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
1981-09-2213401242-287-31050LAAKE #1BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC.DRILL8,200
1981-09-1513324442-287-31048CLEMONS UNIT NO. 3 #1NUCORP ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,867
1981-09-1513318142-287-31047GINGER UNIT #1U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
1981-09-1513317642-287-31046NADINE UNIT #1U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,300
1981-09-1513317442-287-31045KNIGHT #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1981-09-1413336142-287-31025RISKE #1BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC.DRILL8,200
1981-09-1013407642-287-31055GERDES - BREDTHAUER #1CHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,900
1981-09-0813256642-287-31034RAMIREZ #1WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,000
1981-09-0813246442-287-30274SIMMANK, OTTO #1HANKAMER, CURTIS CORPORATION,THEOTHER9,074
1981-09-0813245242-287-31041DELTA "P" #2WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,800
1981-09-0813244642-287-31040ERWIN UNIT #1SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,550
1981-09-0813244342-287-31039JESSIE MAE #1HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL10,500
1981-09-0813244242-287-31038LAUDERDALE, JOSIE UNIT #1HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL10,300
1981-09-0413256842-287-31043WEEKS, MILDRED UNIT #1HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL10,500
1981-09-0413237542-287-31037PARRISH, ELMER J. -A- #3WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL12,000
1981-09-0413236642-287-31036KERRY #1U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
1981-08-3113323242-287-31023BUSH-MIERTSCHIN UNIT #1COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC.DRILL9,500
1981-08-2813178942-287-31035GOINS UNIT #1WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,500
1981-08-2413081742-287-31033MITSCHKE, HARRY ESTATE #1SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL8,400
1981-08-2413075742-287-31031COFFIELD, H. H. EST UNIT 1 #1GENERAL PROD. CORP.DRILL10,000
1981-08-1913076342-287-31032SMITH, P. #1AUSTIN OIL & MINERALDRILL3,750
1981-08-1713188742-287-30739HUMPHREY BENSON UNIT #4WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.RECOMP10,000
1981-08-1413134242-287-31034RAMIREZ #1WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,000
1981-08-1212996042-287-31028HIRSCH YOUNG UNIT #1WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,000
1981-08-1212995942-287-31028HIRSCH YOUNG UNIT #1WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,000
1981-08-1212987842-287-30915GRIMM, EDWIN W. #3HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP8,762
1981-08-1112958042-287-31022JOHNSON, NORMAN #1CHURCH OIL & GAS, INC. (A)DRILL8,000
1981-08-1012935742-287-31020GEORGE, FRITZ W. #1EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,270
1981-08-1012922342-287-30605SPACEK, RINEY #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP8,400
1981-08-0713051442-287-30610WEIDER A-1 #A1AUSTIN CHALK SWD INCRECOMP9,500
1981-08-0712987442-287-31026KIPP, ROY #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL12,000
1981-08-0612916342-287-30770GERSCH, DELBERT UNIT #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP8,375
1981-08-0612890042-287-31019SYMM #1WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,500
1981-08-0512936942-287-31021AUSTIN CHALK #6 #6BRENT EXPLORATIONS, INC.DRILL9,000
1981-08-0412845442-287-31017BREDTHAUER #2HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.DRILL10,085
1981-08-0313174942-287-30939TEX-LINN UNIT #1EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,000
1981-08-0312833242-287-31016NEVER LEE #1HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL10,500
1981-08-0312828042-287-30706JOHNSON, D.B. #1CPC EXPLORATION INC.OTHER8,233
1981-07-2412703442-287-31013DIANE UNIT #1U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,100
1981-07-2412675942-287-31012LEHMANN, IRA J. UNIT #3COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-07-2412675242-287-31011LEHMANN, IRA J. UNIT #4COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL9,900
1981-07-2412671742-287-30464APHRODITE UNIT #1HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC.RECOMP8,350
1981-07-2412671242-287-31010HANNES, EMMETT #3HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,545
1981-07-2412667842-287-31009LEACHMANN #1LEONARD, J. A.DRILL4,233
1981-07-2412662342-287-31008BALTIMORE UNIT #1WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,400
1981-07-2412661942-287-31007ARNOLD UNIT #1WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,800
1981-07-2412661342-287-31006JENSEN #3WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,000
1981-07-2312648842-287-31004GUELKER #1INTERCONTINENTAL DRILLING CO.DRILL10,000
1981-07-2312648542-287-31003OWENS #9HOPEHILL PETROLEUM CO., INC.DRILL3,600
1981-07-2312648142-287-31002OWENS #7HOPEHILL PETROLEUM CO., INC.DRILL3,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lee County.