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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-20 | 51167 | 42-039-31454 | EVANS UNIT #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51134 | 42-039-31453 | HARRISON ET AL #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 13,240 | |
| 1979-06-14 | 50744 | 42-039-31451 | ROWLAND, JOE #1 | INTERCOASTAL OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,266 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50706 | 42-039-31450 | MIDWAY COLLEGE "A" #1A | HINSON BROTHERS | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 51242 | 42-039-31445 | SHAW, LAURA D. ESTATE #22 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50751 | 42-039-31452 | WITTJEN, GADDIS ET AL #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,702 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50271 | 42-039-31449 | HINKLE, HERBERT ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50198 | 42-039-31448 | BEATON, JOHNIE DAY #1 | CZAR RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50148 | 42-039-31447 | HOGG, W. C. NCT-2 #209 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 855 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50117 | 42-039-31446 | PRICE, J. #1 | QUINTEX PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50849 | 42-039-31444 | STEVE-PAUL UNIT #37 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-06-04 | 49967 | 42-039-31443 | DE ARMAN #1 | CALLON PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,015 | |
| 1979-06-01 | 51237 | 42-039-30812 | PLEDGER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1979-05-30 | 49703 | 42-039-31442 | FREEPORT MINERALS CO. #1 | FREEPORT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,207 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 50772 | 42-039-31441 | HUTCHENSON, J. C. JR. #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49348 | 42-039-01886 | RAMSEY STATE PRISON FARM "B" #2D | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 6,361 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49226 | 42-039-31439 | SHANNON #1 | DANIEL OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,522 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49211 | 42-039-31438 | PENNZOIL FEE ET AL UNIT #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,674 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48833 | 42-039-01686 | BLAKELY, BASSETT "B" #16 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,750 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48708 | 42-039-30501 | FITE AND ALLEN #1 | SHEPPERD, WILLIAM M. | RECOMP | 6,612 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48702 | 42-039-31435 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #5B1 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 48637 | 42-039-31709 | KINGSBURY UNIT #1 | PERKINS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 48635 | 42-039-31436 | MIDWAY COLLEGE #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,445 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 50308 | 42-039-31314 | REICHARDT, NORA MAE #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 49437 | 42-039-31432 | PAUL, STEVE UNIT #36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 49960 | 42-039-04257 | VRAZEL, HENRIETTA J. "B" #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48143 | 42-039-31434 | CANNAN, G. C. JR. #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 16,030 | |
| 1979-05-07 | 48011 | 42-039-31431 | HOGG, W. C. NCT-2 #208 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 49436 | 42-039-31433 | PAUL, STEVE UNIT #35 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47819 | 42-039-31430 | CANNAN, G. C. #1 | DAVOIL, INC. | DRILL | 10,260 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 50111 | 42-039-31427 | SCOTT, A. R. #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 50085 | 42-039-00518 | BROWN, CECIL "B" #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,080 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47772 | 42-039-31429 | DRAKE, FANNIE #31 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47771 | 42-039-31428 | SHAW, LAURA D. ESTATE #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 47141 | 42-039-31426 | MELON #1 | NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,513 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 47139 | 42-039-31425 | SMITH HEIRS UNIT #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 11,774 | |
| 1979-04-23 | 46958 | 42-039-31424 | HOLMES, LUCY #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,390 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46537 | 42-039-31423 | DEASON, MYRTLE ET AL #1 | CANNAN, MORRIS | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-04-13 | 46374 | 42-039-31421 | U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #103B | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 49450 | 42-039-31419 | DRAKE, FANNIE #30 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46109 | 42-039-04059 | ROBERTS, J. W. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46877 | 42-039-30498 | PRICE ET AL #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 7,018 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 46879 | 42-039-31418 | DRAKE, FANNIE #29 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 46115 | 42-039-31420 | CLIFFORD #1 | PERKINS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1979-03-30 | 45498 | 42-039-30251 | CROWELL, J. H. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 11,500 | |
| 1979-03-30 | 45486 | 42-039-31416 | ZGARBA, ED #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 11,259 | |
| 1979-03-30 | 45429 | 42-039-31413 | U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #112A | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-03-30 | 45428 | 42-039-31415 | U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #112C | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-03-30 | 45427 | 42-039-31414 | U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #112B | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-03-30 | 45425 | 42-039-31411 | U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #111B | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.