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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2009-11-0968706442-201-32836CLAIRE #2DUNCAN ENERGY LLCDRILL4,000
2009-10-3068672842-201-32835WARREN RANCH #7BANLOC, LLCDRILL6,400
2009-10-2668635642-201-08115WARREN RANCH #3ANLOC, LLCRECOMP7,500
2009-10-2368654242-201-32834CITY OF HOUSTON #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,400
2009-10-1368583942-201-32831LANGHAM CREEK #1ALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C.DRILL7,500
2009-10-0968597742-201-32833CITY OF SEABROOK #2LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL13,400
2009-10-0968597742-201-32833CITY OF SEABROOK #2LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL13,400
2009-10-0968597742-201-32833CITY OF SEABROOK #2LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL13,400
2009-10-0968597342-201-32832BRACEWELL ESTATE #3LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL10,100
2009-10-0968597342-201-32832BRACEWELL ESTATE #3LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LPDRILL10,100
2009-09-1168479342-201-32462TAYLOR HEIRS #105MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.RENTR3,900
2009-09-0268454042-201-30471RJS UNIT #2LIVE OAK OP & PRODUCTION, L.L.C.RECOMP9,320
2009-08-2768435642-201-30175DAVID RORICK #2CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.RENTR7,345
2009-08-2768435642-201-30175DAVID RORICK #2CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.RENTR7,516
2009-08-2468432842-201-32830BREWER #1VRRILEY EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL8,600
2009-08-1768412242-201-05960WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #109DEXXON MOBIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,047
2009-04-2868063442-201-04335WARREN RANCH #2ANLOC, LLCRENTR6,700
2009-04-0368004742-201-32829STATE LEASE 108750 #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL9,900
2009-02-1867854442-201-20016WARREN, NANNIE #1ANLOC, LLCRENTR7,800
2009-01-2367720242-201-32727MURFF, BILLY #4PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS OPERATINGRECOMP11,198
2008-12-0565799442-201-32809MCCORD #2BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL10,200
2008-12-0167464442-201-32826RAMSEY #1BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL13,500
2008-11-1567464342-201-32827NUNAN #1BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL13,500
2008-10-0766991842-201-30565TAYLOR HEIRS #95SWMORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.RENTR4,000
2008-09-2667086542-201-32825LONGHORN G. U. #1WSLLOG EXPLORATION TEXAS, L.P.DRILL200
2008-09-1766435142-201-00265COLEMAN, C. L. O/A #4TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP5,625
2008-09-0966864942-201-32823PITCHFORD #2AYCO ENERGY EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL7,100
2008-09-0266864342-201-32824PITCHFORD #1AYCO ENERGY EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL4,500
2008-08-2966755242-201-32792TAYLOR HEIRS #2STMORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.RENTR6,000
2008-08-1566785642-201-32821KENSINGER #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL15,000
2008-08-1566785642-201-32821KENSINGER #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL15,000
2008-08-1366845042-201-32822WARREN RANCH #3DIRECT PETROLEUM EXPL. INC.DRILL3,000
2008-08-0266503942-201-32815DEUSSEN ESTATE #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL10,500
2008-08-0166657342-201-32819LONGHORN G. U. #1LLOG EXPLORATION TEXAS, L.P.DRILL9,600
2008-08-0166650742-201-32820MCCORD #3BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL9,000
2008-07-2866610542-201-32818NASHUA #1LGDC CORPORATIONDRILL11,250
2008-07-2366603542-201-32817BABY RUTH GAS UNIT #3CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,000
2008-07-2366603442-201-32816BABY RUTH GAS UNIT #2CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,000
2008-07-1166503942-201-32815DEUSSEN ESTATE #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL10,500
2008-07-0966482642-201-32814SWILLEY #2BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL5,500
2008-06-2666545342-201-32813MARI JOSEY #2JOY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
2008-05-2166108842-201-32811ALTA #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL14,000
2008-05-2065772442-201-32812HOTWELL #1CLAY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,000
2008-05-0165899442-201-01080THARP #3NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.FLD-XFR8,013
2008-04-1065822142-201-32810TAYLOR HEIRS #4MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL6,000
2008-04-0765799442-201-32809MCCORD #2BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL10,200
2008-04-0165375842-201-32806HOLMES #4BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL10,000
2008-04-0164247242-201-32793SIMMS-SWEET #62FOOTHILLS TEXAS, INC.DRILL4,700
2008-03-3164892342-201-32623JONES UNIT #2ETOCO, L.P.RECOMP10,000
2008-02-2865581742-201-32808STATE LEASE 103382 #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL12,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.