Austin County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Austin County — updated daily, data through 2026-03-18.

Austin County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-03-18. ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.

Last 30 Days

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-03-18

All Time

1,335

1,335 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1999-02-1148264542-015-30729DIERKING UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,500Y
1999-02-1148264542-015-30729DIERKING UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL19,100Y
1999-02-0148236942-015-30728NEHRKORN UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,500Y
1999-01-2548222742-015-30727KAECHELE, CHARLES #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1999-01-2548222742-015-30727KAECHELE, CHARLES #2TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1999-01-1448204442-015-30726DIEMAR #19SYNERGY OIL & GAS, INC. (A)DRILL10,500
1999-01-1348201542-015-30725KAECHELE, CHARLES #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1998-12-1448140942-015-30723THELDICK UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,000Y
1998-12-1148144542-015-30724TITAN #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL20,000Y
1998-12-0948137942-015-30473PHILLIPS, H. S. #1PIERCE JUNCTION PETROLEUM INC.RECOMP10,850
1998-12-0747042842-015-00622MIKESKA, GEORGE #2MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.RECOMP11,500
1998-11-1748093742-015-30722MAEGLE-VITEK #1LYNDEL EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1998-11-0548063742-015-30721RAINS TRUST UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,000Y
1998-11-0548063742-015-30721RAINS TRUST UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,000Y
1998-11-0548063742-015-30721RAINS TRUST UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,000Y
1998-10-1648024442-015-30720WARMKE #2GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,850
1998-10-0647959842-015-30719SAN FELIPE G. U. #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1998-10-0647959842-015-30719SAN FELIPE G. U. #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1998-10-0547959942-015-30718F. BOLLINGER G. U. #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,000
1998-09-1447943942-015-30246BEST, R. #3ATEXICAL, INC.RENTR11,800
1998-07-2747827642-015-30717KAECHELE UNIT #1ETOCO INCORPORATEDDRILL12,700
1998-07-1647800242-015-30716ELLER UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,500Y
1998-07-1647800242-015-30716ELLER UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,500Y
1998-07-1547798642-015-30715SCHOENEMAN #2ASHAMROCK OIL CO.DRILL1,000
1998-07-1547798542-015-30714SCHOENEMAN #1SHAMROCK OIL CO.DRILL1,000
1998-07-0847751842-015-30291ERNA B. A. SCHRADER ETAL GU #1 #101BLEZINGER PRODUCTIONRECOMP11,013
1998-06-1947731342-015-30713GRAWUNDER, HERMAN #9SHAMROCK OIL CO.DRILL8,000
1998-06-1647719342-015-30712CALVIN BOECKER UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,000Y
1998-06-1647719342-015-30712CALVIN BOECKER UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,000Y
1998-05-1547633242-015-30711WARMKE #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,850
1998-05-1547633242-015-30711WARMKE #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,850
1998-04-0647498742-015-30710SCHULZ UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,000Y
1998-03-1847419542-015-30709HILLBOLDT #2VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)DRILL4,000
1998-02-0547296542-015-30708SCHAER, W. #1TEXICAL, INC.DRILL6,000
1998-02-0547296542-015-30708SCHAER, W. #1TEXICAL, INC.DRILL4,600
1998-02-0247284342-015-30707GLAESER UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL15,700Y
1997-12-2947163942-015-30706WILSON, OLLIE #2ASHAMROCK OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1997-11-2147042742-015-30185RACCOON BEND WATERFLOOD UNIT 2 #230EXXON CORP.RECOMP3,894
1997-07-2946558942-015-30704GARLOUGH #1COBRA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,100
1997-07-2246526442-015-30273HINTZ ESTATE 'A' #3HS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP12,000
1997-07-2246526342-015-30241HINTZ ESTATE 'A' #1HS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,100
1997-07-2246526342-015-30241HINTZ ESTATE 'A' #1HS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,100
1997-06-1946371042-015-30703GOLDBERG UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL15,500Y
1997-05-2346281242-015-30702WILSON, OLLIE #31SHAMROCK OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1997-05-2246257742-015-30700JACKSON #1ASHAMROCK OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1997-05-2046267242-015-30701SCHOENEMAN #2SHAMROCK OIL CO.DRILL1,000
1997-04-3046165142-015-30482HINTZ ESTATE "A" #4HS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-04-2246147442-015-30699AUSTIN COLLEGE #29HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-04-1146102142-015-30698BENTON UNIT #1WESTPARK PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,400
1997-04-1146102142-015-30698BENTON UNIT #1WESTPARK PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,693
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Austin County.