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.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-06-22

All Time

4,173

4,173 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH
1996-11-14	455138	42-039-32597	FARMS, I. P. INC #1	TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,500
1996-11-12	455032	42-039-32596	CLEMENS STATE TRACT 8 GU #2	RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000
1996-11-07	454907	42-039-32595	HOWARD-STANGER #1	BAXTER, MURPHY H.	DRILL	13,000
1996-11-07	454712	42-039-32594	KORENEK #2	HOUSTON PET. CO.	DRILL	9,200
1996-11-07	454712	42-039-32594	KORENEK #2	HOUSTON PET. CO.	DRILL	9,200
1996-11-05	454799	42-039-32489	GROTE, EMIL #29	MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION	RECOMP	5,800
1996-11-01	454649	42-039-00140	H.O.F.A. NCT-1 #21	NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.	RECOMP	5,680
1996-10-31	452641	42-039-32590	BELCHER, W. T. "B" #57	NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.	DRILL	5,150
1996-10-31	452641	42-039-32590	BELCHER, W. T. "B" #57	NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.	DRILL	6,500
1996-10-31	452641	42-039-32590	BELCHER, W. T. "B" #57	NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.	DRILL	6,500
1996-10-29	454479	42-039-32562	ANDRAU #2	ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC.	RECOMP	11,500
1996-10-29	454470	42-039-32579	TODD #1	GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION	RECOMP	12,198
1996-10-28	454463	42-039-32592	FARMS, I. P. "PA" #2	ELLIOTT OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	13,200
1996-10-28	454462	42-039-32593	TRI-RICK #1	ELLIOTT OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	13,200
1996-10-23	453530	42-039-30699	BELCHER, W. T. "A" #43	NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.	RECOMP	5,813
1996-10-19	453963	42-039-32463	TURNER, B.L. #29	MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION	RECOMP	5,040
1996-10-19	453963	42-039-32463	TURNER, B.L. #29	MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION	RECOMP	4,310
1996-10-15	453744	42-039-31633	FRANK W. STEVENS GAS UNIT #1	NEWITT, LOUIS A.	RENTR	8,998
1996-10-11	450015	42-039-32056	WESTMORELAND, J. W. #1	MCCARTER, W. B. JR.	RECOMP	9,256
1996-10-10	453664	42-039-31882	FARMS, I. P. #5	RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION	RECOMP	15,000
1996-09-24	452672	42-039-32591	LEMMER, J. #10	NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.	DRILL	6,150
1996-09-19	452908	42-039-31446	PRICE, J. #1	HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	8,250
1996-09-12	451607	42-039-32586	TRI-TEX #1	VENTEX OPERATING CORP.	DRILL	16,000
1996-09-12	451607	42-039-32586	TRI-TEX UNIT #1	VENTEX OPERATING CORP.	DRILL	16,000
1996-09-11	452540	42-039-32589	DANBURY HEIGHTS #1	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	12,500
1996-09-11	452456	42-039-32588	HOLLAND ESTATE #1	TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.	DRILL	12,000
1996-08-14	451515	42-039-31474	RUCKS, A. R. FEE #2	LINDENMUTH & ASSOCIATES, INC.	RECOMP	14,000
1996-08-14	450593	42-039-32586	TRI-TEX #1	VENTEX OPERATING CORP.	DRILL	16,000
1996-08-07	451177	42-039-32587	CALDWELL, J.H. #4	BLS RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	8,500
1996-07-18	450541	42-039-31502	HUFFMAN, V. S. #1	HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	8,240
1996-07-18	450375	42-039-04001	OLD OCEAN UNIT #140	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	10,524
1996-07-17	450346	42-039-04005	OLD OCEAN UNIT #145	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	10,970
1996-07-17	450345	42-039-02818	OLD OCEAN UNIT #58	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	10,890
1996-07-17	450345	42-039-02818	OLD OCEAN UNIT #58	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	10,400
1996-07-17	450344	42-039-02843	OLD OCEAN UNIT #67	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	10,866
1996-07-17	450343	42-039-04067	OLD OCEAN UNIT #128	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	10,826
1996-07-17	450342	42-039-03985	OLD OCEAN UNIT #117	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	11,079
1996-07-17	450341	42-039-02822	OLD OCEAN UNIT #93	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	10,850
1996-07-17	450340	42-039-03967	OLD OCEAN UNIT #90	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	10,950
1996-07-17	450339	42-039-03966	OLD OCEAN UNIT #87	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	10,889
1996-07-11	450220	42-039-32372	VIEMAN #1A	ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC	RECOMP	11,659
1996-07-10	449110	42-039-30807	MCFARLAND, ROBERT ET AL #2	MERIT ENERGY COMPANY	RECOMP	7,300
1996-07-08	449896	42-039-32528	IP FARMS #2	PEREGRINE ENERGY, INC.	RECOMP	13,000
1996-06-27	449782	42-039-30787	PETERSON, H. L. #1	APACHE CORPORATION	RECOMP	13,245
1996-06-21	449547	42-039-32685	ARCO #3	BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.	DRILL	3,500
1996-06-20	449535	42-039-00616	TURNER, B. L. #20	MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION	RECOMP	5,910
1996-06-12	449190	42-039-32584	ANDRAU #3	ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC.	DRILL	10,250
1996-06-12	449190	42-039-32584	ANDRAU #3	ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC.	DRILL	10,250
1996-06-07	448928	42-039-32424	HOUSTON M #2	HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	9,900
1996-06-06	448763	42-039-03980	OLD OCEAN UNIT #112	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	10,190

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.