MATAGORDA County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-05-25 · Data through 2026-03-09
Matagorda County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-03-09. UNDERGROUND SERVICES MARKHAM,LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 8,890 ft (prior year: 11,400 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (90d)
0
Avg Depth (90d)
--
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
3,521
Depth Range: 57 - 26,500 ft
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Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-03-09. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| UNDERGROUND SERVICES MARKHAM,LLC | 2 | 27 |
| MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP | 2 | 5 |
| KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | 1 | 33 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 913910 | SMITH, LEWIS EDWIN ET AL | DRILL | 2026-03-09 |
| 911812 | BOONIE JENSEN | RECOMP | 2025-11-19 |
| 911471 | H. SMITH | DRILL | 2025-10-30 |
| 910613 | ANDERSON | RECOMP | 2025-09-23 |
| 910613 | ANDERSON | RECOMP | 2025-09-23 |
| 909087 | BUNK | RECOMP | 2025-07-14 |
| 908778 | JENSEN | DRILL | 2025-06-26 |
| 906689 | NORRIS | RENTR | 2025-04-15 |
| 897896 | NORRIS | RECOMP | 2025-04-03 |
| 905056 | ELDER | DRILL | 2025-02-05 |