BASINS · DISTRICTS 03, 04
Texas Gulf Coast
The onshore coastal belt from the Rio Grande Valley to the Louisiana line: conventional oil and gas, gas storage, saltwater disposal, and the first carbon-storage filings.
Texas Gulf Coast drew 185 drilling permits in the past 90 days, up 13% on the quarter before, from 39 operators across 65 counties.
Webb (79), Washington (26) and Fayette (17) lead the county count.
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC filed the most permits over the past year, 70 across 5 counties.
68% of the quarter's permits are horizontal, to an average permitted depth of 9,073 ft.
2,417 active disposal and injection permits serve the basin, taking 444M barrels in the last reported 12 months.
TexNet located 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or more in its counties over the past two years.
155,144 permits have been issued in the basin's districts since 1977.
- 185
- permits, 90 days +13%
- 668
- permits, 12 months +5%
- 39
- operators, 90 days
- 68%
- horizontal, 90 days
- 2,417
- active injection permits
- 3
- M2+ earthquakes, 2 years
Permits issued by month
FIVE YEARS · ALL DISTRICTS IN THE BASIN
Last 12 months 493 · prior 12 452(+9%)
Counties
| County | District | 90 days | vs prior | 12 months | All time | Operators | Horizontal | Disposal | M2+, 2y | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb | 04 | 79 | -4% | 309 | 17,840 | 9 | 100% | 66 | 3 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Washington | 03 | 26 | +160% | 55 | 1,520 | 2 | 38% | 5 | — | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Fayette | 03 | 17 | +183% | 46 | 4,700 | 5 | 94% | 10 | — | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Burleson | 03 | 8 | +33% | 19 | 5,528 | 1 | 100% | 9 | — | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Madison | 03 | 5 | -17% | 13 | 1,837 | 2 | 80% | 23 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Austin | 03 | 5 | — | 7 | 1,340 | 3 | 40% | 15 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Lee | 03 | 4 | -56% | 27 | 3,689 | 2 | 100% | 6 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Jefferson | 03 | 4 | -50% | 26 | 3,040 | 1 | 0% | 145 | — | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Brazoria | 03 | 4 | -64% | 22 | 4,177 | 3 | 0% | 352 | — | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Galveston-LB | 03 | 4 | — | 4 | 191 | 1 | 0% | — | — | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Hardin | 03 | 3 | — | 10 | 3,743 | 2 | 0% | 114 | — | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Jasper | 03 | 3 | -25% | 10 | 1,036 | 2 | 0% | 20 | — | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Kleberg | 04 | 3 | — | 3 | 4,187 | 2 | 67% | 11 | — | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Duval | 04 | 2 | -33% | 10 | 9,642 | 2 | 0% | 171 | — | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Liberty | 03 | 2 | +0% | 9 | 2,585 | 2 | 0% | 119 | — | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Jim Wells | 04 | 2 | +100% | 4 | 3,733 | 2 | 0% | 19 | — | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Hidalgo | 04 | 2 | +100% | 3 | 6,603 | 1 | 0% | 47 | — | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Colorado | 03 | 2 | — | 2 | 3,319 | 2 | 0% | 20 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Trinity | 03 | 1 | -50% | 14 | 313 | 1 | 0% | 2 | — | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Wharton | 03 | 1 | -50% | 9 | 6,721 | 1 | 0% | 112 | — | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Tyler | 03 | 1 | -50% | 9 | 1,100 | 1 | 0% | 20 | — | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Nueces | 04 | 1 | +0% | 5 | 6,657 | 1 | 0% | 36 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Chambers | 03 | 1 | — | 4 | 3,804 | 1 | 0% | 290 | — | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Brazos | 03 | 1 | -50% | 3 | 3,767 | 1 | 100% | 24 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Harris | 03 | 1 | — | 2 | 3,826 | 1 | 0% | 137 | — | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Jim Hogg | 04 | 1 | — | 2 | 2,210 | 1 | 0% | 8 | — | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Waller | 03 | 1 | — | 2 | 1,648 | 1 | 0% | 42 | — | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Grimes | 03 | 1 | — | 1 | 1,016 | 1 | 100% | 10 | — | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Newton | 03 | 0 | — | 7 | 1,037 | 0 | — | 27 | — | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Starr | 04 | 0 | — | 5 | 7,111 | 0 | — | 49 | — | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Galveston | 03 | 0 | -100% | 4 | 1,847 | 0 | — | 31 | — | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Aransas | 04 | 0 | — | 4 | 767 | 0 | — | 6 | — | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Brooks | 04 | 0 | — | 3 | 4,242 | 0 | — | 22 | — | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Matagorda | 03 | 0 | — | 3 | 3,521 | 0 | — | 80 | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| San Patricio | 04 | 0 | -100% | 2 | 4,203 | 0 | — | 54 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| High IS-LB | 03 | 0 | — | 2 | 269 | 0 | — | — | — | Jan 16, 2026 |
| High IS-SB | 03 | 0 | — | 2 | 73 | 0 | — | — | — | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Kenedy | 04 | 0 | -100% | 1 | 2,698 | 0 | — | 15 | — | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Polk | 03 | 0 | — | 1 | 1,534 | 0 | — | 42 | — | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Orange | 03 | 0 | -100% | 1 | 1,029 | 0 | — | 26 | — | Jul 16, 2026 |
