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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1985-03-1826984042-201-31907SIMMS-SWEET #48EXXON CORP.DRILL2,570
1985-03-1826981942-201-31902SIMMS-SWEET #49EXXON CORP.DRILL2,500
1985-03-1826983242-201-31904SIMMS-SWEET #46EXXON CORP.DRILL2,540
1985-03-1826983042-201-31903SIMMS-SWEET #47EXXON CORP.DRILL2,570
1985-03-1826962742-201-31899SIMMS-SCHILLING #52EXXON CORP.DRILL2,550
1985-03-1826983642-201-31906GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #75EXXON CORP.DRILL2,700
1985-03-1226940842-201-31897MURPHY #1TARTAN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-03-0826892842-201-31895HINES #1MINEX, INC.DRILL4,800
1985-03-0826893142-201-31896LEXTON-ANCIRA #1MINEX, INC.DRILL4,700
1985-03-0426862142-201-31894WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2798EXXON CORP.DRILL6,600
1985-02-2226746042-201-31893ZAPP ESTATE ET AL "D" #5HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANYDRILL7,600
1985-02-2126744942-201-31892BISHOP, PATRICK J. #1PLAZA OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,550
1985-02-1526686642-201-03999JACOBS, W. S. "A" #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,295
1985-02-1326696442-201-31891WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2310EXXON CORP.DRILL6,600
1985-02-0726622342-201-00058TOMBALL G. U. 3 #7EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,628
1985-02-0626629842-201-31890BUTERA "A" #1HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1985-02-0526591642-201-31889BUSCH, H. #9BENDERLI OIL COMPANY, INCDRILL3,650
1985-01-2926565742-201-30335GILLESPIE, R. M. #3MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP7,400
1985-01-2526560542-201-31885WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2796EXXON CORP.DRILL6,600
1985-01-2526561042-201-31886WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2797EXXON CORP.DRILL6,600
1985-01-2526561742-201-31887WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2795EXXON CORP.DRILL6,600
1985-01-2526561942-201-31888WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2794EXXON CORP.DRILL6,600
1985-01-2426500042-201-31777CURTIS, MARVIN #1FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANYOTHER8,800
1985-01-2226474542-201-31882GASMER TEST HOLE #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL1,300
1985-01-2226478942-201-31883ZAPP ESTATE, ET AL D #4HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANYDRILL7,500
1985-01-1826457642-201-30576MISTROT, NORRIS #1MCCARTER, A. NELSONOTHER4,679
1985-01-1626480942-201-31884HIRSCH, GLORIA ET AL #3WASSELL, EMMETT E.DRILL1,300
1985-01-1526421342-201-30069FLETCHER, T. W. #4AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,702
1985-01-1526421742-201-00155NELSON, F. E. #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,578
1985-01-1426409042-201-31881NORTHWEST DEV. PTNRS. GAS UNIT #1LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL8,200
1985-01-0926375042-201-31878WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #3909EXXON CORP.DRILL6,600
1985-01-0826341942-201-31874WEINGARTEN REALTY #1GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,600
1985-01-0826374742-201-31877POLLEY #7HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANYDRILL7,500
1985-01-0826319842-201-07917REID, JOHN D. #29EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,620
1985-01-0726350842-201-31875FOLEY, BLANCHE #3MAHADA ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,650
1984-12-3126373942-201-31876WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #1328EXXON CORP.DRILL6,600
1984-12-3126313542-201-31873RASBEARY, CORBETT #1 #1HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANYDRILL12,700
1984-12-3126385442-201-31880GAILLARD #48TCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1984-12-3126383442-201-31879GAILLARD #47TCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1984-12-3126306042-201-30648PLUMMER, ALBERT TRUSTEE "A" #5ASPEN EXPLORATION CORPORATIONOTHER4,638
1984-12-2726218442-201-31871PENINSULA, GAILLARD #61EXXON CORP.DRILL5,000
1984-12-2726280442-201-31872FISCHER UNIT #1ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,000
1984-12-2026186742-201-31870MC BRIDE #1PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,100
1984-12-1426121542-201-31869SIMMS-SCHILLING #2DEXXON CORP.DRILL4,650
1984-12-1426121342-201-31867SIMMS-SCHILLING #3DEXXON CORP.DRILL4,200
1984-12-1426121442-201-31868SIMMS-SCHILLING #1DEXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
1984-12-1326109242-201-31866TOMBALL OIL UNIT NO. 3 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL5,700
1984-12-1126073742-201-31865MADDEN GAS UNIT II #2MAINLAND PETROLEUM CO., INC.DRILL8,566
1984-12-1126073342-201-31864MADDEN GAS UNIT III #3MAINLAND PETROLEUM CO., INC.DRILL8,800
1984-12-1126037242-201-31862FREEDOM #1HAWK PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.