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
2026-02-13
All Time
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3,825 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-18 | 269840 | 42-201-31907 | SIMMS-SWEET #48 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,570 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269819 | 42-201-31902 | SIMMS-SWEET #49 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269832 | 42-201-31904 | SIMMS-SWEET #46 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,540 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269830 | 42-201-31903 | SIMMS-SWEET #47 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,570 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269627 | 42-201-31899 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #52 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269836 | 42-201-31906 | GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #75 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1985-03-12 | 269408 | 42-201-31897 | MURPHY #1 | TARTAN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-03-08 | 268928 | 42-201-31895 | HINES #1 | MINEX, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1985-03-08 | 268931 | 42-201-31896 | LEXTON-ANCIRA #1 | MINEX, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1985-03-04 | 268621 | 42-201-31894 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2798 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267460 | 42-201-31893 | ZAPP ESTATE ET AL "D" #5 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267449 | 42-201-31892 | BISHOP, PATRICK J. #1 | PLAZA OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,550 | |
| 1985-02-15 | 266866 | 42-201-03999 | JACOBS, W. S. "A" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,295 | |
| 1985-02-13 | 266964 | 42-201-31891 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2310 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-02-07 | 266223 | 42-201-00058 | TOMBALL G. U. 3 #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,628 | |
| 1985-02-06 | 266298 | 42-201-31890 | BUTERA "A" #1 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1985-02-05 | 265916 | 42-201-31889 | BUSCH, H. #9B | ENDERLI OIL COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1985-01-29 | 265657 | 42-201-30335 | GILLESPIE, R. M. #3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1985-01-25 | 265605 | 42-201-31885 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2796 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-01-25 | 265610 | 42-201-31886 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2797 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-01-25 | 265617 | 42-201-31887 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2795 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-01-25 | 265619 | 42-201-31888 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2794 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-01-24 | 265000 | 42-201-31777 | CURTIS, MARVIN #1 | FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | OTHER | 8,800 | |
| 1985-01-22 | 264745 | 42-201-31882 | GASMER TEST HOLE #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1985-01-22 | 264789 | 42-201-31883 | ZAPP ESTATE, ET AL D #4 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-01-18 | 264576 | 42-201-30576 | MISTROT, NORRIS #1 | MCCARTER, A. NELSON | OTHER | 4,679 | |
| 1985-01-16 | 264809 | 42-201-31884 | HIRSCH, GLORIA ET AL #3 | WASSELL, EMMETT E. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1985-01-15 | 264213 | 42-201-30069 | FLETCHER, T. W. #4 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,702 | |
| 1985-01-15 | 264217 | 42-201-00155 | NELSON, F. E. #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,578 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 264090 | 42-201-31881 | NORTHWEST DEV. PTNRS. GAS UNIT #1 | LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-01-09 | 263750 | 42-201-31878 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #3909 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-01-08 | 263419 | 42-201-31874 | WEINGARTEN REALTY #1 | GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1985-01-08 | 263747 | 42-201-31877 | POLLEY #7 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-01-08 | 263198 | 42-201-07917 | REID, JOHN D. #29 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,620 | |
| 1985-01-07 | 263508 | 42-201-31875 | FOLEY, BLANCHE #3 | MAHADA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263739 | 42-201-31876 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #1328 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263135 | 42-201-31873 | RASBEARY, CORBETT #1 #1 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263854 | 42-201-31880 | GAILLARD #48T | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263834 | 42-201-31879 | GAILLARD #47T | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263060 | 42-201-30648 | PLUMMER, ALBERT TRUSTEE "A" #5 | ASPEN EXPLORATION CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,638 | |
| 1984-12-27 | 262184 | 42-201-31871 | PENINSULA, GAILLARD #61 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-12-27 | 262804 | 42-201-31872 | FISCHER UNIT #1 | ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-12-20 | 261867 | 42-201-31870 | MC BRIDE #1 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261215 | 42-201-31869 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #2D | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261213 | 42-201-31867 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #3D | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261214 | 42-201-31868 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #1D | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-12-13 | 261092 | 42-201-31866 | TOMBALL OIL UNIT NO. 3 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260737 | 42-201-31865 | MADDEN GAS UNIT II #2 | MAINLAND PETROLEUM CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,566 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260733 | 42-201-31864 | MADDEN GAS UNIT III #3 | MAINLAND PETROLEUM CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260372 | 42-201-31862 | FREEDOM #1 | HAWK PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.