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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-28 | 203372 | 42-039-81005 | WISDOM, I.S. 'D' #D5 | GOTCHER, F. W. & S. W. | OTHER | 1,600 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203337 | 42-039-30818 | VIEMAN, L. D. #4 | WHITSON, JAMES A., JR. | RECOMP | 10,407 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203111 | 42-039-31157 | MCFARLAND, ROBERT, ET AL #5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203082 | 42-039-31914 | FARMS, I.P. #2 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 202978 | 42-039-31912 | JOHNSON "Y" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 17,200 | |
| 1983-07-26 | 202899 | 42-039-01684 | BASSETT BLAKELY "B" #14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1983-07-13 | 203629 | 42-039-30807 | MCFARLAND, ROBERT ET AL #2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1983-07-13 | 201269 | 42-039-31911 | ARCOLA PROPERTIES #1 | MCCARTER, A. NELSON | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-07-08 | 201405 | 42-039-00521 | BROWN, CECIL #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,080 | |
| 1983-07-08 | 200850 | 42-039-31836 | MCILVAINE, GRACE G.U. # 1 #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 14,800 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200489 | 42-039-31909 | NOVAK, A. #1 | TOWNER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1983-07-05 | 200427 | 42-039-31867 | G.C. CANNAN GAS UNIT #01 | STONE PETROLEUM CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 11,325 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199113 | 42-039-32156 | MIDWAY COLLEGE "C" #5 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197692 | 42-039-04947 | GROTE, EMIL #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197632 | 42-039-00626 | SURFACE, R.O. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197602 | 42-039-31157 | MCFARLAND, ROBERT ET AL #5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1983-06-02 | 198604 | 42-039-31886 | H.O.F.A.N.C.T.-1 #50 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1983-06-01 | 196920 | 42-039-31895 | SALADINO UNIT 1 #1 | U.S. EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196628 | 42-039-31906 | MILLER, RALPH K. ET AL #2A | PINNACLE COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 197411 | 42-039-31841 | SKRABANEK, J. M. #3 | DAVIS BROS. OIL PRODUCERS, INC. | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196463 | 42-039-03949 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #169D | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,948 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196266 | 42-039-31905 | NORTON ESTATE #5 | MARTIN, WILLIAM C. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 196039 | 42-039-81852 | POOLE, RUSSELL #1 | KEPLINGER OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 4,444 | |
| 1983-05-17 | 195690 | 42-039-31904 | GRIFFITH, F.W. #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194343 | 42-039-31902 | MOCK, LIZZIE #7 | MARTIN, WILLIAM C. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194189 | 42-039-31901 | GROCE ESTATE #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 7,012 | |
| 1983-05-09 | 193881 | 42-039-00959 | OLD #3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 4,350 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193650 | 42-039-31731 | DARRINGTON STATE FARM TR. 3 #1A | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1983-05-05 | 194344 | 42-039-30082 | SUMMERS, E.L. #1D | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 2,470 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 193352 | 42-039-01172 | LOCKHART BANK UNIT 1 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 11,191 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 194758 | 42-039-31903 | BALES ESTATE #01 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 193091 | 42-039-31900 | AMERICAN NAT'L. INSURANCE CO. #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 192844 | 42-039-31899 | RAMSEY STATE PRISON FARM #1 | AMERICAN EXPLOR DRILLING PROGRAM | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192756 | 42-039-31898 | MUNSON #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-04-26 | 192765 | 42-039-31327 | ADA SHARPE UNIT #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | RECOMP | 14,550 | |
| 1983-04-26 | 192720 | 42-039-31897 | AMERICAN NAT'L INSURANCE CO. #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192085 | 42-039-31894 | BURROWS #1 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1983-04-11 | 195558 | 42-039-31896 | ADAM UNIT NO. 1 #1A | U.S. EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1983-04-08 | 191442 | 42-039-31883 | TODD #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1983-04-07 | 191677 | 42-039-04257 | VRAZEL, HENRIETTA J. "B" #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1983-04-07 | 190969 | 42-039-31893 | CLEMENS STATE FARM #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,070 | |
| 1983-04-07 | 190909 | 42-039-31892 | G.C.O. UNIT #1 | PRIMARY FUELS, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1983-04-06 | 190808 | 42-039-31891 | POOLE, D. K. #1 | TERRY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 191469 | 42-039-00729 | STEVE PAUL UNIT #16 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,080 | |
| 1983-03-25 | 189843 | 42-039-31890 | SUNDAY UNIT #1 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,616 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 189140 | 42-039-31723 | MASTERSON UNIT #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,450 | |
| 1983-03-14 | 188642 | 42-039-31887 | RETRIEVE STATE FARM #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1983-03-08 | 187637 | 42-039-31885 | CARTER, LEONA H. #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 187620 | 42-039-31888 | LYDIA CONKLIN UNIT 1 #1 | EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,976 | |
| 1983-03-02 | 187258 | 42-039-31882 | I.P. FARMS #1 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 15,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.