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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1979-06-044997442-177-30493CULPEPPER, ALICE #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL8,700
1979-05-234906842-177-30492TYREE, S. B. #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL7,700
1979-05-184893442-177-30491BAKER #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,850
1979-05-024763842-177-30490BAKER, BRUCE UNIT #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL8,400
1979-05-024763742-177-30489KIFER, ROZELLA #1BGEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL7,370
1979-04-114609342-177-30488BOOTHE FARMS #1MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,700
1979-03-294540442-177-00037HRNCIR, A. K. #2COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OFRECOMP3,192
1979-02-134249042-177-30487GRIFFIN, G. G. #2MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC.DRILL7,500
1979-02-014186242-177-30486MOLNOSKY, JOE ESTATE #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL8,300
1979-01-264151442-177-30485PARKER, LEWIS M. #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL8,000
1979-01-054031242-177-30484BAKER, SHELBY ET AL #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL8,450
1978-12-294007042-177-30483MATTHEWS, B. W. #1DEWALT DRILLING CO.DRILL7,950
1978-12-293974642-177-30482WRIGHT, PAT #1METCO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1978-12-183900342-177-30481SMITH, LYNN JR. #1DEWALT DRILLING CO.DRILL7,950
1978-12-133883342-177-80065DUBOSE, HAZEL UNIT #1VAQUERO PETR. CO.OTHER11,260
1978-12-123870642-177-30480WEBB, BILLY R. #1TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,368
1978-12-063815442-177-30479STEINER, T. W. #1AACME PETROLEUM CO.DRILL3,700
1978-11-283765942-177-30395RUDDOCK VACCINATING SERVICE #1-CGEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.OTHER8,500
1978-11-283760842-177-30478CROZIER, KATHERINE ET AL GAS UT #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL10,000
1978-11-283760742-177-30477JACKSON, THOMAS ET AL GAS UNIT #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL10,200
1978-10-193506842-177-30476BROWN, JAMES R. #2RUTH OIL CO.DRILL2,100
1978-10-193503942-177-30475JOSLIN #2METCO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1978-10-193501842-177-30474GRIFFIN, CLIFTON #1METCO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1978-10-043405142-177-30473ALFORD, JAMES P. #1SOUTH TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,800
1978-10-033392042-177-30472MCGINNES, NORMA #2METCO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL2,500
1978-10-023382242-177-30471MUTSCHLER, P. H. #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL8,000
1978-09-283368442-177-30449SHELTON, E. D. #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.RECOMP8,400
1978-09-273418142-177-30469BOULDIN, PAULINE #1OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC.DRILL2,000
1978-09-263340342-177-30470MCGINTY, BILLY ET AL "A" #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL8,289
1978-09-213315842-177-30468BATTLE, ZOLA L. #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL10,200
1978-09-193301542-177-30467H.O.P.E. "#1" #1BARTH, ROBERT A. TRUSTEEDRILL8,604
1978-09-153276742-177-30466DEACON, L. E. #1 #1ACME PETROLEUM CO.DRILL2,200
1978-09-143269842-177-30465MCGINTY, BILLY ET AL #2-BGEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL7,800
1978-09-143267742-177-30464HARRELL CATTLE CO. #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL8,500
1978-08-313185242-177-30463KIFER, L. H. #1MANECODRILL8,000
1978-08-293158142-177-30462COOK, ELVIN #1LINK OIL & GAS, LTD.DRILL9,000
1978-08-163073642-177-30201ORTS, H. P. -A- NO. 4 UNIT #4TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC.RECOMP7,756
1978-08-032984342-177-30460BOULDIN, PAULINE #4OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC.DRILL2,000
1978-08-032984242-177-30459BOULDIN, PAULINE #3OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC.DRILL2,000
1978-08-012952742-177-00584MCMANUS, D. C. #1TEXAS CRUDE OIL CO.&HARKINS&CO.RECOMP11,630
1978-08-012952642-177-30458PARR, DONNIE RAY #1ACME PETROLEUM CO.DRILL2,200
1978-07-142850542-177-30457BREMER, C. W. #1NFC PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,600
1978-07-102819242-177-30456MCGINTY, BILLY ET AL -B- #1GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP.DRILL7,310
1978-06-232735542-177-30455BOULDIN, PAULINE #2OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC.DRILL2,000
1978-06-052573342-177-30181VORDENBAUM, C. #1 UNIT #1TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC.RECOMP7,564
1978-05-222483242-177-30454FINK, W. J. & A. F. #1MILOTE RESOURCESDRILL6,797
1978-05-222482742-177-30453TERRELL, ONIA #1MILOTE RESOURCESDRILL7,413
1978-05-192472542-177-30452RABB, D. D. ESTATE #2DAVENPORT OIL COMPANYDRILL2,350
1978-05-192472442-177-30236DUBOSE, JOHN STEEN #1TEXAS CONSOLIDATED PET. CORP.DRILL9,000
1978-05-032342242-177-30451SMITH, E. E. EST. #1TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gonzales County.