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

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2025-09-16

All Time

1,015

1,015 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1987-02-1132527742-185-30406MANLEY #1G S I, INC.DRILL5,300
1986-12-2232468942-185-30405HARGRAVE, N. #1CASHCO OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
1986-12-0532399542-185-30404DAVIS, VERA #1G S I, INC.DRILL5,300
1986-11-1932329342-185-30402SCHROEDER, G. W. #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL17,500
1986-11-1932329342-185-30402SCHROEDER, G. W. #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL19,000
1986-10-1632168742-185-30401SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMPANY #7HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1986-10-0632145642-185-30400HARE, K. T. #1MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,500
1986-09-3032128642-185-30018TRANT, R. P. #3FINLEY & MCWHORTER OIL & GAS CO.RENTR3,124
1986-09-1232028442-185-30374SMOOT, S. D., ET UX #1MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP10,600
1986-08-1430524442-185-30399CAREY & COROLLA #1MAGNOLIA ENERGY CO.DRILL5,500
1986-07-2230443442-185-30393HEATH, ORY D. ESTATE #2KP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,850
1986-06-2330346642-185-30398CURTIS, ETHA COOK #2CASHCO OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
1986-06-2330346642-185-30398E. C. CURTIS, ET AL UNIT #2CASHCO OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1986-04-2930168542-185-30397SCHWARZ #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL9,200
1986-04-1730118542-185-30396BRADY #2L & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL9,100
1986-02-2729861342-185-30395CAREY & COROLLA #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL21,000
1986-02-2729859542-185-00042TRANT, R. P. #1FINLEY & MCWHORTER OIL & GAS CO.OTHER3,759
1986-01-2234174342-185-30412TRINKLE, J. L. #1CAL-TEX 84, INC.DRILL1,200
1985-11-0828953042-185-30394BRACEWELL #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL9,990
1985-11-0128891642-185-30270B. I. COLE UNIT #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.RECOMP10,600
1985-10-1428730742-185-30393HEATH, ORY D. ESTATE #2KP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,850
1985-10-1028708642-185-30392TRANT, R. P. #2FINLEY & MCWHORTER OIL & GAS CO.DRILL1,500
1985-10-0728668342-185-30390BRADY #1L & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL10,000
1985-10-0428691142-185-30391TRANT, R. P. #1FINLEY & MCWHORTER OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,000
1985-08-2928358542-185-30389JOHNSON #1FLEXCO PARTNERSHIPDRILL11,000
1985-08-1928284142-185-30388UPCHURCH #1MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,000
1985-08-1928284142-185-30388UPCHURCH #1MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,000
1985-08-0228170242-185-30387JOHNSON, FLORA I. #15CASHCO OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1985-07-1828081842-185-30233TUCKER, T. H. #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYOTHER20,158
1985-06-2527874842-185-30386POWLEDGE #3MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL10,000
1985-06-2427846642-185-30385SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY UNIT #2HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1985-06-0727717942-185-30384APOLONIA #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL16,000
1985-06-0327658042-185-30383MCDOUGALD UNIT "A" #2L & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL10,000
1985-04-1827266342-185-30382HEATH, ORY D. #3KP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,850
1985-03-2026999342-185-30381ADAMS, G. A. ET UX #1MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,000
1985-03-1826966542-185-30380POWLEDGE #2MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL9,870
1985-03-0126826642-185-30379TMPA #2PETROCORP INCORPORATEDDRILL10,800
1985-02-0526600242-185-30378HOWARD #1PETROCORP INCORPORATEDDRILL10,500
1985-01-2126472842-185-30058BUTLER "B" #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP13,013
1984-11-1425781242-185-30377HEATH, ORY D. #2OXOCO EXPLORATION&PRODUCTION,INCDRILL10,500
1984-10-0525370542-185-30296BENFER, WILLIE #1WHITE, ROBERT K.RECOMP10,500
1984-10-0425357942-185-30376DIRKS, G. #1MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,800
1984-09-2525250142-185-30375POWLEDGE #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL9,840
1984-09-2125214842-185-30374SMOOT, S. D. ET UX #1MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,600
1984-08-2724963242-185-30373BUSHMAN, WILLIAM #1EXXON CORP.DRILL13,000
1984-07-2324592842-185-30370HEATH, ORY D. #1OXOCO EXPLORATION&PRODUCTION,INCDRILL10,500
1984-07-2024564842-185-30369ASHORN, CHARLIE #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL16,000
1984-07-1724512342-185-30368TMPA #1PETROCORP INCORPORATEDDRILL10,750
1984-07-0924446042-185-30331JAMES, A. M. #1LONGBIRD, INC.OTHER11,168
1984-06-2924367042-185-30367WELLS, A. #1CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC.DRILL10,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Grimes County.