Matagorda County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Matagorda County — updated daily, 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.
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3,521 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-08-08 | 247547 | 42-321-31402 | HARRISON-SLONE GAS UNIT #1 | CPC EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1984-08-07 | 247486 | 42-321-00422 | MOORE ESTATE #6 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1984-08-02 | 247263 | 42-321-00081 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #4J | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,109 | |
| 1984-08-02 | 247264 | 42-321-00128 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #7E | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,392 | |
| 1984-08-01 | 247113 | 42-321-01612 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #4A | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,980 | |
| 1984-08-01 | 247111 | 42-321-00371 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #1N | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,850 | |
| 1984-08-01 | 247609 | 42-321-00052 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #38AL | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,315 | |
| 1984-08-01 | 247042 | 42-321-31401 | KOPECKY, ALFRED #1 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1984-08-01 | 247034 | 42-321-02757 | NORTHERN RANCH #9 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,289 | |
| 1984-07-31 | 246996 | 42-321-31400 | STOVALL-JOHNSTON #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1984-07-31 | 246846 | 42-321-00719 | E. J. GRACEY UNIT #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,164 | |
| 1984-07-30 | 246465 | 42-321-31398 | IDA GEST GAS UNIT #2 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-07-27 | 246367 | 42-321-31397 | TRULL MINERALS 01 #1 | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246082 | 42-321-30833 | STATE TRACT 173 #2 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,882 | |
| 1984-07-24 | 249573 | 42-321-02696 | CAYCE SAND UNIT "C" #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,153 | |
| 1984-07-24 | 249571 | 42-321-02696 | GRANT, JOHN F. #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,153 | |
| 1984-07-23 | 245851 | 42-321-01253 | SMITH, HOWARD FEE #16 | STONE, J. G. OIL CO. | OTHER | 2,251 | |
| 1984-07-23 | 245846 | 42-321-31250 | CORNELIUS, L. #4 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 13,100 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245649 | 42-321-31396 | ROSE #1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245685 | 42-321-01192 | SMITH, HOWARD FEE #2 | STONE, J. G. OIL CO. | OTHER | 1,314 | |
| 1984-07-18 | 245410 | 42-321-31395 | CLARK UNIT 2 #3 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1984-07-11 | 244801 | 42-321-31394 | BAER, G. ESTATE #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 1984-07-10 | 244495 | 42-321-31393 | KRUEGER, GEORGE ESTATE #1 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-07-09 | 244389 | 42-321-31392 | KOUNTZE-COUCH #2 | ANDERSON PRODUCING, INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1984-07-05 | 244160 | 42-321-00426 | MOORE ESTATE #9 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,507 | |
| 1984-07-03 | 243914 | 42-321-31391 | MEHRENS UNIT #1 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-06-29 | 244440 | 42-321-00597 | TALCOTT "A" UNIT "C" #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,002 | |
| 1984-06-27 | 244656 | 42-321-02692 | GRANT, JOHN F. #12 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,080 | |
| 1984-06-25 | 243114 | 42-321-31390 | MORAN-IVY #1 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1984-06-19 | 242458 | 42-321-00638 | CULBERTSON, W. J. "A" #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,285 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 242092 | 42-321-30067 | NELSEN, H. J. #3 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,733 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 242197 | 42-321-00025 | NORTHERN RANCH #2 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1984-06-14 | 242403 | 42-321-31389 | ARALANE-MOODY #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1984-06-13 | 241889 | 42-321-31388 | DOMAN #1 | INLAND OCEAN, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1984-06-12 | 241707 | 42-321-30488 | LARAINE COLLUP GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 9,530 | |
| 1984-06-06 | 241705 | 42-321-31321 | HEFFLEFINGER #2C | ROSENTHAL, STANLEY H. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1984-05-31 | 240748 | 42-321-31387 | EVERETT, G. D. #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240517 | 42-321-31386 | DOSS, W. #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240584 | 42-321-00635 | CULBERTSON, W. J. "A" #4 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240675 | 42-321-02618 | GRANT, JOHN F. #11 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,016 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 241638 | 42-321-30974 | WAGNER, EMILY #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 1984-05-29 | 240356 | 42-321-31174 | JOHN KAACK UNIT #2 | MELLON CREEK OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 10,375 | |
| 1984-05-25 | 240169 | 42-321-31385 | HARRIMAN, C. B. #3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-05-25 | 242577 | 42-321-02795 | GRANT, JOHN F. #14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,148 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 240976 | 42-321-00142 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #11F | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 239572 | 42-321-00089 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #12J | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,476 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 239384 | 42-321-00022 | NORTHERN RANCH (CARLSON SAND) #6U | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239123 | 42-321-31384 | PENA #1 | MCZ, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-05-10 | 238439 | 42-321-31383 | PIERCE ESTATE UNIT #1 | MCZ, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-05-10 | 238416 | 42-321-31382 | FARR TRUST #1 | PHYLKO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Matagorda County.