CHAMBERS County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · 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. 2 operators filed a first Chambers County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,775 ft (prior year: 2,950 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
3803
Operators (all)
518
Avg Depth (all)
8,993
Hz % (all)
0%
All Time
3,803
Depth Range: 205 - 22,750 ft
SWD wells in CHAMBERS County → 290 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
2180
RECOMP
1478
OTHER
66
RENTR
65
FLD-XFR
7
RECLASS
7
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| ONEOK HYDROCARBON SOUTHWEST, LLC | 1 | 17 |
| ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LLC | 1 | 2 |
| GULF RESOURCE RECOVERY CORP. | 1 | 1 |
| MAGNETAR OPERATING LLC | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 914637 | RFR FRIO 15 GU | RECOMP | 2026-04-15 |
| 912359 | LOPEZ | DRILL | 2026-01-07 |
| 912095 | TURNER UNIT | DRILL | 2026-01-06 |
| 910362 | FEE | DRILL | 2025-09-17 |
| 908005 | FEE | DRILL | 2025-05-16 |
| 906049 | CENTRAL STORAGE TERMINAL | DRILL | 2025-02-24 |
| 905364 | LONE STAR NGL MB CENTRAL TERM | DRILL | 2025-01-23 |
| 903714 | LONE STAR NGL MB CENTRAL TERM | DRILL | 2024-10-31 |
| 903160 | BLUEBONNET USDW | DRILL | 2024-10-09 |
| 903160 | BLUEBONNET USDW | DRILL | 2024-10-09 |
New to CHAMBERS County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| GULF RESOURCE RECOVERY CORP. | 2026-04-15 | 1 | first TX permits |
| MAGNETAR OPERATING LLC | 2026-01-06 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |