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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1979-06-014990142-497-31512SMITH #1ELLIS, KEN OIL CO.DRILL6,100
1979-06-014989642-497-31511NANTZ, D. #1KNIGHT, REUBEN B.DRILL6,000
1979-05-314979742-497-31504DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #5-8WMITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1979-05-314979542-497-31505DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #6-1WMITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1979-05-314979242-497-31506DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #6-2WMITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1979-05-314978942-497-31507DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #6-4MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1979-05-314978742-497-31501DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #5-1WMITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1979-05-314978542-497-31502DEAVER-CHAMPION #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,050
1979-05-314978242-497-31503DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #5-4WMITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1979-05-295028742-497-31448STEVENS "A" #1GO OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-05-295005042-497-31449STEVENS #3GO OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-05-294961642-497-31509DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #6-5MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1979-05-284956142-497-31508WAGGONER UNIT #1TRACY ENGINEERING CO.DRILL7,000
1979-05-284942642-497-31500CHILTON, ERNEST #1TAYLOR OPER. CO.DRILL6,500
1979-05-244922942-497-31499KAKER #1BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL5,980
1979-05-234906742-497-31496ASHE BCDE #D6CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,950
1979-05-234909842-497-31497MOTSENBOCKER, JOE #2MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,450
1979-05-234903442-497-31495HODGES, THOMAS #5TAYLOR OPER. CO.DRILL6,800
1979-05-234898542-497-31494HOWARD, CHLOE UNIT #1GAGE, C. L. JR.DRILL7,000
1979-05-224917542-497-31498GOREE, G. H. #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,950
1979-05-214958042-497-31364MCCALEB #1FEDERAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL5,970
1979-05-174869042-497-31490DEAVER(CADDO CONGL) UNIT #1WSMITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL2,500
1979-05-174868242-497-31493ENGLER, LOUIS UNIT #1SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP.DRILL6,250
1979-05-174868042-497-31492RAY, J. A. #2MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,250
1979-05-174867842-497-31491BRIDGES, C. R. #2ACOMA OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1979-05-154851342-497-31489VOLLINTINE LAND & CATTLE CO. #2SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP.DRILL6,750
1979-05-154846442-497-31488WATERS, MARY C. #1MOTE RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,100
1979-05-115029642-497-01009COBLE, C. F. #1KEENE, ROY J. JR.RECOMP6,000
1979-05-104825142-497-82151DAVENPORT ENTERPRISE #1LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CORECOMP5,789
1979-05-104820342-497-31487MCCALEB #2FEDERAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL6,200
1979-05-094818042-497-30538CUDE, MILVERN #1TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,000
1979-05-094817442-497-30558COURSEY, T. L. #1TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,390
1979-05-094813942-497-31486FLOWERS, NELLIE #1NATURAL ENERGY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,000
1979-05-084803842-497-31485ABEL #1NATURAL ENERGY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,500
1979-05-044780442-497-31484MCMURRAY, CHARLIE T. #3MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1979-05-034774242-497-31483PHILLIPS #1SAUDER, A. L., JR.DRILL7,000
1979-05-034772642-497-31482HALMAN #1KNIGHT, REUBEN B.DRILL6,000
1979-05-024926842-497-31471DEAVER (CADDO CONGL.) UNIT #5-9MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1979-05-014751042-497-31481MCGEE, F. M. #1TAYLOR OPER. CO.DRILL6,300
1979-04-304741542-497-31480BONHAM, MARY #2TAYLOR OPER. CO.DRILL6,200
1979-04-304741342-497-31479WORKMAN, F. M. ET AL #1S & J OPERATING CO.DRILL5,851
1979-04-304740242-497-31478HODGES, THOMAS "A" #1TAYLOR OPER. CO.DRILL6,700
1979-04-304740042-497-31477SENSIBAUGH #2MOTE RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,700
1979-04-274736742-497-31476CALVERT, W. A. #1MOTE RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,400
1979-04-274735542-497-31475SMITH, C. P. #4L & M OIL CO.DRILL6,200
1979-04-264723342-497-31474BENNETT, WILIAM #1SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP.DRILL4,500
1979-04-264722642-497-31473BYRD, C. J. #1KAP OIL CO., INC.DRILL6,300
1979-04-254717742-497-31472SMITH #1ROADRUNNER OIL CO.DRILL6,000
1979-04-244710542-497-31470RICHARDSON, CAROLINE J. #1GAGE, C. L. JR.DRILL7,000
1979-04-244709142-497-31469FOUTS BEAVERS UNIT #2LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CODRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wise County.