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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1,335 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-10 | 274893 | 42-015-30487 | WATERFLOOD UNIT II #213 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,152 | |
| 1985-05-10 | 274889 | 42-015-30487 | THOMPSON, R. W. #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,152 | |
| 1985-05-10 | 274845 | 42-015-30485 | WATERFLOOD UNIT 1 #69 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1985-05-10 | 274841 | 42-015-30485 | HELLMUTH, SARAH E. #20 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1985-05-03 | 274094 | 42-015-00201 | RACCOON BEND OIL UNIT NO. 27 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 1985-04-26 | 273460 | 42-015-30556 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #2 #135 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,909 | |
| 1985-04-26 | 273461 | 42-015-30556 | SHERROD, L. R. #35 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273128 | 42-015-30555 | KUBICEK #2 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272339 | 42-015-30554 | MEWIS #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1985-04-08 | 271906 | 42-015-30553 | HERZOG, H. P. #1 | GAINCO, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271452 | 42-015-30073 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #2 #240-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,150 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271450 | 42-015-30073 | THOMPSON, R. W. #28 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,150 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271370 | 42-015-00312 | MUELLER, A. #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,407 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270592 | 42-015-30552 | KOEHN "C" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1985-02-19 | 267027 | 42-015-30551 | KUBICEK #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1985-01-31 | 265879 | 42-015-30550 | WILSON, J. W. #22 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,825 | |
| 1985-01-25 | 265295 | 42-015-30549 | SANDER, A. A. #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,825 | |
| 1985-01-23 | 265075 | 42-015-00224 | WATERFLOOD UNIT NO. 1 #64 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,140 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260194 | 42-015-00102 | BELLVILLE SCHOOL LAND #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260193 | 42-015-00201 | RACCOON BEND OIL UNIT NO. 27 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259920 | 42-015-00307 | URBAN, R. R. #11 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,350 | |
| 1984-12-04 | 259745 | 42-015-30456 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #2 #132 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1984-11-26 | 258928 | 42-015-30545 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #1 #67 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1984-11-19 | 258104 | 42-015-30548 | GULF-EXXON #2 | PURE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-10-29 | 256006 | 42-015-30547 | BRANDT "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254498 | 42-015-30546 | BENTON, O. R. #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1984-09-26 | 252707 | 42-015-30449 | FENNER, C. E. #3 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,606 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250300 | 42-015-30545 | PAINE, ROBERT G. #38 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,590 | |
| 1984-08-29 | 250522 | 42-015-30544 | SANDER, A. A. #15 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1984-08-29 | 250518 | 42-015-30544 | RACCOON BEND MIOCENE UNIT NO. 3 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 247954 | 42-015-30543 | JOHNSTON UNIT #1 | MYERS, SAM | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-08-01 | 246998 | 42-015-30434 | MASAR GAS UNIT #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,650 | |
| 1984-07-23 | 246765 | 42-015-00312 | MUELLER, A. A. #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,407 | |
| 1984-07-06 | 247509 | 42-015-80242 | MACHEMEHL, L. A. "B" #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1984-06-27 | 244478 | 42-015-00423 | WOODLEY, R. B. #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,488 | |
| 1984-06-26 | 243081 | 42-015-00470 | WATER FLOOD UNIT 1 #66 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,094 | |
| 1984-06-25 | 244648 | 42-015-30542 | WOODLEY, R. B. #24 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,845 | |
| 1984-06-21 | 242696 | 42-015-30226 | MARTIN TAYLOR UNIT #1 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 10,816 | |
| 1984-06-20 | 242488 | 42-015-30071 | PAINE, ROBERT G. #29 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,240 | |
| 1984-06-20 | 242486 | 42-015-30071 | WATERFLOOD UNIT 1 #65 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,240 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 245153 | 42-015-30539 | WOODS PETROLEUM GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 21,000 | |
| 1984-06-13 | 244047 | 42-015-30194 | MCCASLAND, A. T. A/C 1 #20 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,215 | |
| 1984-06-11 | 244043 | 42-015-00462 | WILSON, J. W. #19 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,729 | |
| 1984-06-04 | 240958 | 42-015-30139 | SUROVIK, FRANK #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,580 | |
| 1984-05-31 | 249436 | 42-015-30541 | RACCOON BEND MIOCENE UNIT NO. 2 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1984-05-31 | 249431 | 42-015-30541 | WOODLEY, R. B. #25 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 240971 | 42-015-00134 | MCCASLAND, A. T. A/C 1 #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,130 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 241712 | 42-015-00291 | WALTON, J. C. "A" #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,220 | |
| 1984-04-20 | 236253 | 42-015-00184 | SHERROD, LUTHER R. #20 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 234691 | 42-015-30540 | SUPERIOR TF-35 #1D | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 5,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Austin County.