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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-21 | 270119 | 42-157-31624 | MOORE, J. M. ET AL #212 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 270032 | 42-157-31623 | DAVIS, J. H. P. #76 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269576 | 42-157-31622 | MOORE, J. M. ET AL #211 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-03-12 | 269000 | 42-157-31082 | GUNTLE GAS UNIT #1 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,110 | |
| 1985-03-08 | 268909 | 42-157-31621 | DAVIS, J. H. P. #77 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1985-03-07 | 268752 | 42-157-31620 | DIPPEL #1 | MCCARTER, A. NELSON | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268555 | 42-157-31619 | GLESS, W. A. JR., ET AL #2 | PURE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-03-01 | 268264 | 42-157-30007 | CLARK-TRUSTEE, JACK #2 | C-AIR DRILLING, INC. | OTHER | 3,650 | |
| 1985-02-26 | 267881 | 42-157-31618 | STERN, IRENE #1 | MURCHISON OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-02-25 | 267686 | 42-157-31337 | HUNTINGTON #1 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267609 | 42-157-31617 | MISSION BEND UNIT #1 | IRISH OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267397 | 42-157-31616 | BOOTH, T. R. #32D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-02-13 | 266773 | 42-157-31614 | WARNCKE GU #1 | TARTAN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-02-12 | 266502 | 42-157-02965 | MOORE, J. M. ETAL #158 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 7,015 | |
| 1985-01-31 | 265672 | 42-157-31613 | GUBBELS, M. ETAL #20 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-01-30 | 265508 | 42-157-31612 | CITIES SERVICE FEE #7A | LOPACO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1985-01-28 | 265334 | 42-157-31610 | GLESS, W. A. ET AL #1 | PURE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1985-01-28 | 265442 | 42-157-31611 | MOORE, J. M. ETAL #204 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,875 | |
| 1985-01-28 | 267394 | 42-157-31615 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #75 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1985-01-16 | 264557 | 42-157-31609 | MOORE, J. M. ETAL #203 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 264097 | 42-157-31608 | DUTTON, HAZEL -A- #1 | KERN, JERRY WAYNE | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-01-11 | 263957 | 42-157-01478 | COULTER #9D | DAVIS BROS. DRLG. & EXPLOR. INC. | OTHER | 3,466 | |
| 1985-01-11 | 263976 | 42-157-01473 | COULTER #4D | DAVIS BROS. DRLG. & EXPLOR. INC. | OTHER | 3,583 | |
| 1985-01-11 | 263954 | 42-157-01477 | COULTER #8D | DAVIS BROS. DRLG. & EXPLOR. INC. | OTHER | 3,469 | |
| 1985-01-11 | 263909 | 42-157-31607 | COULTER #2D | DAVIS BROS. DRLG. & EXPLOR. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1984-12-21 | 262065 | 42-157-31606 | MYERS, A. E. #36D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-12-17 | 261637 | 42-157-31171 | WINSTON, BERT F. ET AL #1 | FULLER, ANCIL T. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261127 | 42-157-31605 | BOOTH, T. R. #31D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-12-12 | 261335 | 42-157-31256 | BULS ESTATE #1 | CDE EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,515 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260522 | 42-157-31604 | MEYEN-WORNAT-REUE UNIT #1 | COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260287 | 42-157-31603 | DARST ESTATE #1 | BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260211 | 42-157-31602 | MOORE, J. M. ETAL #200 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-12-04 | 259611 | 42-157-30940 | WOLTERS, R. A. ET AL #22 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 259564 | 42-157-31601 | CHLAUPA #1 | TEXAS RANGER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1984-11-28 | 259225 | 42-157-31600 | MUSSELMAN, O. F. -B- #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-11-27 | 259119 | 42-157-31599 | GILMAN #1 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1984-11-26 | 258451 | 42-157-31598 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #73 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,375 | |
| 1984-11-26 | 258798 | 42-157-31485 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP "A" #98 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1984-11-26 | 258450 | 42-157-31597 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #74 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1984-11-21 | 258830 | 42-157-01233 | MOORE, J. M. ETAL #98 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1984-11-09 | 257378 | 42-157-31031 | WOLTERS, R. A. ETAL "B" #27 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,465 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 256950 | 42-157-31595 | DAVIS, J. H. P., EST. #74 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 257029 | 42-157-31596 | DAVIS, J. H. P. #73 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1984-11-05 | 256612 | 42-157-31594 | DAVIS, J. H. P. #75 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,471 | |
| 1984-10-31 | 256546 | 42-157-30335 | ROBINSON GAS UNIT #6 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1984-10-17 | 256137 | 42-157-31593 | BLAKELY "B" #12 | OIL & GAS INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1984-10-16 | 254767 | 42-157-31590 | COULTER #1D | DAVIS BROS. DRLG. & EXPLOR. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254310 | 42-157-31589 | DAVIS, T. W. #236 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254145 | 42-157-31574 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A- #101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254167 | 42-157-31551 | BRINKMEYER, J. #1 | COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Fort Bend County.