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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
1983-10-1421721342-225-30506ARNOLD #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
1983-10-1321709042-225-30504JOYCE FOUNDATION ET AL #1 #1ROWAN, ALDRILL2,600
1983-10-1221692642-225-30503EASTHAM STATE FARM #3SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL12,150
1983-10-1221705942-225-30505THOMAS W. DORRELL UNIT 1 #1PARTEN, J. R.DRILL11,500
1983-10-0521646042-225-30501FARMERS OIL COMPANY #3PARTEN, J. R.DRILL11,500
1983-09-2821593142-225-30351DAILEY, FRANK ET AL #1J-W OPERATING CO.RECOMP6,550
1983-09-1321591442-225-30500L. BAKER OIL UNIT -A- #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,000
1983-09-1321591642-225-30499A. D. DOMINY OIL UNIT #4GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,000
1983-09-1321589142-225-30497A. D. DOMINY OIL UNIT #3GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,000
1983-09-1321593942-225-30498ENGLISH #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,000
1983-09-0721022142-225-30496ENGLISH, H. O. #1J.L.H. ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL1,700
1983-09-0221004542-225-30495MURRAY, A. E. #3MOORE-MCCORMACK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,200
1983-08-3020870742-225-30494PIPES #1PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL11,000
1983-08-2920855742-225-30491LARUE "D" #1PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL11,000
1983-08-2920855942-225-30493HARRELSON #1PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL11,000
1983-08-2920855842-225-30492GLOVER LA RUE #2PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL11,000
1983-08-2920855642-225-30490NATIONS #1PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL11,000
1983-08-2920855542-225-30489MAXWELL #2PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL11,000
1983-08-2920855442-225-30488GREER #1PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL11,000
1983-08-1220525042-225-80218DAILEY, H. H. #1J-W OPERATING CO.OTHER10,000
1983-08-0920471842-225-30486WAGNER, FRANK #1J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL6,400
1983-07-2720298942-225-30309FARMERS OIL COMPANY #2PARTEN, J. R.RECOMP12,500
1983-07-1320136942-225-30485FRANK WAGNER #1J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL6,550
1983-07-1120201142-225-30434DORRELL, THOMAS W. #1PARTEN, J. R.DRILL11,000
1983-07-0820088942-225-00466SHUPAK, JOE R. #1CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,950
1983-07-0520028842-225-30482HUFF, ALBERT #01MOORE-MCCORMACK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,400
1983-06-2019879342-225-30481SKRLA #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL10,800
1983-06-1719867242-225-30480BITNER #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL11,000
1983-05-2519628342-225-00432BRUTON, W.T. "A" #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP10,507
1983-05-1119432742-225-30479TEMPLE EASTEX #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL17,500
1983-05-1019560942-225-30473MAXWELL A #1PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL11,500
1983-05-0319377142-225-30404SOUTHERN PINE GAS UNIT #2 #1ENSOURCE INC.DRILL10,625
1983-04-2819291842-225-30477CROWSON A #2MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL10,150
1983-04-1119110942-225-30476FOSTER, EDGAR #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL10,300
1983-04-0819257342-225-30475DICKSON, ROSIE D. #1ALOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THEDRILL11,200
1983-03-2918997342-225-30474STORY, EMMETT O. ET.AL. #1MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.DRILL12,198
1983-03-1118819642-225-30472WILLIAMS #3MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL11,000
1983-03-1018813842-225-30471HOUSTON-CHANDLER #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL11,050
1983-03-0318819242-225-30470DICKSON, ROSIE D. #1LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THEDRILL1,504
1983-02-1818648642-225-30469CROWSON #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL10,655
1983-02-1518613842-225-30468MURRAY, A. E. #2MOORE-MCCORMACK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL12,000
1983-02-0418558342-225-30467WILLIAMS #2MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL9,200
1983-02-0418541342-225-30466MURRAY, A.E. #02MOORE-MCCORMACK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL12,000
1983-02-0118498642-225-30465USA-NM-A 19772 (TEX) #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,000
1983-02-0118498542-225-30464USA-NM-A 19772 (TEX) #7MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,000
1983-01-1718343042-225-30463EASTHAM STATE FARM #2SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL13,000
1982-12-3118383742-225-30442DAILEY, R. S. #10SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL10,500
1982-12-3118341442-225-30462HARDEN #1TEMPLETON ENERGY, INCDRILL11,006
1982-12-3118339042-225-30461A & P #1WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,900
1982-12-3118313342-225-30098DAILEY, R. S. #8 DSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONOTHER6,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Houston County.