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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3,803 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-10-18 | 365217 | 42-071-01562 | KNOWLES, W. T. SWD #7 | MCGOWAN, JOHN W. | RECOMP | 7,079 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 365214 | 42-071-01554 | WILLCOX, G. C. ET AL SWD #17 | MCGOWAN, JOHN W. | RENTR | 2,100 | |
| 1989-10-09 | 364860 | 42-071-31445 | RFR TRACT 200 #186 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,825 | |
| 1989-10-06 | 364838 | 42-071-31914 | BARROW, R.J. #1 | PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-10-04 | 364615 | 42-071-31913 | ADRIANCE HEIRS-NELSON, HAZEL #2 | CANYON SERIES EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1989-10-04 | 364615 | 42-071-31913 | ADRIANCE HEIRS-NELSON, HAZEL #2 | CANYON SERIES EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1989-09-20 | 363946 | 42-071-02033 | WAKEFIELD, C. L. #2 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1989-09-14 | 364009 | 42-071-31912 | PIPKIN, S. W. -A- #14 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1989-09-14 | 363810 | 42-071-01565 | WILLCOX, G. C. ET AL #5 | MCGOWAN, JOHN W. | RENTR | 7,100 | |
| 1989-09-14 | 363809 | 42-071-01563 | WILLCOX, G. C. ET AL #4 | MCGOWAN, JOHN W. | RENTR | 7,027 | |
| 1989-09-11 | 362626 | 42-071-31909 | TRINITY BAY STATE UNIT NO. 1 #137 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1989-09-11 | 362625 | 42-071-31910 | TRINITY BAY STATE UNIT NO. 1 #136 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1989-08-30 | 363327 | 42-071-31911 | MOBIL FEE #2 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1989-08-22 | 363101 | 42-071-30800 | JACKSON, FELIX, ET AL #70 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,611 | |
| 1989-08-21 | 362965 | 42-071-31172 | BROUSSARD-HERBERT A/C #1 #35 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 1989-08-07 | 361608 | 42-071-30968 | FROST NATIONAL BANK #1A | PIERCE PETROLEUM | RECOMP | 9,511 | |
| 1989-08-01 | 361249 | 42-071-02124 | PIPKIN, S. W. #5 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,575 | |
| 1989-07-27 | 361965 | 42-071-31908 | STATE TRACT 13-16A #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1989-07-27 | 361965 | 42-071-31908 | STATE TRACT 13-16A #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1989-07-24 | 361752 | 42-071-31907 | EXXON FEE #1 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1989-07-24 | 361752 | 42-071-31907 | EXXON FEE #1 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 11,842 | |
| 1989-07-19 | 361707 | 42-071-31506 | BROUSSARD-HERBERT A/C #1 #42 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,150 | |
| 1989-07-19 | 361706 | 42-071-03457 | TRINITY BAY ST UT 1 #105 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1989-07-19 | 361705 | 42-071-02718 | FR TRACT 1 - 4 B #67 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,260 | |
| 1989-07-07 | 361244 | 42-071-30012 | TRINITY BAY ST UT 1 #111 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,650 | |
| 1989-07-07 | 361243 | 42-071-30158 | TRINITY BAY ST UT 1 #115 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1989-06-28 | 360921 | 42-071-31906 | S.T. 203 #1 | NICOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1989-06-28 | 360921 | 42-071-31906 | S.T. 203 #1 | NICOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1989-06-21 | 360622 | 42-071-02072 | COLBY, F. #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1989-06-21 | 360622 | 42-071-02072 | COLBY, F. #2 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1989-06-21 | 360520 | 42-071-31905 | PETERSEN #1 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1989-06-14 | 359417 | 42-071-00246 | BARBER, E.W. "D" #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 4,835 | |
| 1989-06-13 | 360370 | 42-071-01724 | PETERSON, G. SWD #3 | MCGOWAN, JOHN W. | RENTR | 2,600 | |
| 1989-06-12 | 359326 | 42-071-31904 | BROUSSARD, J. E. A/C-1 #28 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1989-06-12 | 359326 | 42-071-31904 | BROUSSARD, J. E. A/C #1 #28 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1989-06-06 | 360119 | 42-071-02397 | SOUTH MAYES GAS UNIT 4 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,090 | |
| 1989-05-31 | 359919 | 42-071-31532 | BROUSSARD-HERBERT A/C #1 #43 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,170 | |
| 1989-05-26 | 359784 | 42-071-01678 | BROUSSARD-HERBERT A/C #1 #16 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,101 | |
| 1989-05-26 | 359783 | 42-071-31220 | RFR TRACT 246 #182 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,570 | |
| 1989-05-26 | 359782 | 42-071-01672 | BROUSSARD-HERBERT A/C #1 #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,105 | |
| 1989-05-22 | 359526 | 42-071-02408 | S. MAYES MID. FRIO GFU #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,100 | |
| 1989-05-22 | 359525 | 42-071-31613 | S. MAYES MID. FRIO GFU #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,275 | |
| 1989-05-22 | 359525 | 42-071-31613 | WADE, ANNA D. #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,275 | |
| 1989-05-19 | 359228 | 42-071-31903 | MIDDLETON ET AL #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1989-05-19 | 359228 | 42-071-31903 | MIDDLETON ET AL #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1989-05-16 | 359165 | 42-071-31564 | J.E. BROUSSARD A/C-2 #25 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,164 | |
| 1989-05-12 | 359175 | 42-071-31902 | JOHNSON, C. G. #1 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1989-05-09 | 359047 | 42-071-31901 | SCHERER, LULA RAY MRS. #3 | HARRISON, DAN J. III&BRUCE F. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1989-05-04 | 358908 | 42-071-31900 | MIDDLETON, A. D. A/C-5 #116 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,365 | |
| 1989-04-28 | 358698 | 42-071-31899 | MIDDLETON, A. D. A/C-5 #117 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,140 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Chambers County.