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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-16 | 144527 | 42-157-31283 | LINDSEY, A.I. #1 | GULFCO PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142727 | 42-157-31279 | SIMMONS, GAYLON #1 | GULFCO PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 9,286 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142538 | 42-157-31278 | MOORE #3 | DANIEL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142239 | 42-157-31277 | ARCO CARRICO #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,804 | |
| 1981-11-24 | 141348 | 42-157-31276 | GARDIFF, C. I, GAS UNIT #1 | AMAX PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-11-24 | 141345 | 42-157-31275 | J.W. FARRIS UNIT #1 | AMAX PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-11-24 | 141344 | 42-157-31274 | BARSALOU-MELLON #1 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 6,612 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 143228 | 42-157-31205 | ZEMANEK, JOHN #1 | HAMBY CONSULTANT, INC. | DRILL | 5,184 | |
| 1981-11-19 | 141202 | 42-157-31273 | STEFFEK GAS UNIT #3 | GEISELMAN, GROVER J. | DRILL | 5,240 | |
| 1981-11-19 | 141120 | 42-157-31272 | BENSON, G.C. ESTATE #1 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141113 | 42-157-31148 | FREUDENSPRUNG #1 | DANIEL OIL CO. | OTHER | 8,620 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141113 | 42-157-31148 | FREUDENSPRUNG #1 | PARTNERS OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,620 | |
| 1981-11-17 | 141200 | 42-157-31268 | TDC 4-200 #8 | KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC. | DRILL | 8,032 | |
| 1981-11-17 | 140928 | 42-157-80868 | FOSTER FARMS, INC. #3 | BRAZOS OIL & GAS | OTHER | 3,518 | |
| 1981-11-16 | 143380 | 42-157-31280 | BOOTH, F.I., ET AL "A" #51 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-11-16 | 142438 | 42-157-31265 | MYERS, A.E. #32 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-11-13 | 140631 | 42-157-31270 | BENTON, G.C. ESTATE #1 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1981-11-13 | 140619 | 42-157-02640 | GUBBELS, MRS. MARY #2WS | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1981-11-09 | 141100 | 42-157-31271 | TDC-4-200 #8 | KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139938 | 42-157-31269 | BOETTCHER UNIT #1 | TEMPLETON ENERGY, INC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-11-04 | 139685 | 42-157-31267 | C.H. WISE ET AL UNIT #1 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 140634 | 42-157-31162 | PERRY V. COOK TRUST GAS UNIT 1 #1 | JOYCE & HILTY, INC. | DRILL | 10,530 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 140560 | 42-157-31077 | ROBINSON GAS UNIT #2 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 139992 | 42-157-30914 | WEGNER UNIT #1 | TEE OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 8,016 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 139401 | 42-157-31263 | ROBINOWITZ #3 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,534 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138249 | 42-157-31266 | TUCKER TRUST UNIT #1 | BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,520 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 137844 | 42-157-31264 | MYERS, A.E. #31 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137575 | 42-157-31262 | OLCOTT, FRED P. #1 | MACON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137572 | 42-157-31261 | OLCOTT, FRED P. #3 | MACON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137568 | 42-157-31260 | OLCOTT, FRED P. #2 | MACON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137566 | 42-157-31259 | OLCOTT, FRED P. #5 | MACON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137564 | 42-157-31258 | OLCOTT, FRED P. #4 | MACON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 136889 | 42-157-31257 | WINSTON, BERT F. "B" #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 139836 | 42-157-01001 | BLACK, E.J. #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | OTHER | 7,343 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 139827 | 42-157-00997 | FEENEY #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 7,061 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136069 | 42-157-30941 | ENGEL UNIT #1 | TEE OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136068 | 42-157-30891 | KODYTEK GAS UNIT #1 | TEE OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 7,985 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 135975 | 42-157-31256 | BULS ESTATE #1 | CDE EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 135772 | 42-157-31255 | BINZ, NORMAN #1 | RANGE OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,116 | |
| 1981-10-06 | 137349 | 42-157-31251 | GUBBELS, MRS. MARY #20 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 137049 | 42-157-31228 | KNIGHT, DR. WM. R. III #1 | NELSON, W. PAUL & COMPANY | OTHER | 8,282 | |
| 1981-09-23 | 134178 | 42-157-31254 | BLASE #1 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,505 | |
| 1981-09-23 | 134026 | 42-157-31253 | DAVIS, J. H. P. #27 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 134113 | 42-157-31252 | MOORE #2 | DANIEL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,058 | |
| 1981-09-15 | 133194 | 42-157-31105 | KALDIS, G. C. UNIT #1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,270 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132770 | 42-157-31250 | GEORGE FOUNDATION #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1981-09-01 | 131885 | 42-157-31248 | LOCKWOOD & SHARP "B" #11 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,350 | |
| 1981-08-31 | 131657 | 42-157-31243 | GUBBELS, MARY MRS. #22 I | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1981-08-28 | 131500 | 42-157-31244 | GUBBELS, MRS. MARY #23 I | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1981-08-27 | 131349 | 42-157-31242 | GUBBELS, MRS. MARY #21 I | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Fort Bend County.