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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-09-23 | 175998 | 42-039-30282 | MCCARTHY, E. M. #1 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | RECOMP | 13,200 | |
| 1982-09-22 | 172632 | 42-039-31856 | BROCK - RRC #345414 #4-R | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172408 | 42-039-31855 | LOST MULE (OLDHAM-PILGREEN) #1 | SCHLUMBERGER WELL SERVICES | DRILL | 8,765 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172176 | 42-039-01684 | BLAKELY, BASSETT "B" #14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172136 | 42-039-01675 | BLAKELY, BASSETT "B" #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,886 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171416 | 42-039-00222 | LEMMER, J. L. #6 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,764 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171280 | 42-039-31645 | FREEMAN, FRANCES CRAIG #1 | GRAHAM OIL AND GAS, LTD. | RECOMP | 10,248 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170852 | 42-039-31853 | FISHER #1 | ENTRUST EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 171040 | 42-039-31323 | MARTHA D. LONG #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,882 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 170541 | 42-039-00384 | LONG, MARTHA D. #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,080 | |
| 1982-08-30 | 170424 | 42-039-30055 | BLAKELY, BASSETT 'B' #20-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,785 | |
| 1982-08-30 | 170423 | 42-039-01686 | BLAKELY, BASSETT "B" #16 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,750 | |
| 1982-08-25 | 170342 | 42-039-30686 | W.T. BELCHER "B" #46 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,525 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 170059 | 42-039-31851 | BURROWS #1 | ATOKA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 170056 | 42-039-31850 | RENN #2 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1982-08-23 | 172804 | 42-039-31857 | BELCHER, W. T. "A" #50 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169424 | 42-039-31633 | STEVENS UNIT #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,016 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169333 | 42-039-31848 | GIBRALTAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-08-11 | 169532 | 42-039-30799 | DUBE GAS UNIT #1-A | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | OTHER | 11,100 | |
| 1982-08-11 | 168988 | 42-039-31847 | BANK OF THE SOUTHWEST N.A., HOUS #1 | GARDNER, ROY R. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168568 | 42-039-01788 | BENNETT OIL & GAS CO. #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,957 | |
| 1982-08-06 | 168423 | 42-039-05038 | BENNETT OIL & GAS CO. #11-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,138 | |
| 1982-07-30 | 168177 | 42-039-31846 | CALDWELL, J. H. #2 | CALDWELL & HURST | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167072 | 42-039-31590 | SARA #1 | RIO PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 9,116 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167058 | 42-039-81879 | GULF FEE #1 | STONE, J. G. | OTHER | 3,416 | |
| 1982-07-16 | 166463 | 42-039-31841 | SKRABANEK, J.M. #3 | DAVIS BROS. OIL PRODUCERS, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1982-07-08 | 165790 | 42-039-02316 | CANSLER #2 #2 | SHULER DRILLING CO., INC. | OTHER | 3,004 | |
| 1982-07-06 | 166602 | 42-039-31844 | SMITH, W. ET UX #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1982-07-02 | 167060 | 42-039-31845 | MIDWAY COLLEGE "C" #2 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,321 | |
| 1982-07-02 | 165433 | 42-039-31590 | SARA #1 | RIO PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 9,116 | |
| 1982-06-30 | 165485 | 42-039-01677 | BLAKELY, BASSETT 'B' #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,380 | |
| 1982-06-21 | 164772 | 42-039-31843 | DARST, WELDON #2 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-06-21 | 164199 | 42-039-00258 | ALEXANDER, JOHN FEE #1 | ALEXANDER, JOHN | OTHER | 6,100 | |
| 1982-06-18 | 164171 | 42-039-31842 | SOUTH ASSOCIATES #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-06-10 | 163278 | 42-039-81833 | WISDOM, BELLE ESTATE #66 | HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1982-06-08 | 163054 | 42-039-31838 | FARMS, I.P. #1 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162912 | 42-039-30686 | BELCHER, W.T. "B" #46 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,525 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162878 | 42-039-31837 | POOLE ET AL #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 18,882 | |
| 1982-06-02 | 162683 | 42-039-31836 | MCILVAINE, GRACE G.U. #1 #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 15,200 | |
| 1982-06-01 | 162355 | 42-039-31224 | MILLER, HAROLD H. #1 | HPC, INC. | RECOMP | 10,810 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 162498 | 42-039-00419 | BROWN, FLOYD N. #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,080 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 162486 | 42-039-31835 | TENBRINK #3 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 163914 | 42-039-01295 | BELCHER, W.T. "B" #25 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 5,150 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161704 | 42-039-31834 | YELDERMAN, J.D. #1 | TENROC CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160922 | 42-039-31833 | MIDWAY COLLEGE "B" #1 | MARTIN, WILLIAM C. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160920 | 42-039-31832 | DARST, WELDON #1 | BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,812 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 160027 | 42-039-80239 | NORTH ROWAN GAS UNIT NO. IV #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 10,130 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 160406 | 42-039-04256 | VRAZEL, HENRIETTA J. "B" #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,454 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 167769 | 42-039-81837 | BASTROP BAYOU STATE TR. 1 #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,270 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 161849 | 42-039-31562 | JAMISON, THOMAS #96 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 3,925 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.