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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3,825 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-19 | 471457 | 42-201-32524 | CHANNELVIEW TOWNSITE #3 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-12-19 | 471457 | 42-201-32524 | CHANNELVIEW TOWNSITE #3 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 10,192 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 471079 | 42-201-05909 | OLCOTT GAS UNIT 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,553 | |
| 1997-12-09 | 470696 | 42-201-00264 | COLEMAN, O/A, C.L. #3 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470534 | 42-201-31756 | BASH UNIT #A 6 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,257 | |
| 1997-12-01 | 470694 | 42-201-32523 | TEXAS NORTHERN RAILWAY #3 | COBRA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-11-25 | 470222 | 42-201-32106 | OLCOTT GAS UNIT 4 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,230 | |
| 1997-11-25 | 469111 | 42-201-07624 | HIRSCH, WM. #6 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,010 | |
| 1997-11-24 | 470209 | 42-201-00263 | COLEMAN, O/A, C. L. #2 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1997-11-21 | 470378 | 42-201-32522 | BRACEWELL ESTATE #2 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1997-11-19 | 468904 | 42-201-00364 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT 1 #9 | GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,420 | |
| 1997-11-17 | 470165 | 42-201-32521 | TAYLOR, E.R. #107 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1997-11-17 | 470164 | 42-201-32520 | TAYLOR, E.R. #106 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1997-11-17 | 470163 | 42-201-32519 | TAYLOR, E.R. #108 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1997-11-17 | 470163 | 42-201-32519 | TAYLOR, E. R. #108 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1997-11-17 | 470163 | 42-201-32519 | TAYLOR, E. R. #108 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,377 | |
| 1997-11-12 | 469956 | 42-201-32518 | STATE TRACT 2 #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469681 | 42-201-32517 | CHANNELVIEW TOWNSITE #2 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469681 | 42-201-32517 | CHANNELVIEW TOWNSITE #2 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 10,990 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469681 | 42-201-32517 | CHANNELVIEW TOWNSITE #2 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 10,990 | |
| 1997-11-03 | 469302 | 42-201-32256 | JOSEY, L. #5 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1997-10-27 | 469167 | 42-201-32516 | JAMIESON, D. #1 | ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1997-10-27 | 469167 | 42-201-32516 | JAMIESON, D. #1 | ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1997-10-21 | 469039 | 42-201-32515 | JOSEY RANCH GAS UNIT 3 #15 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468771 | 42-201-32514 | WAITKUS "B" UNIT #2 | COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1997-09-24 | 464153 | 42-201-08016 | HIRSCH, WM. #7 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1997-09-12 | 467417 | 42-201-32512 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2150 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1997-09-04 | 465984 | 42-201-32510 | CHANNELVIEW TOWNSITE #1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1997-08-22 | 466644 | 42-201-32334 | SWEENEY, J. J. ESTATE #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 11,430 | |
| 1997-08-20 | 466496 | 42-201-02641 | DUNKS, IRA J. ET AL "A" #3 | BAILEY PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1997-08-20 | 465478 | 42-201-32508 | WESTFIELD #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1997-08-08 | 466045 | 42-201-05840 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #4101D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 1997-08-07 | 465979 | 42-201-32511 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #5030 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1997-08-06 | 465820 | 42-201-32509 | HUTCHESON, J. C. #6R | TEJAS GAS PIPELINE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1997-08-01 | 465751 | 42-201-31030 | CEC F & K PROPERTIES LTD '73 #1 | PLANTATION EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 6,600 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 462587 | 42-201-31153 | LODGE LUMBER COMPANY ET AL UNIT #1 | SONORA PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 8,648 | |
| 1997-07-17 | 465050 | 42-201-30921 | WEST PRODUCTION CO #29 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,833 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 463534 | 42-201-00328 | MAGNOLIA REALTY #2 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,602 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 463100 | 42-201-30219 | MENGDEN FEE ET AL UNIT #1 | GEO ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 8,310 | |
| 1997-07-01 | 463969 | 42-201-32507 | JOSEY RANCH GAS UNIT NO. 7 #14 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1997-06-23 | 463802 | 42-201-32506 | EXXON-WEST FEE "C" A/C 1 #88 | TEJAS GAS PIPELINE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1997-06-23 | 463801 | 42-201-32505 | HUTCHESON, J. C. #12 | TEJAS GAS PIPELINE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1997-06-23 | 463801 | 42-201-32505 | HUTCHESON, J. C. #12 | TEJAS GAS PIPELINE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,956 | |
| 1997-06-19 | 464018 | 42-201-32160 | HOUSTON, SAM #1 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1997-06-13 | 463541 | 42-201-08004 | BASH #A 5 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,260 | |
| 1997-06-12 | 463695 | 42-201-32504 | SCHUHMACHER #1 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 463336 | 42-201-32503 | KEYSER-KROLL #1 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1997-06-04 | 463291 | 42-201-32502 | WILKINSON #1 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1997-05-30 | 463084 | 42-201-32496 | WHEELER & PICKENS #51 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-05-29 | 463025 | 42-201-32501 | ST. TR. 1 #2 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 13,650 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.