Lee County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Lee County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-16.

Lee County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, down 18% on the prior quarter). SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC leads with 18 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

3

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-16

All Time

3,685

3,685 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1989-03-2735730642-287-31247GAEKE #1RGR PRODUCTIONRECOMP8,749
1989-03-2735728642-287-32245BERNDT, B. #2AUNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL5,400
1989-03-1735624242-287-32244RUE, SUDIE #1TRI-STAR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,400
1989-03-0835663742-287-31096FARISS #1FERGUSON, TED R.,INC.RECOMP9,225Y
1989-03-0635663842-287-32106MATTHEW II #1FERGUSON, TED R.,INC.RECOMP8,500Y
1989-03-0635502542-287-32241SELMA #2U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
1989-02-2735474842-287-32239ZANA #1SHA-JAM OPERATING CORP.DRILL9,100
1989-02-1035592542-287-32243MEUTH, BEN #1KELPETRO, INC.DRILL5,600
1989-02-0335507042-287-30796KRISTEN UNIT #1TRI-STAR EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR7,800
1989-01-3135561242-287-32242ARLDT, ERWIN E. #5TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,900
1989-01-0435481542-287-32240WEISE "C" #3OVERSEA OIL CO.DRILL5,800
1988-12-1635430942-287-32238ECHO - VAHRENKAMP #2NOBLESON OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,800
1988-12-1335418742-287-32237STEINBACH #2SONOBLE OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,800
1988-12-0735383942-287-31271OWEN UNIT #1FERGUSON, TED R.,INC.RECOMP8,740Y
1988-12-0635384042-287-31182PLACKE UNIT #3FERGUSON, TED R.,INC.RECOMP8,920Y
1988-11-2235349842-287-31080LUTHER UNIT #1FERGUSON, TED R.,INC.RECOMP8,860Y
1988-11-1535328142-287-32236MILLS RIVER #2TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,900
1988-11-0435303542-287-32235DEBORAH #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL10,000
1988-11-0335292342-287-32234RUE, NANCY NO. 1 #1TRI-STAR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,400
1988-11-0335292342-287-32234RUE, NANCY #1 #1TRI-STAR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,400
1988-11-0335292342-287-32234RUE, NANCY #1 #1TRI-STAR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,400
1988-10-2535261142-287-32154WEISE #A 1OVERSEA OIL CO.RECOMP5,800
1988-10-2035246742-287-32233EDSEL RANCH #1GEMINI EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-10-2035246742-287-32233EDSEL RANCH #1GEMINI EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-10-2035240642-287-32232THERIOT UNIT #3LATOG INC.DRILL3,500
1988-10-2035240642-287-32232THERIOT UNIT #3LATOG INC.DRILL4,000
1988-10-1735229042-287-32231KASPER #1MAGNA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1988-10-1034906942-287-32221GLADYS #2U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,450
1988-10-0635098842-287-31337LOVINGS #1FERGUSON, TED R.,INC.RECOMP8,950Y
1988-09-2935152542-287-32230ARLDT #A 1OVERSEA OIL CO.DRILL5,800
1988-09-2335151742-287-31603HOFFMAN, GUS #1FERGUSON, TED R.,INC.RECOMP8,740Y
1988-09-2035124842-287-31293WOLF, H. E. #1HOUSTON PET. CO.RENTR7,300
1988-09-1535123242-287-32229MEUTH, BEN #1KELPETRO, INC.DRILL5,600
1988-09-1535119942-287-32208MIERTSCHIN, EMIL A #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.RECOMP8,400
1988-09-1235098742-287-30542ARMADILLO #1FERGUSON, TED R.,INC.OTHER8,410
1988-09-1235098742-287-30542ARMADILLO #1FERGUSON, TED R.,INC.RECOMP8,410Y
1988-09-0235072842-287-32228HARRIS #1BAR-MAC INVESTMENTS INC.DRILL5,500
1988-08-3135061242-287-30627JACKSON, BONNER #4WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR10,000Y
1988-08-2635060042-287-31556RICHTER, R. R. #1FERGUSON, TED R.,INC.RECOMP8,120Y
1988-08-2635054542-287-32227WILLIE ZOCH UNIT A #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL9,000
1988-08-2635054542-287-32227WILLIE ZOCH UNIT A #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL9,000
1988-08-1734740842-287-32024STEVENSON UNIT #1MARK PRODUCING, INC.RECOMP8,800
1988-08-1635022342-287-32226WEISE 'A' #1WEBER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,900
1988-08-0934978142-287-32225WEISE, GILBERT #1AMBERTON EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,800
1988-08-0234968442-287-32224HRH - UNITED LEASE #4HRH ENERGY GROUP INCORPORATEDDRILL5,500
1988-07-2634926842-287-32223CORNELIUS NO. 1 #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-07-2034914942-287-32222BROWN #1SMITH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,000
1988-07-1834719342-287-32213ROSE #2U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,500
1988-07-1834719242-287-32212RUTHIE #2U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,600
1988-07-1434874042-287-32220BEHRENS FAMILY #1MAGNA OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lee County.