FORT BEND County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-13 · Data through 2025-09-18
Fort Bend County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2025-09-18. CML EXPLORATION, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 8,400 ft; 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
0
vs Prior
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Operators (90d)
0
Avg Depth (90d)
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Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
3,343
Depth Range: 30 - 94,754 ft
SWD wells in FORT BEND County → 91 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2025-09-18. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| CML EXPLORATION, LLC | 1 | 116 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 910496 | MOORE | RECOMP | 2025-09-18 |
| 894650 | PANTHER | DRILL | 2023-10-24 |
| 891556 | MYERS, A. E. | RECLASS | 2023-08-07 |
| 887831 | SALT | DRILL | 2023-05-10 |
| 890023 | DAVIS, T. W. | DRILL | 2023-04-28 |
| 890024 | DAVIS, T. W. | DRILL | 2023-04-28 |
| 890022 | DAVIS | DRILL | 2023-04-28 |
| 889675 | GRIGAR R | RECOMP | 2023-04-18 |
| 889669 | GRIGAR | RECOMP | 2023-04-13 |
| 889106 | LEHMAN | DRILL | 2023-03-20 |
Formations Beneath FORT BEND County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 832 | 4,630 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 382 | 3,050 |
| Yegua | 197 | 7,867 |
| Anahuac | 176 | 4,517 |
| Vicksburg | 157 | 6,436 |
| Wilcox | 100 | 11,975 |
| Cook Mountain | 70 | 8,435 |
| Jackson | 32 | 6,476 |