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
2026-03-18
All Time
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1,335 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-10 | 389646 | 42-015-30073 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #2 #240F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,150 | |
| 1991-07-10 | 389603 | 42-015-30565 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #2 #340 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,510 | |
| 1991-06-25 | 389161 | 42-015-00179 | SHERROD, LUTHER R. #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,169 | |
| 1991-06-12 | 388915 | 42-015-00016 | EBEN #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | OTHER | 10,200 | |
| 1991-05-28 | 388374 | 42-015-30629 | TURNBOW "B" #2 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1991-05-02 | 387311 | 42-015-30129 | SCHUMANN, FRITZ ET AL #1 | MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 10,816 | |
| 1991-04-24 | 387128 | 42-015-30628 | AUSTIN COLLEGE #28 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1991-04-24 | 387127 | 42-015-30627 | AUSTIN COLLEGE #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1991-04-24 | 387126 | 42-015-30626 | AUSTIN COLLEGE #26 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1991-04-24 | 387126 | 42-015-30626 | AUSTIN COLLEGE #26 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1991-04-19 | 386872 | 42-015-30147 | NOLTE, IDA #1 | MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. | RENTR | 9,316 | |
| 1991-04-17 | 386888 | 42-015-30625 | SPIESS #1 | CAG PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,777 | |
| 1991-04-08 | 386241 | 42-015-30624 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #1 #73 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,830 | |
| 1991-03-18 | 385860 | 42-015-30623 | SVOBODA, ANNIE "A" #2 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1991-02-27 | 385021 | 42-015-30622 | VAVRICKA, CHARLES #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1991-01-08 | 383135 | 42-015-30621 | TURNBOW #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1990-12-27 | 381677 | 42-015-30620 | WILSON, OLLIE #11 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1990-11-05 | 380405 | 42-015-30132 | WINTERBOTHAM, JOHN M. #1 | MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 10,816 | |
| 1990-09-21 | 378315 | 42-015-30619 | RACCOON BEND OIL UNIT NO. 28 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1990-09-12 | 377796 | 42-015-00346 | SHERROD, LUTHER R. #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1990-09-07 | 376508 | 42-015-30616 | WILSON, OLLIE #8 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1990-09-07 | 376507 | 42-015-30615 | WILSON, OLLIE #9 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1990-09-07 | 376507 | 42-015-30615 | WILSON, OLLIE #9 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1990-09-07 | 375831 | 42-015-30614 | DEUTRICH, R. A/C-2 #1 | SMITH, L. C. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1990-09-06 | 377315 | 42-015-30617 | SVOBODA, ANNIE #1 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1990-09-05 | 377559 | 42-015-30618 | BROWN, MINNIE #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1990-08-24 | 376028 | 42-015-30577 | WILSON, OLLIE #2 | RIO BRAZOS RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,712 | |
| 1990-07-31 | 371722 | 42-015-00269 | ZARUBA, CHARLES #1 | HOUSTON OIL AND DEVELOPMENT CORP | RENTR | 9,012 | |
| 1990-07-19 | 375714 | 42-015-00032 | WALTON, J. C. B #3 | SMITH, L. C. | RENTR | 6,356 | |
| 1990-07-19 | 375713 | 42-015-00066 | HARDY, RUFUS #1 | SMITH, L. C. | RENTR | 6,400 | |
| 1990-07-13 | 374324 | 42-015-30612 | WILSON, OLLIE #7 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1990-06-26 | 374922 | 42-015-30613 | NOWAK #1 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-06-15 | 373726 | 42-015-30611 | POMYKAL, JOHN #6 | PORTER, MC & MF | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1990-05-08 | 372232 | 42-015-00220 | WALTON, J. C. "B" #B 2 | K.Z.I. OIL & GAS COMPANY | RENTR | 6,326 | |
| 1990-03-29 | 370521 | 42-015-30610 | WILSON, VALESTA #1 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1990-03-28 | 371564 | 42-015-30073 | THOMPSON, R. W. #28 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,150 | |
| 1990-03-06 | 370607 | 42-015-00179 | WATERFLOOD UNIT # 2 #110 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,169 | |
| 1990-01-04 | 368033 | 42-015-30606 | HOLDICK, I. #1 | GOODRICH OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1990-01-04 | 368033 | 42-015-30606 | THELDICK INC. #1 | GOODRICH OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1990-01-04 | 368033 | 42-015-30606 | THELDICK INC. #1 | GOODRICH OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1990-01-04 | 368029 | 42-015-30607 | HOLDICK, I. #2 | GOODRICH OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1990-01-04 | 368029 | 42-015-30607 | THELDICK, INC. #2 | GOODRICH OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1990-01-04 | 368027 | 42-015-30633 | FICK, EMIL #1 | GOODRICH OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-12-29 | 368124 | 42-015-30609 | GRAWUNDER, HERMAN #R 1 | BUSCAR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1989-12-18 | 367422 | 42-015-30605 | KACEHELE, C. R. #2 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1989-12-13 | 367618 | 42-015-00815 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #1 #56 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,718 | |
| 1989-12-06 | 367308 | 42-015-30040 | WOODLEY, R. B. #27 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,553 | |
| 1989-12-05 | 367117 | 42-015-30604 | BROOKSHIRE GAS UNIT #2 | TRACE OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 3,230 | |
| 1989-12-01 | 366392 | 42-015-30581 | GUTOWSKY #1 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,280 | |
| 1989-11-15 | 366384 | 42-015-30603 | BEST ET AL #1 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Austin County.