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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3,825 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-07 | 294860 | 42-201-32005 | LEWIS, SAM #10 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,480 | |
| 1986-01-03 | 294325 | 42-201-32004 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2313 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 293945 | 42-201-32003 | CHERRY #3B | DOME ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 293940 | 42-201-32001 | CHERRY #2 | DOME ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 293939 | 42-201-32000 | CHERRY #2B | DOME ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 293942 | 42-201-32002 | CHERRY #1 | DOME ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 293938 | 42-201-31999 | CHERRY #1B | DOME ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294239 | 42-201-30319 | JUERGENS, C. W. #4 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 293888 | 42-201-31998 | EXXON-WEST FEE B #69 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,150 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 294098 | 42-201-00293 | HILLEGEIST, W. #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 17,042 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 294098 | 42-201-00293 | HILLEGEIST #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,578 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 294091 | 42-201-00343 | RUDEL, F. #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,915 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 294103 | 42-201-00342 | FLETCHER, T. W. #3 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 81,282 | |
| 1985-12-19 | 293224 | 42-201-31764 | WHITE, ALMA #1 | PHILLIPS, ROBERT H.,INCORPORATED | RECOMP | 3,605 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 292983 | 42-201-04237 | KGFCU (CKFD UA) #5602 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,870 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 292981 | 42-201-04237 | KGFCU (CKFD UB) #5602 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,870 | |
| 1985-12-07 | 292669 | 42-201-30542 | JACOBS, W. S. "A" #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,130 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 292170 | 42-201-31997 | FRANK METZLER UNIT #1 | HOWARD, DOUGLAS J &MARTINO,JOE C | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 292119 | 42-201-00627 | THEIS, FRITZ A/C #1 #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,020 | |
| 1985-12-03 | 291578 | 42-201-31996 | WARREN RANCH #7 | MICRO OIL CO. | DRILL | 100 | |
| 1985-11-27 | 291447 | 42-201-82857 | EZZELL #1 | PLAZA OIL & GAS, INC. | OTHER | 4,078 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291171 | 42-201-31995 | MAZE #1 | BSE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-11-20 | 291101 | 42-201-31994 | SAMPSON AND MARKS UNIT #1 | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1985-11-12 | 289639 | 42-201-31991 | EXXON-WEST FEE B #70 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,150 | |
| 1985-11-12 | 289639 | 42-201-31991 | EXXON-WEST FEE B #70 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 670 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 289682 | 42-201-31992 | R. I. SCHEFFLER UNIT #1 | GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-11-07 | 289429 | 42-201-31989 | GULF LAND AND INVESTMENT CO. #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1985-11-07 | 289441 | 42-201-31990 | GIBRALTER SAVINGS ASSOCIATION #1 | ZERO CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-11-05 | 289785 | 42-201-31741 | SHELTON-ASKEW #1 #1 | PHILLIPS, ROBERT H. | RECOMP | 4,457 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 290265 | 42-201-31993 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #5004 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288881 | 42-201-31988 | BUSCH, H. #11B | ENDERLI OIL COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-10-29 | 288749 | 42-201-03428 | BOWEN UNIT #1 | TEX-EX PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 4,512 | |
| 1985-10-28 | 288470 | 42-201-31156 | KENDALL HOLMES UNIT #1 #1 | KENDALL INTERESTS, INC. | RECOMP | 9,018 | |
| 1985-10-22 | 288014 | 42-201-31987 | WOOD "B" #1 | KP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1985-10-21 | 290300 | 42-201-31942 | GOODYKOONTZ, W. W. #9 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287597 | 42-201-03091 | MODGLIN, ROEMER "A" #1 | PLAZA OIL & GAS, INC. | OTHER | 4,080 | |
| 1985-10-15 | 287594 | 42-201-31986 | GAYLE UNIT #1 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-10-14 | 287370 | 42-201-31984 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #5003 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-10-14 | 287371 | 42-201-31985 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #5002 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-10-14 | 287369 | 42-201-31983 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2312 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-10-10 | 288847 | 42-201-04255 | KGFCU (CKFD UA) #6702 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,950 | |
| 1985-10-10 | 287059 | 42-201-31982 | JACOBS, W. S. "A" #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 286897 | 42-201-31981 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2805 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1985-10-04 | 286627 | 42-201-31980 | LEE #1A | TANDEM OIL INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 285947 | 42-201-00696 | FARIS, VENA #104D | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 4,012 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 286102 | 42-201-31979 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #60 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 286100 | 42-201-31978 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #59 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,570 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 286099 | 42-201-31977 | SIMMS-SWEET #52 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 286071 | 42-201-31976 | DOPSLAUF, LOUIS "C" #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1985-09-25 | 285780 | 42-201-31975 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #168 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.