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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
2020-01-2886125142-225-31418MOLLIE SHAW #36RUSK ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL3,500
2020-01-2886090242-225-31417TRINITY STATE BANK #14RUSK ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL3,500
2020-01-2886090142-225-31416MOLLIE SHAW #35RUSK ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL3,500
2020-01-2886089742-225-31415MOLLIE SHAW #34RUSK ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL3,500
2020-01-2286094242-225-00442FORT TRINIDAD DEXTER UNIT #302PARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP9,215
2019-10-2885710742-225-31020FEDERAL NM-A- 19772 #28BASA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,700
2019-10-0985769042-225-31346RIESS #1BIG CREEK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP10,300
2019-08-1385613842-225-31216WEEKS #1BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.RECOMP11,165
2019-08-0985600642-225-31192BRAY #1BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.RECOMP12,112
2019-06-2685350942-225-30987DOMINY, ANGIE #11BASA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,710
2019-06-0685353142-225-30370DAILEY, FRANK ET AL #2BIG CREEK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRENTR6,357
2019-03-2885149342-225-31398TRINITY WALKER #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCRECOMP14,200
2018-10-0584532642-225-31414FORT TRINIDAD DEXTER UNIT #218PARTEN OPERATING INC.DRILL8,950
2018-09-1384426942-225-31413NICOL #1HENTERRA CAPITAL, INC.DRILL6,250Y
2018-09-0584403942-225-31412SHML_FT. TRINIDAD #001KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE LLCDRILL480
2018-05-0283937742-225-30442DAILEY, R. S. #10BIG CREEK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP10,400
2018-05-0183933742-225-31411GAIL KING #1HSEM OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL14,000Y
2018-05-0183933742-225-31411GAIL KING #1HSEM OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL14,000Y
2018-03-2383792042-225-31397GORE #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCRECOMP9,150
2018-03-0883720442-225-31410GESSING #1G & S ENERGY, INC. (A)DRILL10,200
2018-01-3083565042-225-30956BAKER 'A' #4BASA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,715
2017-12-0483304242-225-31408L.W HUFFMAN #8BEND PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,999
2017-11-1683304442-225-31409L W HUFFMAN #9BEND PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,999
2017-10-2383195742-225-31407MP 186.46 #1EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL495
2017-10-2383195642-225-31406MP 174.04 #1EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL470
2017-07-1382875242-225-31405DOUBLE 'G' RANCH #1GRAWARD OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,500
2017-06-2782805742-225-31404MP 192.99 #1EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL300
2017-06-2682805342-225-31403MP 167.03 #1EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL370
2017-06-0582698442-225-31393HUNT UNIT #101PARDUS OIL & GAS OPERATING, LPRECOMP11,000
2017-04-1382396942-225-30923FEDERAL NM-A- 19772 #19BASA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,700
2017-04-1082345142-225-31019FEDERAL NM-A- 19772 #27BASA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,710
2017-02-2782216242-225-30904ENGLISH OIL UNIT #4BASA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,701
2017-02-2382316542-225-31402EASTHAM STATE PRISON FARM #0811SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL13,000
2017-02-0682265542-225-31375SEVEN J STOCK FARMS #103BRPARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP11,010
2017-01-1782177942-225-31401SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC. #55PARDUS OIL & GAS OPERATING, LPDRILL12,000
2017-01-1782177742-225-31400SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC. #54PARDUS OIL & GAS OPERATING, LPDRILL12,000
2016-11-1682013342-225-30844CHAMPION INT'L CORP. 'D' #2PARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP11,410
2016-09-3081864642-225-31399GILBERT #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCDRILL15,000
2016-09-0881807742-225-31379SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC #102WBPARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP10,909
2016-08-2281720742-225-30988DOMINY, ANGIE #10BASA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,700
2016-08-1581751942-225-31357KENNON #2TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,000
2016-02-0881344142-225-31398TRINITY WALKER #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCDRILL15,000
2016-02-0881344142-225-31398TRINITY WALKER #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCDRILL15,000
2016-01-1181308242-225-31397GORE #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCDRILL15,000Y
2016-01-1181308242-225-31397GORE #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCDRILL15,000
2015-12-0281220042-225-31396ARNOLD-BLACKMON #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCDRILL14,000
2015-12-0281220042-225-31396ARNOLD-BLACKMON #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCDRILL14,000
2015-06-1680733042-225-31228LUNDY #1NEW GULF RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP10,800
2015-06-1080723842-225-31394COUNTY ROAD #1HBRIGHT HORIZON TEXAS LLCDRILL10,500Y
2015-06-0880725942-225-31393HUNT UNIT #101ENERGY & EXPL. PRTNRS OPER., LPDRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Houston County.