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Houston County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Houston County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-21.

Houston County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, versus 6 in the prior quarter). EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC leads with 6 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-09-21

All Time

1,657

1,657 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2004-12-0255425142-225-31039ENGLISH #12RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-12-0255424842-225-31041DOMINY #17RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-11-1255354242-225-31035LOVELL #2WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL20,000Y
2004-11-0155283242-225-31034SCURLOCK #4WATKINS PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,750
2004-11-0155283142-225-31033SCURLOCK #5WATKINS PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,750
2004-09-3055174342-225-31032TEMPLE INLAND III #3WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL17,000Y
2004-09-2055093742-225-31031WHITEHEAD "A" #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL21,000
2004-09-2055093742-225-31031WHITEHEAD "A" #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL21,000
2004-09-1555093742-225-31031WHITEHEAD "A" #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL17,000
2004-08-0654927142-225-31030TEMPLE-INLAND II #2WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL17,700Y
2004-07-1554830942-225-31029DOGGETT UNIT #1HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL13,500
2004-07-1554803742-225-31028ENGLISH OIL UNIT #10RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-07-1554803642-225-31027ENGLISH OIL UNIT #11RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-07-1554800642-225-31025DOMINY, ANGIE #15RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-07-1354803542-225-31026ENGLISH OIL UNIT #9RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-07-1354803542-225-31026ENGLISH OIL UNIT #9RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-06-3054726942-225-00442FORT TRINIDAD DEXTER #302PARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP9,152
2004-06-0754611842-225-31024ELLIS #1WATKINS PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,850
2004-05-1354566942-225-80155HUFFMAN, L.W. #1AHOUSTON PET. CO.RECOMP3,999
2004-05-1354566842-225-00538HUFFMAN, L.W. #1HOUSTON PET. CO.RECOMP3,999
2004-04-2954485642-225-30554TROUTMAN, T. L. -A- #3RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP1,640
2004-04-2854485542-225-30408FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #4RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR1,666
2004-04-2654493942-225-31023MCLEAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 HPXP GULF COAST INC.DRILL10,400Y
2004-04-2154445842-225-31018FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #26RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-04-0954426942-225-31022TEMPLE-INLAND #1WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL16,000Y
2004-03-1554305442-225-31000PEKKA JOKI GAS UNIT #1PARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP11,500
2004-03-0154185542-225-30859CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP."E" #3PARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP11,261
2004-02-2754239242-225-31021FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #29RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-02-2654239542-225-31017FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #24RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-02-2654239442-225-31019FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #27RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-02-2654239342-225-31020FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #28RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-02-2554239142-225-31016FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #23RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-02-2554238942-225-31018FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #26RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-02-2554238942-225-31018FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #26RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2004-01-2654120142-225-31015SHAW, MOLLIE #20HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL4,000
2004-01-1654090142-225-31014SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS UNIT #4HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,500
2004-01-0954031742-225-31012ARNOLD, A. #1RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
2004-01-0754046742-225-31013THORNTON, ANNIE #4HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL3,500
2003-12-3154025642-225-31011THORNTON, ANNIE #3HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,000
2003-12-1753979342-225-31010SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC. #45PARTEN OPERATING INC.DRILL11,500
2003-12-1753979342-225-31010SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC. #45PARTEN OPERATING INC.DRILL11,500
2003-11-1953881542-225-31009SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS #2HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL3,100
2003-11-1953881442-225-31008SOUTHLAND PAPER MILLS #3HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL3,100
2003-11-1953881242-225-31007THORNTON, ANNIE #2HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL3,100
2003-11-1953881242-225-31007THORNTON, ANNIE #2HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL4,000
2003-10-2153762242-225-31006SCURLOCK #3WATKINS PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,700
2003-10-2153762242-225-31006SCURLOCK #3WATKINS PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,850
2003-09-1953651842-225-31005KELLY, LAURA NELMS #6RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
2003-09-1753636842-225-31004KELLY, LAURA NELMS #7RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
2003-09-1553636642-225-31003DOMINY, ANGIE #14RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Houston County.