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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-26 | 157980 | 42-039-31828 | COLEMAN, MELVIN #1 | PUMA EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1982-04-22 | 157826 | 42-039-31830 | 1ST HUTCHINGS-SEALY NATL BK UNIT #1 | BROCK PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,730 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157550 | 42-039-31829 | GIBRALTER SAVINGS ASSOCIATION #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 13,340 | |
| 1982-04-14 | 158148 | 42-039-31486 | TRI-WALLENDER #1 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,546 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156663 | 42-039-31827 | W. L. GOLDSTON UNIT #1 | QUINTEX PETR. & PEL-TEX OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156628 | 42-039-02823 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #97 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,305 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156544 | 42-039-01685 | BASSETT BLAKELY 'B' #15-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,750 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156543 | 42-039-01677 | BASSETT BLAKELY 'B' #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,380 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156541 | 42-039-01672 | BASSETT BLAKELY 'B' #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,645 | |
| 1982-04-06 | 155686 | 42-039-31826 | LOCKHART BANK UNIT NO. 1 #4 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 158927 | 42-039-31741 | LOCKHART BANK UNIT 2 #4 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,954 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 155404 | 42-039-31824 | SMITH, M.C. #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,702 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 154896 | 42-039-30033 | CORBETT, W.C. ETAL #1 | TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1982-03-29 | 154958 | 42-039-31814 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #BM113A | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-29 | 154816 | 42-039-01618 | MOLLER, W.A. "B" A/C 3 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,573 | |
| 1982-03-26 | 154793 | 42-039-31825 | SETTEGAST #1 #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,002 | |
| 1982-03-17 | 154840 | 42-039-30690 | NORVELL, B.E. #1R | CIMA PRODUCTION, INC. | OTHER | 5,750 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153466 | 42-039-31818 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #BM115A | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153463 | 42-039-31816 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #BM114A | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153459 | 42-039-31815 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #BM113B | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153457 | 42-039-31817 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #BM114B | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153453 | 42-039-31819 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #BM115B | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153451 | 42-039-31820 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #BM116A | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153445 | 42-039-31821 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #BM116B | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-08 | 159882 | 42-039-30827 | MCFARLAND, ROBERT ET AL #4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,930 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 151857 | 42-039-05162 | STEVENS TRACT #8 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 151856 | 42-039-30202 | STEVENS TRACT #15 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 155889 | 42-039-31562 | JAMISON, THOMAS #96 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 5,997 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 154062 | 42-039-31560 | JAMISON, THOMAS #95 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 4,850 | |
| 1982-02-24 | 151858 | 42-039-31811 | FREEPORT MINERALS #2 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1982-02-24 | 151673 | 42-039-31800 | CLEMENS SALT DOME #20 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151367 | 42-039-81610 | STEVENS TRACT #1 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151365 | 42-039-31802 | STEVENS TRACT #1A | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151363 | 42-039-05139 | STEVENS TRACT #2 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151362 | 42-039-81613 | STEVENS TRACT #3 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151359 | 42-039-81614 | STEVENS TRACT #4 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151357 | 42-039-81615 | STEVENS TRACT #5 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151355 | 42-039-81620 | STEVENS TRACT #11 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151354 | 42-039-31808 | STEVENS TRACT #12 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151351 | 42-039-30183 | STEVENS TRACT #13 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151350 | 42-039-30190 | STEVENS TRACT #14 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-02-18 | 150963 | 42-039-00151 | LEWELLYN, NELLIE #2 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,750 | |
| 1982-02-16 | 150893 | 42-039-31797 | JOHNSON, M.S. #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1982-02-16 | 150694 | 42-039-31798 | BINTLIFF, D.C. #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1982-02-12 | 152301 | 42-039-31645 | FRANCES CRAIG FREEMAN ET AL UNIT #1 | GRAHAM OIL AND GAS, LTD. | OTHER | 10,248 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150622 | 42-039-00715 | STEVE PAUL UNIT #2 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,054 | |
| 1982-02-10 | 150733 | 42-039-31799 | MOORE, J.W. ET AL #01 | DIAMEX CO. | DRILL | 10,290 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 149844 | 42-039-31775 | BROCK #13B | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,521 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 149843 | 42-039-31776 | BROCK #24 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 3,373 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 149842 | 42-039-31777 | BROCK #8 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 2,982 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.