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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2025-09-16

All Time

1,015

1,015 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
1997-02-19	458838	42-185-30607	HOLLAND CREEK #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	16,000	Y
1997-02-18	458788	42-185-30606	MCNEALY #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	16,000	Y
1997-02-11	458502	42-185-30605	URIAH OL #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1997-02-10	458479	42-185-30604	NEASON UNIT A-39 #1	SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER	DRILL	12,000	Y
1997-02-10	458479	42-185-30604	NEASON UNIT A-39 #1	SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER	DRILL	12,900	Y
1997-02-10	458479	42-185-30604	NEASON UNIT A-39 #1	SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER	DRILL	12,900	Y
1997-02-06	458256	42-185-30603	CLANCY #1	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	18,000	Y
1997-01-31	458040	42-185-30602	BETHLEHEM #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1997-01-23	457765	42-185-30601	PETERSON #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1997-01-21	457637	42-185-30600	QUE PASA "C" #3H	NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	18,500	Y
1997-01-17	457548	42-185-30384	APOLONIA #1	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	RENTR	14,824
1997-01-17	457548	42-185-30384	APOLONIA #1	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	RENTR	17,500	Y
1996-12-17	456414	42-185-30599	HAYNIE #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-12-11	456150	42-185-30598	MARSHALL, L. Z. #1	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	17,000	Y
1996-12-11	456150	42-185-30598	MARSHALL, L. Z. #1	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	17,700	Y
1996-12-11	456150	42-185-30598	MARSHALL, L. Z. #1	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	17,575	Y
1996-12-02	455754	42-185-30597	LOVETT #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-11-20	455389	42-185-30595	ROAN'S PRAIRIE #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-11-20	455388	42-185-30596	SPRING BRANCH #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-11-14	455178	42-185-30594	ROBINSON #2H	NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
1996-11-14	452911	42-185-30589	BETTY #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-10-25	454362	42-185-30593	SCHROEDER #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-10-25	454362	42-185-30593	SCHROEDER #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-10-08	453566	42-185-30592	QUARRY OL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,800	Y
1996-10-03	453402	42-185-30591	REAMER #1	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	11,400	Y
1996-10-03	453402	42-185-30591	REAMER #1	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	17,000	Y
1996-09-20	452929	42-185-30590	HUNTER #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-09-19	452928	42-185-30468	QUINN S/T #1H	NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY	RECOMP	14,000	Y
1996-09-04	452154	42-185-30588	ANGELINE #1	UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	16,600	Y
1996-08-19	451609	42-185-30587	HARTMAN #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-07-31	451009	42-185-30586	NEBLETT #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,900	Y
1996-07-11	450244	42-185-30585	BOATWRIGHT #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
1996-07-11	450242	42-185-30584	WICHMAN #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-07-11	450242	42-185-30584	WICHMAN #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-06-28	449785	42-185-30583	URIAH #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
1996-06-27	448843	42-185-30581	RECTIFIER #M 44	KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.	DRILL	250
1996-06-17	449367	42-185-30582	YVONNE #1-H #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	17,500	Y
1996-06-05	448795	42-185-30580	MCCLENDON #1H	TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.	DRILL	18,100	Y
1996-06-05	448795	42-185-30580	MCCLENDON #1H	TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.	DRILL	12,910	Y
1996-05-30	448661	42-185-30579	OLIVER #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	17,500	Y
1996-05-28	448504	42-185-30578	WILSON #1	JAMEX, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
1996-05-24	448500	42-185-30577	BLACKBURN #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,300	Y
1996-05-16	448177	42-185-30576	LAURA OL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,500	Y
1996-05-08	447889	42-185-30575	JEB #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,900	Y
1996-05-06	447793	42-185-30574	BRACEWELL UNIT NO.1 #1H	EXXON CORP.	DRILL	17,500	Y
1996-04-24	447444	42-185-30573	CLAIRE OL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
1996-04-18	447212	42-185-30571	IOLA SWD #1	PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	5,500
1996-04-18	447211	42-185-30572	JAKE #1	PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	14,500	Y
1996-04-15	446602	42-185-30568	BUSHMAN UNIT #1H	SNYDER OIL CORPORATION	DRILL	17,500	Y
1996-04-08	446725	42-185-30570	LONE WOLF #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,900	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Grimes County.