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 2.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (6 total, versus 7 in the prior quarter). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-10-11 | 9489 | 42-497-31068 | NEIL, AILEEN #1 | CARTER ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9458 | 42-497-31067 | BALLARD, SARAH #1 | GREAT WEST OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9414 | 42-497-31065 | HENSON #2 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 460 | 42-497-30962 | DONALDSON, WARREN GAS UNIT #1 | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9221 | 42-497-31057 | EAST UNIT #WIW18* | ATAPCO | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9220 | 42-497-31058 | EAST UNIT #WIW3-4 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9218 | 42-497-31059 | EAST UNIT #WIW19* | ATAPCO | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9217 | 42-497-31060 | EAST UNIT #WIW19* | ATAPCO | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9133 | 42-497-30581 | ROBERTS, N. R. "B" #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 9194 | 42-497-31061 | LONG, TOM #1 | TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8959 | 42-497-31056 | PEEK, R. L. #1 | SCOTT, RYDER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 9768 | 42-497-82127 | GOODGER UNIT #2 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8778 | 42-497-31055 | CHAPMAN, J. R. FLEET #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8772 | 42-497-31054 | GRAHAM, LEON #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8682 | 42-497-31053 | DEAVERS, H. J. #7 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8657 | 42-497-31052 | ACOLA #2 | SCOTT, RYDER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8460 | 42-497-31051 | KIRKBRIDE, ROBERT L. #1 | FAGADAU, SANFORD P. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8367 | 42-497-31050 | ROGERS, ROY #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 3920 | 42-497-30992 | GREER, W. W. #1 | CRAWFORD ENERGY | DRILL | 5,925 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8587 | 42-497-31047 | ALVORD SOUTH (CADDO CONGL.)UNIT #4-3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8585 | 42-497-31048 | ALVORD SOUTH (CADDO CONGL.)UNIT #4-4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 2492 | 42-497-30979 | MOBIL FEE #1 | LIBERTY OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8159 | 42-497-31046 | DEAVERS, H. J. #8 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8155 | 42-497-31045 | DAHLIN, MERLIN W. #2 | SOUTHWESTERN GAS PIPELINE INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8077 | 42-497-30965 | STEVENS #1 | GO OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7636 | 42-497-30974 | LESTER, T. D. UNIT #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7633 | 42-497-30973 | MILLER, M. UNIT #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7631 | 42-497-30972 | BUCHANAN, J. UNIT #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7371 | 42-497-31041 | MALONE, R. P. "B" #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 8008 | 42-497-30579 | DAHLSTROM, RALPH V. #1 | PENNY, EVERETT J. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 7157 | 42-497-31039 | SMITH, H. E. #1 | STUART DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6845 | 42-497-31036 | RHINE #1 | DECLEVA, PAUL | DRILL | 6,939 | |
| 1977-09-02 | 6807 | 42-497-31035 | JACKSON, JAY #1 | TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6683 | 42-497-31032 | COVINGTON "A" #1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6682 | 42-497-31031 | COVINGTON #1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6168 | 42-497-31029 | LEMME, DESSIE IRENE #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5970 | 42-497-30394 | ALLGOOD, W. L. #1 | CARTER ENERGY CORP. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5968 | 42-497-31028 | CHUMNEY, C. T. #1 | CARTER ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5967 | 42-497-31027 | DAIL, ELAINE ET AL #1 | CARTER ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5867 | 42-497-31026 | DAGGETT, W. H. "B" #4 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5817 | 42-497-30577 | WHETSELL, MYRTLE #2 | CRAWFORD ENERGY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5813 | 42-497-82125 | BILBY, R. E. ET AL #1 | CRAWFORD ENERGY | DRILL | 5,935 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5795 | 42-497-31025 | NORTON, E. E. #3 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5793 | 42-497-31024 | WAGGONER, HAZEL "B" #1 | SAUDER, A. L., JR. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5656 | 42-497-31017 | COX, JACK B. #1 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 1432 | 42-497-30966 | HODGES, THOMAS #3 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 6058 | 42-497-30597 | THOMAS, A. S. UNIT #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5328 | 42-497-30503 | HODGES, THOMAS #1 | TAYLOR OPER. CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5314 | 42-497-31020 | ARWINE, MYRTLE #2 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5311 | 42-497-31019 | MANN UNIT #2 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,168 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wise County.