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.
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Latest Permit
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1,335 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-11 | 461021 | 42-015-30698 | BENTON UNIT #1 | WESTPARK PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,693 | |
| 1997-03-20 | 457279 | 42-015-30697 | WILSON, OLLIE #30 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-02-24 | 459000 | 42-015-30245 | MIKESKA, JERRY #1 | MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. | RENTR | 11,200 | |
| 1997-02-18 | 458731 | 42-015-00442 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #1 #41 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,286 | |
| 1996-11-15 | 455211 | 42-015-30696 | BELLVILLE SCHOOL LAND #21 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-11-15 | 455211 | 42-015-30696 | BELLVILLE SCHOOL LAND #21 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,476 | |
| 1996-07-30 | 449620 | 42-015-30695 | GRAWUNDER, HERMAN #10 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-07-25 | 449621 | 42-015-30694 | GRAWUNDER, HERMAN #3 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-07-19 | 450473 | 42-015-00269 | ZARUBA, MINNIE TRUST #2 | A-N-A OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 1996-07-12 | 444092 | 42-015-30681 | GUTOWSKY, JOE & WALTER ET AL #1 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-06-17 | 448976 | 42-015-30693 | MINNIE ZARUBA TRUST #1 | A-N-A OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-05-13 | 445664 | 42-015-30713 | GRAWUNDER, HERMAN #9 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1996-04-29 | 447516 | 42-015-00370 | PAINE, ROBERT G. #25 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,948 | |
| 1996-04-29 | 444520 | 42-015-30685 | GRAWUNDER, HERMAN #7 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 444086 | 42-015-30684 | GRAWUNDER, HENRY #2 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-04-08 | 445663 | 42-015-30692 | WILSON, OLLIE #22 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-03-15 | 445967 | 42-015-30131 | BEST, R. #2 | AMERICAN CASCADE ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 13,000 | Y |
| 1996-03-07 | 444088 | 42-015-30683 | HERMAN #6 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-03-07 | 444088 | 42-015-30683 | HERMAN #6 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-01-09 | 443490 | 42-015-30680 | DRC KAASE #1 | WESTLANDS RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1996-01-09 | 443490 | 42-015-30680 | DRC KAASE #1 | WESTLANDS RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1995-11-28 | 440793 | 42-015-30679 | HERMAN #5 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1995-11-16 | 441981 | 42-015-30653 | WOODLEY, R B #27 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,250 | |
| 1995-11-06 | 441467 | 42-015-30666 | FINKE #2 | BURNS PRODUCTION CORPORATION | RENTR | 3,550 | |
| 1995-08-11 | 438832 | 42-015-00374 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #1 #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,278 | |
| 1995-07-27 | 438290 | 42-015-00362 | PAINE, ROBERT G. #16 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,910 | |
| 1995-07-13 | 437829 | 42-015-00358 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #1 #86 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,390 | |
| 1995-07-13 | 437829 | 42-015-00358 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #1 #86 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,604 | |
| 1995-07-13 | 437827 | 42-015-00356 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #1 #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,248 | |
| 1995-06-22 | 437036 | 42-015-30677 | WATKINS #3WT | MID-GULF, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1995-06-21 | 437034 | 42-015-30678 | WATKINS #4WT | MID-GULF, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1995-06-21 | 436243 | 42-015-00403 | JACKSON, R. R. #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,965 | |
| 1995-06-21 | 436243 | 42-015-00403 | JACKSON, R. R. #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,965 | |
| 1995-04-17 | 433796 | 42-015-30676 | HENRY #2 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1995-04-03 | 434376 | 42-015-30129 | SCHUMANN, FRITZ, ET AL #1 | MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 10,816 | |
| 1995-03-20 | 433941 | 42-015-30189 | PAINE, ROBERT G. #31 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,750 | |
| 1995-03-11 | 433384 | 42-015-30207 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #2 #723 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,168 | |
| 1995-02-07 | 432470 | 42-015-00630 | BONNER UNIT I #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | RENTR | 10,171 | |
| 1995-02-02 | 431524 | 42-015-30584 | JACKSON, R. R. #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,037 | |
| 1995-01-09 | 430006 | 42-015-30674 | WOODLEY, RONNIE #1 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1995-01-09 | 428997 | 42-015-30671 | HERMAN #3 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1995-01-09 | 428996 | 42-015-30669 | JOHNSON #1 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1995-01-03 | 431363 | 42-015-30644 | SCHROEDER, A. #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 1994-12-30 | 428995 | 42-015-30670 | WILSON, OLLIE #20 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1994-12-29 | 430251 | 42-015-30675 | HERMAN #4 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1994-12-29 | 430251 | 42-015-30675 | HERMAN #4 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1994-11-18 | 430169 | 42-015-30197 | PAINE, ROBERT G. #33 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,784 | |
| 1994-11-01 | 429606 | 42-015-30673 | SAN BERNARD #1 | AUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1994-11-01 | 429257 | 42-015-30672 | WILSON, OLLIE #21 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1994-10-21 | 429336 | 42-015-00186 | DEUTRICH, R. #1 | COMET OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 2,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Austin County.