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
1984-10-1625452542-167-31018CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "A" #298AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,700
1984-10-1525462842-167-01389DELEE UNIT #2SECONDARY GAS RECOVERY INC.OTHER9,629
1984-10-1225422242-167-30205THOMPSON TRUSTEE UNIT #2SECONDARY GAS RECOVERY INC.OTHER9,578
1984-09-2025694942-167-31026SLAWSON, MARY #1SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-09-1325129842-167-00914ZINN & FORMAN #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP7,850
1984-08-3025017842-167-31017WITTJEN, GADDIS #1LRUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
1984-08-2824996542-167-31016HALLS BAYOU RANCH #5CHAPMAN OILDRILL6,500
1984-08-2824966842-167-01038BAYOU DEVELOPMENT CO. "B" #9EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,903
1984-08-2424995342-167-30666STATE TRACT 341 #2HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP9,043
1984-08-2224936842-167-31015S. T. 157-S #5LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
1984-08-2124899842-167-31013PATHFINDER INVESTMENTS #1COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL13,000
1984-08-2124914542-167-01800LOBIT "B" #6MOORE-MCCORMACK OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP9,300
1984-08-2024900742-167-31014STATE TRACT 132-A #2SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL13,000
1984-08-2024878542-167-31011SCHAPER, ET AL UNIT #1FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,500
1984-08-2024879042-167-31012SANTA FE TOWNSITE #1SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL15,000
1984-08-1724859742-167-00915ZINN & FORMAN #4SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP5,310
1984-08-1024796342-167-31009SUN #2CHAPMAN OILDRILL7,050
1984-08-0724762742-167-31008MCILVAINE, GRACE #1RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,668
1984-08-0724757842-167-30173STATE TRACT 343 #7HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP9,495
1984-08-0724747942-167-31007ELMENDORF, E. T. JR. #1VALERO PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL13,000
1984-08-0224698342-167-30703HALL'S BAYOU RANCH "B" #1COX, EDWIN L.RECOMP5,315
1984-07-3124696542-167-31005BILLY J. ROBERTS UNIT #1NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL16,000
1984-07-3124714642-167-31006BRUCE #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL13,800
1984-07-0624433742-167-31004DELEE UNIT #1SECONDARY GAS RECOVERY INC.DRILL9,450
1984-07-0524417842-167-30656STATE TRACT 343 #11HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP9,093
1984-07-0324402242-167-31003GILLOCK OIL UNIT NO. 2 #1RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-06-2724359042-167-31002LEECH, J. W. ET AL #1RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
1984-06-2524457942-167-30978GILLOCK OIL UNIT #1RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL9,020
1984-06-2024261042-167-30339STATE TRACT 343 #9HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP9,087
1984-06-1424410242-167-00937CADE ESTATE #6SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP7,800
1984-05-3024065142-167-31000BLUM, JULIAN TRUST #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL14,500
1984-05-2924037242-167-30999SIMPTON-ZINN - FORMAN UNIT #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTEDRILL8,000
1984-05-2423995442-167-30997CADE, E. K. 'A' R/A 'A' #291AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,700
1984-05-2423995342-167-30996CADE, E. K. 'A' R/A 'A' #292AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,500
1984-05-2423995642-167-30998CADE, E. K. "A" R/A "A" #293AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,500
1984-05-1823990442-167-30994MACKAY-WEBB #1FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL14,500
1984-05-1823929242-167-30995STEWART-COON UNIT #1STEWART PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,300
1984-05-1824098342-167-30993KAHLA #2MCCORD EXPLORATION CO.DRILL5,000
1984-05-1123861842-167-30936WILLIAMS, R. A. #1COCKRELL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP10,610
1984-04-2323637842-167-30991HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER CO. #2VALERO PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL14,000
1984-04-1723580042-167-30990LUNDAY, LOUIE #1CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,000
1984-04-1223540942-167-30989MOODY ESTATE #2ASENECA RESOURCES CORP.DRILL7,500
1984-04-0923488442-167-30988A. TACQUARD OIL UNIT #1UROY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL14,515
1984-04-0623481842-167-31001STATE TRACT 306 #1RUBICON PETROLEUM INCORPORATEDDRILL15,000
1984-04-0323459242-167-01564STEWART, MACO "A" A/C 1 #32EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,550
1984-04-0223437142-167-30987STEWART TITLE ET AL UNIT #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL9,200
1984-03-3023402142-167-30351HUMPHREYS #8SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP7,500
1984-03-2823372642-167-30348STATE TRACT 152 #1AMOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP11,050
1984-03-2723372142-167-30685STATE OF TEXAS UNIT #1RIO PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,100
1984-03-1423257442-167-30958SHELOR, J. W. #9BUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP8,536
page 24 of 37

Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.