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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-02-06 | 229470 | 42-039-31968 | SAHA, A. E. #2 | TIPCO | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1984-02-03 | 228765 | 42-039-00943 | BANFIELD #3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,005 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227581 | 42-039-31967 | BLAKELY, BASSETT -B- #22 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1984-01-26 | 227503 | 42-039-31966 | CANNAN, G. C. #2 | TOWNER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227399 | 42-039-31965 | CONKLIN, LYDIA ET AL #1D | EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227399 | 42-039-31965 | CONKLIN, LYDIA ET AL #1D | EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,867 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227026 | 42-039-31964 | WISDOM ESTATE #2 | BULLARD OIL CO | DRILL | 811 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227024 | 42-039-31963 | WISDOM ESTATE #1 | BULLARD OIL CO | DRILL | 811 | |
| 1984-01-18 | 228244 | 42-039-31570 | BELCHER, W. T. -B- #56 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,530 | |
| 1984-01-03 | 227258 | 42-039-31910 | NORVELL, B. E. #1T | CIMA PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-12-30 | 225824 | 42-039-31950 | KOG HOWARD, S. A. #1 | KIMBARK OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1983-12-30 | 225547 | 42-039-31962 | MACKEY, J. T. #1 | HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THE | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 225279 | 42-039-31961 | WEEMS #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1983-12-27 | 224462 | 42-039-32257 | WALKER-VIEMAN UNIT #1D | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1983-12-23 | 224315 | 42-039-31947 | BILLINGS - KUDELKA UNIT #1 | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1983-12-22 | 225851 | 42-039-31915 | RYAN, BRITTON #1 | AMERICAN COASTAL ENERGY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1983-12-21 | 224495 | 42-039-00703 | GROTE, EMIL #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,271 | |
| 1983-12-21 | 224070 | 42-039-31956 | FREEMAN GAS UNIT #3 | GRAHAM EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 224383 | 42-039-31959 | SWEENEY ESTATES #1 | FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 224379 | 42-039-31958 | AMOCO FEE #1 | FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1983-12-16 | 224368 | 42-039-31957 | SEADOCK #1 | VALERO PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-12-16 | 225604 | 42-039-30187 | BELCHER, W. T. "B" #39 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,215 | |
| 1983-12-15 | 223714 | 42-039-31955 | STATE OF TEXAS M-88580 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1983-12-13 | 223635 | 42-039-31953 | HELEN KIMBALL UNIT #1 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1983-12-13 | 223643 | 42-039-31954 | PARKER, GLADYS S. ESTATE #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1983-12-09 | 223073 | 42-039-04152 | HEIM, JOE JR. #2 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,967 | |
| 1983-12-08 | 223148 | 42-039-31952 | REISS ET AL UNIT # 1 #2 | EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,572 | |
| 1983-12-07 | 222988 | 42-039-31889 | FRANCIS CRAIG FREEMAN UNIT #2 | GRAHAM OIL & GAS, LTD.-YATES | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1983-12-07 | 222899 | 42-039-00778 | MATSUSHITA, BELIA #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,920 | |
| 1983-12-06 | 222680 | 42-039-31951 | COZBY #4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-12-05 | 225076 | 42-039-01172 | LOCKHART BANK UNIT NO. 3 #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 11,191 | |
| 1983-12-02 | 224735 | 42-039-01891 | RAMSEY STATE PRISON FARM B #7 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222384 | 42-039-31948 | PRICE, J. E. ET AL #1 | FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222381 | 42-039-04078 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #204 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 11,053 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222139 | 42-039-02820 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #84 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,365 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 222474 | 42-039-31949 | MCFARLAND, ROBERT ETAL #7 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221473 | 42-039-31943 | NORTON UNIT #1 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 225054 | 42-039-31674 | DUCROZ, JAMES L. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 19,812 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221290 | 42-039-31944 | STATE TRACT 20 #1 | CONQUEST PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221471 | 42-039-31946 | DEASON #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1983-11-17 | 220860 | 42-039-31942 | DARRINGTON PRISON FARM TR. 14 #1 | RAILHEAD ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-11-17 | 221319 | 42-039-31945 | ELLIS #1 | TORCH ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-11-16 | 220759 | 42-039-02818 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #58 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,890 | |
| 1983-11-16 | 220760 | 42-039-02824 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #31 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 14,378 | |
| 1983-11-16 | 220761 | 42-039-03962 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #81 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,152 | |
| 1983-11-16 | 220764 | 42-039-03940 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #96 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,453 | |
| 1983-11-10 | 220320 | 42-039-04100 | HAYNES, MARIE B. GDN. #1 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,670 | |
| 1983-11-08 | 220301 | 42-039-31941 | ST. ANGER ESTATE GAS UNIT #1A | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1983-11-08 | 220313 | 42-039-30277 | MEADE, M. M. #1D | BULLSALT, INC. | OTHER | 9,180 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 220048 | 42-039-31940 | JOHNS, BESSIE S. #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.