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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
2012-07-2774492542-225-31242VON ROSENBERG #2NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,500
2012-07-2774492542-225-31242VON ROSENBERG #2NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,750
2012-07-2774492542-225-31242VON ROSENBERG #2SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL11,750
2012-07-1874435042-225-31240ORL UNIT #1TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,400
2012-07-1874435042-225-31240ORL GR UNIT #1HTRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,400Y
2012-07-1874435042-225-31240ORL GR UNIT #1HTRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,400Y
2012-07-1874435042-225-31240ORL GR UNIT #1HTRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,400Y
2012-07-1874434842-225-31238ARNOLD COTTON UNIT #1TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,400
2012-07-1874434542-225-312393L CATTLE UNIT #1TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,400
2012-07-0574026142-225-31235ABBEY ROAD #2HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-07-0574026142-225-31235ABBEY ROAD #1RXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL21,000
2012-07-0374353942-225-30960R. D. HARRISON #1PRIME OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP10,120
2012-06-2274283142-225-31237HUFFMAN #2AQUINAS OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL2,542
2012-06-2174277742-225-31104TEMPLE INLAND A-12 #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.FLD-XFR16,000
2012-06-0574155242-225-31236HUFFMAN #1AQUINAS OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL2,542
2012-06-0174120842-225-31234DAN ACKLEY B #2TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-06-0174120842-225-31234DAN ACKLEY #2TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-05-0473882642-225-31233MARTY HYDE #2NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL10,500
2012-05-0273752442-225-31232REVOLVER #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL14,200
2012-05-0273752442-225-31232REVOLVER GAS UNIT #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL17,000Y
2012-05-0273752442-225-31232REVOLVER #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL17,000Y
2012-04-1973740942-225-00410FORT TRINIDAD DEXTER UNIT #211WSPARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP9,341
2012-04-1873762742-225-31187ULRICH #1HRBURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.RECOMP11,000Y
2012-04-0573664242-225-31231MARTY HYDE #3NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-04-0573664242-225-31231MARTY HYDE #3NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,200
2012-03-2773623042-225-31230FRANK SMITH #1WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL13,500
2012-03-2773623042-225-31230FRANK SMITH #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCDRILL13,500
2012-03-0973486942-225-31229KNIGHT #1WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL13,500
2012-03-0973486942-225-31229KNIGHT #1INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLCDRILL13,500
2012-03-0973478442-225-31228LUNDY #1NEW GULF RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-0873474842-225-31227WEST #1BROOKS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,000
2012-02-2373369642-225-31226R.C. ADAMS #1NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-02-2373353042-225-31225JAMES WORLEY #1WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL13,500
2012-02-0373239942-225-31224BROWN #1TERRACE ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-02-0373239942-225-31224BROWN #1TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-02-0373239942-225-31224BROWN #1TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-02-0373239942-225-31224BROWN #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-01-3073221842-225-31223D & D LAND WELL #1TERRACE ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-01-3073221842-225-31223D & D LAND WELL #1TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-01-2773203542-225-31222EASTHAM STATE PRISON FARM B #2NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL10,800
2012-01-2573139542-225-31221JACKSON #1TERRACE ENERGY, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-01-2573139542-225-31221JACKSON #1TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-01-2573139542-225-31221JACKSON #1TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-01-2573139542-225-31221JACKSON #1TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-01-2073042342-225-31090FARMERS OIL COMPANY #5HPARTEN OPERATING INC.RECOMP12,000Y
2011-12-2773047142-225-31220SHANNON LARUE #1ELLIOTT OIL & GAS OPERATING CO.DRILL12,000
2011-12-2773047142-225-31220SHANNON LARUE #1ELLIOTT OIL & GAS OPERATING CO.DRILL15,000
2011-12-2373041342-225-31219EASTHAM STATE PRISON FARM 5 #2NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,000
2011-12-2373041342-225-31219EASTHAM STATE PRISON FARM #0502NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLCDRILL10,115
2011-12-2273035242-225-31218DOUGLASS-BLACK HEIRS #4ENFIELD OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Houston County.