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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-26 | 53768 | 42-201-30971 | LITTLE YORK PROPERTIES, LTD. #1 | HIBBERT, R. E. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1979-07-19 | 53274 | 42-201-04237 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #5602 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,870 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 53336 | 42-201-30969 | JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGED #1 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 53206 | 42-201-80368 | IRWIN, H. W. "A" #1 | MCDRILLING COMPANY, INC | OTHER | 3,200 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 53203 | 42-201-30571 | KILLIAN #2 | RILEY, JIM | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1979-07-17 | 53111 | 42-201-30156 | REYNOLDS, R. R. #7D | TEXAKOTA INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1979-07-17 | 53110 | 42-201-30602 | CARPENTER, FRANK A. #5D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 6,750 | |
| 1979-07-17 | 52991 | 42-201-00268 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT NO. 2 #15 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,617 | |
| 1979-07-12 | 52696 | 42-201-30965 | FRANK, T. M. UNIT #1 | PCU, INC. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52644 | 42-201-00898 | FUCHS, HENRY A. #5 | PCU, INC. OF TEXAS | OTHER | 6,166 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52607 | 42-201-30968 | WARREN RANCH MIDDLE SHALLOW #9 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 95 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52603 | 42-201-30967 | WARREN RANCH LOWER SHALLOW #4 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 150 | |
| 1979-07-09 | 53032 | 42-201-05908 | GODWIN, HERBERT #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,082 | |
| 1979-07-06 | 52314 | 42-201-30966 | WARREN RANCH LOWER SHALLOW #5 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 150 | |
| 1979-07-06 | 52299 | 42-201-00058 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT NO. 3 #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,620 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52729 | 42-201-00274 | HILLEGEIST, E.,TR. 1 #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,626 | |
| 1979-07-03 | 52743 | 42-201-00329 | HIRSCH, R. W. #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,586 | |
| 1979-07-03 | 52172 | 42-201-00643 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT NO. 9 #9F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,538 | |
| 1979-07-03 | 52169 | 42-201-00636 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT NO. 9 #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,553 | |
| 1979-07-03 | 52164 | 42-201-30770 | GULF LAND CO. #4 | MENGDEN, W. | RECOMP | 9,054 | |
| 1979-06-26 | 51599 | 42-201-00888 | FUCHS, HENRY A. #1A | PCU, INC. OF TEXAS | OTHER | 5,920 | |
| 1979-06-21 | 51472 | 42-201-00888 | ROTH, HENRY J. #1 | PCU, INC. OF TEXAS | OTHER | 5,906 | |
| 1979-06-20 | 51160 | 42-201-30963 | WHELESS #2 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51254 | 42-201-30962 | EXXON-WEST FEE "F" #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 51168 | 42-201-30964 | JOSEY, L. M. B #3 | ANDERSON,T.G. & BOWMAN,E.L. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1979-06-14 | 50735 | 42-201-30961 | HAMILTON #5 | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50272 | 42-201-30960 | VAN VORST, WILLIAM ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 51307 | 42-201-07917 | REID, JOHN D. #29 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,620 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50135 | 42-201-30039 | WITT, E. A. #3 | R & M DRILLING COMPANY | RECOMP | 1,810 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50126 | 42-201-04378 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #3501 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50124 | 42-201-30959 | JOSEY, L. M. #2 | PAMALE PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,521 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 51266 | 42-201-30024 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #22 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 50303 | 42-201-03607 | GOODYKOONTZ A #1 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 7,458 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49532 | 42-201-30958 | HIRSCH, M. #3 | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 50298 | 42-201-00282 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT NO. 2 #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,625 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 49482 | 42-201-30527 | THEIS, FRITZ A/C-1 #9F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48681 | 42-201-30956 | HOOKS, C. G. #25 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48679 | 42-201-30955 | HOOKS, C. G. #24 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48677 | 42-201-30954 | HOOKS, C. G. #23 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48675 | 42-201-30953 | HOOKS, C. G. #21 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48671 | 42-201-30952 | HOOKS, C. G. #20 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48667 | 42-201-30951 | HOOKS, C. G. #22 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 50356 | 42-201-30939 | HENKE, C. #1 | STOCKARD, W. A. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48501 | 42-201-30950 | WARREN RANCH LOWER SHALLOW #3 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 58 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 49254 | 42-201-30957 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2767 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47591 | 42-201-30949 | HIRSCH, M. #2 | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47591 | 42-201-30949 | HIRSCH, M. #2 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,890 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47470 | 42-201-30271 | OAK KNOLL ESTATES #1 | MENGDEN, W. | OTHER | 9,335 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47465 | 42-201-30607 | GULF LAND CO. #2 | MENGDEN, W. | OTHER | 9,266 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 49255 | 42-201-30943 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2136 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.