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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-13 | 274813 | 42-201-31936 | HINES #2 | MINEX, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274819 | 42-201-31938 | HINES #4 | MINEX, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274802 | 42-201-31935 | HINES #5 | MINEX, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274815 | 42-201-31937 | HINES #3 | MINEX, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274856 | 42-201-31940 | WARREN RANCH #5 | MICRO OIL CO. | DRILL | 100 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274851 | 42-201-31939 | WOODHILL REALTY #1 | MCCARTER, A. NELSON | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274950 | 42-201-31941 | STATELAND OIL COMPANY #50 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274501 | 42-201-31933 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #3823 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,150 | |
| 1985-05-08 | 274283 | 42-201-31932 | RORICK #1 | RISEDEN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1985-05-03 | 274735 | 42-201-31934 | HIRSCH STATE #21 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1985-05-02 | 273966 | 42-201-31931 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2311 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273718 | 42-201-31927 | BEAUMONT PETROLEUM COMPANY #60 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273716 | 42-201-31926 | HIRSCH STATE #22 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273755 | 42-201-31930 | BEAUMONT PETROLEUM CO. #61 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273752 | 42-201-31929 | BEAUMONT PETROLEUM CO. #62 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273748 | 42-201-31928 | STATELAND OIL CO. #49 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1985-04-23 | 273117 | 42-201-00276 | HILLEGEIST, E. #2 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,615 | |
| 1985-04-23 | 273113 | 42-201-08013 | HILLEGEIST, E. #5 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,662 | |
| 1985-04-22 | 273094 | 42-201-00659 | MICHEL, M. F. #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272410 | 42-201-00224 | MUELLER, E. E. #6 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,616 | |
| 1985-04-12 | 272240 | 42-201-31923 | GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #76 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1985-04-12 | 272246 | 42-201-31924 | GAILLARD PENINSULA #63 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-04-12 | 272250 | 42-201-31925 | GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #77 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 272066 | 42-201-31922 | GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #79 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 272055 | 42-201-31921 | GAILLARD PENINSULA #64 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 272054 | 42-201-31920 | GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #78 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 271800 | 42-201-00272 | HILLEGEIST, E. #1 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,597 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 272017 | 42-201-31919 | FEE #2C | MCCARTER, A. NELSON | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 272001 | 42-201-31913 | GAILLARD PENINSULA #62 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 272006 | 42-201-31914 | SIMMS-SWEET #51 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 272008 | 42-201-31915 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #56 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 272011 | 42-201-31916 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #57 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 272014 | 42-201-31917 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #55 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 272016 | 42-201-31918 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #58 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1985-04-08 | 271626 | 42-201-31105 | J. W. ULRICH GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 16,050 | |
| 1985-04-08 | 271644 | 42-201-31912 | BARTLE #1 | RSE, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271438 | 42-201-31910 | HOG ISLAND FEE #28 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271441 | 42-201-31911 | BEAUMONT STATE LAND #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271369 | 42-201-30378 | RUDEL - OSTER #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,620 | |
| 1985-03-29 | 270954 | 42-201-08043 | FARIS GAS UNIT #2 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 5,570 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 270844 | 42-201-00559 | TOMBALL GU 17 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,580 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270448 | 42-201-31909 | GAILLARD FEE, TR. 1 #40 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-03-25 | 270407 | 42-201-00329 | HIRSCH, R. W. #3 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,586 | |
| 1985-03-22 | 270232 | 42-201-31908 | BROWN, H. FLETCHER #1 | LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-03-20 | 270133 | 42-201-30013 | RUDEL, OTTO #7 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,580 | |
| 1985-03-20 | 270135 | 42-201-30013 | RUDEL, OTTO #7 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,580 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269660 | 42-201-31901 | JAMES S. TOMPKINS, UNIT 1 #1 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269629 | 42-201-31900 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #53 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269625 | 42-201-31898 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #54 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269833 | 42-201-31905 | SIMMS-SWEET #50 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.