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)

0

Latest Permit

2026-02-13

All Time

3,825

3,825 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1985-05-1327481342-201-31936HINES #2MINEX, INC.DRILL6,000
1985-05-1327481942-201-31938HINES #4MINEX, INC.DRILL6,000
1985-05-1327480242-201-31935HINES #5MINEX, INC.DRILL6,000
1985-05-1327481542-201-31937HINES #3MINEX, INC.DRILL6,000
1985-05-1327485642-201-31940WARREN RANCH #5MICRO OIL CO.DRILL100
1985-05-1327485142-201-31939WOODHILL REALTY #1MCCARTER, A. NELSONDRILL4,800
1985-05-1327495042-201-31941STATELAND OIL COMPANY #50GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,200
1985-05-0927450142-201-31933WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #3823EXXON CORP.DRILL1,150
1985-05-0827428342-201-31932RORICK #1RISEDEN, LTD.DRILL8,700
1985-05-0327473542-201-31934HIRSCH STATE #21GULF OIL CORP.DRILL2,850
1985-05-0227396642-201-31931WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2311EXXON CORP.DRILL6,600
1985-04-2427371842-201-31927BEAUMONT PETROLEUM COMPANY #60GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,400
1985-04-2427371642-201-31926HIRSCH STATE #22GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,700
1985-04-2427375542-201-31930BEAUMONT PETROLEUM CO. #61GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1985-04-2427375242-201-31929BEAUMONT PETROLEUM CO. #62GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1985-04-2427374842-201-31928STATELAND OIL CO. #49GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,100
1985-04-2327311742-201-00276HILLEGEIST, E. #2TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP5,615
1985-04-2327311342-201-08013HILLEGEIST, E. #5TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP5,662
1985-04-2227309442-201-00659MICHEL, M. F. #2EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,950
1985-04-1727241042-201-00224MUELLER, E. E. #6TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP5,616
1985-04-1227224042-201-31923GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #76EXXON CORP.DRILL2,700
1985-04-1227224642-201-31924GAILLARD PENINSULA #63EXXON CORP.DRILL5,000
1985-04-1227225042-201-31925GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #77EXXON CORP.DRILL2,700
1985-04-1127206642-201-31922GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #79EXXON CORP.DRILL2,550
1985-04-1127205542-201-31921GAILLARD PENINSULA #64EXXON CORP.DRILL4,550
1985-04-1127205442-201-31920GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #78EXXON CORP.DRILL2,550
1985-04-1127180042-201-00272HILLEGEIST, E. #1TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP5,597
1985-04-0927201742-201-31919FEE #2CMCCARTER, A. NELSONDRILL6,000
1985-04-0927200142-201-31913GAILLARD PENINSULA #62EXXON CORP.DRILL5,000
1985-04-0927200642-201-31914SIMMS-SWEET #51EXXON CORP.DRILL2,700
1985-04-0927200842-201-31915SIMMS-SCHILLING #56EXXON CORP.DRILL3,050
1985-04-0927201142-201-31916SIMMS-SCHILLING #57EXXON CORP.DRILL3,050
1985-04-0927201442-201-31917SIMMS-SCHILLING #55EXXON CORP.DRILL3,050
1985-04-0927201642-201-31918SIMMS-SCHILLING #58EXXON CORP.DRILL2,850
1985-04-0827162642-201-31105J. W. ULRICH GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP16,050
1985-04-0827164442-201-31912BARTLE #1RSE, INC.DRILL7,200
1985-04-0327143842-201-31910HOG ISLAND FEE #28EXXON CORP.DRILL5,100
1985-04-0327144142-201-31911BEAUMONT STATE LAND #19EXXON CORP.DRILL5,000
1985-04-0327136942-201-30378RUDEL - OSTER #6EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,620
1985-03-2927095442-201-08043FARIS GAS UNIT #2TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANYOTHER5,570
1985-03-2827084442-201-00559TOMBALL GU 17 #2EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,580
1985-03-2627044842-201-31909GAILLARD FEE, TR. 1 #40GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,200
1985-03-2527040742-201-00329HIRSCH, R. W. #3TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP5,586
1985-03-2227023242-201-31908BROWN, H. FLETCHER #1LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL8,200
1985-03-2027013342-201-30013RUDEL, OTTO #7AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,580
1985-03-2027013542-201-30013RUDEL, OTTO #7AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL6,580
1985-03-1826966042-201-31901JAMES S. TOMPKINS, UNIT 1 #1PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,850
1985-03-1826962942-201-31900SIMMS-SCHILLING #53EXXON CORP.DRILL3,000
1985-03-1826962542-201-31898SIMMS-SCHILLING #54EXXON CORP.DRILL2,850
1985-03-1826983342-201-31905SIMMS-SWEET #50EXXON CORP.DRILL2,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.