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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3,825 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-12-15 | 181432 | 42-201-30411 | P. H. LAMB UNIT 9 #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,078 | |
| 1982-12-13 | 183613 | 42-201-31517 | BURKITT #A 1 | INTERCITY MANAGEMENT CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179633 | 42-201-31510 | YONG #1 | PCU, INC. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 6,422 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179613 | 42-201-31509 | WISE, R. J. ET AL #1 | RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,712 | |
| 1982-12-09 | 179418 | 42-201-31508 | ALLEN, M. B. HEIRS #1 | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 8,410 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 179314 | 42-201-31507 | ARO PARTNERS #1 | QUINTEX PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 179313 | 42-201-31506 | MATHIS, T. F. JR. ET AL #1 | LEONARD, J. A. | DRILL | 5,538 | |
| 1982-12-06 | 180081 | 42-201-06168 | DRILLING DISTRICT 21 #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,015 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 181418 | 42-201-80256 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #30 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,603 | |
| 1982-11-19 | 177790 | 42-201-31497 | MCKALLIP #1 | KENNEDY, RON | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177475 | 42-201-31504 | BROWN ESTATE #5 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177461 | 42-201-82143 | METZLER, A. B. #4 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,603 | |
| 1982-11-16 | 177450 | 42-201-31503 | WEISON, L. O. #1 | SIERRA RESERVE COMPANY | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-11-10 | 177394 | 42-201-31502 | LEWIS, TYRA #1D | BENCHMARK OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-11-10 | 177014 | 42-201-31500 | BARTLE #1 | DANIEL OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-11-10 | 177012 | 42-201-31499 | QUINN, A. B. "BUBBA" #1 | GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 177285 | 42-201-31484 | FARIS GAS UNIT #1 | TORTUGA OIL AND MINERAL | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 177208 | 42-201-31501 | WEIRICH UNIT #1 | PCU, INC. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 176809 | 42-201-31498 | RODGERS, GEORGE ET AL #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,416 | |
| 1982-11-08 | 176861 | 42-201-00383 | MICHEL, R. #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,573 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176420 | 42-201-31486 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2778 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 179123 | 42-201-30960 | WILLIAM VAN VORST ET AL UNIT #1 | HPC, INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 176299 | 42-201-31496 | WHITAKER, J. P. ET AL #1 | TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 175919 | 42-201-31495 | HIBBERT ET AL #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 8,015 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 175893 | 42-201-31494 | INDOCO #6 | AMERICAN CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 175863 | 42-201-31493 | BUSCH, H. #2B | ENDERLI OIL COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175705 | 42-201-31492 | WARREN RANCH UPPER SHALLOW LSE. #23 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 107 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175704 | 42-201-31491 | WARREN RANCH UPPER SHALLOW LSE. #22 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 108 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175702 | 42-201-31490 | WARREN RANCH MIDDLE SHALLOW LSE. #22 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175701 | 42-201-31489 | WARREN RANCH MIDDLE SHALLOW LSE. #21 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 99 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175698 | 42-201-31488 | WARREN RANCH LOWER SHALLOW LSE. #16 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 145 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175696 | 42-201-31487 | WARREN RANCH LOWER SHALLOW LSE. #15 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 146 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 177385 | 42-201-30491 | JOSEY, L. #3 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,612 | |
| 1982-10-18 | 174601 | 42-201-30320 | TOMBALL SALTWATER DISPOSAL #5 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,805 | |
| 1982-10-12 | 174807 | 42-201-00333 | PETRICH, THERESA #3 | TORTUGA OIL AND MINERAL | RECOMP | 5,690 | |
| 1982-10-12 | 174726 | 42-201-31485 | WEST PRODUCTION CO. A/C 2 #40 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1982-10-07 | 174401 | 42-201-31483 | MILO, E. F. #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173968 | 42-201-31000 | TYRA, LEWIS #3 | BENCHMARK OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,150 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173935 | 42-201-00153 | HULDA MARTENS #1 | TORTUGA OIL AND MINERAL | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173012 | 42-201-30465 | FROST GAS UNIT #1 | ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,670 | |
| 1982-09-27 | 173689 | 42-201-00557 | THOMAS, O. W. #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,564 | |
| 1982-09-24 | 172860 | 42-201-31482 | COOKE #1-A | ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,557 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172717 | 42-201-31481 | MOERS UNIT #1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-09-22 | 172708 | 42-201-31672 | KINGS ROW LIMITED #1 | MCCARTER, A. NELSON | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-09-22 | 172704 | 42-201-31479 | NUSSBAUM, SAN #3 | MCCARTER, W.B. JR., INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172138 | 42-201-30893 | RJS #8 | MENGDEN, W. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1982-09-15 | 171910 | 42-201-31478 | WARREN, JOHN EST. #HF-2 | MARATHON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 1,184 | |
| 1982-09-15 | 171909 | 42-201-31477 | WARREN, JOHN EST. #HF-1 | MARATHON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 1,124 | |
| 1982-09-15 | 171907 | 42-201-31476 | WARREN, JOHN EST. #HE-1 | MARATHON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 1,124 | |
| 1982-09-15 | 171905 | 42-201-31475 | WARREN, JOHN EST. #HD-4 | MARATHON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 1,274 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.