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
2013-03-06	757674	42-287-32604	FASKE BIRNBAUM UNIT #2H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	16,500	Y
2013-02-19	756644	42-287-31396	SELMA HOPPE UNIT #1RE	WCS OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	11,000	Y
2013-02-07	756163	42-287-32603	EIGHT BALL UNIT #2H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	14,500	Y
2013-02-06	756106	42-287-32602	FASKE BIRNBAUM #1	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2013-02-01	755801	42-287-32601	EIGHT BALL UNIT #1	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2013-02-01	755801	42-287-32601	EIGHT BALL SWD #1	CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLC	DRILL	10,427
2012-09-19	747890	42-287-32600	HARPER UNIT #1H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2012-09-19	747890	42-287-32600	HARPER-STUERMER UNIT #1H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2012-09-19	747889	42-287-32599	HARPER UNIT #2H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2012-09-19	747889	42-287-32599	HARPER-STUERMER UNIT #2H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2012-09-07	747109	42-287-32176	BECKER OLTMANN UNIT #1H	IMPETRO OPERATING LLC	RECOMP	9,000	Y
2012-08-31	747027	42-287-32598	TRAPPER UNIT 13A #1H	RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2012-08-31	747027	42-287-32598	TRAPPER UNIT 13A #1H	RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2012-08-14	745939	42-287-32597	TRAPPER UNIT 9A #1H	RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2012-08-14	745939	42-287-32597	TRAPPER UNIT 9A #1H	RILEY EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2012-07-17	742758	42-287-32596	JOHNSON-LUECKE UNIT #1	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2012-06-19	733119	42-287-32593	WOLZ #1H	WCS OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	10,000	Y
2012-06-12	741181	42-287-32235	DEBORAH UNIT #1RE	WCS OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	11,000	Y
2012-06-04	735291	42-287-31103	KURIO #3	SQUARE ONE CORPORATION	RECOMP	9,100
2012-05-08	739113	42-287-31960	RICHTER #1	TEXAS ONSHORE ENERGY, INC.	RENTR	8,360
2012-05-01	738388	42-287-32361	LOEBAU #1	LEEXUS OIL LLC	RECOMP	7,000	Y
2012-04-26	738105	42-287-32412	RANDOLPH #1RE	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	RECOMP	10,800	Y
2012-04-06	735637	42-287-30459	MARY KAY #1	BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.	RECOMP	5,265
2012-03-30	736395	42-287-32595	BALCAR UNIT #1	WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2012-03-30	736395	42-287-32595	BALCAR UNIT #1	WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2012-03-29	736273	42-287-32594	ZSCHECH UNIT #1	WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2012-03-29	736273	42-287-32594	ZSCHECH UNIT #1	WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2012-03-17	733500	42-287-31368	ERNA H. #1RE	WCS OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	11,000	Y
2012-02-09	732707	42-287-31514	KRAUSE (A) #2 H	LEEXUS OIL LLC	RECOMP	8,500	Y
2012-02-07	731450	42-287-31592	LORAINE #1	LEEXUS OIL LLC	RECOMP	9,500
2012-01-25	731523	42-287-31431	KIMBERLY #1	IMPETRO OPERATING LLC	RECOMP	9,300
2012-01-24	732162	42-287-32592	HARRISON UNIT #2H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-01-24	732162	42-287-32592	HARRISON UNIT #2H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2011-12-22	730298	42-287-32591	HARRISON UNIT #1H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2011-12-22	730298	42-287-32591	HARRISON UNIT #1V	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	6,900
2011-11-08	727145	42-287-32176	BECKER OLTMAN UNIT #1H	IMPETRO OPERATING LLC	RECOMP	9,000	Y
2011-11-01	727126	42-287-31716	EVELYN STUERMER #1H	LEEXUS OIL LLC	RECOMP	8,800	Y
2011-10-19	726372	42-287-32590	BALL UNIT #1H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	12,925	Y
2011-10-19	726372	42-287-32590	BALL UNIT #1H	VENADO OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	12,925	Y
2011-10-07	723572	42-287-31970	PATSY #1H	LEEXUS OIL LLC	RECOMP	8,856	Y
2011-10-03	725319	42-287-32589	WIEDERHOLD, EVELYN UNIT #1	WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	8,000	Y
2011-09-23	724685	42-287-31578	BURTTSCHELL 'A' #1	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	RECLASS	8,500
2011-09-23	724393	42-287-31313	LOU-ANN #1RE	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	RECOMP	10,000	Y
2011-08-31	723219	42-287-31359	TURNER, RUBY #1RE	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	RECOMP	10,500	Y
2011-08-31	723219	42-287-31359	TURNER, RUBY #1RE	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	RECOMP	10,500	Y
2011-08-05	721471	42-287-30782	ECF OIL UNIT 1 #1RE	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	RECOMP	10,000	Y
2011-08-02	721251	42-287-32588	RUTHVEN, SHIRLEY #2	ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2011-07-15	720066	42-287-32587	MITSCHKE #1	LEEXUS OIL LLC	DRILL	7,500	Y
2011-07-15	720066	42-287-32587	MITSCHKE #1	LEEXUS OIL LLC	DRILL	7,500	Y
2011-06-23	718600	42-287-31616	KOEHLER UNIT #2ST	IMPETRO OPERATING LLC	RECOMP	8,700	Y

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