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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-08 | 286760 | 42-167-31078 | CADE, E. K. #133 | HOUSTON OIL PROD. ENTERPRISE | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1985-10-04 | 286762 | 42-167-31079 | CADE, E. K. #134 | HOUSTON OIL PROD. ENTERPRISE | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-10-04 | 286769 | 42-167-31080 | CADE, E. K. #135 | HOUSTON OIL PROD. ENTERPRISE | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-10-04 | 286738 | 42-167-31077 | CADE, E. K. #136 | HOUSTON OIL PROD. ENTERPRISE | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 285948 | 42-167-30166 | N. POINT BOLIVAR FRIO STATE UNIT #11 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 13,250 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285510 | 42-167-30878 | FIRTH ESTATE #1A | CHAPMAN, ROGER INC. | RECOMP | 6,826 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285978 | 42-167-00279 | CADE, E. K. #58 | HOUSTON OIL PROD. ENTERPRISE | OTHER | 7,600 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284852 | 42-167-31076 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "G" #302 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-09-11 | 285067 | 42-167-01450 | SAYKO, HORTON ET AL #2 | HUNT, HASSIE EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 287735 | 42-167-31084 | GALVESTON TOWNSITE UNIT 17 #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1985-08-30 | 283952 | 42-167-31075 | VAGLIENTI UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282647 | 42-167-31058 | CADE STATE UNIT #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | DRILL | 7,675 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282393 | 42-167-31074 | BUTLER, BIRDIE L. #1 | FELMONT OIL CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1985-07-25 | 281038 | 42-167-30897 | FIRTH ESTATE #2A | CHAPMAN, ROGER INC. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1985-07-24 | 281079 | 42-167-30726 | ZINN & FORMAN #20 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1985-07-24 | 280905 | 42-167-31072 | STATE KOHFELDT UNIT #22 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-07-23 | 280819 | 42-167-31070 | STATE TRACT 311 #1 | PRUDENTIAL DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1985-07-23 | 280856 | 42-167-31071 | TEXAS CITY INVESTMENT COMPANY #1 | SLAWSON, DONALD C. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-07-23 | 280969 | 42-167-30913 | ZINN & FORMAN #21 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | RECOMP | 7,950 | |
| 1985-07-22 | 280756 | 42-167-31068 | GALVESTON BAY ST. TR. 199 #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1985-07-19 | 280912 | 42-167-31073 | STATE MOSES LAKE #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1985-07-19 | 280910 | 42-167-31073 | STATE KOHFELDT UNIT #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1985-07-18 | 280776 | 42-167-31069 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "C" #301 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,475 | |
| 1985-07-16 | 280328 | 42-167-30936 | WILLIAMS, R. A. #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 10,610 | |
| 1985-07-15 | 280068 | 42-167-31067 | CAMP WALLACE #3 | HOUSTON OIL PROD ENTERPRISES,INC | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1985-07-03 | 279341 | 42-167-31066 | ETHYL ET AL STATE TRACT 323 #1 | ETHYL PROPERTIES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279151 | 42-167-31065 | ROGERS, BERTHA #1 | AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-06-26 | 278830 | 42-167-30897 | FIRTH ESTATE #2A | CHAPMAN, ROGER INC. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1985-06-21 | 278330 | 42-167-30940 | HALLS BAYOU RANCH #3 | CHAPMAN, ROGER INC. | RECOMP | 6,004 | |
| 1985-06-07 | 277227 | 42-167-31063 | E. C. PERRY UNIT #1 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-05-31 | 276821 | 42-167-31062 | PATHFINDER INVESTMENTS UNIT #2 | COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-05-31 | 276420 | 42-167-31061 | HALL'S BAYOU RANCH #1 | WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276455 | 42-167-00927 | HUDNALL, ZINN & FORMAN UNIT #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | RECOMP | 6,613 | |
| 1985-05-28 | 276213 | 42-167-31060 | LOUISE L. COURTNEY O/U #1 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275749 | 42-167-30399 | KING, CRESTON #3 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 7,260 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275593 | 42-167-30878 | FIRTH ESTATE #1A | CHAPMAN, ROGER INC. | RECOMP | 6,826 | |
| 1985-05-17 | 275328 | 42-167-31042 | STATE TRACT 343 #17 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274759 | 42-167-30975 | CADE ZINN & FORMAN #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | RECOMP | 7,720 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274976 | 42-167-30093 | NADKARNI-DURANT #1 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 1985-05-06 | 274238 | 42-167-31006 | BRUCE #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 13,462 | |
| 1985-04-25 | 273332 | 42-167-31059 | BAYOU DEVELOPMENT CO. B #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,110 | |
| 1985-04-23 | 273317 | 42-167-01584 | ECRET, J. C. #7 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,851 | |
| 1985-04-23 | 273000 | 42-167-31058 | STATE TRACT 26 #6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-04-18 | 272632 | 42-167-30991 | HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY #2 | VALERO PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,415 | |
| 1985-04-12 | 272232 | 42-167-31057 | STEWART, MACO "A" A/C 1 #45 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,544 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 271690 | 42-167-31056 | STATE TRACT 357, SL 33760 #1 | FARMERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 271191 | 42-167-30207 | UNGER #1SW | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | OTHER | 4,000 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 270883 | 42-167-01035 | DICKINSON GU NO. 1 #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1985-03-25 | 270614 | 42-167-31055 | DICKINSON OIL UNIT NO. 1 #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,731 | |
| 1985-03-25 | 270609 | 42-167-31055 | DICKINSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,132 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.