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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-06-20 | 1175 | 42-497-30592 | BOAZ #1 | GO OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 1479 | 42-497-82123 | GENTRY, J. I. #1 | WOLFSON OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1977-06-15 | 801 | 42-497-30964 | T.C.W.B. "B" #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,390 | |
| 1977-06-15 | 797 | 42-497-30963 | ARWINE, MYRTLE #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 614 | 42-497-82122 | HUGHES, D. J. #16 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 302 | 42-497-30595 | MIDDLETON, J. F. #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 292 | 42-497-30523 | ROGERS, WENDELL #A-1 | TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 290 | 42-497-30961 | ROGERS, WENDELL #2 | TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 280 | 42-497-82120 | ROBINSON, RANDY #1 | BRANNEN, MICHAEL | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 183 | 42-497-80882 | WREN #1 | TAYLOR, BEN J. | OTHER | 3,854 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 40 | 42-497-82119 | WHETSELL, F. W. ET AL #1 | CRAWFORD ENERGY | DRILL | 5,912 | |
| -- | 179261 | 42-497-32415 | FOXALL, ANNIE #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 6,900 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wise County.