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
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-03-18
All Time
1,335
1,335 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-03-16 | 20167 | 42-015-30401 | HILL, JUSTICE W. #1 | NELSON & WADDELL | DRILL | 4,013 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19745 | 42-015-00103 | BELLVILLE SCHOOL LAND #14D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,772 | |
| 1978-03-06 | 19395 | 42-015-30400 | SCHUBERT, ALLEN G. ET AL UNIT #1 | BRADCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,062 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19320 | 42-015-00361 | PAINE, ROBERT G. #15 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,112 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19124 | 42-015-30279 | G. MUENCH GAS UNIT #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 11,016 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 17423 | 42-015-00103 | BELLVILLE SCHOOL LAND #14 D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,772 | |
| 1978-01-28 | 17641 | 42-015-80355 | THOMPSON, R. W. #23 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16709 | 42-015-30399 | HAHN, PRESLEY W. #1 | REB PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 16154 | 42-015-30398 | BLEZINGER #3 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 16152 | 42-015-30397 | BLEZINGER #2 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 16150 | 42-015-30396 | LUEDKE #2 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 15986 | 42-015-30121 | RACCOON BEND WILSON FIELD UNIT #421-T | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,202 | |
| 1978-01-03 | 15389 | 42-015-30395 | SPIESS #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15159 | 42-015-30394 | SCHRADER, ERNA B. A. ET AL GU 2 #2 | MILLICAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 2465 | 42-015-30391 | MARIK, C. J. GAS UNIT #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 13289 | 42-015-00329 | SANDER, A. A. #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,560 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 11324 | 42-015-00622 | MIKESKA, JOE UNIT #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 10,665 | |
| 1977-10-17 | 4847 | 42-015-30392 | SCHRADER, ERNA B.A.,ETAL 2,OU #1 #2 | MILLICAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10278 | 42-015-30159 | HELLMUTH, SARAH E. #19 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,225 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9125 | 42-015-30294 | HILLBOLDT #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9059 | 42-015-30393 | GRAF, ARNOLD #1 | RANGER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8916 | 42-015-00333 | SANDER, A. A. #11-T | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,750 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8915 | 42-015-00613 | PHILLIPS, H. S. ET AL UNIT #1 | OLEUM INCORPORATED | RECOMP | 11,248 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 957 | 42-015-30388 | KOCH, MONROE GAS UNIT #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,025 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 5369 | 42-015-30139 | SUROVIK, FRANK #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,082 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 844 | 42-015-30387 | REZNICEK, FAYE ET AL #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,515 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 2781 | 42-015-00277 | TOUCHETTE, A. ET AL #1 | TEX-O PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 9,000 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2295 | 42-015-30390 | SCHAER, LENDRA #1 | REB PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1344 | 42-015-30291 | SCHRADER, ERNA B. A. ET AL #1 | MILLICAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1140 | 42-015-30389 | PECHANEC, FRANK #1 | EDWARDS OIL & GAS & YOUNG CONST. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-06-15 | 726 | 42-015-30384 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #2 #7-22 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 416 | 42-015-30386 | EWALD UNIT #1 #1 | COFFEE, JOHN B. | DRILL | 6,010 | |
| 1977-06-09 | 316 | 42-015-30226 | TAYLOR, MARTIN GAS UNIT #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 10,816 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 228 | 42-015-30279 | MUENCH, G. GAS UNIT #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,016 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 69 | 42-015-30385 | KLOPSTEK, A. #1 | REB PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 12,000 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Austin County.