BRAZORIA County
District 3 · Gulf Coast (Southeast) · Permits since 1977-06-10 · Data through 2026-09-04
Brazoria County permitting is running 4.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (14 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC leads with 17 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Brazoria County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 6,306 ft (prior year: 5,000 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
15
vs Prior
+114%
Operators (6mo)
4
Avg Depth (6mo)
6,136
Hz % (6mo)
0%
All Time
4,176
Depth Range: 250 - 25,000 ft
SWD wells in BRAZORIA County → 352 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
15
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | 17 | 414 |
| CHISOS, LTD. | 2 | 0 |
| HG OPERATING LLC | 1 | 34 |
| CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC | 1 | 4 |
| ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LLC | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918321 | ELDER | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 917545 | BLACKSTONE 369 | DRILL | 2026-08-05 |
| 917523 | PERRY | DRILL | 2026-08-04 |
| 916506 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 916580 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 916501 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 916499 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 916504 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 916505 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 916503 | WEST HASTINGS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
New to BRAZORIA County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHISOS, LTD. | 2026-08-04 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LLC | 2026-03-20 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |