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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-09 | 36544 | 42-039-31318 | TURNER & ALLEN #1 | SHEPPERD, W. M. | DRILL | 7,362 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36896 | 42-039-31311 | WAGNER, H. A. #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36895 | 42-039-31313 | DRAKE, FANNIE #26 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36894 | 42-039-31312 | PENNOCK, S. A. #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-11-02 | 36065 | 42-039-00698 | MILLER-KIDD GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,930 | |
| 1978-10-31 | 36720 | 42-039-31315 | JONES, A. B. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1978-10-26 | 36724 | 42-039-31314 | REICHARDT, N. M. #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35507 | 42-039-31304 | CONDON, MRS. MARY, R/A "B" #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35506 | 42-039-31308 | MASSEY, JOSEPHINE #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35505 | 42-039-31307 | MASSEY-CONDON UNIT #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34925 | 42-039-31310 | FAIRFIELD, J. E. JR #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,512 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34755 | 42-039-31309 | TILLEY, RUBY ET AL #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 35661 | 42-039-31286 | ALVIN GAS UNIT NO. 6 #2 | HUNT, H. L. EST. OF | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 1978-10-11 | 35612 | 42-039-31305 | MATSUSHITA, BELIA #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-10-11 | 35572 | 42-039-31306 | WHITON, GLENVILLE #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 35706 | 42-039-31344 | WILLIAMS, CECILE W. #1-A | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 10,709 | |
| 1978-10-06 | 34288 | 42-039-80555 | SMITH, T. L. #20 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 4,751 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 33984 | 42-039-31303 | MARSHALL, A. B. #1 | AMER. PETROFINA-APACHE-GUARDIAN | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33908 | 42-039-31302 | SHELL POINT UNIT #2 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33907 | 42-039-30033 | CORBETT, W. C. JR. ET AL #1 | TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33819 | 42-039-31301 | MUNSON, T. A. #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,714 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 33690 | 42-039-31299 | DEAN HEIRS #1 | HEMINGWAY & BARTELL | DRILL | 9,342 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33507 | 42-039-31298 | EDWARDS, T. C., ESTATE UNIT #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 9,275 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33328 | 42-039-81757 | DAVIS,CLEVELAND JR.,ETAL TRUSTEE #1-A | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 10,950 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 34060 | 42-039-01870 | GIBSON, K. M. #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,368 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33209 | 42-039-31297 | ARNOLD "B" #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,180 | |
| 1978-09-20 | 33084 | 42-039-31296 | DAVIDSON, L. #1 | ARK ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32930 | 42-039-31295 | MASTERSON, JOSEPHINE ET AL UNIT #1-A | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 16,279 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32893 | 42-039-30521 | BASTROP BAYOU TRACT 1 #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,270 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 34070 | 42-039-01865 | RAMSEY STATE PRISON FARM "A" #5 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,368 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32528 | 42-039-31294 | MIDWAY COLLEGE #1 | HINSON BROTHERS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32517 | 42-039-31293 | MCILVAINE, GRACE UNIT 2 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32516 | 42-039-31292 | CREWS,W.L. ET AL,SMITH TM ESTATE #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 21,965 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32333 | 42-039-31291 | RUCKS, A. R. FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32331 | 42-039-01688 | BLAKELY, BASSETT "B" #18-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,750 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32294 | 42-039-31290 | CLEMENS STATE FARM #3 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 5,227 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 31969 | 42-039-03942 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #102 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,135 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 31960 | 42-039-30507 | BASTROP BAYOU TRACT 1 #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,478 | |
| 1978-09-01 | 31885 | 42-039-31289 | CARR "A" #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-09-01 | 31875 | 42-039-30823 | WISCH-SAINT UNIT #6 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 8,947 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31828 | 42-039-31288 | U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #3 "B" | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-08-30 | 31741 | 42-039-31287 | WINSTON-BRADLEY UNIT #1 | CAYUGA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,949 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 32593 | 42-039-31283 | WILLIAMS, H. G. #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 32592 | 42-039-31281 | SNEED, GILBERT #26 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 32591 | 42-039-31282 | SNEED, GILBERT #25 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31489 | 42-039-00681 | SURFACE, J. W. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,350 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31065 | 42-039-31284 | U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY #1A | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30964 | 42-039-30685 | HOSKINS MOUND FEE NCT-1 #12 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,176 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30953 | 42-039-31285 | WILSON, R. K. GAS UNIT #1 #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30945 | 42-039-30744 | AUSTIN COLLEGE #2 | MONSANTO COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.