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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-19 | 452887 | 42-201-32465 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #5025 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452605 | 42-201-32463 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #176 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452605 | 42-201-32463 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #176 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452604 | 42-201-32464 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #177 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-09-12 | 452582 | 42-201-32462 | TAYLOR, E. R. #105 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1996-09-12 | 452582 | 42-201-32462 | TAYLOR, E. R. #105 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-09-12 | 452582 | 42-201-32462 | TAYLOR, E. R. #105 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-09-12 | 452580 | 42-201-32461 | WIGGINS UNIT #1 | COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1996-09-12 | 451929 | 42-201-07930 | SMITH, A. "C" #12 | WOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,029 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452246 | 42-201-32460 | DWYER #2 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,750 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452246 | 42-201-32460 | DWYER #2 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,725 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452245 | 42-201-32459 | LINCOLN PROPERTIES GAS UNIT 1 #2 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 451761 | 42-201-32404 | JOSEY, L. M. 'B' #6 | JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. | RECOMP | 7,411 | |
| 1996-08-26 | 451710 | 42-201-30349 | MARSHALL, A. B. FEE #16 | THORNBERRY OILFIELD SERVICE, INC | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451625 | 42-201-32457 | JOSEY RANCH GAS UNIT #3 #11 | HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1996-08-20 | 451704 | 42-201-32458 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #1330 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,171 | |
| 1996-08-09 | 450880 | 42-201-02642 | DUNKS, IRA J. ET AL #A 5ST | AMERICAN ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1996-08-06 | 451196 | 42-201-32456 | DWYER #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-08-06 | 451196 | 42-201-32456 | DWYER #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,994 | |
| 1996-07-25 | 450767 | 42-201-32455 | LANDGRANT #2 | HOUSTON HYDROCARBONS, INC. (A) | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1996-07-25 | 450767 | 42-201-32455 | LANDGRANT #2 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,963 | |
| 1996-07-23 | 450619 | 42-201-30087 | MARSHALL, A. B. FEE #13 | THORNBERRY OILFIELD SERVICE, INC | RENTR | 9,150 | |
| 1996-07-18 | 450526 | 42-201-32454 | JAMES/FIELDER UNIT #1 | COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1996-07-18 | 450526 | 42-201-32454 | JAMES/FIELDER UNIT #1 | COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1996-07-10 | 447580 | 42-201-32453 | SCURLOCK TRUST "A" #2 | SONORA PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-07-10 | 447580 | 42-201-32453 | SCURLOCK TRUST "A" #2 | SONORA PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 448815 | 42-201-31982 | JACOBS, W. S. "A" #6 | WOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,958 | |
| 1996-07-08 | 448814 | 42-201-30609 | DOPSLAUF, LOUIS "C" #C 6 | WOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1996-07-03 | 449986 | 42-201-32452 | ARCO FEE #4 | SAXET EXPLORATION ENT. CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1996-07-03 | 449975 | 42-201-32451 | LONGENBAUGH, ALTA G. EST. #1 | HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-06-27 | 449740 | 42-201-32377 | EL LAGO #1 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. | RECOMP | 12,764 | |
| 1996-06-17 | 449225 | 42-201-32450 | CLODINE GAS UNIT NO. 3 #1 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1996-06-17 | 449225 | 42-201-32450 | CLODINE GAS UNIT NO. 3 #1 | ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1996-06-13 | 449035 | 42-201-32207 | LONGENBAUGH, H. J. #9 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1996-05-20 | 448283 | 42-201-32449 | JOSEY RANCH #10 | HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-05-17 | 448009 | 42-201-32130 | WHELESS, W. M. ET AL #1 | AMERICAN ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,916 | |
| 1996-04-12 | 444941 | 42-201-32437 | BAHR INTEREST ET AL UNIT #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1996-04-11 | 446878 | 42-201-32448 | BAHR INTEREST ET AL #7 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1996-04-11 | 446878 | 42-201-32448 | BAHR INTEREST ET AL #7 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1996-04-11 | 446877 | 42-201-32447 | BAHR INTEREST ET AL #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,350 | |
| 1996-04-11 | 446877 | 42-201-32447 | BAHR INTEREST ET AL #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,773 | |
| 1996-04-11 | 446877 | 42-201-32447 | BAHR INTEREST ET AL #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,773 | |
| 1996-04-10 | 446837 | 42-201-32446 | WAITKUS "B" UNIT #1 | COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1996-04-10 | 446823 | 42-201-32445 | JOSEY RANCH #9 | HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-03-25 | 445024 | 42-201-31235 | GERHARDT UNIT #1 | BENCHMARK OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1996-03-25 | 445023 | 42-201-31202 | DAVENPORT, DAVID L. #1 | BENCHMARK OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1996-03-13 | 445857 | 42-201-32444 | CLEVELAND AGENTS UNIT #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1996-03-13 | 445857 | 42-201-32444 | CLEVELAND AGENTS UNIT #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,270 | |
| 1996-03-11 | 445629 | 42-201-32442 | MCLAUGHLIN GAS UNIT #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1996-03-11 | 445628 | 42-201-32441 | MCLAUGHLIN GAS UNIT #2 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.