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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-29 | 93514 | 42-167-30759 | STEWART, MACO #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1980-08-25 | 90851 | 42-167-30794 | GULF INTERSTATE FEE "A" #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1980-08-25 | 90849 | 42-167-30793 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "A" #285 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1980-08-19 | 90233 | 42-167-01568 | STEWART, MACO "A" A/C-1 #36 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,750 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90116 | 42-167-30792 | NORTHEAST ALGOA UNIT #1 | HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THE | DRILL | 11,350 | |
| 1980-08-15 | 93151 | 42-167-01569 | STEWART, MACO "A" A/C 1 #37 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,675 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89036 | 42-167-30791 | BLOCKER EXPL. STATE TRACT 100-A #1 | BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,550 | |
| 1980-08-05 | 90157 | 42-167-30276 | MACO STEWART UNIT #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 11,068 | |
| 1980-08-05 | 88675 | 42-167-30790 | GALVESTON ISLAND GAS UNIT 1 #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 89272 | 42-167-00937 | CADE ESTATE #6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 7,025 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88443 | 42-167-30789 | CADE, E. KER, "A" R/A "A" #284 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87835 | 42-167-30788 | BOYT #1 | ROSE, J. & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86948 | 42-167-30786 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "G" #283 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 89857 | 42-167-00929 | HUDNALL, ZINN & FORMAN UNIT #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 87593 | 42-167-30785 | COOPER-CHRISTMAN OIL UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86345 | 42-167-30684 | BUTLER, M. B. #2 | DOUGLAS PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84634 | 42-167-00945 | HUDNALL, ZINN & FORMAN #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,713 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83909 | 42-167-30783 | BOWERS & GORDON R/A -A- #6 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83908 | 42-167-30778 | BOWERS & GORDON R/A B #5 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83488 | 42-167-30777 | E. KER CADE "A" R/A "G" #282 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83365 | 42-167-30776 | STATE TRACT 231 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-06-04 | 84966 | 42-167-30829 | RICE ESTATE #4 | MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82798 | 42-167-30782 | SMITH, GEORGE E. "A" R/A "A" #37 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82797 | 42-167-30781 | SMITH, GEORGE E. "A" R/A "A" #36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82796 | 42-167-30780 | SMITH, GEORGE E. "B" R/A "A" #55 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82795 | 42-167-30779 | SMITH, GEORGE E. "B" R/A "A" #54 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82699 | 42-167-30784 | NELSON-BAKER OIL UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 85083 | 42-167-30726 | ZINN & FORMAN #20 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 83709 | 42-167-01649 | STEWART, MACO "A" #13 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,659 | |
| 1980-05-28 | 82238 | 42-167-30109 | AARCO UNIT #1A | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,430 | |
| 1980-05-15 | 85041 | 42-167-01345 | HALLS BAYOU RANCH #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | OTHER | 13,885 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80930 | 42-167-30774 | LEMM, LOWELL ET AL UNIT #1 | SECONDARY GAS RECOVERY INC. | DRILL | 9,266 | |
| 1980-05-08 | 80663 | 42-167-30398 | STATE TRACT 321 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 11,505 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80083 | 42-167-30335 | STATE TRACT 345 #4 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 11,100 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79967 | 42-167-30248 | STATE TRACT 346 #2 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | OTHER | 10,500 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79966 | 42-167-30249 | STATE TRACT 346 #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | OTHER | 10,500 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79356 | 42-167-30290 | STATE TRACT 345 #2R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,701 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 79547 | 42-167-30135 | MACO STEWART OIL UNIT #2 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 12,371 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78651 | 42-167-00924 | ZINN & FORMAN #13 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,663 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77375 | 42-167-30772 | BOGATTO, ANTHONY J. EST. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,228 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77263 | 42-167-30773 | SMITH, GEORGE E. "B" R/A "A" #53 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,084 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 80554 | 42-167-00922 | ZINN & FORMAN #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76619 | 42-167-30303 | STATE TRACT 338 #3 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76141 | 42-167-30770 | CADE, E. KER "B" R/A "E" #81 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75446 | 42-167-30356 | STATE TRACT 321 #4R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,380 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75304 | 42-167-30621 | THOMAS, FRED ET AL #8 | SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,627 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75227 | 42-167-01564 | MACO STEWART "A" A/C 1 #32 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,550 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 74711 | 42-167-30060 | WILSON, B.L. GAS UNIT #2 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 13,017 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74593 | 42-167-30769 | CADE, E. KER "A" R/A "A" #281 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 77165 | 42-167-30771 | STATE TRACT 343 #12 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.