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
1983-02-0918583742-167-30111GALVESTON BAY STATE TRACT 149 #3EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,837
1983-02-0818550942-167-30926CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "G" #288AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,400
1983-02-0418527242-167-00915ZINN & FORMAN #4SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP7,814
1983-02-0318532342-167-30925RUTH MARSHALL, ET AL GAS UNIT #1PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL15,000
1983-02-0218585342-167-01568MACO STEWART "A" A/C 1 #36EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,750
1983-01-0718404642-167-30908STEWART, MACO #34SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP.DRILL7,000
1983-01-0418274142-167-30923EISLER, JIM AND MARY #1AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1982-12-3118275542-167-30919HUMPHREYS #6SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTEDRILL9,500
1982-12-2818326042-167-30800LOUIS G. LOBIT GAS UNIT #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP12,116
1982-12-2818135942-167-00087STATE TRACT 198 #2CONOCO INC.RECOMP13,318
1982-12-1317998142-167-30899DELANEY, GEORGE M. #1FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,100
1982-12-1017986142-167-30080LOBIT "B" #10MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP9,400
1982-12-0918076542-167-30046STATE TRACT 130-A #1SHOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP8,480
1982-12-0117966242-167-30921STATE TRACT 27 #4SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL3,733
1982-11-1918109542-167-30920EVANS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL11,100
1982-11-1818010042-167-00918ZINN & FORMAN #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP7,100
1982-11-1517927342-167-00927HUDNALL, ZINN & FORMAN #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP5,370
1982-11-1517734942-167-30918STATE TRACT "150" #1BISHOP PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,718
1982-11-1017738642-167-00929HUDNALL, ZINN & FORMAN #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP4,550
1982-11-0917680842-167-30069MACO STEWART OIL UNIT #1 #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP11,311
1982-10-2217571842-167-01298NELSON-BEGGS OIL UNIT #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP10,525
1982-10-1317466142-167-30917KAHLA "A" #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL6,000
1982-09-2817322342-167-30914STEWART, MACO #36SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP.DRILL7,000
1982-09-2317289542-167-30916KEMPER TRUSTEE #1KAISER OIL (U S) LTD.DRILL10,000
1982-09-2117289442-167-30903COL. WM. E. LOBIT, ET AL #1AAMERICAN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,550
1982-09-2017232642-167-30658COOPER-WILLIAMS GAS UNIT 2 #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP11,750
1982-09-1717215242-167-30741KING, CRESTON #6COX, EDWIN L.RECOMP7,100
1982-09-1717210042-167-30915STATE TRACT 347 #1HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,700
1982-09-1317502342-167-00937CADE ESTATE #6SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP7,025
1982-09-1017161042-167-30913ZINN & FORMAN #21SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL7,950
1982-09-0917129142-167-30912HALLS BAYOU RANCH #2CHAPMAN OIL CO.DRILL6,900
1982-09-0917128942-167-30911MOBIL FEE #2CHAPMAN OILDRILL7,100
1982-09-0817148942-167-30909MACO STEWART #35SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP.DRILL70,000
1982-08-3017128542-167-30910STEWART, MACO #33SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP.DRILL7,000
1982-08-2717043142-167-30908STEWART, MACO #34SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP.DRILL7,000
1982-08-2617024442-167-30907STATE TRACT 192 #1SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INCDRILL11,200
1982-08-1916979742-167-30906STATE TRACT 85-A #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,500
1982-08-1016878542-167-30904BOWERS & GORDON R/A -B- #7HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1982-08-1016878342-167-30905BOWERS & GORDON R/A B #8HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1982-07-2816754142-167-30902SMITH, GEO. E. B R/A "B" #1KGA OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,500
1982-07-2316718442-167-30759STEWART, MACO #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP11,352
1982-07-2316697542-167-30901DAMUTH, G. K. A #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL10,500
1982-07-1416623142-167-30900STATE TRACT 132A #1WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,600
1982-07-0916603542-167-30276MACO STEWART UNIT #1MAY PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP11,068
1982-06-1116339642-167-30899DELANY, GEORGE M. #1FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,850
1982-06-1016328442-167-01288EVANS UNIT #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP10,437
1982-06-0416288042-167-30898MOBIL FEE #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL6,850
1982-05-2816265442-167-00909SIMPTON #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP5,030
1982-05-2816264942-167-00918ZINN & FORMAN #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP7,125
1982-05-2716265242-167-30662BAYOU DEV. CO. -B- #16EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,624
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.