Gonzales County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gonzales County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-31.
Gonzales County permitting is running 6.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (19 total, down 57% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. EOG RESOURCES, INC. leads with 16 permits in the past 12 months, one of 8 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
7
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-31
All Time
5,680
5,680 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-04 | 49974 | 42-177-30493 | CULPEPPER, ALICE #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49068 | 42-177-30492 | TYREE, S. B. #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48934 | 42-177-30491 | BAKER #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47638 | 42-177-30490 | BAKER, BRUCE UNIT #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47637 | 42-177-30489 | KIFER, ROZELLA #1B | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 7,370 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46093 | 42-177-30488 | BOOTHE FARMS #1 | MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1979-03-29 | 45404 | 42-177-00037 | HRNCIR, A. K. #2 | COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OF | RECOMP | 3,192 | |
| 1979-02-13 | 42490 | 42-177-30487 | GRIFFIN, G. G. #2 | MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-02-01 | 41862 | 42-177-30486 | MOLNOSKY, JOE ESTATE #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1979-01-26 | 41514 | 42-177-30485 | PARKER, LEWIS M. #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 40312 | 42-177-30484 | BAKER, SHELBY ET AL #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 40070 | 42-177-30483 | MATTHEWS, B. W. #1 | DEWALT DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39746 | 42-177-30482 | WRIGHT, PAT #1 | METCO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39003 | 42-177-30481 | SMITH, LYNN JR. #1 | DEWALT DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38833 | 42-177-80065 | DUBOSE, HAZEL UNIT #1 | VAQUERO PETR. CO. | OTHER | 11,260 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38706 | 42-177-30480 | WEBB, BILLY R. #1 | TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,368 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38154 | 42-177-30479 | STEINER, T. W. #1A | ACME PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37659 | 42-177-30395 | RUDDOCK VACCINATING SERVICE #1-C | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | OTHER | 8,500 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37608 | 42-177-30478 | CROZIER, KATHERINE ET AL GAS UT #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37607 | 42-177-30477 | JACKSON, THOMAS ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35068 | 42-177-30476 | BROWN, JAMES R. #2 | RUTH OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35039 | 42-177-30475 | JOSLIN #2 | METCO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35018 | 42-177-30474 | GRIFFIN, CLIFTON #1 | METCO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34051 | 42-177-30473 | ALFORD, JAMES P. #1 | SOUTH TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33920 | 42-177-30472 | MCGINNES, NORMA #2 | METCO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1978-10-02 | 33822 | 42-177-30471 | MUTSCHLER, P. H. #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 33684 | 42-177-30449 | SHELTON, E. D. #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 34181 | 42-177-30469 | BOULDIN, PAULINE #1 | OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33403 | 42-177-30470 | MCGINTY, BILLY ET AL "A" #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,289 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33158 | 42-177-30468 | BATTLE, ZOLA L. #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 33015 | 42-177-30467 | H.O.P.E. "#1" #1 | BARTH, ROBERT A. TRUSTEE | DRILL | 8,604 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32767 | 42-177-30466 | DEACON, L. E. #1 #1 | ACME PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1978-09-14 | 32698 | 42-177-30465 | MCGINTY, BILLY ET AL #2-B | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-09-14 | 32677 | 42-177-30464 | HARRELL CATTLE CO. #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31852 | 42-177-30463 | KIFER, L. H. #1 | MANECO | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31581 | 42-177-30462 | COOK, ELVIN #1 | LINK OIL & GAS, LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30736 | 42-177-30201 | ORTS, H. P. -A- NO. 4 UNIT #4 | TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. | RECOMP | 7,756 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29843 | 42-177-30460 | BOULDIN, PAULINE #4 | OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29842 | 42-177-30459 | BOULDIN, PAULINE #3 | OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29527 | 42-177-00584 | MCMANUS, D. C. #1 | TEXAS CRUDE OIL CO.&HARKINS&CO. | RECOMP | 11,630 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29526 | 42-177-30458 | PARR, DONNIE RAY #1 | ACME PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 28505 | 42-177-30457 | BREMER, C. W. #1 | NFC PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28192 | 42-177-30456 | MCGINTY, BILLY ET AL -B- #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 7,310 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27355 | 42-177-30455 | BOULDIN, PAULINE #2 | OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25733 | 42-177-30181 | VORDENBAUM, C. #1 UNIT #1 | TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. | RECOMP | 7,564 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24832 | 42-177-30454 | FINK, W. J. & A. F. #1 | MILOTE RESOURCES | DRILL | 6,797 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24827 | 42-177-30453 | TERRELL, ONIA #1 | MILOTE RESOURCES | DRILL | 7,413 | |
| 1978-05-19 | 24725 | 42-177-30452 | RABB, D. D. ESTATE #2 | DAVENPORT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1978-05-19 | 24724 | 42-177-30236 | DUBOSE, JOHN STEEN #1 | TEXAS CONSOLIDATED PET. CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23422 | 42-177-30451 | SMITH, E. E. EST. #1 | TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gonzales County.