| San Jacinto | 03 | 0 | — | 1 | 610 | 0 | — | 14 | — | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Walker | 03 | 0 | — | 1 | 344 | 0 | — | 8 | — | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Cameron | 04 | 0 | -100% | 1 | 258 | 0 | — | — | — | May 22, 2026 |
| Zapata | 04 | 0 | — | 0 | 8,085 | 0 | — | 22 | — | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Fort Bend | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 3,343 | 0 | — | 91 | — | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Willacy | 04 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,396 | 0 | — | 33 | — | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Montgomery | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,319 | 0 | — | 64 | — | Nov 8, 2023 |
| Matgrda IS-LB | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 437 | 0 | — | — | — | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Brazos-LB | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 358 | 0 | — | — | — | Aug 17, 2011 |
| Matgrda IS-SB | 04 | 0 | — | 0 | 207 | 0 | — | — | — | Feb 23, 2011 |
| Mustang IS-LB | 04 | 0 | — | 0 | 182 | 0 | — | — | — | Jan 5, 2011 |
| Mustang IS-SB | 04 | 0 | — | 0 | 144 | 0 | — | — | — | Aug 29, 2013 |
| Brazos-SB | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 94 | 0 | — | — | — | Oct 16, 2006 |
| Galveston-SB | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 77 | 0 | — | — | — | Jan 24, 2006 |
| S Padre IS-LB | 04 | 0 | — | 0 | 68 | 0 | — | — | — | Oct 31, 1990 |
| Sabine Pass | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | May 10, 2001 |
| N Padre IS-LB | 04 | 0 | — | 0 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | Mar 13, 2003 |
| S Padre IS-SB | 04 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | May 12, 1983 |
| High IS-S | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | Jun 26, 1978 |
| High IS-E,s | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | Aug 24, 1978 |
| Brazos-S | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | Mar 29, 1978 |
| S Padre IS-E | 04 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | Mar 20, 1981 |
| N Padre IS-SB | 04 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | Dec 11, 1990 |
| Galveston-S | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | Mar 1, 2001 |
| High IS-E | 03 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | Nov 17, 1977 |
Operators, past year
By permits issued in the basin's districts over 12 months, with the year before.
| Operator | 12 mo | Prior | Counties | Horizontal | All time | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 70 | 65 | 5 | 100% | 135 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 37 | 36 | 3 | 97% | 73 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Sage Natural Resources LLC | 26 | 18 | 2 | 100% | 44 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 22 | 27 | 4 | 100% | 49 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Exxonmobil Low C Sol on Stor LLC | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0% | 21 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Caturus Energy, LLC | 19 | 5 | 1 | 100% | 24 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Aethon Energy Operating LLC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 17 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Denbury Onshore, LLC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 17 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Walker Operating Company | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 14 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Lewis Petro Properties, Inc. | 11 | 19 | 1 | 100% | 30 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Paloma Operating, LLC | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0% | 24 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Whitehead Resources, Ltd. | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0% | 16 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Silverbow Resources Oper, LLC | 10 | 18 | 1 | 100% | 28 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Empire Texas Operating LLC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 12 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 11 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Rosewood Resources, Inc. | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 9 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Killam Oil Co., Ltd. | 8 | 5 | 2 | 88% | 13 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 7 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Mitsui E&P USA LLC | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% | 12 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Ageron Energy, LLC | 5 | 10 | 1 | 100% | 15 | Dec 18, 2025 |
Latest permits
Newest first by issue date, across the basin.
District 03 permits, searchable →District 04 permits, searchable →
Read next
- Webb County → 79 permits in 90 days
- Washington County → 26 permits in 90 days
- Fayette County → 17 permits in 90 days
- Produced water and disposal → statewide, by county
- Earthquakes → TexNet by county area
- All basins →
About this data
Texas Gulf Coast groups RRC districts 03, 04. County figures from the nightly county_stats rebuild (permits from OGA049M and daily daf420; UIC and H-10; TexNet in each county's permit footprint); operators and the timeline counted on permits by district.
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