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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-12-07 | 260246 | 42-201-31861 | WARREN RANCH #4 | MICRO OIL CO. | DRILL | 150 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260152 | 42-201-31860 | BURKITT #1 | WESTERN ALLIANCE EXPLORATION | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 260378 | 42-201-31863 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2793 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259768 | 42-201-31858 | BAMMEL GAS UNIT (POLLEY) #5I | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259764 | 42-201-31857 | BAMMEL GAS UNIT (POLLEY) #6I | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259839 | 42-201-82154 | SCHERER, W. B. #3 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 5,596 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 259613 | 42-201-31856 | PENNZOIL, ET AL #1 | HILTY INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 8,016 | |
| 1984-11-30 | 259450 | 42-201-31855 | WISE, MARIE #2 | PULS, W. L. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-11-29 | 259950 | 42-201-31859 | GOOSE CREEK C.I.S.D. #6A | TANDEM OIL INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1984-11-28 | 259075 | 42-201-31853 | BAMMEL GAS UNIT (EHRHARDT) #11I | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1984-11-26 | 259300 | 42-201-31854 | BAMMEL GAS UNIT (FEE) #1 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1984-11-26 | 258837 | 42-201-31852 | SIMMS-SWEET #45 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1984-11-26 | 258829 | 42-201-31851 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #49 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-11-26 | 258824 | 42-201-31850 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #50 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-11-21 | 258395 | 42-201-31847 | ADAMS, GEORGE B. #6 | WILLIAMS, H. E. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258162 | 42-201-31846 | GOODYKOONTZ, W. W. #8 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258556 | 42-201-31848 | HILLEGEIST, E. #6 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-11-14 | 258820 | 42-201-31849 | HERMANN, G. H. #10 | VESTAL, HUBERT H. | DRILL | 950 | |
| 1984-11-08 | 257288 | 42-201-31845 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2792 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 256915 | 42-201-31843 | GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #74 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 256917 | 42-201-31844 | GAILLARD, J. 25-ACRE #73 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,020 | |
| 1984-11-02 | 256754 | 42-201-31842 | HARBAUGH #1 | SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1984-11-02 | 256497 | 42-201-31841 | SCHNEIDER, J. C. #1 | TEXAS NATIONAL EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-10-23 | 255330 | 42-201-31083 | BAKER, W. W. #4 | VILLAGE OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,814 | |
| 1984-10-23 | 255518 | 42-201-05799 | WEST PRODUCTION CO. A/C 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,042 | |
| 1984-10-22 | 255468 | 42-201-31840 | MITCHELL, SIDNEY #13 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 255163 | 42-201-31839 | PESETAS #1 HARRELL, TABB #1 | PESETAS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 255175 | 42-201-05984 | EXXON-WEST FEE "B" A/C 1 #33 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,900 | |
| 1984-10-17 | 254787 | 42-201-31838 | OSGOOD-MATLOCK #1 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,879 | |
| 1984-10-16 | 255206 | 42-201-03997 | DOPSLAUF, LOUIS "C" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,870 | |
| 1984-10-16 | 254507 | 42-201-31836 | SIMMS-SCHILLING #51 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1984-10-16 | 254616 | 42-201-31837 | L C J #1 | JACKSON, LAWTON C., JR. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254435 | 42-201-31835 | MARSHALL, A. B. FEE #24 | MARSHALL, A. B. | DRILL | 12,342 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254690 | 42-201-07633 | WINSLOW, J. L. #2 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,613 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253608 | 42-201-30525 | OAK KNOLL EST. #2 | MENGDEN, W. | RECOMP | 10,001 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253494 | 42-201-31587 | HOLDERRIETH, P. #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,680 | |
| 1984-10-02 | 253564 | 42-201-02649 | RANKIN UNIT #14 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | OTHER | 8,008 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253038 | 42-201-31832 | BUSCH, H. #8B | ENDERLI OIL COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253042 | 42-201-31833 | SHELTON, BUSCH "E" #1 | ENDERLI OIL COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 252918 | 42-201-31831 | LONGENBAUGH #7 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1984-09-27 | 252889 | 42-201-31830 | PENNZOIL FEE #201 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252364 | 42-201-31827 | MEADOWBRIAR HOME FOR CHILDREN #1 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252497 | 42-201-31829 | BARTLE, ANNIS B. TRUST ET AL #1 | FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252306 | 42-201-31826 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #0167 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-09-21 | 252102 | 42-201-31824 | ENDERLI, BUSCH #2 | ENDERLI OIL COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-09-21 | 252171 | 42-201-31825 | GARTH-WALLISVILLE #1 | TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1984-09-18 | 252253 | 42-201-31823 | MITCHELL, JESS #1 | GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1984-09-17 | 251533 | 42-201-31822 | LOUIS HEGAR UNIT 2 #1 | TARTAN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251341 | 42-201-82645 | TOMBALL GU 5 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,521 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251343 | 42-201-82645 | HAMPEL, FLORA #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,521 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.