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
2
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-16
All Time
3,684
3,684 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-20 | 786774 | 42-287-32649 | RANGER UNIT 8A3 #3H | RILEY EXPLORATION OPG CO, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2014-05-09 | 785753 | 42-287-32644 | RANGER UNIT 8A #2H | RILEY EXPLORATION OPG CO, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2014-05-06 | 783538 | 42-287-32641 | STEAHR UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-05-06 | 783535 | 42-287-32640 | STEAHR UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2014-05-03 | 783080 | 42-287-32638 | BEHRENS UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2014-05-03 | 783080 | 42-287-32638 | RANGEL-BEHRENS #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-05-03 | 783079 | 42-287-32639 | BEHRENS UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-05-03 | 783079 | 42-287-32639 | RANGEL-BEHRENS UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-04-16 | 782193 | 42-287-32636 | MCCOWAN UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-04-16 | 782193 | 42-287-32636 | MCCOWAN UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-04-09 | 782011 | 42-287-32635 | FRITSCHE 109 UNIT #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2014-04-04 | 781194 | 42-287-32634 | KNOBLOCH UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2014-03-20 | 781723 | 42-287-32633 | RANGER UNIT 11 #1H | RILEY EXPLORATION OPG CO, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2014-03-15 | 780130 | 42-287-32632 | JIMMY ZOCH UNIT #1TH | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2014-03-15 | 780020 | 42-287-32631 | UNGER UNIT #1EF | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2014-03-11 | 779974 | 42-287-32630 | GOLD 107 #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2014-03-08 | 779830 | 42-287-32629 | CALVIN LAY UNIT #1TH | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2014-03-06 | 779422 | 42-287-32628 | SCHIMANK UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-03-03 | 771839 | 42-287-30924 | GALIPP, HAROLD #1 | TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 778919 | 42-287-32626 | MCCOWAN UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-02-26 | 778999 | 42-287-32627 | DEPUE UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2014-02-14 | 778312 | 42-287-32625 | BLACKJACK RANCH UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-02-11 | 778000 | 42-287-32624 | HUBERT JARMON UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2014-02-03 | 777494 | 42-287-32623 | THOMPSON UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-02-03 | 777494 | 42-287-32623 | FREEMAN UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2014-01-30 | 777261 | 42-287-32622 | BLACKJACK RANCH UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-12-13 | 774811 | 42-287-32621 | LEONA LUECKE UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2013-12-13 | 774805 | 42-287-32620 | LEONA LUECKE UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2013-12-04 | 774933 | 42-287-32619 | ZOCH UNIT #2H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2013-11-20 | 774077 | 42-287-32618 | RANGER UNIT 8A #1H | RILEY EXPLORATION OPG CO, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-31 | 772047 | 42-287-32617 | PREWETT UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2013-10-31 | 772047 | 42-287-32617 | PREWETT UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-10 | 769341 | 42-287-32616 | KNOBLOCH UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-10 | 769341 | 42-287-32616 | KNOBLOCH UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-25 | 768501 | 42-287-32615 | WOELFEL UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-25 | 768501 | 42-287-32615 | WOELFEL UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-08-20 | 768211 | 42-287-32614 | ZOCH UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2013-08-02 | 767152 | 42-287-32612 | ALBERT LUECKE UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-30 | 766990 | 42-287-32611 | HARKRIDER UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2013-07-30 | 766990 | 42-287-32611 | HARKRIDER UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 14,200 | Y |
| 2013-07-25 | 766734 | 42-287-32610 | FASKE BIRNBAUM UNIT #3TH | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-25 | 766734 | 42-287-32610 | BIRNBAUM UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-25 | 766734 | 42-287-32610 | BIRNBAUM UNIT #1H | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-24 | 766711 | 42-287-32609 | EIGHT BALL UNIT #3TH | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2013-05-29 | 762977 | 42-287-32608 | TRAPPER UNIT 11C #1H | RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2013-05-13 | 762456 | 42-287-32607 | TRAPPER UNIT 15A #1H | RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2013-04-24 | 761223 | 42-287-32606 | TRAPPER UNIT 11A #1H | RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2013-04-12 | 759857 | 42-287-30695 | BECKER OLTMANN UNIT #3H | IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 8,500 | Y |
| 2013-04-05 | 760158 | 42-287-32605 | FASKE BIRNBAUM #2HR | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2013-04-05 | 760158 | 42-287-32605 | FASKE BIRNBAUM UNIT #2HR | VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lee County.