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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-06-26 | 244624 | 42-157-31560 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #68 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-06-22 | 243018 | 42-157-31525 | CINCO LTD. #1 | DUNCAN, J. WALTER JR. | OTHER | 8,500 | |
| 1984-06-22 | 242824 | 42-157-31551 | BRINKMEYER, J. #1 | COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-06-20 | 243876 | 42-157-31553 | RALPH BENTON GAS UNIT #1 | BRINKERHOFF-TURNER CO., LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-06-19 | 242422 | 42-157-31671 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A- #100 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 242080 | 42-157-31550 | DAVIS, T. W. #231 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 242293 | 42-157-02439 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP "A" #24 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 1984-06-13 | 241741 | 42-157-31548 | WOOLLEY, INA #1 | MURCHISON OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1984-06-13 | 241901 | 42-157-31549 | BLAKELY "C" #3 | MERCANTILE OIL & GAS PROD. CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1984-06-12 | 245452 | 42-157-31540 | DAVIS, J. H. P., EST. #71 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1984-06-11 | 242541 | 42-157-00023 | BUSCH GAS UNIT #2 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 7,454 | |
| 1984-06-08 | 243238 | 42-157-31541 | DAVIS, J. H. P. #64 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,475 | |
| 1984-06-08 | 241383 | 42-157-31547 | SPIRA, MELVIN TRUSTEE #3 | HOLLIS OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 243256 | 42-157-00789 | BANKERS MORTGAGE CO. "A" #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,458 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241122 | 42-157-31546 | LUSCHER, L. W. MRS. #3A | OIL & GAS INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241666 | 42-157-31538 | MYERS, A. E. #33 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241667 | 42-157-31537 | BOOTH, F. I. ET AL -A- #56 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1984-06-04 | 240930 | 42-157-31545 | MOORE, J. M. ET AL #199 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-05-24 | 240004 | 42-157-02656 | GUBBELS, M. ETAL "A" #16 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 7,974 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 239645 | 42-157-31544 | REININGER #4 | GEISELMAN, GROVER J. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 239509 | 42-157-31543 | MOORE, J. M. ETAL #198 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239294 | 42-157-31542 | HERMANN HOSPITAL ESTATE #3 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-05-11 | 239241 | 42-157-30950 | BOOTH, T. R. #26 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1984-05-05 | 241665 | 42-157-31539 | MYERS, A. E. #34 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237742 | 42-157-31082 | GUNTLE GAS UNIT #1 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,110 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 237434 | 42-157-31530 | LOCKWOOD AND SHARP -B- #70 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,655 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236255 | 42-157-31535 | BONO, LILLIAN #2 | IRISH OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-04-16 | 235907 | 42-157-31534 | MOORE, J. M. ETAL #197 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-04-11 | 235230 | 42-157-31533 | HARWOOD, STEPHEN #1 | SIERRA PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235918 | 42-157-31523 | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS #3 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 236421 | 42-157-02928 | BRAZOS FARMS #21 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,793 | |
| 1984-04-05 | 235599 | 42-157-31518 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #69 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 234456 | 42-157-31531 | BLACKWOOD #3 | MCCARTHY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 234692 | 42-157-31532 | BOOTH, T. W. #1 | WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1984-03-28 | 233821 | 42-157-02929 | WOLTERS, R. A. NCT-1 #9 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,453 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 235275 | 42-157-30336 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP "A" #76 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232968 | 42-157-30957 | MELTON NCT #1 | JEFFERSON ENERGY CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,510 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 233163 | 42-157-31529 | ANNA ZDUNKAWICZ UNIT #1 | AMINOIL USA,INC, OP.-TKA,NON-OP. | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 233614 | 42-157-31521 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP -B- #71 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,325 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232433 | 42-157-31528 | TXI #1B | IRISH OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-03-14 | 232379 | 42-157-31527 | GRIGAR - A #1 | PARTNERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 231743 | 42-157-31526 | MOORE, J. M. #196 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-03-06 | 231579 | 42-157-31084 | KNOX "B" HOWE ESTATE #1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,327 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 231335 | 42-157-31525 | CINCO LTD. #1 | CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232667 | 42-157-31516 | HARPER, JULIE M. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,675 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 231267 | 42-157-31524 | TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC. #1 | CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 232778 | 42-157-31520 | WOLTERS, R. A. ET AL #24 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 230895 | 42-157-31519 | KROESCHE, MILTON ET AL #1 | CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 230978 | 42-157-31522 | MOORE, J. M. ET AL #195 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 230833 | 42-157-02378 | GEORGE, A. P. "A" #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,144 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Fort Bend County.