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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-20 | 53352 | 42-015-30432 | WATKINS, MARY K. #37 | NICHOLAS, J. W. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53341 | 42-015-30431 | WATKINS, MARY K. #36 | NICHOLAS, J. W. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53334 | 42-015-30430 | WATKINS, MARY K. #35 | NICHOLAS, J. W. | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 53207 | 42-015-30413 | FENNER, C. E. "B" #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1979-07-12 | 52713 | 42-015-30154 | FENNER GAS UNIT #2 #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | RECOMP | 9,857 | |
| 1979-06-20 | 51153 | 42-015-30429 | KAECHELE #1 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 6,110 | |
| 1979-06-14 | 50928 | 42-015-30428 | BUTLER RANCH #2 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49159 | 42-015-30427 | DITTERT, RICHARD F. #1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 22,286 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 47202 | 42-015-30426 | TAYLOR, M. J. & C. M. GAS UNIT #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46702 | 42-015-30425 | KAECHELE #1 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 15,505 | |
| 1979-04-09 | 45951 | 42-015-30424 | LEHMANN, D. H. #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-03-13 | 44161 | 42-015-30393 | GRAF UNIT #1 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,442 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43881 | 42-015-30423 | BLEZINGER, A. J. ET AL #1 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43138 | 42-015-30422 | FENNER, C. E. "B" #2 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 10,506 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42686 | 42-015-30421 | PERLITZ #W-6 | AGOIL, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1979-02-12 | 42422 | 42-015-30420 | PERLITZ #2 | AGOIL, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1979-02-12 | 42401 | 42-015-30154 | FENNER GAS UNIT #2 #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | RECOMP | 9,857 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42026 | 42-015-30292 | PALM, FRED ET AL UNIT #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,870 | |
| 1979-02-01 | 41875 | 42-015-30419 | PERLITZ #1 | AGOIL, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41610 | 42-015-30418 | SCHAER, L. #2 | REB PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41587 | 42-015-80368 | WINTERBOTHAM, JOHN M. #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | OTHER | 10,816 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38826 | 42-015-30417 | KOLLATSCHNY, EMMA #1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37097 | 42-015-30245 | MIKESKA, JERRY #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,291 | |
| 1978-10-30 | 35843 | 42-015-30416 | HINTZ "B" #1 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,005 | |
| 1978-10-26 | 35659 | 42-015-30415 | BECKER, CHARLIE #1 | E R I LTD. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35187 | 42-015-30414 | SPIESS, ROBERT GAS UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33978 | 42-015-30413 | FENNER, C. E. "B" #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33219 | 42-015-80366 | MIKESKA, JERRY #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,291 | |
| 1978-09-01 | 37946 | 42-015-80367 | TOUCHETTE ET AL #1 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,850 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31615 | 42-015-30412 | BUTLER RANCH #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-08-15 | 30676 | 42-015-30390 | SCHAER, LENDRA #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-07-21 | 28941 | 42-015-30410 | ZINNANTE, ROSS F. #1 | BRENHAM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 1,184 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 28516 | 42-015-80365 | LOGAN, M. E. A/C 1 #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,515 | |
| 1978-07-07 | 28111 | 42-015-80364 | SHERROD, LUTHER R. #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26221 | 42-015-30409 | RAEKE, HERMAN W. #1 | GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,214 | |
| 1978-06-08 | 25981 | 42-015-30137 | CHEW-SEFCIK ET AL UNIT #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,089 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 26051 | 42-015-80363 | MIKESKA, GEORGE JR. UNIT 1 #1 | OLEUM INCORPORATED | RECOMP | 10,515 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25525 | 42-015-30408 | KAECHELE, CHAS. #1 | MONCRIEF, W. A. | DRILL | 18,203 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25329 | 42-015-30407 | WATKINS, MARY K. #35 | NICHOLAS, J. W. | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25328 | 42-015-30406 | WATKINS, MARY K. #34 | NICHOLAS, J. W. | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23722 | 42-015-30405 | SCHRADER, ERNA, ET AL OU #3 #1 | MILLICAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23093 | 42-015-80360 | BRACY, E.M. "A" #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1978-04-25 | 22799 | 42-015-30404 | HILLBOLDT, HATTIE GAS UNIT #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 15,750 | |
| 1978-04-20 | 22590 | 42-015-30295 | LIEBERMAN #1 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21776 | 42-015-30273 | HINTZ ESTATE A #3 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21150 | 42-015-30403 | JOHNSTON, J. J. ET AL #1 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1978-03-28 | 20933 | 42-015-80360 | BRACY, E. M. "A" #8D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20737 | 42-015-80359 | LEHMANN, DESSIE #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,412 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20508 | 42-015-30402 | HILLBOLDT, J. K. UNIT #1 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,921 | |
| 1978-03-17 | 20684 | 42-015-00119 | REMMERT, WM. #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,142 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Austin County.