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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
2000-04-1849386642-225-00406MOODY COTTON COMPANY #2PARTEN OPERATING INC.RENTR8,500
2000-04-0349360642-225-30402ST. REGIS "D" #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP9,890
2000-03-2749352842-225-30971LUNDY #1MAVERICK ENERGY & DEV. CORP.DRILL8,900
2000-03-2749352842-225-30971LUNDY #1MAVERICK ENERGY & DEV. CORP.DRILL11,000
2000-03-2449297042-225-30330SEVEN J STOCKFARM, INC. #33PARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP10,000
2000-03-1749287442-225-30819CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL "D" #1PARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP11,280
2000-01-2649147242-225-30969DAILEY, S. M. #1BALANCE PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL6,450
2000-01-2649147242-225-30969DAILEY, S. M. #1BALANCE PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL6,450
2000-01-1449110242-225-30970SHARTLE GAS UNIT #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,900
1999-12-1549040442-225-30434DORRELL #1STBELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP9,600Y
1999-10-2248878142-225-30968DAVIS, R. M. #1HHALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,500Y
1999-10-2248878142-225-30968DAVIS, R. M. #1HHALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,500Y
1999-10-0748826542-225-30967CASCADE #1BALANCE PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1999-09-1548757542-225-30966TAYLOR, MADGE COLBURN #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,000
1999-09-1548757542-225-30966TAYLOR, MADGE COLBURN #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,000
1999-09-0248719742-225-00466SHUPAK, J. R. #1HHALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,300Y
1999-09-0248719742-225-00466SHUPAK, J. R. #1HHALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,300Y
1999-05-1448455242-225-30964HUGGS #1CROW, DAVIDDRILL6,300
1999-05-1448455242-225-30964HUGGS #1CROW, DAVIDDRILL6,300
1999-02-0348244142-225-30963MARTIN-DAILEY #1BALANCE PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL10,750
1999-02-0348244142-225-30963MARTIN-DAILEY #1BALANCE PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL10,750
1999-01-1948212342-225-00442BRUTON, W. T. ESTATE #2BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,800
1998-10-2848051442-225-00407MOODY COTTON COMPANY #3PARTEN OPERATING INC.RENTR8,447
1998-10-2847951742-225-80233TAYLOR, F. E. #1BALANCE PRODUCTION CORPORATIONRENTR6,450
1998-10-2248038742-225-30962NAVARRO CROSSING GAS UNIT 11 #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,750
1998-10-2248038742-225-30962NAVARRO CROSSING GAS UNIT 11 #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,550
1998-10-1648024742-225-00405MOODY COTTON COMPANY #1PARTEN OPERATING INC.RENTR8,447
1998-09-3047980242-225-30961MAYNARD #1ARROWHEAD OPERATING INC.DRILL1,200
1998-08-3147916442-225-30142ADAMS, W. H. ESTATE #1BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP9,300
1998-08-2447892942-225-30960R. D.-HARRISON #1GREAT WEST ENERGY & EXPL., INC.DRILL10,900
1998-06-0947698142-225-30959LARUE, H. #1HHALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,300Y
1998-06-0947698142-225-30959LARUE, H. #1HHALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,300Y
1998-05-0147184942-225-30930MADGE TAYLOR GAS UNIT #1WILL-DRILL PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP10,677
1998-04-2447554342-225-30950DAILEY, BRYANT #2PETROREAL INC.FLD-XFR6,400
1998-04-2447554342-225-30950BRYANT/DAILEY #2PETROREAL INC.RECOMP6,400
1998-04-2047518942-225-30532SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC. #39PARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP11,100
1998-04-0347462442-225-30958MCDOUGALD #1HSAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,860Y
1998-04-0347462442-225-30958MCDOUGALD #1HSAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,905Y
1998-02-1246930542-225-30356MADGE C. TAYLOR GAS UNIT #1VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP10,000
1998-02-0647305742-225-30957CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP "F" #1PARTEN OPERATING INC.DRILL16,500Y
1998-02-0647305742-225-30957CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP "F" #1PARTEN OPERATING INC.DRILL14,700Y
1998-01-2747267942-225-30956BAKER -A- #4LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
1998-01-0947205242-225-30955WALTERS, RALPH J. #12LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
1998-01-0947205142-225-30954WALTERS, RALPH J. #11LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
1998-01-0947204842-225-30953WALTERS, RALPH J. #10LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,800
1998-01-0247149842-225-30371DAILEY, F. C. #1PETROREAL INC.RENTR6,308
1997-12-0147048242-225-30093SHAW, MOLLIE #13MANTI OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP1,960
1997-10-0946855042-225-30951DAILEY #1MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1997-09-3046789242-225-30948KRENEK #1THOMPSON, RICHARD W. INC.DRILL2,000
1997-09-2946816742-225-30950DAILEY, BRYANT #2PETROREAL INC.DRILL6,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Houston County.