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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-13 | 516012 | 42-485-43676 | MERTINS, K. #25 | FIELD PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 990 | |
| 2001-12-07 | 515906 | 42-485-43675 | RAMMING, W. F. #2N | NEWBERRY, CHARLES D INC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-12-07 | 515683 | 42-485-43673 | HORTAIN-WALKER 3 #3 | D E I ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 2001-12-06 | 515719 | 42-485-43674 | WAGGONER #1 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-11-30 | 515682 | 42-485-43672 | WEST BURK #4 | D E I ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 2001-11-20 | 515362 | 42-485-43671 | CHILSON D DEEP #1 | ABB OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 2001-11-15 | 515396 | 42-485-43670 | RAMMING, W F #1N | NEWBERRY, CHARLES D INC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-11-15 | 515367 | 42-485-43669 | PUTNAM, C. M. #94 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-11-15 | 515366 | 42-485-43668 | PUTNAM, C. M. #93 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-11-07 | 515118 | 42-485-43667 | FIRST BYWATERS #44 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-11-02 | 514988 | 42-485-43666 | SAUNDERS #R 1 | SEELYE, WILLIAM L. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-10-30 | 514860 | 42-485-43665 | BROCKREID A #6 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 2001-10-25 | 514741 | 42-485-43664 | REILLY, H. #244 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-10-25 | 514740 | 42-485-43663 | REILLY, H. #243 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-10-23 | 514644 | 42-485-43662 | WAGGONER #3 | HOOD, J. F. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-10-19 | 514604 | 42-485-43661 | STRINGER, J. W. #271 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-10-19 | 514603 | 42-485-43659 | SECOND BYWATERS #234 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-10-19 | 514602 | 42-485-43660 | SECOND BYWATERS #240 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-10-16 | 514500 | 42-485-43658 | FIRST BYWATERS #52 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-10-16 | 514499 | 42-485-43657 | FIRST BYWATERS #49 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-10-16 | 514270 | 42-485-40180 | SCHLAFFKE #1 | MINK, JAY, OIL CO. | RECOMP | 1,557 | |
| 2001-10-15 | 514435 | 42-485-43656 | PUTNAM, C. M. #92 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-10-15 | 514373 | 42-485-43654 | MITCHELL -H- #16 | QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2001-10-15 | 514372 | 42-485-43653 | MITCHELL -H- #15 | QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2001-10-12 | 514374 | 42-485-43655 | MITCHELL -H- #17 | QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2001-10-04 | 514067 | 42-485-43652 | DICKEY #1 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2001-10-01 | 513930 | 42-485-43651 | GILBERT, BOYD #1 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-09-26 | 513927 | 42-485-43650 | STRINGER, J. W. #270 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-09-26 | 513926 | 42-485-43649 | STRINGER, J. W. #269 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-09-26 | 513925 | 42-485-43648 | STRINGER, J. W. #268 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-09-13 | 513340 | 42-485-43647 | OVERBY #31 | STONE, GREGORY W. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 2001-09-12 | 513108 | 42-485-43646 | CHILSEN ESTATE #4S | SISSOM OIL | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2001-09-11 | 512560 | 42-485-43645 | S. M. A. UNIT #44A | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-08-30 | 512556 | 42-485-43642 | SECOND BYWATERS #239 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-08-21 | 512554 | 42-485-43643 | FIRST BYWATERS #43 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-08-21 | 512553 | 42-485-43644 | FIRST BYWATERS #46 | WG OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2001-08-20 | 512375 | 42-485-43641 | CHILSEN, LILYAN #7S | SISSOM OIL | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2001-08-10 | 512374 | 42-485-43634 | KEMP & ALLEN C #26 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 2001-08-06 | 512143 | 42-485-43636 | ROLLER 135B #41 | HOLLI-TEX SUPPLY CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 2001-08-06 | 511730 | 42-485-43635 | ROLLER 135B #40 | HOLLI-TEX SUPPLY CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 2001-08-03 | 512192 | 42-485-43640 | PROTHRO #12 | CASE OIL | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 2001-08-03 | 512191 | 42-485-43639 | PROTHRO #11 | CASE OIL | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 2001-08-03 | 512190 | 42-485-43638 | PROTHRO #10 | CASE OIL | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 2001-08-03 | 512189 | 42-485-43637 | PROTHRO #9 | CASE OIL | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 2001-07-24 | 511624 | 42-485-43633 | PERKINS & CULLUM L #1 | ABB OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 2001-07-24 | 511623 | 42-485-43632 | PERKINS & CULLUM DEEP #3 | ABB OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 2001-07-19 | 511472 | 42-485-43631 | SMITH, RODNEY #4 | ALEXANDER, STANLEY | DRILL | 900 | |
| 2001-06-25 | 510555 | 42-485-43629 | PALMER, LEROY #1 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2001-06-25 | 510554 | 42-485-43630 | BROCKREID #6 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 2001-06-25 | 510554 | 42-485-43630 | BROCKREID #6 | HOCO, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.