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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-17 | 474433 | 42-485-43414 | HONAKER, W. B. NCT-1 #142 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1998-03-17 | 474430 | 42-485-43413 | HONAKER, W. B. NCT-1 #143 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1998-03-17 | 474327 | 42-485-43542 | HULL #5 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1998-03-17 | 474325 | 42-485-43409 | JENNINGS "B" #1B | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1998-03-17 | 474325 | 42-485-43409 | JENNINGS B #1B | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 1,470 | |
| 1998-03-13 | 474344 | 42-485-43408 | HONAKER, W. B. NCT-1 #140 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1998-03-11 | 474231 | 42-485-43407 | FLUSCHE, GENE #4 | HOOD, JOE B. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1998-03-06 | 473937 | 42-485-43403 | KEMP & ALLEN -C- #26 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1998-03-06 | 473936 | 42-485-43404 | KEMP & ALLEN -C- #25 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1998-03-06 | 473935 | 42-485-43405 | FRESNO ROLLER #29 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1998-03-05 | 474099 | 42-485-43406 | HONAKER, W. B. NCT-1 #146 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1998-03-05 | 474099 | 42-485-43406 | HONAKER, W. B. NCT-1 #146 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 473545 | 42-485-43402 | BURNETT #4A | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 473544 | 42-485-43401 | BURNETT #5A | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1998-01-30 | 472723 | 42-485-43400 | FLUSCHE, GENE #3 | HOOD, JOE B. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1998-01-23 | 472292 | 42-485-43398 | 1ST NATIONAL SHALLOW A #14 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1998-01-23 | 472119 | 42-485-43397 | CHILSEN, LILYAN #2S | SISSOM OIL | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1998-01-22 | 472293 | 42-485-43399 | BURNS SHALLOW #37 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1998-01-16 | 472022 | 42-485-43396 | STINE "B" #1 | SAGE OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1998-01-16 | 472021 | 42-485-43395 | STINE "B" #2 | SAGE OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1997-12-31 | 471555 | 42-485-43391 | BIRK, C. "C" #31 | 4-J OIL CO. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1997-12-30 | 471677 | 42-485-43392 | MERTINS #2S | SABRE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1997-12-30 | 471676 | 42-485-43393 | MERTINS #3 S | SABRE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1997-12-30 | 471675 | 42-485-43394 | MERTINS #4S | SABRE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1997-12-29 | 471354 | 42-485-43390 | C-BIRK F-18A-2 FARMOUT #18 | RED RIVER OPERATING & DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1997-12-17 | 470627 | 42-485-43383 | PERKINS & CULLUM "A" DEEP #2 | ABB OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 470971 | 42-485-43389 | WAGGONER "A" #17 | TURNBOW DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 1,998 | |
| 1997-12-11 | 470686 | 42-485-43385 | BIRK, C. F-18A FARM-OUT #F 18A | RED RIVER OPERATING & DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470754 | 42-485-43387 | COLE, T. J. #61 | 4-J OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,990 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470746 | 42-485-43388 | TEXACO-SUN #7 | HOOD, J. F. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470706 | 42-485-43386 | DOUGLAS "E" #64 | WINFREY OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1997-12-02 | 469807 | 42-485-43377 | FLUSCHE, L & L #2 | HOOD, JOE B. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1997-12-01 | 470671 | 42-485-43384 | WAGGONER "TC" #10A | L & S DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1997-11-20 | 470195 | 42-485-43381 | WATKINS A #9 | STONE, GREGORY W. | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1997-11-20 | 470184 | 42-485-43382 | MELTON, J. D. ESTATE #13 | CRAIGHEAD, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1997-11-18 | 469994 | 42-485-43380 | OVERBY #27 | STONE, GREGORY W. | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1997-11-17 | 468958 | 42-485-43369 | STRINGER, J. W. #263 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1997-11-17 | 468957 | 42-485-43368 | STRINGER, J. W. #262 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1997-11-14 | 469911 | 42-485-43520 | MOBIL-FOSTER #14 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1997-11-14 | 469911 | 42-485-43520 | MOBIL-FOSTER #14 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1997-11-14 | 469910 | 42-485-43519 | MOBIL-FOSTER #13 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1997-11-13 | 469806 | 42-485-43376 | FLUSCHE, GENE #2 | HOOD, JOE B. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1997-11-06 | 469532 | 42-485-43346 | HONAKER, W. B. NCT-1 #135 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 2,500 | |
| 1997-11-06 | 469531 | 42-485-43337 | HONAKER, W. B. NCT-1 #134 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 2,500 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469530 | 42-485-43338 | HONAKER, W. B. NCT-1 #133 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 2,500 | |
| 1997-10-31 | 469535 | 42-485-43375 | HAWKINS, SUE MITCHELL #5R | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 1997-10-27 | 469001 | 42-485-43374 | CATO "T&O" LEASE #2 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1997-10-22 | 468962 | 42-485-43373 | HONAKER, W. B. #139 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1997-10-22 | 468962 | 42-485-43373 | HONAKER, W. B. #139 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1997-10-22 | 468961 | 42-485-43372 | HONAKER, W. B. #138 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.