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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-01-29 | 106877 | 42-039-31646 | TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT #1 | PCU, INC. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-01-28 | 106686 | 42-039-31645 | FREEMAN,FRANCES CRAIG ET AL UNIT #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-01-27 | 112707 | 42-039-00390 | SCOTT, A.R. #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,080 | |
| 1981-01-27 | 106511 | 42-039-31644 | JOSEY ET AL #1 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,302 | |
| 1981-01-26 | 106347 | 42-039-30708 | MCILVAINE, GRACE, G.U. #1 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 13,982 | |
| 1981-01-26 | 106276 | 42-039-31643 | HARRIS & HAWKINS #01 | MESQUITE PROD. & EXPLOR., INC. | DRILL | 8,973 | |
| 1981-01-26 | 106269 | 42-321-00759 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #51 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,025 | |
| 1981-01-26 | 106240 | 42-039-31224 | MILLER, HAROLD H. #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,810 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 111677 | 42-039-00509 | BROWN, CECIL "B" #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,101 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 105744 | 42-039-31642 | PEARCE, LOUIS M. JR. #01 | MESQUITE PROD & EXP & BOWMAN E L | DRILL | 9,117 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 106011 | 42-039-31630 | GILES #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,347 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105190 | 42-039-31641 | BROWN, C. W. UNIT #1 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,335 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104444 | 42-039-31640 | MERCURY-WISDOM #1-W | MERCURY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104443 | 42-039-31639 | MERCURY-WISDOM #2-W | MERCURY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104442 | 42-039-31638 | MERCURY-WISDOM #3-W | MERCURY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104440 | 42-039-31637 | MERCURY-WISDOM #4-W | MERCURY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104439 | 42-039-31636 | MERCURY-WISDOM #5-W | MERCURY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104212 | 42-039-31635 | DARRINGTON STATE FARM, TR 3 #1 | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,333 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104201 | 42-039-01172 | LOCKHART BANK UNIT 1 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 11,191 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104198 | 42-039-31634 | ARMSTRONG, R.A. #1 | MAGNOLIA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103491 | 42-039-31633 | STEVENS UNIT #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103489 | 42-039-31632 | CULLENS UNIT #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,716 | |
| 1980-12-23 | 103209 | 42-039-31631 | BRYAN, BETTY BINGHAM #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 146878 | 42-039-31613 | FIRST HUTCHINS & SEALY NAT'L. BK #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-12-18 | 106050 | 42-039-01270 | BELCHER, W. T. 'A' #19 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,675 | |
| 1980-12-17 | 105964 | 42-039-30055 | BLAKELY, BASSETT "B" #20 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,785 | |
| 1980-12-17 | 102639 | 42-039-31629 | BUTE, JAMES ET AL #2 | K & A, INC. | DRILL | 5,401 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102084 | 42-039-31628 | SOUTH ANGLETON UNIT NO. 1 #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1980-12-11 | 106352 | 42-039-01684 | BLAKELY, BASSETT "B" #14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1980-12-08 | 101225 | 42-321-00755 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #35 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,948 | |
| 1980-12-08 | 101224 | 42-039-02823 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #97 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,305 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101147 | 42-039-31626 | CHENANGO LTD. #1 | PYRAMID EXPLORATION | DRILL | 9,750 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100983 | 42-039-31157 | MCFARLAND, ROBERT ET AL #5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100950 | 42-039-02814 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #50 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,046 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 102599 | 42-039-00283 | ALEXANDER, B. H. #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,060 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100984 | 42-039-31625 | FITE & ALLEN #2 | DALCO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,016 | |
| 1980-11-26 | 100466 | 42-039-31251 | HEIM, JOSEPH, H. JR. #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,650 | |
| 1980-11-21 | 102605 | 42-039-00527 | BROWN, CECIL #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,222 | |
| 1980-11-20 | 99952 | 42-039-30831 | WISCH-SAINT UNIT #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 8,162 | |
| 1980-11-18 | 99712 | 42-039-31623 | OLIVER, BONNIE D. UNIT #1 | HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THE | DRILL | 10,221 | |
| 1980-11-18 | 99710 | 42-039-31622 | EWING #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,143 | |
| 1980-11-18 | 99708 | 42-039-31621 | DAVIES, RICHARD, L. #1 | GRAHAM OIL & GAS, LTD.-YATES | DRILL | 10,220 | |
| 1980-11-17 | 99349 | 42-039-30703 | CHRISTIAN, C. D. UNIT #1 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | RECOMP | 11,515 | |
| 1980-11-14 | 99209 | 42-039-31620 | MAMIE #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-11-14 | 99207 | 42-039-31619 | HOGG, TOM #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-11-14 | 99206 | 42-039-31618 | SMITH, T. L. #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,410 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98746 | 42-039-31617 | DELTA SAVINGS ASSOCIATION #1 | TREND RESOURCES LIMITED | DRILL | 9,135 | |
| 1980-11-06 | 98137 | 42-039-31168 | SMITH, T. M. JR., ET AL #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 9,450 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 97910 | 42-039-31616 | GROCE, KITTIE NASH, EST. #01 | ANDERSON,T.G. & BOWMAN,E.L. | DRILL | 9,812 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 107713 | 42-039-81801 | WILSON UNIT #1 | JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. | RECOMP | 2,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.