Harris County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Harris County — updated daily, data through 2026-02-13.
Harris County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-02-13. FRIO RESOURCES, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.
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Latest Permit
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All Time
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3,825 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-17 | 485226 | 42-201-32036 | INTERFINANCIAL CORP. #1 | SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | RECOMP | 11,099 | |
| 1999-06-16 | 485260 | 42-201-32573 | TEXAS NORTHERN RAILWAY #6R | COBRA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1999-06-14 | 485213 | 42-201-00148 | TOMBALL GU 2 #7 | M. J. G., INC. | RECOMP | 3,930 | |
| 1999-06-10 | 485136 | 42-201-32572 | HIGHLANDER GU 2 #1 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1999-06-04 | 484991 | 42-201-00080 | DOEGE, E. #5 | M. J. G., INC. | RECOMP | 5,580 | |
| 1999-05-28 | 484548 | 42-201-30534 | GULF LAND CO. UNIT #1 | GEO ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,471 | |
| 1999-05-25 | 484757 | 42-201-32074 | TEXAS NORTHERN RAILWAY #1 | COBRA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1999-05-20 | 484659 | 42-201-32571 | TEXAS NORTHERN RAILWAY #6 | COBRA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1999-05-20 | 484659 | 42-201-32571 | TEXAS NORTHERN RAILWAY #6 | COBRA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1999-05-19 | 484650 | 42-201-32508 | WESTFIELD #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 6,275 | |
| 1999-05-17 | 484563 | 42-201-32557 | CHANNELVIEW TOWNSITE "C" #5 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | RECOMP | 10,819 | |
| 1999-04-15 | 483868 | 42-201-32430 | TEXAS NORTHERN RAILWAY #2 | COBRA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,870 | |
| 1999-03-30 | 483521 | 42-201-32570 | MATZINGER #2 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1999-03-26 | 483499 | 42-201-30182 | MARTENS, HALDA ET AL #1 | GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 1999-03-26 | 482412 | 42-201-32567 | PLEDGER #1 | BENCHMARK OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1999-03-26 | 479754 | 42-201-32553 | RAMSEY, V. V. #1 | COBRA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-03-25 | 483498 | 42-201-31667 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT #18 #1 | GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1999-03-12 | 482755 | 42-201-32568 | JACKSON/PEACE #1 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-02-19 | 482829 | 42-201-31025 | PINE VILLAGE UNIT #1 | D & P OPERATING & PROD. CORP. | RECOMP | 9,271 | |
| 1999-01-28 | 482174 | 42-201-32565 | LONGENBAUGH #12 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1999-01-27 | 482291 | 42-201-32566 | DANNENBAUM #1 | TABBS BAY PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1999-01-20 | 482152 | 42-201-07993 | LEWIS, TYRA #1 | FREDONIA RESOURCES INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,016 | |
| 1999-01-15 | 482066 | 42-201-32564 | LINCOLN PROPERTIES GAS UNIT 1 #3 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 14,100 | |
| 1999-01-15 | 482065 | 42-201-32563 | LINCOLN PROPERTIES GAS UNIT 1 #4 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1999-01-15 | 482050 | 42-201-32562 | JOSEY RANCH GAS UNIT 6 #18 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1999-01-15 | 482050 | 42-201-32562 | JOSEY RANCH GAS UNIT 6 #18 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1998-12-28 | 480979 | 42-201-32507 | JOSEY RANCH GAS UNIT NO. 7 #14 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | FLD-XFR | 16,500 | |
| 1998-12-22 | 481358 | 42-201-30882 | LONGENBAUGH #3 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | RECOMP | 7,483 | |
| 1998-12-21 | 481576 | 42-201-05727 | HERMANN HOSPITAL ESTATE ET AL #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,714 | |
| 1998-12-18 | 481641 | 42-201-32561 | O'DONNELL, WILLIAM S. TRUSTEE #1 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1998-12-18 | 481641 | 42-201-32561 | O'DONNELL, WILLIAM S. TRUSTEE #1 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 11,879 | |
| 1998-12-18 | 481532 | 42-201-05960 | EXXON-WEST FEE "B" A/C 1 #9 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,812 | |
| 1998-12-01 | 481038 | 42-201-32468 | JOSEY RANCH "B" #1 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | FLD-XFR | 12,800 | |
| 1998-11-20 | 481054 | 42-201-32560 | SIMMS-SWEET #60D | DALLAS OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1998-11-13 | 480002 | 42-201-32554 | HIGHLANDER UNIT #1 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1998-11-12 | 480773 | 42-201-32559 | STATE OF TEXAS #1 | COBRA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1998-11-12 | 480773 | 42-201-32559 | TEXAS NORTHERN RAILWAY #5 | COBRA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,400 | |
| 1998-11-10 | 480768 | 42-201-32558 | POARCH/SWINBANK #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1998-11-09 | 480039 | 42-201-07908 | GOODYKONTZ, W. W. #5 | PRINGLE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 3,000 | |
| 1998-11-06 | 480691 | 42-201-32557 | CHANNELVIEW TOWNSITE "C" #5 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1998-11-06 | 480691 | 42-201-32557 | CHANNELVIEW TOWNSITE "C" #5 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 10,819 | |
| 1998-10-27 | 480274 | 42-201-32555 | BAKER, HANCE #5 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1998-10-23 | 480275 | 42-201-30960 | WILLIAM VAN VORST ET AL UNIT #1 | SONORA PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 8,340 | |
| 1998-10-22 | 480340 | 42-201-32556 | DUNN ET AL #1 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-10-07 | 479375 | 42-201-32550 | BISHOP UNIT #1 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1998-09-24 | 479589 | 42-201-32552 | TOMBALL TOWNSITE 26 (DRLG UNIT) #1 | M. J. G., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1998-09-14 | 479382 | 42-201-32551 | RICE UNIVERSITY #S 17 | BLEDSOE PETRO CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1998-09-04 | 479286 | 42-201-32549 | DOPSLAUF, LOUIS "C" #9 | WOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-09-04 | 479285 | 42-201-32548 | DOPSLAUF, LOUIS "C" #8 | WOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1998-09-04 | 479284 | 42-201-32547 | DOPSLAUF, LOUIS "C' #10 | WOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.