Wilson County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Wilson County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-02.
Wilson County permitting is running 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC leads with 23 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
1
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-02
All Time
3,409
3,409 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-17 | 58910 | 42-493-30571 | REAMS, WAYNE #1 | NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1979-09-13 | 57873 | 42-493-80289 | DISMUKES, J. B. #1 | GROFF, JOE E. | OTHER | 4,920 | |
| 1979-09-12 | 57815 | 42-493-30572 | DONAHO-CHURCH UNIT #1 | TEXPRO, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-09-10 | 57518 | 42-493-30570 | LORENZ, J. P. (WEST) #1A | LORENZ, J. P., JR. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1979-09-10 | 57507 | 42-493-30569 | TEWES, OSCAR W. #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57224 | 42-493-30568 | MCDANIELS, HENRY #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-08-30 | 56874 | 42-493-30566 | SCULL, JR. #2 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-08-30 | 56808 | 42-493-30565 | MILLS, MARVIN E. #5 | SANDERS, JOHN P. | DRILL | 620 | |
| 1979-08-23 | 56539 | 42-493-30564 | POSEY, JENNIE ET AL #1 | H. & J. DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56209 | 42-493-30563 | POTH, GLORIANA -A- UNIT #211 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56208 | 42-493-30562 | POTH, GLORIANA -A- UNIT #210 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56207 | 42-493-30561 | POTH, GLORIANA -A- UNIT #29 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56024 | 42-493-30560 | VIDAL - POOLE UNIT #1 | SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-08-14 | 55662 | 42-493-30559 | JACKSON, Z. B. #1 | H. & J. DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,197 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55348 | 42-493-30423 | COLDEWEY A #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1979-08-10 | 55245 | 42-493-30558 | GERLICK, JOE #2 | SUPREME OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 950 | |
| 1979-08-08 | 54911 | 42-493-30557 | AUBIN, C. T. #15 | SULO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-08-07 | 54744 | 42-493-30556 | VORPAHL, PAUL #2 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-08-03 | 54536 | 42-493-30555 | CHERRY, PETER #6 | HELM, BOBBY R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-08-03 | 54453 | 42-493-30554 | KOEPP, BILLIE -A- #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54085 | 42-493-30454 | VAN WINKLE, JIMMY L. #1 | PETROLIA DRILLING CORP. | RECOMP | 6,478 | |
| 1979-07-30 | 53963 | 42-493-30424 | SANFORD #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1979-07-27 | 54019 | 42-493-30553 | SEILER, LEE ROY #1 | NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-07-26 | 53791 | 42-493-30552 | VORPHAL, PAUL #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 54295 | 42-493-30551 | EZZELL, F. M., ET AL #2 | NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-07-17 | 53006 | 42-493-30550 | CHERRY, PETER #5 | HELM, BOBBY R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52998 | 42-493-30549 | MONTGOMERY, E. F. "A" UNIT #1 | NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52208 | 42-493-30547 | MOY, R. F. & VAN WINKLE, J. UNIT #1 | PETROLIA DRILLING CORP. (1) | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1979-06-28 | 51821 | 42-493-30546 | RHODES #1 | RIDDLE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,607 | |
| 1979-06-21 | 51536 | 42-493-30545 | DYLLA, BEN #3 | CHRISTIAN, WAYNE | DRILL | 2,039 | |
| 1979-06-20 | 51239 | 42-493-30543 | LENZ, EDDIE #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 50801 | 42-493-30542 | HIGGINS, PATILLO JR. #2 | HOLLOWAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 50798 | 42-493-30541 | HIGGINS, PATILLO JR. #1 | HOLLOWAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-06-08 | 50545 | 42-493-30540 | MCDANIEL, H. E. #6 | STAHL, JAMES A. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50205 | 42-493-30539 | ELKINS, ROY ET AL "A" UNIT #1 | NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 50309 | 42-493-30531 | CATHOLIC CHURCH #6 | WHITENER PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49512 | 42-493-30538 | HATHAWAY, T. C. #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49497 | 42-493-30537 | GORHAM, OLGA #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 3,238 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 50307 | 42-493-30532 | CATHOLIC CHURCH #7 | WHITENER PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49352 | 42-493-30536 | WITTE, ELTON #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 48873 | 42-493-30535 | COVER, ROBERT REMSON,ET AL #2 | SCHNITZ, PLES E. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48718 | 42-493-30534 | REUSS, ELMER O. #2 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,675 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49504 | 42-493-30527 | HEIRHOLZER, J. C. #2 | PETROLIA DRILLING CORP. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47948 | 42-493-30529 | BUNDRICK, D. #6 | MATTKE, PAUL | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1979-04-23 | 47021 | 42-493-30533 | BROWN, JACK B. #2 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 49433 | 42-493-30528 | DUELM, EDWARD #1A | TRIDENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46048 | 42-493-30216 | MOY, SAM #1 | WAINOCO HALBOUTY MITCHELL ENERGY | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1979-04-02 | 45538 | 42-493-30527 | HEIRHOLZER, J. C. #2 | PETROLIA DRILLING CORP. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44735 | 42-493-30526 | SCULL, C. E., JR. #1 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44584 | 42-493-30525 | HATHAWAY, T. C. #3 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD | DRILL | 1,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wilson County.