Brazoria County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Brazoria County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-22.
Brazoria County permitting is running 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC leads with 17 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
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4,173 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-10 | 672278 | 42-039-02827 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #47 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,845 | |
| 2008-10-10 | 672272 | 42-039-03975 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #107 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,552 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671615 | 42-039-03946 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #166 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,790 | |
| 2008-10-02 | 671096 | 42-039-00952 | COZBY #1 | ELLIOTT OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2008-09-24 | 670642 | 42-039-03911 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #207 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,224 | |
| 2008-09-23 | 670649 | 42-039-03979 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #111 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,865 | |
| 2008-09-23 | 670518 | 42-039-33010 | CAVE, W. M. #1 | PROEX ENERGY MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2008-09-22 | 670505 | 42-039-04069 | BERNARD RIVER LAND DEVELOPMENT #1 | SANDEL OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,005 | |
| 2008-09-10 | 669454 | 42-039-33009 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #250 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-09 | 669339 | 42-039-32948 | VIEMAN UNIT #1 | CRAWFORD ENERGY OPERATING CO | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 2008-09-08 | 669302 | 42-039-04001 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #140 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,524 | |
| 2008-09-06 | 669306 | 42-039-33008 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #251 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-09-06 | 669306 | 42-039-33008 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #251 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-08-22 | 668313 | 42-039-02838 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #44 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,988 | |
| 2008-08-22 | 668211 | 42-039-32791 | A. M. WIETING GAS UNIT #28 | DUNE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2008-08-21 | 668263 | 42-039-02837 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #43 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,910 | |
| 2008-08-11 | 661062 | 42-039-31999 | ALVIN GAS UNIT #1 | VENTUM OIL AND GAS, LP | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2008-07-17 | 665452 | 42-039-04012 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #152 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2008-07-16 | 663507 | 42-039-33007 | VIEMAN #1 | TURNKEY E&P CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-07-14 | 661062 | 42-039-31999 | ALVIN GAS UNIT #1 | VENTUM OIL AND GAS, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-07-10 | 664915 | 42-039-03995 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #134 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,785 | |
| 2008-07-02 | 664514 | 42-039-04048 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #191 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,810 | |
| 2008-06-23 | 663507 | 42-039-33007 | VIEMAN #1 | TURNKEY E&P CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-06-21 | 663637 | 42-039-02821 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #88 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,810 | |
| 2008-06-20 | 663595 | 42-039-33004 | DAVIS BINTLIFF #1 | SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2008-06-20 | 663595 | 42-039-33004 | DAVIS BINTLIFF #1 | SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2008-06-09 | 662436 | 42-039-00987 | R. K. WILSON GU NO. 1 #1 | DUNE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,690 | |
| 2008-06-09 | 662401 | 42-039-32693 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #235 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,100 | |
| 2008-05-28 | 661334 | 42-039-03960 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #79 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2008-05-23 | 661105 | 42-039-02828 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #60 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,904 | |
| 2008-05-20 | 660999 | 42-039-33002 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #249 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-05-20 | 660999 | 42-039-33002 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #249 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-05-20 | 660999 | 42-039-33002 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #249 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-05-02 | 660018 | 42-039-33001 | CULLEN, ET AL #1 | DUNCAN OIL, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-04-30 | 659824 | 42-039-33000 | MIDWAY COLLEGE #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2008-04-30 | 656438 | 42-039-32319 | GARTNER, G.W., JR. ET AL #1 | ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC. | RENTR | 15,352 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658877 | 42-039-02698 | G. W. NORTON #2 | BOLING PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 5,700 | |
| 2008-04-18 | 655727 | 42-039-32995 | FRAZIER RESOURCES COMPANY FEE #1 | BRUINGTON OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2008-04-18 | 655727 | 42-039-32995 | FRAZIER RESOURCES COMPANY FEE #1 | THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2008-04-11 | 658299 | 42-039-02829 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #61 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,761 | |
| 2008-04-11 | 658294 | 42-039-03988 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #120 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,843 | |
| 2008-04-10 | 658193 | 42-039-32999 | BSMC #1 | ECA HOLDINGS, L.P. | DRILL | 19,700 | |
| 2008-03-24 | 655701 | 42-039-32998 | SAUNDERS, JOAN ET AL #1 | LAPIS OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 2008-03-24 | 655701 | 42-039-32998 | SAUNDERS, JOAN ET AL #1 | LAPIS OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 11,253 | |
| 2008-03-06 | 656163 | 42-039-32996 | MOUND CO. LSE. NCT-1 #119 | ERG RESOURCES, L.L.C. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2008-03-06 | 656162 | 42-039-32997 | MOUND CO. LSE. NCT-1 #118 | ERG RESOURCES, L.L.C. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2008-03-03 | 655904 | 42-039-04068 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #129 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,932 | |
| 2008-02-11 | 654484 | 42-039-01175 | LOCKHART BANK GAS UNIT 1 #3ST | DRILLMAR OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2008-02-11 | 654482 | 42-039-03981 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #113 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,951 | |
| 2008-01-30 | 653555 | 42-039-32994 | JULIFF #1 | WHITEHEAD PROD. CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.