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
1984-03-1223198342-167-30985LEMM, LOWELL #2SECONDARY GAS RECOVERY INC.DRILL2,280
1984-03-0123122842-167-30984MACO STEWART ET AL GAS UNIT #2AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL11,400
1984-02-2723118642-167-00924ZINN & FORMAN #13SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP7,700
1984-02-2723410942-167-00922ZINN & FORMAN #11SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP7,912
1984-02-1723304042-167-30927STEWART, MACO "A" A/C 1 #41EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,840
1984-02-1623139442-167-30970LOBIT "B" #12MOORE-MCCORMACK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,500
1984-02-1322935342-167-30662BAYOU DEV. CO. "B" #16EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,624
1984-02-1322935342-167-30662BAYOU DEV. CO. "B" #16EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,624
1984-02-0822895942-167-30982STATE TRACT 26 #7SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTEDRILL8,050
1984-02-0822896342-167-31058STATE TRACT 26 #6SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTEDRILL8,000
1984-02-0622852642-167-30981FROST, P. M. #1ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J.DRILL10,500
1984-02-0322829242-167-01031DICKINSON GU 1 #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,947
1984-02-0322898842-167-00923ZINN & FORMAN #12SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP7,800
1984-01-3122904942-167-01385THOMPSON TRUSTEE UNIT #1SECONDARY GAS RECOVERY INC.OTHER9,874
1984-01-3022780042-167-01029DICKINSON GAS UNIT I #8EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,000
1984-01-2522738242-167-01584ECRET, J. C. #7PHILLIPS OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,851
1984-01-2522738542-167-00974THE SUPERIOR OIL CO. FEE #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP9,441
1984-01-2522738742-167-30920EVANS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP10,600
1984-01-1622750242-167-30728ZINN & FORMAN #19SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP7,300
1984-01-1122710142-167-30980CADE, E. K. #122HOUSTON OIL PROD. ENTERPRISEDRILL8,000
1984-01-1022692842-167-30948RICHARDSON, C. G. #1HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO.DRILL10,600
1983-12-3022748842-167-30967SMITH, GEO. E. B R/A "B" #1KGA OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,500
1983-12-2922528342-167-30979FIRTH ESTATE #3CHAPMAN OILDRILL6,500
1983-12-2722446642-167-30977BUSY BEE #1TEXAS LOUISIANA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL11,000
1983-12-1622478642-167-30978GILLOCK OIL UNIT NO. 1 #1RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL9,500
1983-12-0722298042-167-30974H. L. & P. GAS UNIT #1VALERO PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL15,500
1983-12-0522582842-167-30975CADE-ZINN & FORMAN UNIT #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTEDRILL8,300
1983-12-0222237842-167-30615CADE - STATE UNIT #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP5,500
1983-12-0222556242-167-30945STEWART, MACO "A" A/C 1 #44EXXON CORP.DRILL9,700
1983-11-2222152742-167-30974H. L. & P. GAS UNIT #1PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL15,500
1983-11-2222180942-167-01507MACO STEWART "A" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVINRECOMP8,671
1983-11-2122133342-167-30972THIRD NATIONAL BANK #1HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO.DRILL9,900
1983-11-2122111142-167-30968A. L. TERRELL UNIT #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,400
1983-11-1822134042-167-30946MACO STEWART "A" A/C 1 #43EXXON CORP.DRILL10,380
1983-11-1822132442-167-30971FARMER, DONALD #1FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL14,500
1983-11-0922034842-167-30969STATE TRACT 132-A #1SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL13,600
1983-11-0922034942-167-30970LOBIT "B" #12MOORE-MCCORMACK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,500
1983-11-0922028642-167-00920ZINN & FORMAN #9SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP7,850
1983-11-0121939942-167-30124HUMPHREYS #7SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTERECOMP4,856
1983-11-0121930842-167-30966TX. COMMER. BANK TRUST, ET. AL. #1AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,000
1983-10-2722005342-167-30837BAYOU DEV. CO. "B" #17EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,150
1983-10-2021801242-167-30964SUN ET AL #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL7,050
1983-10-2021801542-167-30965LOUIS G. LOBIT GAS UNIT #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL13,000
1983-10-0521633042-167-30962SUMMERS, E. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL9,200
1983-09-3021575442-167-30348STATE TRACT 152 #1AMOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP11,050
1983-09-2321430642-167-30961BOWERS & GORDON R/A-A #9HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1983-09-1621338442-167-30960HALLS BAYOU RANCH #4CHAPMAN OILDRILL6,000
1983-09-1421236042-167-30959STATE TRACT 53 #1SOHIO PETROLEUM CO.DRILL12,816
1983-09-1321203342-167-30958SHELOR, J. W. #9BUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL8,600
1983-09-0821034242-167-00285CADE, E. K. #64HOUSTON OIL PROD ENTERPRISES,INCOTHER8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.