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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
1981-11-2014443642-225-30394TROUTMAN, T.L. #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,800
1981-11-1714088442-225-30414MOODY ESTATE #01MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL11,400
1981-11-1014015442-225-30413ST. REGIS PAPER COMPANY "C" #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,613
1981-11-0313946642-225-30412MORGAN GAS UNIT #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,623
1981-10-2613803142-225-30411WILLIAMS #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL11,100
1981-10-2613802742-225-30410WALTON, ARTHUR JR. ET AL #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL6,624
1981-10-1613983942-225-30408NM-A 19772 #4GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,800
1981-10-1513648742-225-30091LITTLE, E.G. #1BARTH DEVELOPMENT, INC.OTHER9,848
1981-10-1313622242-225-20084TDC STATE 59965 #4SANDI PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP11,473
1981-09-1813362442-225-30407BROMBERG #1U.S. EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL8,821
1981-09-0813361442-225-30406NM-A 19772 #3GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,800
1981-08-2413085542-225-30405ST. REGIS 'B' #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,100
1981-08-1212997542-225-30404SOUTHERN PINE GU #2 #1TEXAS CRUDE OIL, INC.DRILL11,000
1981-08-1112963842-225-30403DAILEY R.S. & H.H. #8ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL6,400
1981-08-1112952642-225-30402ST. REGIS PAPER CO. "D" #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,575
1981-08-0712912642-225-30401SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC #35GLEN ROSE CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1981-08-0712912542-225-30400SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC #36MORAN CORPORATION, THEDRILL12,000
1981-08-0512876542-225-30399CURRIE, C. B. #1LOKEY OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL1,800
1981-08-0312830442-225-30398BROMBERG ET AL #2HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL11,500
1981-07-2812995142-225-30390HUFFMAN, L.W. #5SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL3,200
1981-07-2412701942-225-30396R.S. & H.H. DAILEY #7ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL6,250
1981-07-2212624242-225-30349SEVEN J STOCK RARM, INC. #34PARTEN, J. R.RECOMP10,000
1981-07-1712683842-225-30395MURRAY, A. E. #1MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL12,500
1981-07-1612550442-225-30393U.S.A. #2BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL12,500
1981-07-1512566642-225-30080ADAMS, H.A. #1SANDI PRODUCTION, INC.OTHER11,650
1981-07-1415142842-225-30421TROUTMAN, T.L. "A" #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,000
1981-07-0912678942-225-30394TROUTMAN, T. L. #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,000
1981-06-2412240542-225-30389TERRY #1COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC.DRILL9,320
1981-06-1512136942-225-30388HESTER "B" #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,600
1981-06-0211975442-225-30397HAINY, WILLIAM V. #1KAISER OIL (U S) LTD.DRILL11,000
1981-04-2411599342-225-30386BAKER A #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,600
1981-04-2411593942-225-30385VICKERS UNIT #1COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC.DRILL9,500
1981-04-2411593042-225-30384SMITH, FRANK A. III TRUSTEE #1REPUBLIC ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,825
1981-04-0211395742-225-30294STRONG, JOSEPHINE S. #1NATOMAS NORTH AMERICA, INC.OTHER12,603
1981-03-2411299942-225-30381BATES UNIT #1COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC.DRILL9,387
1981-03-2311323142-225-30382TROUTMAN, J.L. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,700
1981-03-1211208042-225-80213US-NM-A-19772 (TEX.) #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,471
1981-03-0211020442-225-30380SKIPPER GAS UNIT #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,855
1981-02-2510950242-225-30379MILES UNIT #1COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC.DRILL9,478
1981-02-0410745442-225-30378USA-NM-A 19767 (TEX) #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,189
1981-01-2910671342-225-30299US-NM-A-19772 (TEX.) #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,471
1981-01-2610633642-225-30377HESTER A UNIT #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,807
1981-01-2310614142-225-30376U.S.A. #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL11,938
1981-01-1510552342-225-30375DAUPHIN, W.T. #1PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THEDRILL11,000
1981-01-1410521542-225-30374PRIDGEN #1PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC.DRILL6,200
1981-01-1410521342-225-30373DURNELL #1PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,055
1980-12-3110441142-225-30372DAILEY, FRANK C. #1LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THEDRILL11,000
1980-12-3110356942-225-30371DAILEY, F. C., ET AL #1DIXON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,300
1980-12-3110356842-225-30370DAILEY, FRANK ET AL #2DIXON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,500
1980-12-3110351642-225-30055KENNON UNIT #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONOTHER10,902
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Houston County.