Grimes County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Grimes County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-15.
Grimes County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). CML EXPLORATION, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.
Last 30 Days
1
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-09-15
All Time
1,016
1,016 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-03 | 9462 | 42-185-30201 | MEYER, F. E. #1 | CAYUGA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 15133 | 42-185-30203 | POWLEDGE, ESTELLE M. #1 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,101 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13916 | 42-185-30069 | BROCK, W. H. #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,525 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 7029 | 42-185-30200 | HARRISON, SAM B. #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12017 | 42-185-30065 | JOHNSON #5 | USTACE CORP. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11478 | 42-185-00141 | MEACHUM, LULA ET AL #1 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,295 | |
| 1977-10-19 | 10114 | 42-185-30202 | MCDUFFIE, C. O. #1 | CORONADO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,932 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 311 | 42-185-30192 | SABINE ROYALTY UNIT #1 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5920 | 42-185-30199 | MCDOUGALD, J. T. #1 | CASHCO ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5919 | 42-185-30198 | SANDERS, M.B. #1 | CASHCO ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5910 | 42-185-30197 | SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMPANY #6 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4614 | 42-185-30196 | WESTMORELAND, W. #1 | MARINO, CHARLES B. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3303 | 42-185-30195 | TAYLOR, W. E. #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 12,020 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 514 | 42-185-30194 | JOHNSON #6-R | CASHCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 512 | 42-185-30193 | KNIGHT, W.M.G. #1 | KEMICK, JEROME G. | DRILL | 3,520 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 231 | 42-185-30062 | KNOTTS, W. H. #1 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Grimes County.