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KING OPERATING CORPORATION
KING OPERATING CORPORATION is registered with the Railroad Commission of Texas as operator #465296. It holds 9 wellbores on record, 1 of them producing. It has 13 drilling permits on record across 3 Texas counties (Potter, Ochiltree, Harrison), most recently on 2026-09-18. 13 of those permits are horizontal wells — the kind that can drain minerals a mile or more from the surface location.
The mineral owners under KING OPERATING CORPORATION's new permits
For mineral buyers and landmen: when KING OPERATING CORPORATION files a new W-1 drilling permit, the Permit Owner File matches it to the listed mineral owners under the tract and delivers them that Monday with mailing addresses, for every operator filing in the package counties.
Recent permits by KING OPERATING CORPORATION
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Potter | BIVINS | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-16 | Potter | BIVINS | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-25 | Potter | BIVINS | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-25 | Potter | BIVINS | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-07-29 | Ochiltree | MCLARTY-LAWRENCE | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-06-24 | Ochiltree | THURMAN 23 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-05-26 | Ochiltree | O'DELL 73 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-04-28 | Ochiltree | HALEY 102 | Drill | Horiz |
| 2025-12-04 | Ochiltree | PRESCOTT - IRVIN | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-04 | Potter | BIVINS | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-04 | Potter | BIVINS | Drill | Horiz |
| 2023-11-30 | Harrison | KING CV A199 SOUTH UNIT | Drill | Horiz |
| 2023-11-21 | Harrison | KING CV A199 NORTH UNIT | Drill | Horiz |
Where KING OPERATING CORPORATION operates
| County | Permits | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Potter County | 6 | 2026-09-18 |
| Ochiltree County | 5 | 2026-07-29 |
| Harrison County | 2 | 2023-11-30 |
Fields KING OPERATING CORPORATION holds wells in
| Field | Wells | Producing |
|---|---|---|
| GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK GAS) | 2 | 0 |
| WHITEHEAD (STRAWN) | 1 | 0 |
| SAWYER (CANYON) | 1 | 0 |
| HERMLEIGH (STRAWN) | 1 | 0 |
| FOSTER (MARBLE FALLS) | 1 | 0 |
Permits filed by year
| Year | Permits | Horizontal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
The permit feed carries a rolling recent window, so early years are partial. Well counts above come from the full current wellbore file.