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.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-02-13
All Time
3,825
3,825 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-21 | 462724 | 42-201-32500 | STEVENSON FEE #170 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-05-20 | 462680 | 42-201-32499 | STEVENSON FEE #168 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-05-16 | 462544 | 42-201-32497 | WHEELER & PICKENS #52 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-05-16 | 462543 | 42-201-32498 | STEVENSON FEE #169 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-05-14 | 462413 | 42-201-32494 | HARGROVE #2 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1997-05-14 | 462409 | 42-201-32495 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #179 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,170 | |
| 1997-05-12 | 462218 | 42-201-32493 | JOSEY RANCH GAS UNIT 6 #12 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1997-05-12 | 462218 | 42-201-32493 | JOSEY RANCH GAS UNIT 6 #12 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,075 | |
| 1997-05-12 | 461004 | 42-201-00326 | HIRSCH, WM. #1 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,612 | |
| 1997-05-02 | 461918 | 42-201-32492 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2318 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,170 | |
| 1997-04-25 | 461014 | 42-201-30383 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT 2 #17 | GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1997-04-23 | 461537 | 42-201-32491 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #178 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,140 | |
| 1997-04-23 | 461436 | 42-201-32490 | GARTH-WALLISVILLE #1 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 15,700 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 457442 | 42-201-00334 | PETRICH, THERESA #4 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,608 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 460798 | 42-201-32489 | WRIGHTSTONE UNIT #1 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-04-04 | 460704 | 42-201-32488 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #1246 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,140 | |
| 1997-03-31 | 460499 | 42-201-32487 | STEVENSON FEE #165A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 459059 | 42-201-02642 | DUNKS, IRA J. ET AL #A 5ST | AMERICAN ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,600 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 456461 | 42-201-32475 | BAHR INTEREST ET AL #9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 456460 | 42-201-32437 | BAHR INTEREST ET AL #10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1997-03-18 | 459863 | 42-201-31976 | DOPSLAUF, LOUIS "C" #7 | WOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 1997-03-13 | 459838 | 42-201-32485 | CAMPBELL-HARRINGTON #1 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-03-13 | 459838 | 42-201-32485 | CAMPBELL-HARRINGTON #1 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1997-03-11 | 459656 | 42-201-32484 | SWEENEY, J.J. ESTATE #5 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458288 | 42-201-32483 | DUNKS, IRA J. ET AL #A 6 | AMERICAN ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1997-02-11 | 458538 | 42-201-32482 | STEVENSON FEE #164 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-02-11 | 458535 | 42-201-32481 | STEVENSON FEE #167 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-02-11 | 458534 | 42-201-32480 | STEVENSON FEE #166 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-02-11 | 458533 | 42-201-32479 | STEVENSON FEE #165 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-02-11 | 458528 | 42-201-82939 | BASH UNIT #1 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,970 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457839 | 42-201-32478 | STEVENSON FEE #163 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 457690 | 42-201-32477 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #5029 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,165 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 455840 | 42-201-32437 | BAHR INTEREST ET AL UNIT #11 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 455836 | 42-201-32437 | BAHR INTEREST ET AL UNIT #8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457545 | 42-201-32476 | JOSEY RANCH GAS UNIT # 2 #2R | HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457108 | 42-201-32428 | JOSEY RANCH #6 | HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1997-01-16 | 457118 | 42-201-32309 | JOSEY, L.M. B #5 | JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1996-12-12 | 456245 | 42-201-32474 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #1331 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-12-06 | 455994 | 42-201-32473 | HARGROVE #1 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1996-12-05 | 455942 | 42-201-32472 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #5028 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-12-02 | 455648 | 42-201-30874 | MARSHALL, A. B. FEE #19 | THORNBERRY OILFIELD SERVICE, INC | RENTR | 9,134 | |
| 1996-11-20 | 455408 | 42-201-32471 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #5027 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1996-11-20 | 455402 | 42-201-32470 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #5026 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-11-13 | 453842 | 42-201-00332 | PETRICH, THERESA #2 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,579 | |
| 1996-10-24 | 454352 | 42-201-31966 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT 14 #24 | GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,386 | |
| 1996-10-16 | 453888 | 42-201-32469 | SWEENEY, J. J. ESTATE #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1996-10-03 | 453404 | 42-201-32468 | JOSEY RANCH "B" #1 | HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1996-09-23 | 453019 | 42-201-32467 | BARNHART #2 | ETOCO INCORPORATED | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1996-09-20 | 452958 | 42-201-32466 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2317 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-09-20 | 450787 | 42-201-31512 | SCHERER, W. B. #9 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,802 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.