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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-04 | 4650 | 42-177-30406 | GORDON, JAMES #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4645 | 42-177-30403 | VALENTA, BOHUS GAS UNIT #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,480 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4443 | 42-177-30228 | HAMMOCK, JAMES #1 | D. K. G., INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3724 | 42-177-30191 | ORTS, H. P. "B" #3 | TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3712 | 42-177-30230 | FEHNER, ODIS #2 | TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3710 | 42-177-30231 | FEHNER, ODIS #1 | TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. | DRILL | 7,946 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3654 | 42-177-30401 | LESTER, S. R. #2 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 2,150 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3286 | 42-177-30404 | TENBERG, G. GAS UNIT #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3285 | 42-177-30403 | BOHUS VALENTA GAS UNIT #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3282 | 42-177-30402 | TINSLEY, J. R. #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-07-14 | 3061 | 42-177-30400 | BAKER #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,990 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2918 | 42-177-30226 | HARVEY, R.E. #1 | PHILLIPS, A. O., ESTATE OF | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2736 | 42-177-30399 | LESTER, S. R. #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2735 | 42-177-80062 | JANOTA, CHAS. #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | OTHER | 8,710 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2610 | 42-177-30398 | NEAL, LEILA #1 | TEXAS OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2448 | 42-177-30397 | BAKER, BURNAL C. #1 | KELSEY, HENRY B. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2444 | 42-177-30396 | RUDDOCK VACCINATING SERVICE #1-B | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2443 | 42-177-30395 | RUDDOCK VACCINATING SERVICES #1-C | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 3,406 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2268 | 42-177-30394 | SCHAUER, F. T. ET AL #1 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2265 | 42-177-30393 | TINSLEY, J. R. #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,945 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 2069 | 42-177-30392 | GAYLORD, CARL ET AL #1 | BIGLANE OPERATING CO | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1977-06-28 | 1889 | 42-177-30391 | RABB, D. D. ESTATE #1 | DAVENPORT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1686 | 42-177-30390 | JARZOMBEK #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1359 | 42-177-30385 | ZAVADIL, LOUIS #1 | TEXAS CONSOLIDATED PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1352 | 42-177-30389 | OSBORN #1 | MARTIN OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,147 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1351 | 42-177-30388 | KOENIG, FRED #2 | MARTIN OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1977-06-21 | 1222 | 42-177-30227 | TORRES, DOMINGO #1 | GREENBRIAR CORP., THE | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1082 | 42-177-30387 | MCGINNES, NORMA #2 | METCO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1977-06-09 | 360 | 42-177-30386 | CLARK ET AL UNIT #1 #1 | TEXAS OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 42 | 42-177-30384 | LINDEMANN #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gonzales County.