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, versus 7 in 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
1986-06-0430288242-287-31251MANN, OSCAR #A1GINGER PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.OTHER11,000
1986-06-0430286342-287-31941SCHULZE, ELMO #1TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,900
1986-05-2830254742-287-31940BRANUM #1TEJAS ENERGYDRILL2,000
1986-05-2730254642-287-31939KRENEK #4HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANYDRILL4,750
1986-05-2030236842-287-31937SCHULZE, CLARENCE #1TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,900
1986-05-2030237242-287-31938DURRENBERGER, CLARENCE #1TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,900
1986-05-2030526142-287-31956JOYCE #1U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,700
1986-05-1930227842-287-31936MEISENHIEMER #1HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANYDRILL5,600
1986-05-1330207542-287-31935GENTRY ESTILL UNIT #1MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1986-05-1330207542-287-31935GENTRY ESTILL UNIT #1MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1986-05-0632990042-287-32073BAIRD #4HILLSIDE EQUITIES, INC.DRILL6,000
1986-05-0530183342-287-31859GAEKE #1AUSTIN OIL & MINERALOTHER4,500
1986-05-0230177342-287-31934MUTSCHER #1TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,900
1986-05-0230177142-287-31933PETERS A #8NOBLESON OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,850
1986-05-0130176542-287-31162META UNIT #1SANTA FE MINERALS, INC.RECOMP9,600
1986-04-1830122642-287-31931WEISE #1, DLG WEISE 00044 #1DLG OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,600
1986-04-1730123542-287-31932SCHULZE, ALFRED V. #1TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,800
1986-04-1630111542-287-31894ARLDT #1WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP10,000
1986-04-1430100142-287-31930MCHENRY #1EAST TEXAS EXPLORATIONDRILL4,400
1986-04-1030088242-287-31928PETERS #7NOBLE PRODUCING COMPANY INC.DRILL5,750
1986-04-0830074842-287-31926KURIO UNIT #1BLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,900
1986-04-0730067442-287-31070DAWSON UNIT #1EDSEL, ROBERT M. INC.RECOMP8,100
1986-04-0730078842-287-31927SCHACHERL #2CHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,100
1986-03-2630026842-287-31925A. L. CARTER UNIT #1ROUSSEAU, GEORGE L.DRILL4,000
1986-03-2530016742-287-31924JIM UNIT #1DOBOS, JAMES D. CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1986-03-2530099242-287-31929ROADRUNNER-KNOX UNIT #2SANTA FE MINERALS, INC.DRILL9,250
1986-03-2430001842-287-31923HARZKE #1LINA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,200
1986-03-2029995142-287-31922GENTRY UNIT #1MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1986-03-2029995142-287-31922GENTRY #1MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1986-03-1829977142-287-31920LEACHMAN "F" #12ACENTRAL PLAINS OIL AND GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
1986-03-1729973742-287-31919EICHLER, MUNDINA #1CHMELAR, EUGENE OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,000
1986-03-1329959142-287-32129BIEBERSTEIN, MILES #1MCCARTHY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,900
1986-03-0729921042-287-31916SAENGER UNIT #1WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1986-03-0429887442-287-31914PETERS #5NOBLE PRODUCING COMPANY INC.DRILL5,800
1986-02-2529843342-287-31913SYMMANK #1SANTA FE MINERALS, INC.DRILL8,900
1986-02-2129830742-287-31912BRANCH-HANCOCK #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,500
1986-02-1429788242-287-31911LEACHMAN "F" #12CENTRAL PLAINS OIL AND GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
1986-02-1329767742-287-31909COLLIER, CHANIE #1AWCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1986-02-1229775842-287-31910WORMLEY #1ERNEST OIL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1986-02-0729735442-287-31908WALTHER "B" #1WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1986-02-0729727242-287-31906MOERBE, VICTOR #1NOBLESON OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,800
1986-02-0529698342-287-31905WOLZ, EMMIT P. TRUST #5CHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,100
1986-02-0429727442-287-31907VERNON-HOFFMAN UNIT #2SANTA FE MINERALS, INC.DRILL9,400
1986-01-2829632942-287-31904PETERS #3NOBLESON OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,700
1986-01-2829640942-287-30401HELMS, P. A., ET UX #3SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,500
1986-01-2329602842-287-31903HERTER "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,700
1986-01-2030483842-287-31953MATILDA UNIT #2U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,500
1986-01-1329932942-287-31907OZELL UNIT #1SANTA FE MINERALS, INC.DRILL9,400
1986-01-1029517842-287-31638KUBENA, WILLIAM #2AUSTIN OIL & MINERALRECOMP7,760
1985-12-3029359642-287-31896KAISER #1FENN, BILL INC.DRILL9,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lee County.