GALVESTON County
District 3 · Gulf Coast (Southeast) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · 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. One operator filed a first Galveston County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 11,304 ft (prior year: 15,000 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
3
vs Prior
+200%
Operators (6mo)
3
Avg Depth (6mo)
10,332
Hz % (6mo)
0%
All Time
1,847
Depth Range: 0 - 70,000 ft
SWD wells in GALVESTON County → 31 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
RECOMP
3
+2 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| SANDPOINT TEXAS LLC | 1 | 287 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 1 | 48 |
| KALER ENERGY CORP. | 1 | 2 |
| FRIO RESOURCES, LLC | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916817 | STEWART TITLE | RECOMP | 2026-07-06 |
| 914839 | MOODY ESTATE TRUSTEE | RECOMP | 2026-04-16 |
| 913807 | TIDWELL | RECOMP | 2026-03-03 |
| 911788 | FRANKS /8900 SAND/ UNIT | RECOMP | 2025-11-19 |
| 908798 | FRANKS /8900 SAND/ UNIT | RECOMP | 2025-06-24 |
| 908798 | GORDON | RECOMP | 2025-06-24 |
| 901798 | SUNNY ERNST | RECOMP | 2024-08-06 |
| 899354 | E.W. CRAIG | DRILL | 2024-05-06 |
| 899354 | E.W. CRAIG | DRILL | 2024-05-06 |
| 899069 | CADE, E. K. | DRILL | 2024-04-26 |
New to GALVESTON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDPOINT TEXAS LLC | 2026-04-16 | 1 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath GALVESTON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 160 | 9,175 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 147 | 6,190 |
| Anahuac | 37 | 7,100 |
| Vicksburg | 10 | 10,498 |