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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-03-03 | 298880 | 42-157-31691 | GASAWAY UNIT #1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1986-02-25 | 298449 | 42-157-31690 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #85 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1986-02-18 | 297865 | 42-157-31615 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #75 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1986-02-10 | 297430 | 42-157-31689 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #86 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1986-02-03 | 296771 | 42-157-30201 | MOORE, J. M. ETAL #182 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,529 | |
| 1986-01-20 | 295726 | 42-157-31688 | FARMER, J. R. ET AL "A" #6 | COASTAL MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1986-01-10 | 294952 | 42-157-00105 | LEE, G. C. #1 | ORISOL OIL CO. | OTHER | 4,300 | |
| 1986-01-09 | 294946 | 42-157-31687 | FREUDENSPRUNG #2 | PARTNERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1986-01-08 | 294753 | 42-157-31686 | NIX GAS UNIT #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293502 | 42-157-31685 | MOORE, J. M. #K1 | MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293949 | 42-157-31599 | GILMAN #1 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,311 | |
| 1985-12-17 | 293175 | 42-157-31684 | GORKA, C. #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 15,300 | |
| 1985-12-17 | 292862 | 42-157-31682 | BOOTH, F. I. ET AL "A" #65 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292705 | 42-157-31681 | MYERS, A. E. #41 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-12-11 | 292967 | 42-157-31678 | T.D.C. #1 | TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-12-09 | 292102 | 42-157-30938 | MILLER, MELVIN #1 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,716 | |
| 1985-12-06 | 292151 | 42-157-02732 | BOOTH, F. I. #6A | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,927 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 292130 | 42-157-31081 | DAVIS, J. H. P. EST. #60 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 84,809 | |
| 1985-12-03 | 291398 | 42-157-31679 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #83 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-12-03 | 291588 | 42-157-31680 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #84 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1985-11-18 | 290455 | 42-157-31678 | T.D.C. #1 | TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-11-14 | 289971 | 42-157-31648 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP "A" #105 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-11-14 | 289971 | 42-157-31648 | LOCKWOOD AND SHARP -A- #105D | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-11-13 | 292105 | 42-157-30336 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP "A" #76 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1985-11-12 | 292202 | 42-157-31473 | PECAN GROVE GAS UNIT 3 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,812 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 289599 | 42-157-31676 | WOLTERS, R. A. -A- #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 289570 | 42-157-31675 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A- #112 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 289657 | 42-157-31677 | GEORGE, A. P. -A- #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1985-11-07 | 289414 | 42-157-31674 | HACKSTEDT UNIT #1 | PHOENIX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-11-05 | 289211 | 42-157-31673 | CHACHERE, R. G. #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-10-10 | 287266 | 42-157-30891 | KODYTEK #1 | CHAPMAN, ROGER INC. | RECOMP | 7,985 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286274 | 42-157-31672 | HIGHLANDS MANAGEMENT #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286191 | 42-157-31671 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A- #100 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1985-09-13 | 284733 | 42-157-31669 | DIPPLE, O. H. #1 | RYCHLIK, ROBERT RAY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1985-09-04 | 284904 | 42-157-31670 | OLCOTT, FRED P. #6 | DOME STRIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 282964 | 42-157-30350 | HUTCHINGS-MOODY GAS UNIT #1 | GEISELMAN, GROVER J. | RECOMP | 3,968 | |
| 1985-08-20 | 282924 | 42-157-01291 | MOORE, J. M. #3 | MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1985-08-14 | 282484 | 42-157-31668 | COULTER #3D | DAVIS BROS. DRLG. & EXPLOR. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1985-08-09 | 282180 | 42-157-31667 | HOPMANN #1 | COASTAL PLAINS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-08-08 | 282063 | 42-157-31666 | JESTER STATE FARM #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1985-07-31 | 281392 | 42-157-31664 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP "B" #82D | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-07-30 | 281377 | 42-157-31097 | SCHULTZ, DAVID H. TRUSTEE #1 | HARRISON, DAN J. III&BRUCE F. | RECOMP | 7,712 | |
| 1985-07-30 | 281316 | 42-157-31662 | LOCKWOOD, H. P. #215D | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-07-30 | 281319 | 42-157-31663 | DAVIS, J. H. P. EST. #80D | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-07-29 | 281408 | 42-157-31099 | FARMER, H. J. #2 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1985-07-25 | 281469 | 42-157-31665 | WELLS FARGO #3001ST | CHAPMAN, ROGER INC. | OTHER | 8,750 | |
| 1985-07-25 | 280959 | 42-157-02545 | BOOTH, T. R. #14 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,175 | |
| 1985-07-23 | 280821 | 42-157-31661 | GILMAN #2 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1985-07-22 | 280703 | 42-157-30974 | NEEDVILLE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 4,213 | |
| 1985-07-15 | 280208 | 42-157-31660 | LOCKWOOD, H. P. #48 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Fort Bend County.