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
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3,825 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-18 | 39087 | 42-201-05771 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #1801 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,052 | |
| 1978-12-15 | 38941 | 42-201-30918 | CITIES SERVICE CO. FEE #RRSWD1 | ROCKPORT RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-14 | 38883 | 42-201-82661 | MERGELE, M. H. #1 | TIGER OIL CO. | OTHER | 17,500 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38802 | 42-201-30917 | CITIES SERVICE CO. FEE #RR 5-A | ROCKPORT RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38801 | 42-201-30995 | CITIES SERVICE CO. FEE #RR 4-A | ROCKPORT RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38800 | 42-201-30915 | CITIES SERVICE CO. FEE #RR 3-A | ROCKPORT RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38799 | 42-201-30914 | CITIES SERVICE CO. FEE #RR 2-A | ROCKPORT RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38798 | 42-201-30913 | CITIES SERVICE CO. FEE #RR 1-A | ROCKPORT RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38005 | 42-201-30602 | CARPENTER, FRANK A. #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 37977 | 42-201-30912 | WHELESS #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-11-30 | 37807 | 42-201-30911 | ATLAS REALTY CO. UNIT #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1978-11-29 | 37719 | 42-201-30910 | JOSEY, L. M. B #2 | ANDERSON,T.G. & BOWMAN,E.L. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37939 | 42-201-30893 | R.J.S. UNIT #8 | MENGDEN, W. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36837 | 42-201-30908 | WARREN, JOHN EST. #C-1 | CHEVRON RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36835 | 42-201-30907 | WARREN, JOHN EST. #C-1A | CHEVRON RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 1,116 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36833 | 42-201-30906 | WARREN, JOHN EST. #C-2 | CHEVRON RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 1,021 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36831 | 42-201-30905 | WARREN, JOHN EST. #C-3 | CHEVRON RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 1,021 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36829 | 42-201-30904 | WARREN, JOHN EST. #C-5 | CHEVRON RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 1,014 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36827 | 42-201-30903 | WARREN, JOHN EST. #C-4 | CHEVRON RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 1,024 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 37951 | 42-201-03037 | SOUTH TEXAS LUMBER CO. #1-A | FIELD, JAMES R. | OTHER | 3,500 | |
| 1978-10-30 | 35842 | 42-201-30901 | HOOKS, C.G., ET AL #19 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1978-10-30 | 35841 | 42-201-30900 | HOOKS, C.G., ET AL #18 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1978-10-30 | 35840 | 42-201-30899 | HOOKS, C.G., ET AL #17 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1978-10-30 | 35839 | 42-201-30902 | HOOKS, C. G., ET AL #16 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1978-10-23 | 36531 | 42-201-00342 | FLETCHER, T. W. #3 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1978-10-23 | 35283 | 42-201-07891 | GOODYKOONTZ "A" #2 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 7,213 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35208 | 42-201-07927 | GOODYKOONTZ, W. W. -B- #6 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 7,448 | |
| 1978-10-11 | 35731 | 42-201-03659 | WHITE #2 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 6,850 | |
| 1978-10-06 | 35725 | 42-201-80236 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT 10 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,620 | |
| 1978-10-06 | 34244 | 42-201-30898 | LONGENBAUGH, A. G. #4 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33979 | 42-201-30897 | PADDOCK RANCH #1 | RILEY, JIM | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33211 | 42-201-80159 | DANIEL, C. H. #3 | ANDERSON PRODUCING, INC | OTHER | 7,445 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 34057 | 42-201-05761 | KIESLING, A. E. & DIXON,TK AC/1 #11 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,047 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 34055 | 42-201-05906 | GOODWIN, HERBERT "B" #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,044 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32340 | 42-201-30895 | TRAHAN, JOHN #5 | TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32078 | 42-201-05827 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2713I | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,051 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32076 | 42-201-05737 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2801I | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,046 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32075 | 42-201-05744 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2403I | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,047 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32073 | 42-201-05733 | WEBSTER FIELD UNIT #2901I | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,047 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31564 | 42-201-30894 | SIADOUS ESTATE #5 | ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30601 | 42-201-00636 | TOMBALL GAS UNIT NO. 9 #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,553 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30403 | 42-201-82645 | HAMPEL, FLORA #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,521 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 31176 | 42-201-03090 | ROEMER & MODGLIN #1 | HONCHO INTERNATIONAL CORP. | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30179 | 42-201-02728 | DOOLEY, E. A. #4 | MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30145 | 42-201-30892 | WARREN RANCH UPPER SHALLOW #5 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 133 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30144 | 42-201-30891 | WARREN RANCH UPPER SHALLOW #6 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 83 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30143 | 42-201-30890 | WARREN RANCH UPPER SHALLOW #7 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 86 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30142 | 42-201-30889 | WARREN RANCH MIDDLE SHALLOW #7 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 111 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30141 | 42-201-30888 | WARREN RANCH MIDDLE SHALLOW #8 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 67 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30140 | 42-201-30887 | WARREN RANCH MIDDLE SHALLOW #6 | HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC | DRILL | 75 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harris County.