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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-08-13 | 334381 | 42-039-32216 | CHRISTIAN, CHARLES D. #2 | APD COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1987-08-13 | 334381 | 42-039-32216 | C. D. CHRISTIAN UNIT #2 | APD COMPANY | DRILL | 11,020 | |
| 1987-08-13 | 332115 | 42-039-00217 | BELCHER, W. T. A #29F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1987-08-12 | 334347 | 42-039-32215 | WISDOM, B. H. #3 | GOTCHER, F. W. & S. W. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 334326 | 42-039-32214 | GRIFFITH, ET AL #1 | BAYPORT OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-08-06 | 333899 | 42-039-00987 | WILSON, R. K. "A" #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,784 | |
| 1987-08-06 | 333899 | 42-039-00987 | WILSON, R. K. "A" #1A | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,784 | |
| 1987-07-29 | 332222 | 42-039-31557 | ISABEL B. MARTIN UNIT #1 | DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 9,386 | |
| 1987-07-29 | 330832 | 42-039-30271 | BELCHER, W. T. -A- #38 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,611 | |
| 1987-07-27 | 333370 | 42-039-32212 | SMITH, J. L. #1 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1987-07-24 | 332844 | 42-039-30664 | HILLJE-WIETING UNIT O/A #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1987-07-24 | 331970 | 42-039-32160 | HEIM #1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,716 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333322 | 42-039-31323 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT #4405 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,882 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333241 | 42-039-32211 | WALKER #1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,175 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333241 | 42-039-32211 | WALKER VIEMAN GAS UNIT #2 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,175 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333155 | 42-039-32210 | MIDWAY COLLEGE "E" #10 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-07-17 | 333082 | 42-039-32209 | MIDWAY COLLEGE "E" #9 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-07-16 | 332906 | 42-039-32208 | HOGG, W. C. NCT-2 #212 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-07-10 | 332731 | 42-039-32206 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT #8034 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-07-10 | 332729 | 42-039-32207 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT #8035 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 330833 | 42-039-00117 | MORRISON, W. D. #5 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,680 | |
| 1987-06-22 | 331781 | 42-604-30160 | ST 409-S #1 | SYDSON D'ORO EXPLORATION CO INC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1987-06-18 | 331803 | 42-039-32203 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT #6604 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-06-18 | 331802 | 42-039-32204 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT #8003 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-06-12 | 330578 | 42-039-32201 | YOUNG UNIT #1 | HOWARD, DOUGLAS J &MARTINO,JOE C | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1987-06-10 | 331356 | 42-039-32202 | MIDWAY COLLEGE "E" #8 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1987-05-26 | 330690 | 42-039-03939 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #95 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,278 | |
| 1987-05-26 | 330689 | 42-039-03940 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #96 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,453 | |
| 1987-05-26 | 330688 | 42-039-04038 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #181 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,721 | |
| 1987-05-21 | 330389 | 42-039-31980 | FITE RANCH #1 | SHEPPERD, WILLIAM M. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1987-05-21 | 327159 | 42-039-01303 | BELCHER, W. T. -B- #34 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,757 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 330482 | 42-039-32200 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT #8032 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 330478 | 42-039-32199 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT #8031 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 330474 | 42-039-32198 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT #6514 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 328981 | 42-039-32059 | HEMUS-BRADEN GAS UNIT #2 #1 | RAINBOW RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,600 | |
| 1987-05-15 | 330212 | 42-039-32196 | ROWAN UNIT #1 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1987-05-04 | 329807 | 42-039-32195 | SOELL-AMOCO ET AL #1 | MCCARTER, A. NELSON, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1987-05-01 | 329587 | 42-039-31947 | BILLINGS-KUDELKA #1 | SERVICE PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 10,916 | |
| 1987-04-29 | 329503 | 42-039-30123 | NORTON GAS UNIT #2U | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,917 | |
| 1987-04-28 | 329535 | 42-039-32194 | DAVID M. TOWNSEND SR. G.U. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 22,000 | |
| 1987-04-27 | 329349 | 42-039-32193 | MIDWAY COLLEGE "E" #7 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1987-04-21 | 329135 | 42-039-32192 | CONKLIN, LYDIA ET AL #3 | EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1987-04-07 | 328759 | 42-039-04947 | GROTE, EMIL #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,012 | |
| 1987-04-06 | 328554 | 42-039-32190 | SOUTH TEXAS WATER CO. #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1987-03-31 | 326520 | 42-039-01285 | BELCHER, W. T. -B- #15 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,156 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 327596 | 42-039-32189 | CLEMENS SALT DOME #21 | PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY | DRILL | 4,020 | |
| 1987-03-26 | 328089 | 42-039-30289 | BELCHER, W. T. -B- #42 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,212 | |
| 1987-03-24 | 328142 | 42-039-32188 | NEWMAN-RAMSEY #1 | WESSELY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-03-24 | 328142 | 42-039-32188 | NEWMAN-RAMSEY #1 | WESSELY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-03-24 | 328061 | 42-039-32185 | BLAKELY, BASSETT #1 | PENFORD, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.