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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-05 | 31999 | 42-167-01832 | BUTLER, M. B. #1 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,980 | |
| 1978-09-01 | 31898 | 42-167-30245 | STATE TRACT 155-S #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,892 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31776 | 42-167-30676 | STATE TRACT 171-S #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,902 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30990 | 42-167-30666 | STATE TRACT 342 #8 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30949 | 42-167-30673 | COLINE OIL CORPORATION GAS UNIT #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 13,835 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30884 | 42-167-30672 | COON, W. H. ET AL #1 | HEMINGWAY & BARTELL | DRILL | 10,528 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30640 | 42-167-30357 | STATE TRACT 194 #1-R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | OTHER | 12,000 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30602 | 42-167-30671 | BEAVER, K. R. #1-A | REB PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 12,624 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 31287 | 42-167-30662 | BAYOU DEV. CO. -B- #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,850 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30415 | 42-167-30621 | THOMAS, FRED ET AL #8-T | SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,629 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30294 | 42-167-30031 | SUPERIOR OIL CO. FEE, THE #10-S | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 9,249 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30034 | 42-167-30153 | STATE TRACT 343 #6-R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | OTHER | 12,167 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30018 | 42-167-30666 | STATE TRACT 342 #8 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 30453 | 42-167-00974 | SUPERIOR OIL CO. FEE ,THE #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 9,441 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29317 | 42-167-30665 | STATE LEASE 71-989 #1 | CABOT CORP. | DRILL | 10,192 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29138 | 42-167-30664 | STATE TRACT 343 #13 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1978-07-21 | 28940 | 42-167-30663 | STATE TRACT 130-A #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28573 | 42-167-30697 | STATE TRACT 265S #1 | FLORIDA GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-07-11 | 28476 | 42-167-30659 | STATE TRACT 135-A #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27408 | 42-167-30041 | STATE TRACT 343 #3 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,798 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27184 | 42-167-30658 | COOPER WILLIAMS GAS UNIT #2 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 27575 | 42-167-30648 | WAYMAN UNIT #1 | CABOT CORP. | DRILL | 7,803 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 28120 | 42-167-30661 | STEWART, MACO "A" #17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 28119 | 42-167-30660 | STEWART, MACO "A" #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 27576 | 42-167-30654 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,026 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26534 | 42-167-30657 | S. T. 343 #12 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26508 | 42-167-30656 | STATE TRACT 343 #11 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26502 | 42-167-30730 | S. T. 342 #4 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-06-14 | 26390 | 42-167-30653 | FIRTH ESTATE MINERALS #2 | FAULCONER, HEDGE | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26226 | 42-167-30652 | S.T. 342 #5 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-06-08 | 26013 | 42-167-30651 | KING, CRESTON #4 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,025 | |
| 1978-06-08 | 25979 | 42-167-30650 | STEWART TITLE CO. #1 | TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,750 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25739 | 42-167-30649 | YEATMAN, J. W., ET AL #1 | HOWARD, DOUGLAS J. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25327 | 42-167-30357 | STATE TRACT 194 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,205 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24892 | 42-167-30647 | STATE TRACT 236 #3 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24868 | 42-167-30646 | MARX, ET AL #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24647 | 42-167-30645 | SOUTH GILLOCK UNIT #94 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24646 | 42-167-30644 | SOUTH GILLOCK UNIT #91 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,110 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24644 | 42-167-30643 | SOUTH GILLOCK UNIT #90 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23762 | 42-167-30245 | STATE TRACT 155-S #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,892 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23326 | 42-167-30641 | SOUTH GILLOCK UNIT #93 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23571 | 42-167-30636 | ROSS, ELLEN B. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23061 | 42-167-00920 | ZINN & FORMAN #9 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1978-04-25 | 22768 | 42-167-30062 | HARRIS, J. W. #1 | MK OIL AND GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 13,062 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22747 | 42-167-30640 | NO.POINT BOLIVAR FRIO STATE UNIT #16 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21340 | 42-167-30635 | STATE TRACT 260 #1 SWD | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 22026 | 42-167-30632 | KAHLA UNIT #1 | SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20760 | 42-167-30634 | BOFYSIL, GEO. ET AL UNIT #1 | HUISACHE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 9,409 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20109 | 42-167-30633 | STATE TRACT 162 #1 | MOSBACHER,ROBERT-TRANSCO EXPL. | OTHER | 11,500 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19898 | 42-167-30631 | GENERAL CRUDE #1 | FLORIDA GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Galveston County.