HARRIS County
District 3 · Gulf Coast (Southeast) · Permits since 1977-06-09 · 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. One operator filed a first Harris County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,426 ft; 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (30d)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (30d)
0
Avg Depth (30d)
--
Hz % (30d)
0%
All Time
3,826
Depth Range: 57 - 81,282 ft
SWD wells in HARRIS County → 137 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (30d)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-08-11. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| FRIO RESOURCES, LLC | 1 | 0 |
| RISE PETROLEUM INVESTMENTS LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917502 | JC STRIBLING | RENTR | 2026-08-11 |
| 913245 | BROWN-FERRIS UNIT | RENTR | 2026-02-13 |
| 901056 | R J S UNIT | RECOMP | 2024-07-10 |
| 899104 | MONUMENT | DRILL | 2024-05-24 |
| 899035 | R.H.L. 'X' | DRILL | 2024-04-26 |
| 899035 | R.H.L. 'X' | DRILL | 2024-04-26 |
| 898367 | R.H.L. 'X' | DRILL | 2024-04-02 |
| 898367 | R.H.L. 'X' | DRILL | 2024-04-02 |
| 894707 | SUSAN B. MICHALSKY ET AL | DRILL | 2024-01-29 |
| 894698 | STATE LEASE 118426 JP | DRILL | 2023-10-24 |
New to HARRIS County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRIO RESOURCES, LLC | 2026-02-13 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath HARRIS County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 464 | 5,682 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 240 | 2,600 |
| Yegua | 220 | 6,910 |
| Anahuac | 197 | 4,961 |
| Vicksburg | 144 | 7,700 |
| Wilcox | 80 | 9,943 |
| Jackson | 69 | 6,587 |
| Cook Mountain | 45 | 8,200 |