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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-05-25 | 162532 | 42-167-30897 | FIRTH ESTATE GAS UNIT #2-A | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 161564 | 42-167-30896 | STATE TRACT 140 #1 | EL PASO EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161117 | 42-167-30778 | BOWERS & GORDON R/A B #5 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160997 | 42-167-30894 | NOVELLI, ROSS #1 | EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,505 | |
| 1982-05-17 | 160903 | 42-167-30895 | J.E. CHAPMAN, ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1982-05-11 | 160608 | 42-167-30893 | KERL SISTERS UNIT #1 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 160728 | 42-167-02072 | BEGGS, NORMAN #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,787 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 159965 | 42-167-30741 | KING, CRESTON #6 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 159617 | 42-167-30877 | TIBALDO, LOUIS #1 | IOC EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156825 | 42-167-30890 | HUTCHINGS-SEALY BANK #1 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,669 | |
| 1982-03-17 | 154021 | 42-167-00920 | ZINN & FORMAN #9 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1982-03-16 | 153615 | 42-167-30806 | #1-A POLK AVENUE TRUST #1A | HIGDON, BOB | OTHER | 17,000 | |
| 1982-03-11 | 154700 | 42-167-30371 | STATE TRACT 163 #1 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 11,750 | |
| 1982-02-24 | 151685 | 42-167-30889 | STATE TRACT 194-EAST BAY #1 | TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,480 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151419 | 42-167-30888 | STATE TRACT 278 #1 | PELTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,630 | |
| 1982-02-18 | 150996 | 42-167-30667 | STATE TRACT 342 #6 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 7,614 | |
| 1982-02-05 | 150095 | 42-167-30144 | REITMEYER-BRISCO GAS UNIT #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,256 | |
| 1982-01-29 | 149399 | 42-167-30887 | STATE TRACT 154-S #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-01-11 | 152319 | 42-167-30751 | ADRIANCE #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 11,585 | |
| 1982-01-04 | 147987 | 42-167-30883 | COL. WM. E. LOBIT ET AL #1 | AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147803 | 42-167-30882 | CLARK, A.F. #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147159 | 42-167-30881 | DYNAMIC LAND DEVELOPERS LAND UNI #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 9,245 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146727 | 42-167-30875 | FLEMING, PATRICK ALLEN UNIT NO.1 #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146678 | 42-167-30880 | MAGLIOLO #1 | WOHNLICH OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146351 | 42-167-30879 | MOCKRIDGE-RICHARDSON UNIT #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,502 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 145038 | 42-167-30878 | FIRTH ESTATE #1A | TEE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144843 | 42-167-30877 | LOUIS TIBALDO UNIT #1 | IOC EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144807 | 42-167-30876 | STATE TRACT 76 #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE | DRILL | 7,941 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 146334 | 42-167-01390 | PRETS UNIT #1 | SECONDARY GAS RECOVERY INC. | OTHER | 9,511 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143425 | 42-167-30874 | WEST BAY S/T 50 #1 | FIRST MATAGORDA CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-12-09 | 145170 | 42-167-00929 | HUDNALL, ZINN & FORMAN UNIT #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142198 | 42-167-30871 | JOCKUSCH, CARL G. ET UX UNIT #1 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,320 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142124 | 42-167-01038 | BAYOU DEVELOPMENT CO. "B" #9 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,903 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 142519 | 42-167-30872 | GALVESTON BAY S/T 315 UNIT #2 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 141436 | 42-167-30870 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 82-A WEST BAY #1 | ANGLO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141118 | 42-167-30868 | MACO STEWART OIL UNIT NO. 1 #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139937 | 42-167-30867 | STATE TRACT 270 #1 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-11-03 | 139449 | 42-167-30866 | HALLS BAYOU RANCH #1-A | STEERE BROTHERS & BROWN, INC. | DRILL | 6,990 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 136873 | 42-167-30576 | STATE TRACT 341 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,640 | |
| 1981-10-13 | 137189 | 42-167-30356 | STATE TRACT 321 #4R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,920 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 137475 | 42-167-01569 | MACO STEWART "A" A/C 1 #37 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,675 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 137390 | 42-167-30074 | GALVESTON TOWNSITE UNIT 1 #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 135137 | 42-167-30864 | SAN LEON FARMS ET AL UNIT #1 #1A | MECOM, THE JOHN W. CO. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 144420 | 42-167-30130 | STEWART, MACO ET AL #32 | SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP. | RECOMP | 4,692 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 137161 | 42-167-30863 | OUTTERSIDE, A.J. #1 | FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,968 | |
| 1981-09-15 | 133192 | 42-167-30862 | OGDEN, L. G. ET AL #1 | HIGH ISLAND OIL VENTURE, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 145558 | 42-167-00918 | ZINN & FORMAN #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 132749 | 42-167-30861 | BUDGET ACCEPTANCE CORP. ET AL #1 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,525 | |
| 1981-08-31 | 133590 | 42-167-30855 | STATE TRACT 343 #14 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1981-08-22 | 134571 | 42-167-80982 | STATE TRACT 343 #15 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.