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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-19 | 143580 | 42-167-30799 | SIMPTON #6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1981-08-19 | 131881 | 42-167-00909 | SIMPTON #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 1981-08-11 | 129538 | 42-167-30859 | TX COMMERCE BANK NATL ASSOC UNIT #1 | BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1981-08-03 | 128662 | 42-167-30855 | STATE TRACT 343 #14 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1981-07-30 | 128251 | 42-167-30853 | HUFF "A" LEASE #1 D | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 127607 | 42-167-30856 | HALLS BAYOU RANCH GAS UNIT #1 | TEE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1981-07-27 | 131406 | 42-167-30854 | RIPER, VAN #1-R | VISA EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-07-24 | 126709 | 42-167-30905 | BOWERS & GORDON R/A B #8 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-07-16 | 126820 | 42-167-30852 | HALLS BAYOU RANCH #1 | STEERE BROTHERS & BROWN, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124214 | 42-167-02072 | BEGGS, NORMAN #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,787 | |
| 1981-07-02 | 124230 | 42-167-30850 | WEST, WESLEY #1 | WEST, WESLEY | DRILL | 9,917 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 129999 | 42-167-01601 | STEWART, MACO "A" A/C 2 #11 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,776 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122438 | 42-167-30848 | STEWART, MACO #33 | SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122065 | 42-167-30904 | BOWERS & GORDON R/A -B- #7 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122030 | 42-167-30847 | HARRIS, J.W. #1 | CORAL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT INC. | DRILL | 9,102 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122028 | 42-167-30846 | COON, W.H. ET AL #1M | STEWART PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 120928 | 42-167-30844 | SMITH, CHARLOTTE E. R/A "B" #43 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 120924 | 42-167-30843 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "A" #295 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 119925 | 42-167-30841 | KER CADE, E. "A" R/A "A" #294 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 119924 | 42-167-30840 | GULF INTERSTATE FEE 'A' #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 119923 | 42-167-30839 | E. KER CADE "A" R/A "C" #296 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,318 | |
| 1981-05-27 | 119651 | 42-167-30785 | COOPER-CHRISTMAN GAS UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1981-05-26 | 120904 | 42-167-30842 | PATTON #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 9,819 | |
| 1981-05-15 | 118208 | 42-167-01105 | STEWART, MACO ET AL #22 | ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 5,550 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 118405 | 42-167-30837 | BAYOU DEV. CO B #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1981-04-30 | 118666 | 42-167-30209 | IDEAL BASIC INDUSTRIES #1-L | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | OTHER | 8,850 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 120499 | 42-167-30168 | NORTH POINT BOLIVAR FRIO STATE #12 R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | OTHER | 12,800 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 118593 | 42-167-80979 | NORTH POINT BOLIVAR FRIO STATE #8R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | OTHER | 12,800 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115539 | 42-167-30615 | CADE-STATE UNIT #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115529 | 42-167-30087 | STATE TRACT 342 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 12,952 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115522 | 42-167-00930 | ZINN & FORMAN #5 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 115249 | 42-167-30836 | STATE TRACT 309 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 15,799 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 113874 | 42-167-30835 | HARRINGTON, H.K. #1 | ROSE, J. & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 113864 | 42-167-00924 | ZINN & FORMAN #13 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 7,663 | |
| 1981-03-23 | 112854 | 42-167-30834 | TEXAS CITY TERMINAL UNIT #1 | WAGNER, DUER & CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112494 | 42-167-30833 | LLOYD, MARGENE WEST ET AL UNIT #1 | COCKRELL OIL CORP. & WESLEY WEST | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 113575 | 42-167-30819 | POLK AVENUE COMPANY, TRUSTEE #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 114632 | 42-167-30818 | RIPER, VAN #1 | VISA EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 9,015 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 114370 | 42-167-30382 | OTT, C. E., ET AL #A1 | IRISH OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,019 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 114362 | 42-167-80753 | STATE TRACT 27 #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 5,350 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110718 | 42-167-30832 | THIRD NATIONAL BANK #1 | AIKMAN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110654 | 42-167-30831 | DEVRIES, INC. #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 11,878 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110350 | 42-167-01570 | STEWART, MACO "A" A/C 1 #38-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110215 | 42-167-30830 | FELD, M. M. ET AL UNIT #1 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110093 | 42-167-02072 | BEGGS, NORMAN #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 7,968 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 113239 | 42-167-00928 | HUDNALL, ZINN & FORMAN UNIT #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 6,225 | |
| 1981-02-20 | 112760 | 42-167-30656 | STATE TRACT 343 #11 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,093 | |
| 1981-02-19 | 109011 | 42-167-30812 | HARRIS UNIT #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 11,128 | |
| 1981-02-13 | 113084 | 42-167-30829 | RICE ESTATE #4 | MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-02-02 | 111728 | 42-167-30662 | BAYOU DE. CO. "B" #16 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,850 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.