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
5
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-16
All Time
3,684
3,684 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-19 | 795320 | 42-287-32694 | LAWN MOWER UNIT #3H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-19 | 795319 | 42-287-32693 | LAWN MOWER UNIT #2H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-19 | 795317 | 42-287-32692 | LAWN MOWER UNIT #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-16 | 794906 | 42-287-32683 | UMLANG-LEHMANN UNIT #3H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-16 | 794902 | 42-287-32682 | UMLANG-LEHMANN UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-09-16 | 794893 | 42-287-32691 | UMLANG-LEHMANN UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-09-03 | 794356 | 42-287-32681 | WEEDWACKER #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-08-25 | 793479 | 42-287-32679 | POLARIS UNIT 9B #1H | RILEY EXPLORATION OPG CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2014-08-22 | 792685 | 42-287-32676 | JAEGER UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-22 | 792681 | 42-287-32675 | JAEGER UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-21 | 793844 | 42-287-32677 | KIESCHNICK UNIT 1 #1 | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2014-08-16 | 791674 | 42-287-32673 | FROSCH UNIT #3H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-16 | 791669 | 42-287-32672 | FROSCH UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-16 | 791667 | 42-287-32671 | FROSCH UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-14 | 789139 | 42-287-32600 | HARPER-STUERMER UNIT #1H | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-08-06 | 790842 | 42-287-32670 | WENDLAND #1 | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2014-08-06 | 790514 | 42-287-32669 | REUTHER UNIT #3H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-06 | 790512 | 42-287-32668 | REUTHER UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2014-08-06 | 790510 | 42-287-32667 | REUTHER UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2014-07-29 | 790345 | 42-287-32664 | LEHMANN UNIT #1 | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2014-07-24 | 790657 | 42-287-32663 | BORIACK UNIT #1 | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2014-07-21 | 789050 | 42-287-32287 | BRADEN COOK #3 | RILEY EXPLORATION OPG CO, LLC | RECOMP | 5,895 | |
| 2014-07-12 | 788418 | 42-287-32660 | ALBERT LUECKE UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-07-11 | 788582 | 42-287-32227 | BECKER-OLTMANN UNIT #2H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 8,715 | Y |
| 2014-07-11 | 788582 | 42-287-32227 | BECKER-OLTMANN UNIT #2H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 8,715 | Y |
| 2014-07-11 | 788421 | 42-287-32661 | ALBERT LUECKE UNIT #3H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2014-07-08 | 787943 | 42-287-32603 | EIGHT BALL UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | FLD-XFR | 14,500 | Y |
| 2014-07-03 | 786023 | 42-287-32645 | WEEKS-LEHMANN CO-OP UNIT #2 | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2014-06-27 | 787005 | 42-287-32655 | DISMUKES 124 UNIT #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-20 | 787091 | 42-287-32656 | KISSMAN UNIT #3H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-19 | 787227 | 42-287-32658 | PEDRO VEGA UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-19 | 787227 | 42-287-32658 | PEDRO VEGA UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-19 | 787227 | 42-287-32658 | PEDRO VEGA UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-19 | 787226 | 42-287-32657 | PEDRO VEGA UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-19 | 787226 | 42-287-32657 | PEDRO VEGA UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-19 | 787226 | 42-287-32657 | PEDRO VEGA UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-19 | 782791 | 42-287-32637 | ROST-MANN CO-OP UNIT #1 | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-18 | 787230 | 42-287-32659 | PEDRO VEGA UNIT #3H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-17 | 786872 | 42-287-32653 | AUBREY 127 UNIT #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-17 | 786870 | 42-287-32654 | AUBREY 127 UNIT #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-14 | 786696 | 42-287-32652 | LEONA LUECKE UNIT #5H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2014-06-14 | 786694 | 42-287-32651 | LEONA LUECKE UNIT #4H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2014-06-14 | 786692 | 42-287-32650 | LEONA LUECKE UNIT #3H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2014-06-11 | 788698 | 42-287-32662 | LCT 125 UNIT #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-09 | 786328 | 42-287-32647 | KISSMAN UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-06-09 | 786326 | 42-287-32646 | KISSMAN UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-05-29 | 785132 | 42-287-32643 | BEISERT UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-05-29 | 785123 | 42-287-32642 | BEISERT UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2014-05-27 | 786596 | 42-287-32648 | HARPER-STUERMER UNIT #3H | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2014-05-27 | 786596 | 42-287-32648 | HARPER-STUERMER #3 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lee County.