Harris County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Harris County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-11.
Harris County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). FRIO RESOURCES, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-08-11
All Time
3,826
3,826 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-21 | 773556 | 42-201-32894 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #186 | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | DRILL | 5,894 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773404 | 42-201-32892 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #606 | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | DRILL | 6,093 | |
| 2013-11-14 | 771390 | 42-201-31336 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #161 | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | RENTR | 6,100 | |
| 2013-10-21 | 771393 | 42-201-31283 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #160 | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | RENTR | 6,102 | |
| 2013-10-15 | 771395 | 42-201-05959 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #210 | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | RENTR | 6,059 | |
| 2013-09-27 | 770749 | 42-201-32891 | TAYLOR HEIRS #105 R | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2013-09-27 | 770429 | 42-201-32890 | LAKEWOOD UNIT #1 | PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS OPERATING | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2013-08-19 | 768073 | 42-201-32462 | TAYLOR HEIRS #105ST | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 2013-07-25 | 766799 | 42-201-01236 | BISSONET #6 | WESTERN ENERGY GROUP, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2013-06-13 | 764274 | 42-201-32889 | WARREN RANCH #4 | ANLOC, LLC | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 2013-06-06 | 762158 | 42-201-00437 | DOUGHTIE, S. T. #10 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 2013-05-07 | 761558 | 42-201-32888 | KINDER MORGAN TEJAS #15R | KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-04-25 | 761517 | 42-201-00704 | GEPHART, H. S. #2 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | RENTR | 5,566 | |
| 2013-03-14 | 758503 | 42-201-32887 | ASHBEL SMITH 3 #56 | FOOTHILLS TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2013-03-07 | 757098 | 42-201-32431 | JOSEY, L.M. 'A' #4 | JOSEY OIL COMPANY, LTD. | RECOMP | 7,460 | |
| 2013-02-15 | 756335 | 42-201-32399 | JOSEY RANCH GAS UNIT NO. 3 #3 | MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLC | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2013-02-08 | 754663 | 42-201-32879 | BHWHEC #9 | BAKER ATLAS | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2013-02-08 | 754658 | 42-201-32880 | BHWHEC #7 | BAKER ATLAS | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 2013-02-08 | 754656 | 42-201-32881 | BHWHEC #6 | BAKER ATLAS | DRILL | 625 | |
| 2013-02-08 | 754655 | 42-201-32882 | BHWHEC #5 | BAKER ATLAS | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 2013-02-08 | 754653 | 42-201-32883 | BHWHEC #4 | BAKER ATLAS | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 2013-02-08 | 754627 | 42-201-32886 | BHWHEC #3 | BAKER ATLAS | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 2013-02-08 | 754623 | 42-201-32884 | BHWHEC #2 | BAKER ATLAS | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 2013-02-08 | 754618 | 42-201-32885 | BHWHEC #1 | BAKER ATLAS | DRILL | 625 | |
| 2013-02-07 | 754660 | 42-201-32878 | BHWHEC #8 | BAKER ATLAS | DRILL | 625 | |
| 2013-02-07 | 754660 | 42-201-32878 | BHWHEC #8 | BAKER ATLAS | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 2013-02-06 | 755984 | 42-201-05778 | HERMAN HOSPITAL EST. ET AL #9 | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | RENTR | 6,048 | |
| 2013-01-31 | 755674 | 42-201-32877 | BAY & BAYOU #17 | FOOTHILLS TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-01-31 | 755520 | 42-201-05775 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #1312 | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | RENTR | 7,754 | |
| 2013-01-31 | 755088 | 42-201-00436 | DOUGHTIE, S. T. #9 | TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,511 | |
| 2013-01-14 | 754060 | 42-201-32199 | TAYLOR HEIRS #101 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | RENTR | 5,300 | |
| 2012-10-12 | 745232 | 42-201-32874 | J.K. DUPRIEST #1 | UNDERGROUND STORAGE, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2012-10-12 | 745232 | 42-201-32874 | J.K. DUPRIEST #1 | FAIRWAY ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2012-08-09 | 745630 | 42-201-32873 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #0277 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2012-08-07 | 745419 | 42-201-32872 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #0417 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2012-08-06 | 745331 | 42-201-32871 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #0276 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2012-08-03 | 745239 | 42-201-32870 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #1332 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2012-07-16 | 744690 | 42-201-00401 | QUILTER, H. 'B' #2 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | RENTR | 5,567 | |
| 2012-06-08 | 741830 | 42-201-32869 | TAYLOR HEIRS #8 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 739997 | 42-201-32868 | STATE LEASE 110735 UNIT #1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2012-04-16 | 737242 | 42-201-01322 | MABEL LIPPER LEVY 'A' #1 | WESTERN ENERGY GROUP, LLC | RECOMP | 3,920 | |
| 2012-04-10 | 736863 | 42-201-32431 | JOSEY, L.M. 'A' #4 | JOSEY OIL COMPANY, LTD. | RECOMP | 7,460 | |
| 2012-03-05 | 731869 | 42-201-32867 | UNDERGROUND STORAGE, LLC #1 | UNDERGROUND STORAGE, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2012-02-10 | 732881 | 42-201-32866 | RAMPART HOLDINGS #2 | PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS OPERATING | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2012-02-07 | 730600 | 42-201-32314 | HOLMES ELLIOTT #2V | CH4 ENERGY II, LLC | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 2012-01-30 | 732416 | 42-201-01339 | MABEL LIPPER LEVY 'C' #1C | CASKIDS OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 2,036 | |
| 2012-01-12 | 731432 | 42-201-83066 | MABEL LIPPER LEVY #1B | CASKIDS OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 1,970 | |
| 2012-01-11 | 731362 | 42-201-32865 | N.O.V. GALENA PARK TEST #1 | NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2012-01-04 | 730811 | 42-201-32731 | STATE OF TEXAS #1 | NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 9,950 | |
| 2011-12-22 | 730063 | 42-201-32864 | ASHBEL SMITH 2 #55 | FOOTHILLS TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,637 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.