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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
1984-12-3126313642-225-30600DICUS, FLOYD #1TRIO-ENERGY, INC.DRILL2,000
1984-12-3126278842-225-30598WALLER, DAN #1HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL4,000
1984-12-3126279142-225-30599OATES, C. R. #1HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL4,000
1984-12-3126277742-225-30597THORNTON, J. B. #2HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL7,000
1984-12-3126265442-225-30596RICHARDS, C. ESTATE #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL20,500
1984-12-2726303042-225-30546DAILEY, H. H. #3J-W OPERATING CO.RECOMP6,700
1984-12-1826166842-225-30595THORNTON, J. B. #1HOUSTON PET. CO.DRILL7,000
1984-12-1826151342-225-30594USA-NM-A (TEX) #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL1,800
1984-12-1226103442-225-30593CROCKETT NATIONAL FOREST #6P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,800
1984-12-1026048142-225-30592SEPMOREE, JEAN #1HABER OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,550
1984-12-0726031742-225-30591HORD #1C & D PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INCDRILL2,000
1984-12-0425978242-225-30589FOSTER, EDGAR #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1984-11-2625885142-225-30588BROMBERG #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL10,800
1984-11-2625891242-225-30485WAGNER, JENNIE #1J-W OPERATING CO.RECOMP6,400
1984-11-1925819542-225-30587SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC. #40PARTEN, J. R.DRILL11,200
1984-11-1425801342-225-30586WAGNER, JENNIE #2J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL5,750
1984-11-0825703542-225-30583FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #6GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,700
1984-11-0825703942-225-30584FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #5GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,700
1984-10-2425573742-225-30581CROCKETT NATIONAL FOREST 'A' #5P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,800
1984-10-2425573842-225-30582CROCKETT NATIONAL FOREST #4P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,800
1984-10-1825497042-225-30579ADAMS-PERRY #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL10,000
1984-10-1825519942-225-30580FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #7GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,700
1984-10-0925793442-225-30585DAVY CROCKETT NATIONAL FOREST #1AP.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,800
1984-10-0925723842-225-00282DAILEY HEIRS #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.RECOMP6,153
1984-10-0525378342-225-30576REYNOLDS "A" #1PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL3,000
1984-10-0225332342-225-30472WILLIAMS #3MARSHALL EXPL. INC.RECOMP10,830
1984-09-2125216942-225-30574WHALEY "B" #1PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL3,000
1984-09-1825155742-225-30573AMIE (BLOCK 7) #1AMBEREX CORPORATIONDRILL1,800
1984-09-0625063142-225-30572BITNER #1PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL10,600
1984-08-3025013942-225-30571DAWSON, J. E. #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL10,800
1984-08-3025026742-225-30536TEAL, CARRIE #1LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THEDRILL10,300
1984-08-2925992942-225-30590DARSEY #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL10,700
1984-08-2024879242-225-30570HABRELSON "B" #1PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL3,000
1984-08-1524836942-225-30569PENN-FREDERICKSEN #1PENN RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,500
1984-08-1524834242-225-30568COOK, T. F. #1CARRIZO DRILLING & EXPLR CO, INCDRILL2,000
1984-08-1424820042-225-30567BUMBLEBEE #1COOK EXPLORATION CO.DRILL2,000
1984-08-1024811742-225-30566TEMPLE-EASTEX, INC. (BLOCK 6) #1AMBEREX CORPORATIONDRILL1,800
1984-08-1024798342-225-30404SOUTHERN PINE GAS UNIT #2 #1ENSOURCE INC.RECOMP10,625
1984-08-0924794042-225-30506ARNOLD #1MCCORMICK OPERATING PARTNERSHIPDRILL9,000
1984-08-0724790542-225-30562USA NM-A 19773 (BLK. 6) #1AMBEREX CORPORATIONDRILL1,800
1984-08-0724789242-225-30561USA NM-A 19772 (BLOCK 4) #1AMBEREX CORPORATIONDRILL1,800
1984-08-0324737342-225-30563USA NM-A 19772 (BLOCK 5) #2AMBEREX CORPORATIONDRILL1,800
1984-08-0324737442-225-30564USA NM-A 19770 (BLOCK 3) #1AMBEREX CORPORATIONDRILL1,800
1984-07-2724631842-225-30560ELLIS, HENRY M. #1PETROCORP INCORPORATEDDRILL11,750
1984-07-2624637742-225-30554TROUTMAN, J. L. -A- #3GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,700
1984-07-2524624342-225-30556CROCKETT, DAVY #1COOK EXPLORATION CO.DRILL2,000
1984-07-2524626942-225-30557SEED TICK #1COOK EXPLORATION CO.DRILL2,000
1984-07-2524627142-225-30558RED COCKADED WOODPECKER #1COOK EXPLORATION CO.DRILL2,000
1984-07-2524627342-225-30559LEWIS #1COOK EXPLORATION CO.DRILL2,000
1984-07-2324678742-225-30555DAVY CROCKETT NATIONAL FOREST #1P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Houston County.