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Franklin County, Texas

Franklin County: what the state recorded

3 drilling permits, 2 completions and 1 first-production report in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.

A permit is not a well.

The last twelve months

Month by month in Franklin County

Drilling events by month in Franklin County
MonthPermitsCompletionsFirst production
Apr 2026320
Jan 2026001

Counted from October 2, 2025 to April 23, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Franklin County
DateWhat, who and where
2026-04-23Permit issued: Fair Oil, Ltd.L. D. STEWART · A-270 · permit 0915000
2026-04-23Permit issued: Fair Oil, Ltd.MARY IDA STONE · A-402 · permit 0915015
2026-04-09Completed: Fair Oil, Ltd.MARY IDA STONE · A-402 · permit 0915015
2026-04-06Permit issued: Fair Oil, Ltd.STEWART-BRODY, ET AL · A-268 · permit 0914563
2026-04-02Completed: Fair Oil, Ltd.L. D. STEWART · A-270 · permit 0915000
2026-01-01First production: Fair Oil, Ltd.MT. Vernon (Pettit) Unit

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Watch Franklin County, or one abstract

Pick the whole county or search your abstract. One email a week at most.

What do you want to follow?

Where the land is. Your deed or lease names it.

For example A-1119, or Bush, or T&P 38. Your deed or the tax bill has it.

All of Franklin County: leases, operators and production

FAQ

Questions people ask

How many wells were permitted in Franklin County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 3 drilling permits in Franklin County in the twelve months to April 23, 2026, and recorded 2 completions and 1 first-production report. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Franklin County?

Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.

When is my first royalty check due after a new well?

Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.

Work out the first-check date

Got a new well on your land?

The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.