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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-05 | 23580 | 42-039-31250 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #228SWD | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,430 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23277 | 42-039-31251 | HEIM, JOSEPH H., JR. #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23227 | 42-039-31250 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #SWD 3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,430 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23032 | 42-039-30688 | STANDCLIFF, K. M. GAS UNIT #1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,493 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23029 | 42-039-30705 | PLEDGER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,013 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22341 | 42-039-31249 | SEABURN "C" #4 | COCKRELL CORP. | DRILL | 5,034 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22339 | 42-039-31248 | SEABURN "A" #13 | COCKRELL CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22337 | 42-039-31247 | SEABURN "D" #2 | COCKRELL CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22547 | 42-039-04946 | ASKEW, GUY WYATT #7 | COLUMBIA DRILLING CO. | RECOMP | 4,160 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21694 | 42-039-31246 | RAMSEY STATE PRISON FARM "A" #7 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,112 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 22028 | 42-039-31239 | KNIETZ, GLADIS #1 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21222 | 42-039-00955 | ALIBEL #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,215 | |
| 1978-03-29 | 21008 | 42-039-31245 | JACKSON D #4 | DEMENT, G. M. | DRILL | 3,462 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20800 | 42-039-31244 | VIEMAN ET AL #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 10,167 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20688 | 42-039-31243 | MACDONALD #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 9,947 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20311 | 42-039-81739 | MITCHELL, Z. W. UNIT #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 10,960 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20310 | 42-039-31242 | GEISSEN, JAMES R. #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20111 | 42-039-30688 | STANDCLIFF, K. M. GAS UNIT #1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,493 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20049 | 42-039-00807 | ROBERTS, CARRIE B. #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,624 | |
| 1978-03-13 | 19876 | 42-039-31241 | DONNELLY #2 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 21922 | 42-039-04255 | VRAZEL, HENRIETTA J. #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 19676 | 42-039-05033 | BLAKELY, BASSETT "B" #19-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,715 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19601 | 42-039-31240 | MELLINGER, J. S. ET AL #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19037 | 42-039-30096 | WISDOM, BELLE ESTATE #46 | HARRISON, DAN J., JR. | RECOMP | 4,378 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19036 | 42-039-30763 | WISDOM, BELLE ESTATE #55 | HARRISON, DAN J., JR. | RECOMP | 6,238 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19020 | 42-039-31238 | GLASSCOCK, MABEL R. #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,450 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 20037 | 42-039-04259 | VRAZEL, HENRIETTA J. #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 19217 | 42-039-30748 | DONNELLY, ANNA #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18870 | 42-039-01799 | DVORSKY, ANNA #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18501 | 42-039-31237 | SHARP CORPORATION "A" #1 | MELLON ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18498 | 42-039-30818 | VIEMAN, L. D. #4-T, #4-C #4 | WHITSON, JAMES A., JR. | RECOMP | 10,447 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 19218 | 42-039-00214 | BELCHER, W. T. "A" #23 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,670 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18397 | 42-039-31236 | PLEASANT BAYOU #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 15,675 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18213 | 42-039-31235 | HUDSON, E. J., JR. #1 | HOUSTON PET. CO. | DRILL | 10,852 | |
| 1978-02-09 | 17902 | 42-039-31230 | COSCOL #SC-1 | COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATH. CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-02-09 | 17901 | 42-039-31229 | COSCOL #SC-2 | COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATH. CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-02-09 | 17900 | 42-039-31228 | COSCOL #SC-3 | COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATH. CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-02-07 | 17788 | 42-039-31231 | COSCOL #BD-1 | COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATH. CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1978-02-07 | 17787 | 42-039-31232 | COSCOL #BD-2 | COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATH. CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 18578 | 42-039-31217 | BELCHER, W.T. "B" #52 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 18577 | 42-039-31216 | BELCHER, W.T. "B" #53 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 18576 | 42-039-31215 | BELCHER, W.T. "B" #54 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17708 | 42-039-30812 | PLEDGER GAS UNIT 1 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17706 | 42-039-03771 | TRI #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,817 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17655 | 42-039-31234 | BROWN, B.R. ET AT #1 | MELLON ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,562 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17652 | 42-039-31233 | GEORGE, A.P. #1 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-02-02 | 17507 | 42-039-02816 | OLD OCEAN UNIT #56 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,035 | |
| 1978-02-02 | 17486 | 42-039-04088 | REYNOLDS GAS UNIT "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,881 | |
| 1978-01-30 | 17266 | 42-039-04372 | SEABURN HEIRS "C" #2 | COCKRELL CORP. | RECOMP | 4,879 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17193 | 42-039-31227 | GUNNELS, L. L. ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Brazoria County.