How many drilling permits were filed in Hardin County in the last 12 months?

12 Texas Railroad Commission drilling permits were filed in Hardin County, Texas over the last 12 months — 0 of them in the past 7 days.

Who is the most active drilling operator in Hardin County?

WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. is the most active operator in Hardin County with 4 permits over the last 12 months, followed by PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL (2).

Where does Hardin County drilling-permit data come from?

Every permit shown is sourced from the Texas Railroad Commission's public drilling-permit filings and refreshed daily. It's free to search by operator, lease, depth, and wellbore profile.

WTI$96.38USD/BBL · AS OF 3:44 PM CTBRENT$97.98USD/BBL · AS OF 3:44 PM CTPERMITS TODAY—TRRC · DAILY PULLM&A RECORDS3,324OPERATOR LINEAGESCOUTCALL LIST · PIPELINE · PSA

Hardin County · 0 permits this week
12 permits filed last 12 months
Top operator: WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. (4)
Sourced from Texas Railroad Commission

Hardin County drilling brief.

Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Hardin County, Texas. Top operators, recent filings, depth and wellbore profile data.

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Texas Railroad Commission · Public record, free · Updated Jun 3, 2026

0: Permits filed; Last 7 days
12: Permits filed; Last 12 months
WHITEHEAD: Top operator; 4 permits
8: Active operators; Last 12 months

02 · Hardin on the map

Hardin · Texas drillingLast 7 days

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Top operators · 12m

01
WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD.: —; 4 permits
02
PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL: —; 2 permits
03
RADCO OPERATIONS, L.P.: —; 1 permits
04
FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC: —; 1 permits
05
GATEWAY OPERATING LLC: —; 1 permits
06
HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD.: —; 1 permits
07
TEXAS OPERATING PARTNERS LLC: —; 1 permits
08
MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY: —; 1 permits

03 · Latest Hardin filings

12 rows · last 12 months · Updated Jun 3, 2026

Recent Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit filings in Hardin County, last 12 months, by submitted date
Submitted	Operator	API #	Depth (ft)	Type	Status
2026-04-13	WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD.	19933478	6000	Directional	APPROVED
2026-03-30	WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD.	19933671	4000	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-03-20	WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD.	19933670	4500	Directional	APPROVED
2026-02-03	RADCO OPERATIONS, L.P.	19930037	4025	Vertical	MAPPING
2026-02-03	FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC	19933669	8200	Directional	APPROVED
2026-01-14	GATEWAY OPERATING LLC	19933667	12600	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-01-13	HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD.	19933666	12500	Directional	APPROVED
2025-08-23	TEXAS OPERATING PARTNERS LLC	19933665	7500	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-08-20	PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL	19933643	1200	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-08-20	PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL	19933642	1200	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-07-10	MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY	19933047	8500	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-06-25	WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD.	19933663	5100	Directional	APPROVED

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06 · Sources