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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-06 | 448717 | 42-039-32583 | TEXACO FEE #1 | DUNCAN ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 1996-06-06 | 448717 | 42-039-32583 | TEXACO FEE #1 | DUNCAN ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 14,400 | |
| 1996-06-06 | 448717 | 42-039-32583 | TEXACO FEE #1 | DUNCAN ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1996-04-30 | 447574 | 42-039-00993 | WILSON, R. K. GAS UNIT 2 #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 1996-04-30 | 447387 | 42-039-32582 | IP FARMS "PG" UNIT #3 | TEPCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-04-30 | 447387 | 42-039-32582 | IP FARMS "PG" UNIT #3 | TEPCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-04-24 | 447347 | 42-039-03993 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #132 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,195 | |
| 1996-04-23 | 447353 | 42-039-32140 | YOUNG, BALDWIN NASH #2 | LIVE OAK RESERVES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1996-04-19 | 447213 | 42-039-32405 | R. K. WILSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1996-04-04 | 446534 | 42-039-04013 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #164 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,014 | |
| 1996-03-28 | 446435 | 42-039-31531 | PRICE, J. #2 | HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1996-03-28 | 446435 | 42-039-31531 | PRICE, J. #2 | HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1996-03-26 | 446198 | 42-039-03966 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #87 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,889 | |
| 1996-03-21 | 446114 | 42-039-32581 | CLEMENS STATE TRACT 8 GU #1 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1996-03-14 | 445927 | 42-039-32580 | KORENEK #1 | HOUSTON PET. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-03-12 | 445839 | 42-039-32579 | TODD #1 | GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1996-03-05 | 445295 | 42-039-01437 | SOUTH TEXAS WATER CO. #1 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 8,012 | |
| 1996-03-05 | 445295 | 42-039-01437 | SOUTH TEXAS WATER CO. #1 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 8,012 | |
| 1996-03-01 | 445431 | 42-039-00933 | WIETING, A.M. GAS UNIT O/A #18 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,990 | |
| 1996-03-01 | 445431 | 42-039-00933 | WIETING, A.M. #18 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,990 | |
| 1996-02-29 | 445324 | 42-039-31998 | BROCKMAN, J. C. ET AL #1 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 15,467 | |
| 1996-02-26 | 445012 | 42-039-32578 | NORTON #31 | MARTIN, WILLIAM C. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1996-02-16 | 444569 | 42-039-31537 | SHARP CORPORATION #1 | HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,216 | |
| 1996-02-09 | 444632 | 42-039-32577 | I. P. FARMS #7X | TEXAS MERIDIAN RES. EXPL., INC. | DRILL | 16,150 | |
| 1996-01-22 | 443970 | 42-039-32555 | KORENEK #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | FLD-XFR | 9,800 | |
| 1996-01-17 | 443376 | 42-039-32462 | FARMS, I. P. PG #2 | TEPCO, INC. | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 1996-01-17 | 443312 | 42-039-32574 | C P RECTIFIER 4 #4 | ENTEX, A DIV OF NORAM ENE CORP. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1996-01-16 | 443311 | 42-039-32573 | C P RECTIFIER 3 #3 | ENTEX, A DIV OF NORAM ENE CORP. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1996-01-12 | 443172 | 42-039-32572 | TRIANGLE #1X | GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1996-01-10 | 443580 | 42-039-32575 | WILSON TRUST #1 | ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,750 | |
| 1995-12-22 | 443144 | 42-039-31446 | PRICE, J. #1 | HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,250 | |
| 1995-12-14 | 442852 | 42-039-32571 | KONZACK GAS UNIT #1 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1995-12-07 | 442597 | 42-039-32570 | SWEENY, MARY ANN #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1995-12-06 | 441382 | 42-039-32566 | TODD, ADA #3 | GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1995-11-10 | 441669 | 42-039-32568 | PARLETTE ET AL #1 | MCCARTER, W. B. JR. | DRILL | 9,310 | |
| 1995-11-09 | 441724 | 42-039-32569 | HINKLE "MUY GRANDE" #1 | JAMIN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1995-11-09 | 441724 | 42-039-32569 | HINKLE #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1995-11-07 | 441663 | 42-039-31593 | TEXASGULF, INC. FEE UNIT #1 | TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. | RECOMP | 11,070 | |
| 1995-11-02 | 441364 | 42-039-32567 | WILLIAMSON #5 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1995-11-01 | 441466 | 42-039-00917 | WIETING, A. M. GAS UNIT O/A #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 11,450 | |
| 1995-11-01 | 441465 | 42-039-32351 | WILSON, R. K. GAS UNIT 2 #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 12,567 | |
| 1995-10-19 | 441072 | 42-039-00987 | WILSON, R.K. GU NO. 1 #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1995-10-18 | 441032 | 42-039-32444 | WILSON, R.K. GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 11,728 | |
| 1995-10-11 | 440081 | 42-039-02943 | PHILLIPS, J.G. O/A #34 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RENTR | 6,840 | |
| 1995-10-09 | 440670 | 42-039-01551 | I. P. FARMS PA #1A | ELLIOTT OIL & GAS COMPANY | RENTR | 12,500 | |
| 1995-10-06 | 440669 | 42-039-32565 | AMOCO CHEMICAL CORPORATION #1 | SEMINOLE PIPELINE COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1995-10-06 | 440669 | 42-039-32565 | AMOCO CHEMICAL CORPORATION #1 | SEMINOLE PIPELINE COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1995-10-05 | 440588 | 42-039-32440 | IP FARMS "PG" #1 | TEPCO, INC. | RECOMP | 12,167 | |
| 1995-09-29 | 436233 | 42-039-01562 | STAFFORD, P. A. #1 | GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 11,552 | |
| 1995-09-25 | 440011 | 42-039-32352 | CLEMENS STATE FARM "B" #1 | LINDENMUTH & ASSOCIATES, INC. | FLD-XFR | 11,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.