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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-01-15 | 105471 | 42-167-30997 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "A" #291 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105470 | 42-167-30827 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "A" #286 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,516 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105469 | 42-167-30826 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "A" #287 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105463 | 42-167-30928 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "A" #289 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105462 | 42-167-30998 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "A" #293 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105461 | 42-167-30942 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "A" #290 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105459 | 42-167-30996 | CADE, E KER "A" R/A "A" #292 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105238 | 42-167-30821 | ROOS, E. #1 | CA-TEX PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105199 | 42-167-30820 | RILEY, JENNIE M. #1 | PEL-TEX OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104790 | 42-167-30926 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "G" #288 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 0 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104208 | 42-167-30815 | STATE TRACT 112-A #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 11,195 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103378 | 42-167-01298 | NELSON, C. E. GAS UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,525 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 114791 | 42-167-30799 | SIMPTON #6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 103047 | 42-167-30814 | STATE TRACT 234 #1 | SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 9,923 | |
| 1980-12-19 | 102870 | 42-167-30813 | HOLT, C. A. ET AL #1 | DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,254 | |
| 1980-12-16 | 106371 | 42-167-80293 | MOORE, M. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | OTHER | 8,672 | |
| 1980-12-16 | 102453 | 42-167-01029 | DICKINSON GAS UNIT 1 #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1980-12-15 | 147934 | 42-167-30802 | PATTON, J.C. ET AL #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 101993 | 42-167-01038 | BAYOU DEVELOPMENT CO. "B" #9 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,903 | |
| 1980-12-10 | 106359 | 42-167-30804 | GALVESTON TOWNSITE UNIT NO. 3 #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1980-12-10 | 106366 | 42-167-30805 | GALVESTON TOWNSITE UNIT NO. 2 #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1980-12-09 | 101330 | 42-167-30811 | TERRELL #1 | WARRIOR MANAGEMENT & PENMAN INC | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101152 | 42-167-30810 | FIRTH ESTATE #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101127 | 42-167-30809 | STEWART, MACO ET AL #2 | ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101097 | 42-167-30808 | LOBIT #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,830 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101081 | 42-167-30807 | HOLT, C. A. ET AL #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100970 | 42-167-01397 | CAMP WALLACE G #1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,066 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100959 | 42-167-30806 | POLK AVENUE TRUST #1 | HIGHLANDS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1980-12-01 | 100543 | 42-167-30621 | THOMAS, FRED ET AL #8 | SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,627 | |
| 1980-11-14 | 99108 | 42-167-30803 | KAINER #1 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,850 | |
| 1980-11-14 | 99100 | 42-167-01848 | SOUTH GILLOCK UNIT #1D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,342 | |
| 1980-11-13 | 98948 | 42-167-30045 | STATE TRACT 343 #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,229 | |
| 1980-11-06 | 98116 | 42-167-01395 | CAMP WALLACE GH GAS UNIT #1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,677 | |
| 1980-11-05 | 99295 | 42-167-30800 | LOBIT, LOUIS G. #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 99009 | 42-167-00918 | ZINN & FORMAN #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 96994 | 42-167-30787 | CRAIG, LOUISE #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-10-24 | 98859 | 42-167-30798 | CLEMENTS, H. B. ET AL #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1980-10-20 | 96101 | 42-167-00923 | ZINN & FORMAN #12 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,762 | |
| 1980-10-20 | 95994 | 42-167-01856 | SOUTH GILLOCK #3 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,474 | |
| 1980-10-17 | 95916 | 42-167-30801 | MCLEAN, MARRS "C" #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-10-17 | 95913 | 42-167-30751 | ADRIANCE UNIT #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 11,585 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 96939 | 42-167-01035 | BAYOU DEVELOPMENT CO. "B" #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95759 | 42-167-01863 | SOUTH GILLOCK UNIT #2 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,469 | |
| 1980-09-22 | 94735 | 42-167-30787 | CRAIG, LOUISE #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-09-19 | 93358 | 42-167-30356 | STATE TRACT 321 #4R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1980-09-17 | 92909 | 42-167-30747 | STEWART, MACO ET AL #1 | ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 5,700 | |
| 1980-09-17 | 92908 | 42-167-30797 | STATE TRACT 122-A #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. | DRILL | 12,702 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92201 | 42-167-30796 | MOODY RANCH NO. 1-A #1-A | LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 92072 | 42-167-80969 | WILSON, BERTHA LOBIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,860 | |
| 1980-09-02 | 91147 | 42-167-30795 | MCLEAN, MARRS "A" R/A "D" #12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.