Wise County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Wise County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-28.
Wise County permitting is running 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. BKV BARNETT, LLC leads with 18 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-28
All Time
9,162
9,162 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-01 | 49901 | 42-497-31512 | SMITH #1 | ELLIS, KEN OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1979-06-01 | 49896 | 42-497-31511 | NANTZ, D. #1 | KNIGHT, REUBEN B. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49797 | 42-497-31504 | DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #5-8W | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49795 | 42-497-31505 | DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #6-1W | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49792 | 42-497-31506 | DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #6-2W | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49789 | 42-497-31507 | DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #6-4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49787 | 42-497-31501 | DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #5-1W | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49785 | 42-497-31502 | DEAVER-CHAMPION #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49782 | 42-497-31503 | DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #5-4W | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 50287 | 42-497-31448 | STEVENS "A" #1 | GO OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 50050 | 42-497-31449 | STEVENS #3 | GO OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 49616 | 42-497-31509 | DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #6-5 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49561 | 42-497-31508 | WAGGONER UNIT #1 | TRACY ENGINEERING CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49426 | 42-497-31500 | CHILTON, ERNEST #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49229 | 42-497-31499 | KAKER #1 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | DRILL | 5,980 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49067 | 42-497-31496 | ASHE BCDE #D6 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49098 | 42-497-31497 | MOTSENBOCKER, JOE #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49034 | 42-497-31495 | HODGES, THOMAS #5 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 48985 | 42-497-31494 | HOWARD, CHLOE UNIT #1 | GAGE, C. L. JR. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 49175 | 42-497-31498 | GOREE, G. H. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 49580 | 42-497-31364 | MCCALEB #1 | FEDERAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,970 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48690 | 42-497-31490 | DEAVER(CADDO CONGL) UNIT #1WS | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48682 | 42-497-31493 | ENGLER, LOUIS UNIT #1 | SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48680 | 42-497-31492 | RAY, J. A. #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48678 | 42-497-31491 | BRIDGES, C. R. #2 | ACOMA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48513 | 42-497-31489 | VOLLINTINE LAND & CATTLE CO. #2 | SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48464 | 42-497-31488 | WATERS, MARY C. #1 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 50296 | 42-497-01009 | COBLE, C. F. #1 | KEENE, ROY J. JR. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 48251 | 42-497-82151 | DAVENPORT ENTERPRISE #1 | LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CO | RECOMP | 5,789 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 48203 | 42-497-31487 | MCCALEB #2 | FEDERAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48180 | 42-497-30538 | CUDE, MILVERN #1 | TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48174 | 42-497-30558 | COURSEY, T. L. #1 | TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,390 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48139 | 42-497-31486 | FLOWERS, NELLIE #1 | NATURAL ENERGY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48038 | 42-497-31485 | ABEL #1 | NATURAL ENERGY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47804 | 42-497-31484 | MCMURRAY, CHARLIE T. #3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47742 | 42-497-31483 | PHILLIPS #1 | SAUDER, A. L., JR. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47726 | 42-497-31482 | HALMAN #1 | KNIGHT, REUBEN B. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49268 | 42-497-31471 | DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #5-9 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47510 | 42-497-31481 | MCGEE, F. M. #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47415 | 42-497-31480 | BONHAM, MARY #2 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47413 | 42-497-31479 | WORKMAN, F. M. ET AL #1 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,851 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47402 | 42-497-31478 | HODGES, THOMAS "A" #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47400 | 42-497-31477 | SENSIBAUGH #2 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47367 | 42-497-31476 | CALVERT, W. A. #1 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47355 | 42-497-31475 | SMITH, C. P. #4 | L & M OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47233 | 42-497-31474 | BENNETT, WILIAM #1 | SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47226 | 42-497-31473 | BYRD, C. J. #1 | KAP OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 47177 | 42-497-31472 | SMITH #1 | ROADRUNNER OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47105 | 42-497-31470 | RICHARDSON, CAROLINE J. #1 | GAGE, C. L. JR. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47091 | 42-497-31469 | FOUTS BEAVERS UNIT #2 | LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CO | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wise County.