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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-02-28 | 445017 | 42-485-43181 | BYWATERS, B. A. #210 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1996-02-28 | 445015 | 42-485-43182 | BYWATERS, B. A. #213 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1996-02-28 | 445014 | 42-485-43183 | BYWATERS, B. A. #212 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1996-02-28 | 445013 | 42-485-43184 | BYWATERS, B. A. #211 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1996-02-27 | 445016 | 42-485-43185 | HAMILTON, R. R. #70 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1996-02-23 | 445133 | 42-485-43187 | DAUME #1 | SOONER WELL SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1996-02-14 | 444375 | 42-485-85909 | KENNEDY #8A | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 2,000 | |
| 1996-02-13 | 443873 | 42-485-43179 | SHERRILL TRUSTS #4 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1996-01-22 | 443933 | 42-485-43180 | MITCHELL #40 | QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1996-01-17 | 443622 | 42-485-43178 | HULL #1 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1996-01-02 | 443115 | 42-485-43177 | WAGGONER "MMM" #6 | L & S DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1995-12-15 | 442742 | 42-485-43176 | MELTON, J. D. ESTATE #6 | CRAIGHEAD, RAY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1995-12-14 | 442627 | 42-485-43174 | OVERBY #24 | STONE, GREGORY W. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1995-12-12 | 442692 | 42-485-43175 | KEMP #5 | BTO VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1995-12-07 | 442480 | 42-485-43173 | WIEBENER, J. J. #37 | CRENSHAW OIL | DRILL | 230 | |
| 1995-12-01 | 442429 | 42-485-43172 | WAGGONER, TJ & JL "A" #27 | QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1995-11-29 | 442249 | 42-485-43171 | BYWATERS, B.A. #214 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1995-11-28 | 441385 | 42-485-43167 | BURKE-BALES UNIT #2 | BALES, D. F. & M. L. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1995-11-27 | 442142 | 42-485-92704 | DOUGLAS "E" #3 | WINFREY OIL CO., INC. | RENTR | 952 | |
| 1995-11-27 | 442082 | 42-485-43170 | KROHN, W. A. #7 | SWANSON, TOM | DRILL | 950 | |
| 1995-11-22 | 441801 | 42-485-43169 | MOBIL-FOSTER #11 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1995-11-01 | 441442 | 42-485-43168 | WIEBENER, J. J. #36 | CRENSHAW OIL | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1995-10-24 | 441146 | 42-485-43166 | PERKINS & CULLUM "J" #1 | ABB OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1995-10-24 | 440272 | 42-485-43161 | HONAKER, W.B. NCT-1 #132 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1995-10-23 | 441045 | 42-485-43164 | SHALLOW, L. CHILSON #44 | SWANNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1995-10-23 | 441044 | 42-485-43165 | SHALLOW, L. CHILSON #43 | SWANNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1995-10-20 | 440940 | 42-485-43163 | C. BIRK - "C" #21 | L & J OIL | DRILL | 780 | |
| 1995-10-09 | 440565 | 42-485-43162 | NANCE #192 | JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1995-10-05 | 440250 | 42-485-92406 | HUFF #2 | CHANCE OIL CO., INC. | RENTR | 700 | |
| 1995-09-18 | 439706 | 42-485-43160 | WAGGONER G #4 | HOOD, J. F. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1995-09-14 | 438886 | 42-485-43149 | RIO BRAVO #78 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1995-09-14 | 438881 | 42-485-43147 | RIO BRAVO #80 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1995-09-11 | 438885 | 42-485-43145 | RIO BRAVO #77 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1995-09-11 | 438884 | 42-485-43146 | RIO BRAVO #75 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1995-09-07 | 439683 | 42-485-43159 | WAGGONER "TC" #6A | L & S DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1995-08-31 | 439437 | 42-485-43158 | KELLEY, ANN VOGEL #3L | LANDRUM WEST, INC. | DRILL | 1,999 | |
| 1995-08-23 | 439211 | 42-485-43157 | HEISERMAN #15 | HAYNES & SHIRLEY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1995-08-23 | 439210 | 42-485-43156 | HEISERMAN #14 | HAYNES & SHIRLEY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1995-08-23 | 439140 | 42-485-43155 | KEMP & ALLEN "A" #5 | BOHNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1995-08-21 | 439158 | 42-485-43150 | REILLY, H. #152A | ATAPCO | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1995-08-21 | 439156 | 42-485-43151 | REILLY, H. #155A | ATAPCO | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1995-08-21 | 439155 | 42-485-43152 | REILLY, H. #153A | ATAPCO | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1995-08-21 | 439153 | 42-485-43153 | REILLY, H. #151 A | ATAPCO | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1995-08-21 | 439152 | 42-485-43154 | REILLY, H. #154 A | ATAPCO | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1995-08-17 | 438879 | 42-485-43148 | RIO BRAVO #79 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1995-08-10 | 438708 | 42-485-43143 | HARDIN "A" #1L | LANDRUM WEST, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1995-08-10 | 438707 | 42-485-43142 | HARDIN "A" #3L | LANDRUM WEST, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1995-08-10 | 438706 | 42-485-43144 | HARDIN "A" #2L | LANDRUM WEST, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1995-08-10 | 438672 | 42-485-43141 | PRESTON H & S #1L | LANDRUM WEST, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1995-08-10 | 438671 | 42-485-43140 | PRESTON #1 #21L | LANDRUM WEST, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wichita County.