Harrison County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Harrison County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.
Harrison County permitting is running 5.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (17 total, down 70% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC leads with 37 permits in the past 12 months, one of 16 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
6
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-14
All Time
7,577
7,577 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-23 | 688837 | 42-203-34911 | VERHALEN "C" #2H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-18 | 688704 | 42-203-34905 | MERCER #11H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-18 | 688704 | 42-203-34905 | MERCER #11H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-17 | 688709 | 42-203-34907 | BLOCKER HEIRS #20H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-17 | 688709 | 42-203-34907 | BLOCKER HEIRS #20H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-17 | 688708 | 42-203-34906 | VERHALEN "E" #4H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-17 | 688700 | 42-203-34904 | VERHALEN "E" #6H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-17 | 688700 | 42-203-34904 | VERHALEN "E" #6H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-17 | 688693 | 42-203-34903 | VERHALEN "D" #8H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-17 | 688560 | 42-203-34908 | ING SWD #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2009-12-10 | 688402 | 42-203-34901 | A. WILLIAMS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #12H | PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-10 | 688402 | 42-203-34901 | A. WILLIAMS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #12H | PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-08 | 688220 | 42-203-34900 | VERHALEN "D" #6H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-03 | 688112 | 42-203-34898 | CLARK "H" #1H | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2009-12-03 | 688112 | 42-203-34898 | CLARK "H" #1H | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2009-12-03 | 688089 | 42-203-34897 | VERHALEN "C" #4H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-03 | 687990 | 42-203-34899 | HOLCOMBE #11H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2009-12-03 | 687990 | 42-203-34899 | HOLCOMBE #11H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2009-12-03 | 687990 | 42-203-34899 | HOLCOMBE #11H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2009-12-03 | 687990 | 42-203-34899 | HOLCOMBE #11H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2009-12-03 | 687990 | 42-203-34899 | HOLCOMBE #11H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,700 | Y |
| 2009-12-02 | 688082 | 42-203-34896 | VERHALEN "D" #9H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-01 | 688036 | 42-203-34895 | VAUGHAN GU 1 #4HR | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-01 | 688036 | 42-203-34895 | VAUGHAN GU 1 #4HR | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2009-12-01 | 688036 | 42-203-34895 | VAUGHAN GU 1 #4HR | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2009-11-30 | 687970 | 42-203-34894 | VERHALEN D #3H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-11-30 | 687970 | 42-203-34894 | VERHALEN "D" #3H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-11-23 | 687535 | 42-203-34893 | CLEMENTS GAS UNIT NO. 3 #1H | TANOS EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2009-11-09 | 686839 | 42-203-34892 | TAYLOR ESTATE #5H | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2009-11-04 | 685982 | 42-203-34883 | BRUCE, FRANK #1 | ANDREW ALAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-11-03 | 686711 | 42-203-34891 | WALLING GAS UNIT #1 H | EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2009-11-03 | 686711 | 42-203-34891 | WALLING GAS UNIT #1 H | EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2009-10-28 | 686720 | 42-203-34890 | TIMMINS GAS UNIT #3HR | PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2009-10-27 | 686574 | 42-203-34889 | SLAUGHTER GAS UNIT "B" #4H | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2009-10-23 | 686222 | 42-203-34888 | MEEK HAYNES UNIT #9 A | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2009-10-21 | 685109 | 42-203-34873 | J. O. BROWN TRUST #1 | CHALKER OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2009-10-21 | 685109 | 42-203-34873 | BROWN, J. O. TRUST #1 | CHALKER OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2009-10-20 | 686249 | 42-203-30223 | ANITA BOOKOUT #1 | ARK-LA-TEX ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | RECOMP | 9,654 | |
| 2009-10-19 | 686242 | 42-203-34887 | BENNETT #1 | HOWELL OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2009-10-19 | 686242 | 42-203-34887 | BENNETT #1 | HOWELL OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2009-10-14 | 686055 | 42-203-34885 | CAROLYN BELL DEEP GU #1H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-10-14 | 686055 | 42-203-34885 | CAROLYN BELL DEEP GU #1H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-10-13 | 685952 | 42-203-34886 | HAZEL BYRNE GAS UNIT 3 #2H | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2009-10-13 | 685952 | 42-203-34886 | HAZEL BYRNE GAS UNIT 3 #2H | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 16,184 | Y |
| 2009-10-12 | 686036 | 42-203-34884 | T.J.T. SIMPSON #2H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-10-12 | 685968 | 42-203-34882 | HENRY ONEY #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2009-10-09 | 684930 | 42-203-34871 | MIA AUSTIN #1H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-10-09 | 684930 | 42-203-34871 | MIA AUSTIN #1H | GMX RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2009-09-29 | 685631 | 42-203-34880 | PILOT #8H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2009-09-29 | 685631 | 42-203-34880 | PILOT #8H | NFR ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Harrison County.