Chambers County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Chambers County — updated daily, data through 2026-04-15.
Chambers County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-04-15. ONEOK HYDROCARBON SOUTHWEST, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
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Latest Permit
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3,803 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-09 | 460916 | 42-071-32034 | SMITH, CLARA C. #7 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,630 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 460891 | 42-071-32085 | BARROW RANCH #1 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 460891 | 42-071-32085 | BARROW RANCH #1 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 460891 | 42-071-32085 | BARROW RANCH #1 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 19,000 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 460891 | 42-071-32085 | BARROW RANCH #1 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 19,000 | |
| 1997-04-04 | 460742 | 42-071-32084 | ORYX-SUN FEE #2 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1997-03-11 | 457540 | 42-071-02321 | JACKSON, FELIX ET AL #13 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1997-03-10 | 459697 | 42-071-31533 | SOUTH MAYS UNIT 6 #23 | COX RESOURCES CORP. | RECOMP | 14,900 | |
| 1997-03-05 | 459486 | 42-071-02302 | JACKSON, FELIX ET AL #50 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1997-03-05 | 459486 | 42-071-02302 | JACKSON, FELIX ET AL #50 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1997-03-05 | 459480 | 42-071-31511 | GALVESTON BAY "A" ST. TR. 204 #196 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1997-03-05 | 459478 | 42-071-30444 | RFR TRACT 247 #175 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1997-02-27 | 459244 | 42-071-32083 | STATE TRACT 6-7A #1 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-02-21 | 458966 | 42-071-32082 | BROUSSARD-MIDDLETON #1 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1997-02-21 | 458966 | 42-071-32082 | BROUSSARD-MIDDLETON #1 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1997-02-21 | 458966 | 42-071-32082 | BROUSSARD-MIDDLETON #1 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1997-02-11 | 458531 | 42-071-02430 | SCHERER, MRS. LULA RAY #2 | HARRISON, DAN J. III&BRUCE F. | RECOMP | 12,067 | |
| 1997-02-05 | 458237 | 42-071-02339 | JACKSON, FELIX ET AL #41 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1997-02-03 | 458152 | 42-071-02307 | MIDDLETON, ARCHIE #8 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1997-02-03 | 458151 | 42-071-02116 | ACOM, O H #5 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 8,565 | |
| 1997-01-31 | 458088 | 42-071-32081 | ST. TR. 75 "N" #2 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1997-01-28 | 457918 | 42-071-32079 | BARROW, R. J. #17 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457876 | 42-071-32078 | ORYX - SUN FEE #1 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457876 | 42-071-32078 | ORYX - SUN FEE #1 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1997-01-06 | 456994 | 42-071-32077 | POINT BARROW SWD #1 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-01-06 | 456994 | 42-071-32077 | POINT BARROW SWD #1 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1997-01-06 | 456993 | 42-071-32076 | CEDAR POINT SWD #1 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-01-06 | 456993 | 42-071-32076 | CEDAR POINT SWD #1 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-01-03 | 456958 | 42-071-32075 | FRANKLAND, ANDY #1A | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1996-12-27 | 456749 | 42-071-02295 | JACKSON, FELIX ET AL #12W | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,530 | |
| 1996-12-27 | 456748 | 42-071-30497 | JACKSON, FELIX ET AL #19W | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,729 | |
| 1996-12-18 | 456446 | 42-071-02556 | TRINITY BAY STATE UNIT 1 #73 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1996-12-18 | 456443 | 42-071-01183 | TRINITY BAY STATE UNIT 1 #38 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 8,488 | |
| 1996-12-17 | 456421 | 42-071-31454 | ANAHUAC MAIN FRIO GAS UNIT 1 #M100 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,442 | |
| 1996-12-03 | 455843 | 42-071-31696 | ANAHUAC MAIN FRIO GAS UNIT 1 #M114 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,010 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455547 | 42-071-31555 | ACOM, O.H. ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455547 | 42-071-31555 | O. H. ACOM ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,500 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455474 | 42-071-32074 | COOPER, HSR E. NO. 2 #1 | HS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455474 | 42-071-32074 | HSR E. COOPER #2 #1 | HS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1996-11-20 | 455425 | 42-071-32034 | SMITH, CLARA C. #7 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,630 | |
| 1996-11-20 | 455425 | 42-071-32034 | SMITH, CLARA C. #7 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,630 | |
| 1996-11-20 | 455424 | 42-071-01868 | PIPKIN, S. W. -A- #1 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,575 | |
| 1996-11-20 | 455396 | 42-071-31566 | WHITE HEIRS #4 | HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,439 | |
| 1996-11-14 | 455160 | 42-071-32072 | ACOM, O. H. #15 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-11-14 | 455159 | 42-071-32073 | SMITH, CLARA C. #8 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1996-11-07 | 454768 | 42-071-31889 | HANKAMER, E.C. #2 | PULS, W. L. | RECOMP | 8,990 | |
| 1996-10-29 | 454478 | 42-071-30853 | JACKSON, FELIX ET AL #28 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,507 | |
| 1996-10-17 | 454006 | 42-071-32071 | O. H. ACOM ESTATE GAS UNIT #3 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-10-17 | 454006 | 42-071-32071 | O. H. ACOM ESTATE GAS UNIT #3 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1996-10-08 | 453592 | 42-071-32070 | ACOM, O.H. ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Chambers County.