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 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, down 27% 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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-16

All Time

3,684

3,684 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2018-07-11	842092	42-287-32724	WAR ADMIRAL UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-07-11	842092	42-287-32724	WAR ADMIRAL UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-07-11	841810	42-287-32723	EVELYN #2H	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-07-11	841810	42-287-32723	EVELYN #2H	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2018-07-10	842157	42-287-32725	JUSTIFY UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2018-07-10	842157	42-287-32725	JUSTIFY UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2018-06-07	840948	42-287-32722	AFFIRMED UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-06-07	840948	42-287-32722	AFFIRMED UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-06-07	840885	42-287-32721	WHIRLAWAY UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-06-07	840885	42-287-32721	WHIRLAWAY UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-05-25	840503	42-287-32720	MOLLUSC #A 1H	MATRIX PETROLEUM, LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2018-05-25	840503	42-287-32720	MOLLUSC #A 1H	MATRIX PETROLEUM, LLC	DRILL	9,906	Y
2018-05-25	840502	42-287-32719	COCCOLITH #A 1H	MATRIX PETROLEUM, LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2018-05-25	840502	42-287-32719	COCCOLITH #A 1H	MATRIX PETROLEUM, LLC	DRILL	9,904	Y
2018-05-17	839972	42-287-30924	GALIPP, HAROLD #1	TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANY	RECOMP	7,754
2018-05-14	839777	42-287-32699	F.W. LUECKE #2H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	RECOMP	8,500	Y
2018-04-25	838956	42-287-32717	RUBY LEE #3H	WILDHORSE RESOURCES MNGT CO, LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2018-03-28	838031	42-287-32715	SECRETARIAT UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-03-28	838031	42-287-32715	SECRETARIAT UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-03-28	838029	42-287-32716	CITATION UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-03-28	838029	42-287-32716	CITATION UNIT #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2018-03-26	837741	42-287-32700	F.W. LUECKE #1H	ARMOR LONESTAR, LLC	RECOMP	8,500	Y
2017-12-14	833977	42-287-32712	BIEBERSTEIN EF UNIT #1	WILDHORSE RESOURCES MNGT CO, LLC	DRILL	8,200	Y
2017-12-14	833976	42-287-32713	DISMUKES EF UNIT #1	WILDHORSE RESOURCES MNGT CO, LLC	DRILL	7,900	Y
2017-12-14	833974	42-287-32714	RUBY LEE #1H	WILDHORSE RESOURCES MNGT CO, LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2017-12-14	833974	42-287-32714	RUBY LEE #2H	WILDHORSE RESOURCES MNGT CO, LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2016-02-10	813245	42-287-32710	POLARIS 10A #1H	RILEY EXPLORATION OPG CO, LLC	DRILL	9,800	Y
2016-01-15	813261	42-287-32711	POLARIS 10B #1H	RILEY EXPLORATION OPG CO, LLC	DRILL	9,800	Y
2015-11-13	811657	42-287-31209	ZGABAY-BOWERS COOP #1H	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	RECOMP	12,500	Y
2015-09-10	809600	42-287-30702	A STORK #1 H	TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD.	RECLASS	9,137	Y
2015-06-24	807711	42-287-32707	KOCUREK 151 #1	WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	8,500	Y
2015-06-24	807564	42-287-32708	ZGABAY B UNIT #1H	NEW CENTURY OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	6,900	Y
2015-06-08	806961	42-287-31281	MINNIE UNIT #1H	IMPETRO OPERATING LLC	RECOMP	8,990	Y
2014-12-22	802066	42-287-32706	YEGUA CREEK RANCH #1H	ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	8,600	Y
2014-12-22	802066	42-287-32706	YEGUA CREEK RANCH #1H	ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	8,600	Y
2014-11-20	800399	42-287-32704	MARBURGER A UNIT #1H	NEW CENTURY OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	6,700	Y
2014-11-05	799611	42-287-30581	R. KING #1H	IMPETRO OPERATING LLC	RECOMP	8,455	Y
2014-10-24	798213	42-287-32703	F.W. LUECKE #3H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2014-10-22	798571	42-287-32534	HAMMERHEAD #1	SM ENERGY COMPANY	RECOMP	10,500
2014-10-22	798571	42-287-32534	HAMMERHEAD #1	SM ENERGY COMPANY	RECOMP	10,500
2014-10-17	798214	42-287-32700	F.W. LUECKE #1H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2014-10-17	798214	42-287-32700	F.W. LUECKE #1H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2014-10-17	798211	42-287-32699	F.W. LUECKE #2H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2014-10-17	798211	42-287-32699	F.W. LUECKE #2H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2014-10-08	797241	42-287-32698	MCDOWELL UNIT #3H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	16,000	Y
2014-10-08	797240	42-287-32697	MCDOWELL UNIT #2H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	16,000	Y
2014-10-08	797239	42-287-32696	MCDOWELL UNIT #1H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	16,000	Y
2014-09-30	796182	42-287-32695	POLARIS UNIT 12B #2H	RILEY EXPLORATION OPG CO, LLC	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-09-25	795808	42-287-32445	WEISER #1	WCS OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECLASS	7,964	Y
2014-09-19	795328	42-287-30364	MARTHA C.W. UNIT #1	BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.	RECOMP	8,310

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lee County.