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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-21 | 44956 | 42-167-30705 | STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY #1R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | OTHER | 13,457 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 46821 | 42-167-30709 | STATE TRACT 135-A #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 44482 | 42-167-30704 | HALL'S BAYOU RANCH #3 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-03-13 | 45563 | 42-167-01590 | KREISLE, M. H. #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,197 | |
| 1979-03-01 | 43552 | 42-167-30703 | HALL'S BAYOU RANCH "B" #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-03-01 | 43551 | 42-167-30702 | HALL'S BAYOU RANCH "A" #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 5,707 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 46349 | 42-167-30664 | STATE TRACT 343 #13 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-02-23 | 43067 | 42-167-30701 | EDWARDS, L. #1 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,864 | |
| 1979-02-14 | 42553 | 42-167-30238 | MEADOR, REX L. ET UX #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1979-02-12 | 42948 | 42-167-30640 | NORTH POINT BOLIVAR FRIO ST. UT. #16 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1979-02-05 | 42033 | 42-167-30700 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL COMPANY #1 | EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,320 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41613 | 42-167-30586 | STATE TRACT 342 #3 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,490 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41374 | 42-167-30699 | HATCHER #2 | T & T WELL SERVICING, INC. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1979-01-19 | 42331 | 42-167-00936 | CADE ESTATE #9 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1979-01-09 | 40989 | 42-167-30694 | TEXAS CITY TOWNSITE UNIT #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 10,625 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40324 | 42-167-01298 | NELSON, C. E. GAS UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,525 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 41119 | 42-167-00933 | CADE ESTATE #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 5,750 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 40207 | 42-167-30696 | DAMUTH, MALCOLM C. #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 8,154 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 40195 | 42-167-30695 | FLAKE, HENRY J. JR. GAS UNIT #1 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 42330 | 42-167-01569 | STEWART, MACO "A" A/C 1 #37 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,675 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 40027 | 42-167-00930 | ZINN AND FORMAN #5 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 40768 | 42-167-30698 | ORCHARD OIL UNIT #6 O/A #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,892 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39498 | 42-167-30693 | STEWART #1 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,040 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39048 | 42-167-30692 | GILLOCK GAS UNIT #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,517 | |
| 1978-12-15 | 40418 | 42-167-30685 | STATE OF TEXAS #1 | INCA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-12-15 | 40416 | 42-167-30689 | CADE ESTATE #14 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38803 | 42-167-30691 | BOWERS & GORDON R/A-B #2 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38797 | 42-167-30690 | BOWERS & GORDON R/A-A #3 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38796 | 42-167-00327 | BOWERS & GORDON R/A -B #1 | HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 6,290 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38038 | 42-167-30688 | TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY CO #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 10,683 | |
| 1978-11-29 | 37723 | 42-167-30687 | MCDONALD, D. D. ESTATE UNIT #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1978-11-27 | 37529 | 42-167-30686 | ST. TR. 157 #3 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,950 | |
| 1978-11-27 | 37523 | 42-167-30124 | HUMPHREYS #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 4,856 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37141 | 42-167-30661 | STEWART, MACO "A" #17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,618 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37138 | 42-167-30660 | STEWART, MACO "A" #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,618 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36745 | 42-167-30684 | BUTLER, M. B. #2 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-11-03 | 36128 | 42-167-30683 | FIRTH UNIT 1 #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 12,163 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35795 | 42-167-30682 | REITMEYER, W. T., JR. UNIT #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,214 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35741 | 42-167-30681 | AARCO UNIT #3 | COCKBURN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,609 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35110 | 42-167-00917 | ZINN & FORMAN #14 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 7,714 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35081 | 42-167-30679 | DOORNBOS, WM. #1 | HENDERSON, PETER OIL CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 37082 | 42-167-30209 | IDEAL BASIC INDUSTRIES #1 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,211 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 35736 | 42-167-30056 | ALGOA OIL UNIT IV #2 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 35542 | 42-167-30678 | STATE TRACT 231 #1 | TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,016 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33926 | 42-167-30677 | RIMMER, HENRY UNIT #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,315 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 34303 | 42-167-30183 | STATE TRACT 135-A #3 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 13,105 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 33500 | 42-167-80945 | HALLS BAYOU RANCH #1 | EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP. | OTHER | 12,494 | |
| 1978-09-20 | 34088 | 42-167-30173 | STATE TRACT 343 #7 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,230 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32922 | 42-167-30319 | STATE TRACT 338 #6 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,625 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32481 | 42-167-30675 | STATE TRACT 148 #1 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,843 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.