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
1996-04-04	446666	42-185-30569	WATT DL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	11,800	Y
1996-04-01	445649	42-185-30562	BURNEY, D. L. #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	15,400	Y
1996-03-27	446371	42-185-30567	EPHRAIM OL #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,080	Y
1996-03-19	445991	42-185-30566	GIBBONS CREEK #2	JAMEX, INC.	DRILL	11,425	Y
1996-03-15	445974	42-185-30565	HEIL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,400	Y
1996-03-13	445897	42-185-30564	SELECTED LANDS UNIT #1 #1	PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-03-08	445739	42-185-30563	RISIEN D. L. #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,900	Y
1996-02-15	444880	42-185-30561	LEWIS OL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	11,600	Y
1996-02-14	444740	42-185-30431	POELLNITZ-POELLNITZ UNIT #1	UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY	RECOMP	10,900	Y
1996-02-13	444692	42-185-30520	SONTAG UNIT #1H	SNYDER OIL CORPORATION	RECOMP	16,500	Y
1996-02-06	444545	42-185-30560	MORNINGSIDE-ROBINSON #1H	TORCH OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	15,000	Y
1996-01-24	443836	42-185-30558	WRIGHT UNIT #1	PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	14,500	Y
1996-01-22	443931	42-185-30559	SCHAEFER #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
1996-01-04	443432	42-185-30471	QUE PASA "B" #2H	TORCH OPERATING COMPANY	RECOMP	15,500	Y
1995-12-27	443269	42-185-30557	KENNARD #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,300	Y
1995-12-27	443269	42-185-30557	KENNARD #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,300	Y
1995-12-27	443269	42-185-30557	KENNARD #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,300	Y
1995-12-21	443105	42-185-30556	CONKLING DL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
1995-12-21	443105	42-185-30556	CONKLING DL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	14,367	Y
1995-12-08	442649	42-185-30555	HOLLISTER #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,600	Y
1995-12-07	442312	42-185-30554	CIESIELSKI UNIT #1	UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	11,700	Y
1995-11-20	442058	42-185-30553	REBECCA #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,200	Y
1995-11-20	442058	42-185-30553	REBECCA #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,743	Y
1995-11-13	441823	42-185-30552	ARMSTRONG #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,850	Y
1995-11-13	441823	42-185-30552	ARMSTRONG OL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,850	Y
1995-11-10	441729	42-185-30551	HICKS UNIT #1	UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	11,500	Y
1995-11-02	441485	42-185-30491	GIBBONS CREEK #1	JAMEX, INC.	RECOMP	10,950	Y
1995-11-01	441474	42-185-30514	PERRY #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	RECOMP	13,400	Y
1995-10-20	441055	42-185-30550	MCWHORTER UNIT #1H	SNYDER OIL CORPORATION	DRILL	15,500	Y
1995-10-12	440832	42-185-30549	POOL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,200	Y
1995-10-10	440739	42-185-30548	MARSHALL UNIT #1	WESTPARK PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	12,400	Y
1995-10-10	440678	42-185-30547	LEIBER #1	DONCO, INC.	DRILL	5,500
1995-10-09	440689	42-185-30546	PEIDMONT #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,300	Y
1995-10-09	440689	42-185-30546	PIEDMONT #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,300	Y
1995-10-09	440688	42-185-30545	EPHRAIM OL #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,900	Y
1995-09-20	440070	42-185-30544	DENMAN #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	11,300	Y
1995-09-07	439688	42-185-30543	BRIERS #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,900	Y
1995-09-05	439618	42-185-30541	GARRETT #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,300	Y
1995-09-05	439617	42-185-30542	WELLMAN #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,300	Y
1995-09-05	439359	42-185-30538	SELECTED LANDS UNIT #2	PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	14,500	Y
1995-09-05	438727	42-185-30390	BRADY #1	LOMETA PETROLEUM CORPORATION	RECOMP	9,960
1995-09-01	439541	42-185-30540	A. SMITH UNIT #1H	SENECA RESOURCES CORP.	DRILL	14,500	Y
1995-09-01	439541	42-185-30540	A. SMITH UNIT #1H	SENECA RESOURCES CORP.	DRILL	16,342	Y
1995-08-30	439441	42-185-30539	MORAN #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	11,200	Y
1995-08-16	438993	42-185-30537	L. G. WARD UNIT #1H	EXXON CORP.	DRILL	17,900	Y
1995-08-10	440604	42-185-30504	IOLA-ACORD UNIT #1H	SNYDER OIL CORPORATION	RECOMP	11,000	Y
1995-08-07	438552	42-185-30513	PASKET #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	RECOMP	12,800	Y
1995-08-07	438451	42-185-30536	MCCRARY UNIT #1	UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	11,500	Y
1995-07-28	438317	42-185-30290	BESS, O. B. #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	RECOMP	10,300	Y
1995-07-26	438240	42-185-30535	FREDERICK #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	13,900	Y

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