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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 11 drilling permits on record across 3 Texas counties (Ochiltree, Potter, Harrison), most recently on 2026-08-25. 11 of those permits are horizontal wells — the kind that can drain minerals a mile or more from the surface location.
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Recent permits by KING OPERATING CORPORATION
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ochiltree County | 5 | 2026-07-29 |
| Potter County | 4 | 2026-08-25 |
| 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 | 6 | 6 |
| 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.