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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
1980-12-2210294142-225-30368CLARK-COWDEN GAS UNIT #3PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATIONDRILL9,713
1980-12-1210204542-225-30367BRUTON, W. T. ESTATE #17UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL9,866
1980-11-149917042-225-30319BURNS #1DIXON EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,600
1980-11-0710022042-225-30366ENGLISH #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,600
1980-10-319778542-225-30365DOMINY, ANGIE #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,600
1980-10-319778442-225-30364BAKER, S. L. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL1,800
1980-10-019770442-225-30152FEDERAL NMA 19772 #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.OTHER1,946
1980-09-199338242-225-30167NAVARRO CROSSING UNIT #2 #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.OTHER6,511
1980-09-089394442-225-30339TEMPLE EASTEX-LEONARD GU #1 #1TEXAS CRUDE, INC.DRILL11,716
1980-09-029125742-225-30362DELL LAND COMPANY D #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,450
1980-08-189002742-225-30322DOMINY, ANGIE #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.OTHER1,650
1980-08-118936442-225-30361SOUTHERN PINE #1ENSOURCE INC.DRILL8,800
1980-07-318836742-225-30360WILCOX #1WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,216
1980-07-248769842-225-30359DAN ACKLEY UNIT #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,605
1980-07-238755742-225-30358DAILEY, R. S. #9SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL6,400
1980-07-188699542-225-30357SULLIVAN, C. N. #1ALCORN PROD CO.DRILL12,000
1980-07-188699442-225-30356TAYLOR, MADGE COLBURN #1LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THEDRILL11,300
1980-05-138102642-225-30409FOSTER, EDGAR #1LONGHORN OIL&GAS CO.DRILL11,200
1980-04-247910242-225-30354NM-A 19767 #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,000
1980-04-247904642-225-30353JONES #1 #1SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL1,500
1980-04-247904342-225-30352STEED #1SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL1,960
1980-04-117793342-225-30351DAILEY, FRANK ET AL #1DIXON DRILLING COMPANYDRILL6,350
1980-04-117793242-225-30350WAGNER, FRANK #1DIXON DRILLING COMPANYDRILL6,300
1980-04-097779642-225-30349SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC. #34PARTEN, J. R.DRILL10,000
1980-03-277640842-225-30348LITTLE, L. A. #1HOR EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,580
1980-03-187556542-225-30347FEDERAL NM-A-19772 #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL5,300
1980-03-187542642-225-80212SOUTHLAND PAPER #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONOTHER9,800
1980-03-147529342-225-30346KING #1BONANZA PETROLEUM INC.DRILL13,000
1980-03-107475142-225-30345BROMBERG ET AL #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL11,600
1980-02-287441242-225-30344COOK, LOUIS #1CONOCO INC.DRILL18,896
1980-02-267360042-225-00064GUENTHER, A. #1SCHLACHTER, DANIAL R. OIL & GASOTHER6,238
1980-02-257339742-225-80211KENNON #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONOTHER9,800
1980-02-077207642-225-30343MAXWELL, MABEL #1DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL9,850
1979-12-316820442-225-30342ST. REGIS PAPER COMPANY A #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,910
1979-12-196721942-225-30341COWDEN, CLARK GAS UNIT #2ARMOUR PROPERTIESDRILL8,952
1979-12-126669542-225-30340SMITH, J. C. #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL19,548
1979-12-046742342-225-30337SHAW, MOLLIE #15EXXON CORP.DRILL3,400
1979-11-296501542-225-30339TEMPLE EASTEX - LEONARD #1TEXAS CRUDE, INC.DRILL12,000
1979-11-286477142-225-30338BEAZLEY, HERMAN ESTATE #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL12,331
1979-11-216447742-225-30334EAST FT TRINIDAD (DEXTER "C") UT #1-3SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,451
1979-11-196418142-225-80209MAXWELL, MABEL #2DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEOTHER9,822
1979-11-136596542-225-80210SHAW, MOLLIE "B" #7EXXON CORP.RECOMP2,031
1979-10-316255242-225-30336DAWSON, J. E. #1SULPETRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.DRILL8,350
1979-10-306238142-225-30335RUNNING DUKE GAS UNIT 2 #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,600
1979-10-226150842-225-30333FENLEY, TOM ET AL #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,700
1979-10-045979642-225-30332USA-NM-A 19772 (TEX) #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL11,000
1979-09-245873842-225-30331ADAMS, C. T. OIL UNIT NO. 5 #1GLEN ROSE CORPORATIONDRILL11,620
1979-09-215864042-225-30330SEVEN J STOCK FARM, INC. #33PARTEN, J. R.DRILL9,800
1979-09-195928442-225-30329EAST FORT TRINIDAD(DEXTER C)UNIT #6-3SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
1979-09-065734042-225-30328CUNNINGHAM, ET AL #2ROME EXPLORATION CO, INC.DRILL6,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Houston County.