Galveston County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Galveston County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-06.

Galveston County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). SANDPOINT TEXAS LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-06

All Time

1,847

1,847 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1990-08-1537630542-167-30299STATE TRACT 232 #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP11,900
1990-07-1937538642-167-31038U.S. NAT'L BANK OF GALVESTON #1MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.RECOMP14,680
1990-06-2837499842-167-31183HALLS BAYOU RANCH, TR. 2 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,500
1990-06-2737493142-167-31182FIRTH HEIRS #1PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA)DRILL10,500
1990-04-2537262342-167-30913ZINN & FORMAN #21ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,720
1990-04-2037243742-167-30975CADE-ZINN & FORMAN UNIT #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,720
1990-04-1737022042-167-01596MALLY, F. W. #2EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,825
1990-04-0637193342-167-00928HUDNALL, ZINN & FORMAN #2ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,713
1990-04-0237172842-167-30315ZINN & FOREMAN #18ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,716
1990-02-2837039942-167-00924ZINN & FORMAN #13ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,663
1990-02-1636959842-167-31181HUMPHREY, G. D. ET AL #1SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP10,300
1990-02-1636959842-167-31181HUMPHREY, G. D. ET AL #1SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP10,300
1990-02-1236945742-167-31179CAMP WALLACE #D 1AFMP OPERATING COMPANY, LTD PTNDRILL11,350
1990-02-1236945742-167-31179CAMP WALLACE #D 1AFMP OPERATING COMPANY, LTD PTNDRILL11,400
1990-02-1236945742-167-31179CAMP WALLACE #D 1AHUNT, HASSIE EXPLORATION CO.DRILL11,400
1990-02-0636918542-167-01955BELCHER OIL UNIT #1FMP OPERATING COMPANY, LTD PTNRECOMP10,037
1990-02-0636918542-167-01955BELCHER #1FREEPORT-MCMORAN OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,037
1990-02-0636916942-167-30785COOPER-CHRISTMAN OIL UNIT #1KERNS O & G, INC.RECOMP10,800
1990-02-0536938742-167-31180PABST #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL12,500
1990-01-3136917242-167-31178ALEXANDER "P" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL10,700
1990-01-1536853942-167-31177STATE TRACT NO. 60 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL24,000
1990-01-0936753842-167-30895JAMES E. CHAPMAN ET AL OIL UNIT #1WACKER OIL INC.RECOMP11,910
1990-01-0936753842-167-30895JAMES E. CHAPMAN ET AL #1WACKER OIL INC.RECOMP11,910
1989-12-0836744742-167-00914ZINN & FORMAN #3ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,850
1989-12-0736736942-167-30975CADE-ZINN & FORMAN UNIT #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,720
1989-12-0736718642-167-31176GALVESTON TOWNSITE UNIT -3- #3MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,550
1989-12-0136681842-167-30619U.S.A. #1HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO.DRILL13,000
1989-12-0136681842-167-30619U.S.A. #1HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO.RECOMP13,000
1989-11-2936704142-167-00928HUDNALL, ZINN & FORMAN #2ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,713
1989-11-1636524042-167-30339S. T. 343 #9HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP9,037
1989-11-1336641342-167-00919ZINN & FORMAN #6ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,625
1989-11-0836596642-167-31174HALLS BAYOU RANCH, TR. 4 UNIT #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL20,000
1989-11-0836596642-167-31174HALLS BAYOU RANCH, TR. 4 UNIT #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL17,540
1989-11-0836596642-167-31174HALLS BAYOU RANCH, TR. 4 UNIT #1TEPCO, INC.FLD-XFR17,414
1989-11-0836596542-167-31173HALLS BAYOU RANCH, TR. 4 UNIT #1DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,600
1989-11-0336595942-167-30800LOBIT, LOUIS #1NOLAN GROUP, INC. THERECOMP12,116
1989-11-0136588742-167-30728ZINN & FORMAN #19ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,681
1989-10-2336544142-167-01396CAMP WALLACE "D" #1FMP OPERATING COMPANY, LTD PTNRECOMP11,410
1989-10-1936300142-167-31170MARX UNIT #1PULS, W. L.DRILL9,500
1989-10-1836532442-167-00929HUDNALL, ZINN & FORMAN #3ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,850
1989-10-0536479042-167-00918ZINN & FORMAN #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,583
1989-09-2136422042-167-31172LOBIT #1MID AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,600
1989-09-1836387442-167-01410FRANK GHINAUDO UNIT 2 #1HUNT, HASSIE EXPLORATION CO.RECOMP10,996
1989-09-1836387442-167-01410FRANK GHINAUDO UNIT 2 #1HUNT, HASSIE EXPLORATION CO.DRILL10,996
1989-09-1836387442-167-01410FRANK GHINAUDO UNIT 2 #1HUNT, HASSIE EXPLORATION CO.FLD-XFR10,996
1989-09-0636353042-167-01900WILLS OIL UNIT #101FMP OPERATING COMPANY, LTD PTNRECOMP10,050
1989-08-2536321842-167-01568STEWART, MACO -A- A/C 1 #36EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,750
1989-08-2436316842-167-31171SCAPERLANDA, H. R. #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL9,200
1989-08-1636280242-167-30331HOVEY, BLANCHE #1CROSS TIMBERS PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,114
1989-08-0736127242-167-30946STEWART, MACO -A- A/C 1 #43EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,740
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.