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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-13 | 251615 | 42-201-31544 | SMITH GAS UNIT #1 | PETRO-TEX PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,516 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 251053 | 42-201-31821 | GAILLARD #46S | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 251051 | 42-201-31820 | GAILLARD #45S | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-09-10 | 250965 | 42-201-31819 | WARREN RANCH #3 | MICRO OIL CO. | DRILL | 150 | |
| 1984-09-10 | 250813 | 42-201-05866 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #3820 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,048 | |
| 1984-09-07 | 250770 | 42-201-31817 | HANKAMER, J. U. S. A. #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-09-07 | 250793 | 42-201-31818 | WISE, MARIE #1 | PULS, W. L. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-07 | 250754 | 42-201-31808 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #1833 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-09-06 | 250494 | 42-201-31811 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #1327 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-09-06 | 250491 | 42-201-31810 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #166 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-09-04 | 250376 | 42-201-31815 | WARREN RANCH #2 | MICRO OIL CO. | DRILL | 150 | |
| 1984-08-29 | 250308 | 42-201-31814 | BRACEWELL ESTATE #1 | NARECO CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1984-08-29 | 250275 | 42-201-31809 | ARNOLD, CHARLES #1 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-08-28 | 249733 | 42-201-31812 | TAYLOR, E. R. ET AL #97 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1984-08-28 | 249734 | 42-201-31813 | TAYLOR, E. R. ETAL #96 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249450 | 42-201-00077 | TOMBALL GU 2 #22 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,595 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249633 | 42-201-31777 | CURTIS, MARVIN #1 | FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-08-15 | 248419 | 42-201-31691 | LOUIS HEGAR UNIT 1 #1 | TARTAN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 247991 | 42-201-31806 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2789 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-08-08 | 247785 | 42-201-31805 | WARREN RANCH #1 | MICRO OIL CO. | DRILL | 150 | |
| 1984-08-07 | 247532 | 42-201-31785 | WOOD -A- #1 | GREEN, CHARLES M. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1984-08-03 | 247337 | 42-201-31804 | CRAVENS, BRITTON "A" #19 | MINEX, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1984-08-03 | 247329 | 42-201-31802 | CRAVENS, BRITTON "B" #5A | MINEX, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-08-03 | 247333 | 42-201-31803 | CRAVENS, BRITTON "A" #18 | MINEX, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-08-03 | 247385 | 42-201-06881 | CRAVENS, BRITTON "B" #3 | MINEX, INC. | OTHER | 5,000 | |
| 1984-08-01 | 247000 | 42-201-02641 | RANKIN UNIT #3 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | OTHER | 8,900 | |
| 1984-07-30 | 246669 | 42-201-31801 | BUSCH, H. #7B | ENDERLI OIL COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 3,990 | |
| 1984-07-27 | 246478 | 42-201-31800 | TOWNSEND #1A | MCCARTER, A. NELSON | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1984-07-27 | 246439 | 42-201-31799 | M. S. WHITLOCK UNIT #1 | GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-07-26 | 246353 | 42-201-31798 | GOOSE CREEK C.I.S.D. #4A | TANDEM OIL INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-07-26 | 246351 | 42-201-31796 | GOOSE CREEK C.I.S.D. #5A | TANDEM OIL INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1984-07-26 | 246352 | 42-201-31797 | GOOSE CREEK C.I.S.D. #7A | TANDEM OIL INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246224 | 42-201-31795 | TEXAS STATE LEASE 32060 #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245641 | 42-201-31794 | HOUSE GU #2 | TARTAN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1984-07-19 | 245602 | 42-201-31793 | HIRSCH STATE #20 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-07-19 | 246835 | 42-201-31807 | WALTON UNIT #1 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1984-07-18 | 247522 | 42-201-00183 | REID, JOHN D. #27 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,512 | |
| 1984-07-17 | 247507 | 42-201-30795 | ALISON-BROOK OIL & GAS UNIT #1 | STOCKARD, W. A. | RECOMP | 9,202 | |
| 1984-07-17 | 245125 | 42-201-31792 | GULF FEE "B" #1 | DEAR MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-07-16 | 245082 | 42-201-31790 | A & M #3 | VARNADORE EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-07-16 | 245081 | 42-201-31789 | A & M -A- #1 | VARNADORE EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-07-16 | 245083 | 42-201-31791 | A & M #2 | VARNADORE EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 244852 | 42-201-31788 | LOFTIN #1 | KING EXPLORATION & DEV. CO. | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 244852 | 42-201-31788 | LOFTIN #1 | KING EXPLORATION & DEV. CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 244836 | 42-201-31786 | LOFTIN #3 | KING EXPLORATION & DEV. CO. | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 244837 | 42-201-31787 | LOFTIN #2 | KING EXPLORATION & DEV. CO. | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 246760 | 42-201-31783 | WEBSTER FIELD #2790 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 246761 | 42-201-31783 | SCOTT, GEO A.& BEAMER, LOUISE S. #90 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-07-10 | 244493 | 42-201-31784 | BUSCH SHELTON "D" #1 | ENDERLI OIL COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1984-07-10 | 246044 | 42-201-31666 | STEPHENS #2A | PLAZA OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,550 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.