Grimes County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Grimes County — updated daily, data through 2025-09-16.

Grimes County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2025-09-16. PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.

Last 30 Days

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2025-09-16

All Time

1,015

1,015 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2025-09-1691012142-185-30867N. T. BREAUX #01PALEO OIL COMPANY LLCRECLASS3,000
2025-08-0190955742-185-30902T.J. TUCKER UNIT NO. 2 #3GALLOWAY ENERGY CO.DRILL12,800
2025-07-1690915142-185-30901ASHLEY #1MAGNETAR OPERATING LLCDRILL14,000
2025-07-1690915142-185-30901ASHLEY #1MAGNETAR OPERATING LLCDRILL14,000
2025-07-1590919542-185-30641KNOTTS #1RECML EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP9,300Y
2025-05-2290812042-185-30892NOV-RDTC TEST WELL #4000DNATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.RECOMP12,000
2025-02-2090601942-185-30233TUCKER, T.J. #1GALLOWAY ENERGY CO.RECOMP9,680
2023-06-2789151542-185-30892NOV-RDTC TEST WELL #4000DNATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.RECOMP12,000
2022-05-0487951442-185-30900LEWIS #2PRIDE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,500
2021-04-3086945042-185-30892NOV-RDTC TEST WELL #4000DNATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.RECOMP12,000
2020-11-1286582042-185-30898WALKOVIAK #3PALEO OIL COMPANY LLCDRILL3,000
2020-11-0486581842-185-30896N. T. BREAUX #3PALEO OIL COMPANY LLCDRILL3,000
2020-11-0386581942-185-30897PATRIOT Y #2PALEO OIL COMPANY LLCDRILL3,000
2020-11-0386581742-185-30899N. T. BREAUX #02PALEO OIL COMPANY LLCDRILL3,000
2020-08-1186464242-185-30895NOV-RDTC TEST WELL #7000VNATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.DRILL14,000
2019-09-1685700042-185-30894BIG IRON #1HBBL OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL10,000Y
2019-09-0685686442-185-30893GRIMES CO HWY 30 SWD #2REPUBLIC EES, LLCDRILL7,500
2019-08-0785599942-185-30892NOV-RDTC TEST WELL #4000DNATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.DRILL12,000
2019-06-1185407542-185-30834NOV-RDTC TEST WELL #5801DANATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.RECOMP12,000
2019-03-2285135542-185-30891CARTER KNOX #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2019-03-2285135542-185-30891CARTER KNOX #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2018-11-0284620742-185-30890FRANKS OL #2HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL12,500Y
2018-11-0284620742-185-30890FRANKS OL #2HMAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL12,500Y
2018-02-2083561142-185-30889NOV-RDTC TEST WELL #7100VNATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.DRILL2,100
2018-01-2483420842-185-30888KAY RANCH #1HETX ENERGY, LLCDRILL10,500Y
2017-12-2183276842-185-30886EVELYN #1HETX ENERGY, LLCDRILL9,900Y
2017-11-2783342342-185-30887NAVASOTA #1EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL420
2017-10-1383199342-185-30885SEALY #2HETX ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,500Y
2017-10-1083148542-185-30884MP 74.78 #1EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL420
2017-06-2782757142-185-30882SEALY #1HETX ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,500Y
2017-06-2682805542-185-30883MP74.45 #1EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL420
2017-06-2282771442-185-30834NOV-RDTC TEST WELL #5801DANATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.RECOMP12,000
2017-06-2182655842-185-30729BUTAUD E #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP16,000Y
2017-05-1682635842-185-30881VIVIAN #1HETX ENERGY, LLCDRILL10,446Y
2017-04-1782529842-185-30880BROKEN ARROW #1HBRAZOS VALLEY OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2016-12-0982095042-185-30861SIX SHOOTER #A 1ETX ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,500
2016-09-0781798542-185-30792PATRIOT Y #01SANTA ROSA OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR3,200
2016-04-0181448342-185-30879RIDE LONESOME #1HBBX OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL12,000Y
2016-04-0181448342-185-30879RIDE LONESOME #1HBRAZOS VALLEY OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2015-12-2281283342-185-30818RULEMAKER UNIT #2SANTA ROSA OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR3,000
2015-12-0181231642-185-30878WALKOVIAK #2SANTA ROSA OPERATING, LLCDRILL3,000
2015-09-1181021842-185-30873COLUMBUS #1SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL15,000
2015-09-1181021842-185-30873COLUMBUS #1HSEM OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL15,000Y
2015-08-0580886642-185-30872NGR FIVELAND B #1HNEW GULF RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2015-07-0680775842-185-30871NGR VIVIAN #1NEW GULF RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,000
2015-06-2980780642-185-30870CHOCOLATE-7 #1ZAZA ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,500
2015-05-2280673342-185-30732WALKOVIAK #1SANTA ROSA OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR3,500
2015-05-1580661842-185-30868NGR FIVELAND #1NEW GULF RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,000
2015-05-1580661842-185-30868NGR FIVELAND #1HNEW GULF RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,000Y
2015-04-2980587842-185-30867N. T. BREAUX #01SANTA ROSA OPERATING, LLCDRILL3,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Grimes County.