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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-09-15

All Time

1,016

1,016 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2012-09-17	747850	42-185-30795	SUTTON #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,169	Y
2012-09-17	747772	42-185-30794	WEBB #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2012-09-17	747772	42-185-30794	WEBB #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2012-09-11	747459	42-185-30793	CALLAHAM #1H	HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-08-28	746773	42-185-30792	PATRIOT Y #1	MEGO RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	3,500
2012-08-15	746068	42-185-30791	CLIFTON HALL #1	PRIME OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	4,600
2012-08-01	745079	42-185-30790	HENSARLING LEWIS #1H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2012-07-13	744082	42-185-30789	RUEN #2	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,600	Y
2012-07-13	744082	42-185-30789	RUEN #2	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,100	Y
2012-07-13	744082	42-185-30789	RUEN #2	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,100	Y
2012-07-10	743761	42-185-30788	STUCKEY/UPCHURCH UNIT A #1H	CRIMSON EXPLORATION OPER., INC.	DRILL	9,700	Y
2012-06-22	742862	42-185-30787	COVINGTON-UPCHURCH UNIT #1H	CRIMSON EXPLORATION OPER., INC.	DRILL	9,650	Y
2012-06-20	742566	42-185-30757	CHANEY #1H	WEBER ENERGY CORPORATION	RECOMP	13,500	Y
2012-06-20	742566	42-185-30757	CHANEY #1H	WEBER ENERGY CORPORATION	RECOMP	13,500	Y
2012-06-01	741763	42-185-30784	JOYCE #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2012-06-01	741763	42-185-30784	JOYCE #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2012-06-01	741763	42-185-30784	JOYCE #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2012-05-30	741062	42-185-30783	WILL D. SMITH #1H	WG OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2012-05-10	739382	42-185-30782	COVINGTON #1H	WG OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	11,600	Y
2012-04-27	738671	42-185-30781	HOGUE #1H	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	9,500	Y
2012-04-24	738074	42-185-30780	KAGG #2	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,800	Y
2012-04-17	737377	42-185-30779	WOLK #1	MEGO RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	5,000
2012-04-03	736453	42-185-30778	A. YATES UNIT #1H	CRIMSON EXPLORATION OPER., INC.	DRILL	9,200	Y
2012-02-27	731201	42-185-30777	HOLTH #2H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,090	Y
2012-02-27	731201	42-185-30777	HOLTH #2H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,090	Y
2012-02-27	731200	42-185-30776	GRANT #4H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,090	Y
2012-02-21	733570	42-185-30775	KAGG #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,800	Y
2012-02-01	731318	42-185-30774	HOLTH #3H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,090	Y
2012-02-01	731198	42-185-30773	GRANT #3H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,090	Y
2012-02-01	731195	42-185-30772	GRANT #2H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,090	Y
2012-01-13	731323	42-185-30771	SMITH A UNIT #A 1H	ZAZA ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	13,100	Y
2012-01-06	730904	42-185-30770	ALTIMORE #1H	MARLIN ENERGY SOUTHWEST GP, LLC	DRILL	9,385	Y
2012-01-06	730904	42-185-30770	ALTIMORE #1H	MARLIN ENERGY SOUTHWEST GP, LLC	DRILL	9,385	Y
2011-11-22	728577	42-185-30769	RUEN #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,100	Y
2011-11-22	728577	42-185-30769	RUEN #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,100	Y
2011-11-18	728374	42-185-30768	STEVENS UNIT #1H	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	15,000	Y
2011-11-01	726947	42-185-30707	DYER ESTATE #1	PRIME OPERATING COMPANY	RECOMP	4,700
2011-10-06	725516	42-185-30767	MYRTLE #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,200	Y
2011-09-21	724480	42-185-30766	ABSHIRE UNIT #2	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2011-09-21	724480	42-185-30766	ABSHIRE UNIT #2	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2011-08-26	722870	42-185-30765	WILLIE #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2011-08-26	722870	42-185-30765	WILLIE #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2011-06-20	718489	42-185-30764	JOE #1	JILPETCO, INC.	DRILL	8,800
2011-05-25	717077	42-185-30763	WEST CANNON UNIT #1H	SOUTHERN BAY OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	10,800	Y
2011-05-02	715196	42-185-30762	ISBELL #1	CML EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2011-04-15	714102	42-185-30761	LEIBER #2	ADVANCE HYDROCARBON CORPORATION	DRILL	5,510
2011-03-28	712452	42-185-00038	BT #1	JILPETCO, INC.	RENTR	8,800
2011-03-07	711389	42-185-30760	HARRISON BROKEN ARROW RANCH #1H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2011-02-04	708432	42-185-30515	HOLTH #1H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	RECOMP	9,935	Y
2011-02-04	708432	42-185-30515	HOLTH #1H	PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY	RECOMP	9,935	Y

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