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Houston County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Houston County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-03.

Houston County permitting is running 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC leads with 5 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

3

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-08-03

All Time

1,656

1,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2010-04-3069363342-225-31167FEDERAL NM-A 19772 #30HBASA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL1,350Y
2010-04-2769506142-225-31168MOSLEY #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,500
2010-04-2769506142-225-31168MOSLEY #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,500
2010-04-0769379242-225-31165MILLER #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,000
2010-04-0769379242-225-31165MILLER #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,000
2010-03-1169213242-225-31164CHESTER ADAMS #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,700
2010-03-1169213242-225-31164CHESTER ADAMS #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,700
2010-03-1169213242-225-31164CHESTER ADAMS #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,700
2010-02-1069081042-225-31088SGG UNIT #1KATY RESOURCES ETX, LLCRECOMP19,500
2010-01-1368936342-225-31162GILLETTE #1DPETROQUEST ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL8,800
2010-01-1368933142-225-31161LARUE HEIRS #1DPETROQUEST ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL9,000
2009-12-1568861542-225-31160MOLLIE SHAW "G" #3GHOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,000
2009-12-1168829742-225-31159DAVID, JOHN #6BASA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL1,800
2009-10-1968625142-225-31158VON ROSENBERG #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,750
2009-10-1968625142-225-31158VON ROSENBERG #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,750
2009-10-1968625142-225-31158VON ROSENBERG #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,750
2009-10-0768587042-225-31092TEMPLE #1KATY RESOURCES ETX, LLCRECOMP19,449
2009-09-3068566142-225-31122W.A. ADAMS #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP10,225
2009-08-2068427542-225-31156MCFADDIN #2CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL22,000
2009-07-0368271442-225-31155T. B. CUTLER #1KATY RESOURCES ETX, LLCDRILL14,400
2009-05-1868076542-225-31153ENGLISH OIL UNIT #16HBASA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL1,700Y
2009-05-1568093542-225-31154T. L. TROUTMAN #11HBASA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL1,700Y
2009-05-1468077642-225-31152ANGIE DOMINY #19HBASA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL1,700Y
2009-03-2067934642-225-31114SHARTLE/CP GAS UNIT #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,700
2009-02-2067878142-225-30542MINTER ETAL #1AMAZON ROYALTIES, INC.RENTR9,000
2009-02-1367840742-225-31122W. A. ADAMS GAS UNIT #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP12,500
2008-11-1267442142-225-31151MOLLIE SHAW #28HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,500
2008-10-1567274242-225-31148JASON FLOWERS #1LLOG EXPLORATION TEXAS, L.P.DRILL9,600Y
2008-10-1467273642-225-31136ENGLISH OIL UNIT #14BASA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,850
2008-10-0667180142-225-31146MCFADDIN #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL22,000
2008-10-0467146742-225-31145RICK BAKER #1KRAKER & MARTIN ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL12,000
2008-08-1866796242-225-31144BURRAN GAS UNIT #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL13,350
2008-08-0966729642-225-31143W.A. ADAMS #2HNAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,250Y
2008-08-0166656742-225-31142VULCRAFT #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL9,000
2008-07-2966629742-225-31141TICKNER #1HPETROQUEST ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL9,600Y
2008-07-1666534042-225-31140BURRANTOWN GAS UNIT #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL13,500
2008-07-1466458242-225-31075FARMERS OIL COMPANY #4PARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP8,900
2008-07-0366458642-225-31139SHELLY #2TXCO RESOURCES INC.DRILL11,200
2008-07-0366450942-225-31138ENGLISH OIL UNIT #15HBASA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL2,700Y
2008-06-2366384642-225-31136ENGLISH OIL UNIT #14BASA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL1,800
2008-06-2166384442-225-31137MAPLES #1TXCO RESOURCES INC.DRILL11,100
2008-06-1966352842-225-31219EASTHAM STATE PRISON FARM 5 #1CORDILLERA ENERGY PRTNRS III,LLCDRILL12,200
2008-06-0464598942-225-31118MADELEY TRUST UNIT #1HREPUBLIC ENERGY INC.DRILL10,000
2008-05-2166103942-225-31133MADELEY TRUST UNIT #2HREPUBLIC ENERGY INC.DRILL10,000Y
2008-05-1666207942-225-31134WALL GAS UNIT #1RXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL13,000
2008-05-0866034742-225-31132BIGGER-WRIGHT #1HPETROQUEST ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL9,300Y
2008-05-0866034742-225-31132BIGGER-WRIGHT #1HPETROQUEST ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL10,000Y
2008-05-0866034742-225-31132BIGGER-WRIGHT #1HPETROQUEST ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL10,000Y
2008-05-0766029642-225-31131TEMPLE INLAND GAS UNIT 6H #2CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-04-2665963542-225-31130WALL GAS UNIT #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL13,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Houston County.