 524592 | 42-485-43750 | OVERBY #32 | STONE, GREGORY W. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2002-10-14 | 524380 | 42-485-13589 | CHILSON ESTATE #5 S | SISSOM OIL | RENTR | 1,999 | |
| 2002-10-14 | 524379 | 42-485-43749 | CHILSON, W. H. #1S | SISSOM OIL | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-10-10 | 524500 | 42-485-43747 | HONAKER, W. B. NCT-1 #161 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 2002-10-09 | 524383 | 42-485-43746 | LOVE A #2 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-10-09 | 524337 | 42-485-43745 | LOVE #2 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-09-26 | 524061 | 42-485-43744 | KMA WATERFLOOD SOUTHWEST UNIT #392 | STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523758 | 42-485-43743 | MCCARTY #21 | JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2002-08-07 | 522449 | 42-485-43742 | KEMP & ALLEN A #7S | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-08-01 | 522430 | 42-485-43741 | AARON #1 | FORSTER, FRED JR. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 2002-07-29 | 522063 | 42-485-43738 | CHILSON D #9 | ABB OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 2002-07-26 | 522065 | 42-485-43740 | SCOTT-ANDERSON #4 | ABB OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 2002-07-26 | 522064 | 42-485-43739 | HAMILTON ET AL A #4 | ABB OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 2002-07-25 | 522007 | 42-485-43737 | CULLUM "C" #7 | ABB OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 2002-07-12 | 521636 | 42-485-13846 | MITCHELL "H" #3 | QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 3,859 | |
| 2002-07-10 | 521637 | 42-485-13847 | MITCHELL "H" #5 | QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 3,865 | |
| 2002-07-10 | 521605 | 42-485-43736 | BROCKREID #7 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-07-10 | 521605 | 42-485-43736 | BROCKREID #7 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-07-03 | 521512 | 42-485-43735 | WATKINS, J. A. #32 | VANEK, R. J. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-06-27 | 521355 | 42-485-32043 | STONE A #20 | JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 954 | |
| 2002-06-20 | 521079 | 42-485-43730 | BURNS B SHALLOW #7 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-06-20 | 521078 | 42-485-43728 | KING B SHALLOW #3 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-06-20 | 521077 | 42-485-43727 | LOVE #1 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-06-20 | 521076 | 42-485-43729 | LOVE A #1 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2002-06-19 | 521163 | 42-485-43732 | HAMILTON, R. R. #72 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 2002-06-19 | 521162 | 42-485-43733 | RIO BRAVO #81 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 2002-06-19 | 521161 | 42-485-43731 | HAMILTON, R. R. #71 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 2002-06-18 | 516450 | 42-485-43678 | ROLLER B #54 | SHARE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,875 | |
| 2002-06-14 | 521018 | 42-485-43722 | ALLEN, R. R. #108 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 2002-06-14 | 521015 | 42-485-43721 | ALLEN, R. R. #109 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 2002-06-14 | 521014 | 42-485-43726 | SECOND BYWATERS #237 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2002-06-14 | 521012 | 42-485-43725 | SECOND BYWATERS #238 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.