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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-08 | 143234 | 42-039-31752 | RAMSEY STATE FARM #3 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,244 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 151707 | 42-039-81825 | HOLMES, HARRY #1 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | OTHER | 6,300 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 143467 | 42-039-31756 | FARMS, I.P. #1 | ROME EXPLORATION CO, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 144391 | 42-039-03947 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #167 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,870 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 144390 | 42-039-04011 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #151 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,600 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 144387 | 42-039-03983 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #115 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,738 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142214 | 42-039-31751 | CANNON, GROVER C. #1 | WEAVER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 141240 | 42-039-04004 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #143 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,268 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 141233 | 42-039-30507 | BASTROP BAYOU ST. TK 1 #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,478 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 141228 | 42-039-31748 | MADELEY, J. A. ET AL #1 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1981-11-16 | 140738 | 42-039-31747 | HUFFMAN, V.S. #2 | DERRICK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1981-11-13 | 143341 | 42-039-00217 | BELCHER, W.T. "A" #29-F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140554 | 42-039-04049 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #192 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | OTHER | 10,860 | |
| 1981-11-09 | 141349 | 42-039-31749 | SMARTT, E.H. #1 | SHUBUTA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,553 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139940 | 42-039-31745 | STARR UNIT #1 | JEM PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1981-11-03 | 139459 | 42-039-30775 | SWEET, E.A. #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 139279 | 42-039-31743 | TIGNER #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 139946 | 42-039-00509 | BROWN, CECIL "B" #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,130 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138240 | 42-039-31742 | ADAM UNIT NO. 1 #1 | U.S. EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138086 | 42-039-31741 | LOCKHART BANK UNIT NO. 2 #4 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1981-10-26 | 140637 | 42-039-31746 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #232 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1981-10-26 | 139847 | 42-039-04249 | DANBURY GAS UNIT #5 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 137799 | 42-039-03949 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #169 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,948 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 137794 | 42-039-02813 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #49 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,225 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137501 | 42-039-01788 | BENNETT OIL & GAS CO. #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,957 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 138347 | 42-039-04256 | VRAZEL, HENRIETTA J. "B" #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,454 | |
| 1981-10-13 | 136186 | 42-039-00521 | BROWN, CECIL #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,080 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136076 | 42-039-31740 | MAYES #1 | MARTIN, WILLIAM C. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136075 | 42-039-31739 | MURDOCK, CLARA EST. #4 | MARTIN, WILLIAM C. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 135763 | 42-039-31738 | WRIGHTSTONE #1 | HOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 135723 | 42-039-31737 | HOGG, W.C. NCT-1 #210 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 134699 | 42-039-31568 | BRITT, CHAS. ETAL #2 D | RILEY, JIM | DRILL | 2,678 | |
| 1981-09-23 | 134172 | 42-039-31736 | HOLEMAN, ROBERT H. UNIT #1 | STATES EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,336 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133727 | 42-039-31735 | RUSSELL, WILLARD ESTATE #1 | K-B EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,852 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 138286 | 42-039-00524 | BROWN, CECIL #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133385 | 42-039-31734 | SMITH, JOHN DOUGLAS ET AL #1 | GRAHAM EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133380 | 42-039-31733 | BROCK #1 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J. | DRILL | 14,700 | |
| 1981-09-15 | 134547 | 42-039-31732 | MARINO, V. UNIT #1 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-09-14 | 133102 | 42-039-31552 | PRICE, J.E. ET AL #2 | K-B EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 11,300 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132617 | 42-039-31731 | DARRINGTON STATE FARM TR. 3 #1 A | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132587 | 42-039-30465 | FRONTIER OIL & GAS COMPANY #1 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132504 | 42-039-30763 | WISDOM, BELLE ESTATE #55 | HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. | OTHER | 6,238 | |
| 1981-09-03 | 132472 | 42-039-31727 | PRICE, J.E. ET AL #2 | DIAMEX CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-09-03 | 132438 | 42-039-31726 | PRICE, J.E . ET AL #1 | DIAMEX CO. | DRILL | 6,507 | |
| 1981-09-02 | 132047 | 42-039-31729 | O'CONNER, RALPH S. TRUSTEE #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1981-09-02 | 132046 | 42-039-31728 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CO. #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,237 | |
| 1981-08-24 | 130730 | 42-039-31725 | CAGE #B-2 | BROOKS, M. A. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1981-08-20 | 130605 | 42-039-31724 | MOORE #1 | DELTA DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1981-08-17 | 130390 | 42-039-31722 | GCO MINERALS #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 9,329 | |
| 1981-08-13 | 130031 | 42-039-31723 | MASTERSON UNIT #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.