Fort Bend County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Fort Bend County — updated daily, 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.
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3,343 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-03-21 | 357225 | 42-157-31796 | SEALE, R.A., JR. TR. #1 | GAINCO, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1989-03-14 | 356823 | 42-157-31795 | STEENBERG, D. E. VAN #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1989-03-08 | 356706 | 42-157-01239 | MOORE, J. M. ET AL #104 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 6,855 | |
| 1989-02-28 | 356417 | 42-157-31794 | NELSON, C. C. #32 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1989-02-02 | 355680 | 42-157-30952 | BONO #1 #1 | BONO BROS. | RENTR | 8,003 | |
| 1989-01-23 | 355450 | 42-157-31793 | CITIES SERVICE FEE #56 | BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-01-17 | 354527 | 42-157-31574 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A- #101 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1989-01-10 | 354284 | 42-157-02413 | LOCKWOOD, H. P. #26D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,887 | |
| 1988-12-29 | 354606 | 42-157-01629 | HURTA-DANCE #4 | DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 6,801 | |
| 1988-12-22 | 354575 | 42-157-31617 | MISSION BEND UNIT #1A | IRISH OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,030 | |
| 1988-12-22 | 354569 | 42-157-31760 | WINSTON #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1988-12-19 | 354456 | 42-157-31792 | CITIES SERVICE FEE #53 | BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-12-19 | 354441 | 42-157-31791 | CITIES SERVICE FEE #52 | BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-12-09 | 354130 | 42-157-30384 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #55 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,482 | |
| 1988-12-08 | 354054 | 42-157-02602 | GUBBELS, MARY MRS. -B- #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,404 | |
| 1988-12-07 | 354044 | 42-157-30871 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #57 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1988-12-07 | 353160 | 42-157-30283 | LOCKWOOD, H. P. #33 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,460 | |
| 1988-12-07 | 353159 | 42-157-31571 | LOCKWOOD, H. P. #50 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,832 | |
| 1988-11-28 | 352948 | 42-157-30909 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A- #85 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1988-11-28 | 352723 | 42-157-02441 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A- #26 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,265 | |
| 1988-11-17 | 353381 | 42-157-31790 | TOWNSITE #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1988-11-17 | 353381 | 42-157-31790 | TOWNSITE #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 1988-11-10 | 353217 | 42-157-31789 | FARMER, J.R. "C" #77 | BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-10-20 | 352518 | 42-157-31788 | TEXAS DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS "A" #3 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-10-17 | 351475 | 42-157-02494 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #26 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,420 | |
| 1988-10-13 | 351429 | 42-157-02994 | GEORGE, A. P. -A- #15 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,478 | |
| 1988-10-13 | 351419 | 42-157-02433 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A- #19 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,232 | |
| 1988-10-11 | 352160 | 42-157-31787 | WINSTON #2 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-10-11 | 352160 | 42-157-31787 | WINSTON #2 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-10-11 | 351330 | 42-157-31081 | DAVIS, J.H.P., EST. #60 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1988-10-10 | 351309 | 42-157-30336 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A- #76 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1988-10-04 | 351669 | 42-157-31785 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #94 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1988-10-03 | 351848 | 42-157-31786 | MILLER, MELVIN #1 | MID AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1988-09-15 | 350449 | 42-157-31640 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A- #103 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,046 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 350362 | 42-157-31186 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP A #93 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,449 | |
| 1988-08-30 | 349395 | 42-157-01647 | FARMER, E. C. #1 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,706 | |
| 1988-08-24 | 350446 | 42-157-31784 | NELSON, C. C. #31 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1988-08-23 | 350437 | 42-157-31783 | BUSHNELL #5A | GEISELMAN, GROVER J. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-08-11 | 350066 | 42-157-31782 | TDC SUGARLAND #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-08-11 | 350066 | 42-157-31782 | TDC SUGARLAND #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-08-11 | 350066 | 42-157-31782 | TDC SUGARLAND #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | FLD-XFR | 9,000 | |
| 1988-08-08 | 349829 | 42-157-31781 | CITIES SERVICE FEE #54 | BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 348652 | 42-157-31779 | OTTO #1 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1988-08-02 | 348586 | 42-157-30087 | SLIVA, W. J. #6 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349333 | 42-157-31780 | MOORE, J. M. ET AL #213 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349333 | 42-157-31780 | MOORE, J. M. ET AL #213 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1988-06-13 | 346669 | 42-157-31571 | LOCKWOOD, H. P. #50 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,832 | |
| 1988-06-09 | 346605 | 42-157-02413 | LOCKWOOD, H. P. #26 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,887 | |
| 1988-06-06 | 347371 | 42-157-31778 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #93 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-06-06 | 347369 | 42-157-03026 | LOCKWOOD, H. P. #30 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,441 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Fort Bend County.