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
2014-03-22	780584	42-185-30830	TOMMIE CARROLL #2H	CRIMSON EXPLORATION OPER., INC.	DRILL	9,450	Y
2014-02-13	778203	42-185-30829	STOKES UNIT #1H	CRIMSON EXPLORATION OPER., INC.	DRILL	10,500
2014-01-29	776654	42-185-30506	GRANT #1H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	RECOMP	9,770	Y
2014-01-28	775404	42-185-30828	MAXWELL UNIT #1	MEGO RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	5,300
2013-12-10	774112	42-185-30827	GRANT #5H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,216	Y
2013-10-25	772025	42-185-30825	DELLA #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,200	Y
2013-10-25	772025	42-185-30825	DELLA #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,200	Y
2013-10-14	771170	42-185-30783	WILL D. SMITH #1	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	RECOMP	10,430
2013-10-14	771170	42-185-30783	WILL D. SMITH #1	NEW GULF RESOURCES, LLC	RECOMP	11,250
2013-10-11	770829	42-185-30822	WHEATON CATTLE COMPANY 3 #1H	MARLIN ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	9,150	Y
2013-10-10	771003	42-185-30824	RUEN #3	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-10-08	770849	42-185-30823	SCAMARDO GRIMES, LP #1H	MARLIN ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	9,100	Y
2013-10-08	770849	42-185-30823	MCDUFFIE #1H	MARLIN ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	9,093	Y
2013-10-08	770385	42-185-30820	WHEATON CATTLE COMPANY 2 #1H	MARLIN ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	9,100	Y
2013-09-30	770432	42-185-30821	CLEVELAND #1H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	10,500	Y
2013-09-30	770432	42-185-30821	CLEVELAND #1H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	10,500	Y
2013-09-30	769779	42-185-30819	HARRISON BROKEN ARROW RANCH #2H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-09-17	769791	42-185-30818	RULEMAKER UNIT #2	MEGO RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	3,000
2013-08-06	767503	42-185-30816	WS #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,200	Y
2013-08-06	767503	42-185-30816	WS #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,200	Y
2013-06-27	765371	42-185-30815	SUTTON #3	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2013-06-27	765371	42-185-30815	SUTTON #3	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2013-06-06	763794	42-185-30814	SUTTON #2	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2013-06-06	763794	42-185-30814	SUTTON #2	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2013-05-16	748996	42-185-30798	OL ARMY UNIT #1	MEGO RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	3,700
2013-05-01	761667	42-185-30796	RULEMAKER UNIT #1	MEGO RESOURCES, LLC	RECOMP	3,100
2013-05-01	761667	42-185-30796	RULEMAKER UNIT #1	MEGO RESOURCES, LLC	RECOMP	3,800
2013-03-18	758644	42-185-30813	STRAKE #1H	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	9,600	Y
2013-02-07	756242	42-185-30812	ALIANA UNIT #1	MEGO RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	3,100
2013-01-29	755423	42-185-30811	FLORA #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,400	Y
2013-01-29	755423	42-185-30811	FLORA #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-01-22	754929	42-185-30809	JOHNSON TRUSTS C #2H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	10,100	Y
2013-01-18	754974	42-185-30810	JOHNSON TRUSTS C #1H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	11,100	Y
2013-01-16	754725	42-185-30808	WHEATON CATTLE COMPANY #1H	MARLIN ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	9,160	Y
2012-12-28	753467	42-185-30807	JOHNSON TRUSTS D #1H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	10,100	Y
2012-11-19	751574	42-185-30805	COWBOY C #1H	ENERGY & EXPL. PRTNRS OPER., LP	DRILL	9,800	Y
2012-11-19	751520	42-185-30806	TEX BAR RANCH, LTD. #1H	MARLIN ENERGY SOUTHWEST GP, LLC	DRILL	8,591	Y
2012-11-19	751520	42-185-30806	TEX BAR RANCH, LTD. #1H	MARLIN ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	8,591	Y
2012-11-05	750768	42-185-30804	JOHNSON TRUSTS B #1H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-10-23	750162	42-185-30803	JOHNSON TRUSTS A #1H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-10-23	750162	42-185-30803	JOHNSON TRUSTS A #1H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-10-11	749339	42-185-30802	BRYCE SMITH B #1H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2012-10-09	749182	42-185-30800	CHARLES HARRISON A #1H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2012-10-08	749151	42-185-30801	JOHNSON TRUSTS ETAL #1H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	10,650	Y
2012-10-08	749150	42-185-30799	JOHNSON TRUSTS ETAL #2H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	10,300	Y
2012-10-04	748907	42-185-30797	BRYCE SMITH #1H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2012-09-28	748635	42-185-30796	RULEMAKER UNIT #1	MEGO RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	4,000
2012-09-19	742203	42-185-30785	HOLTH #4H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,090	Y
2012-09-17	747850	42-185-30795	SUTTON #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2012-09-17	747850	42-185-30795	SUTTON #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,169	Y

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