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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-10-13 | 174276 | 42-321-31262 | HARRISON-JENSEN GAS UNIT #1UT | SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173701 | 42-321-31261 | EXXON LETULLE-GREEN #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,837 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173108 | 42-321-30364 | PIERCE ESTATE #3 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,520 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173035 | 42-321-31260 | THOMPSON, J. E. #11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173033 | 42-321-31259 | SILLERS, MARGARET R. #1 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,719 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172236 | 42-321-31258 | WOLF, LOUIS #B-1A | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171752 | 42-321-00138 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #1F | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,847 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 172090 | 42-321-31257 | HENLEY UNIT NO. 1 #1A | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 9,587 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 171015 | 42-321-00149 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #13F | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170636 | 42-321-31256 | STATE TRACT 176-L #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170388 | 42-321-31255 | NORRIS, BERT #1 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 9,612 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 170073 | 42-321-31254 | BATCHELDER, ALICE F. #1 | WAGNER, DUER & CO. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169316 | 42-321-01555 | PIERCE, BLESSING #63J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1982-08-11 | 168993 | 42-321-00678 | TAYLOR, ANNA B. #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,202 | |
| 1982-08-06 | 168552 | 42-321-31253 | SCARBOROUGH #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168008 | 42-321-02205 | MIDFIELDS /WEST/ UNIT #29 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 9,172 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 167992 | 42-321-31209 | KOUNTZE-CROUCH #01 | SHANNON OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167552 | 42-321-31252 | NORRIS UNIT 1 #2 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 9,612 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166856 | 42-321-31250 | CORNELIUS, L. #4 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 1982-07-21 | 166804 | 42-321-00064 | OHIO - SUN UNIT #31A | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1982-07-20 | 166677 | 42-321-31249 | MERCK, J. M. #1 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,020 | |
| 1982-07-19 | 166961 | 42-321-31251 | HARTER GAS UNIT #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1982-07-07 | 165897 | 42-321-00974 | ANDERSON, CARMEN J. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 9,330 | |
| 1982-07-05 | 165618 | 42-321-31248 | HENLEY #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1982-06-24 | 164642 | 42-321-31247 | STARK, NELDA C. #1 | IOC EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,817 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 164076 | 42-321-31225 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #18F | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1982-06-16 | 163876 | 42-321-31164 | STATE TRACT 181 #1 | GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1982-06-15 | 163789 | 42-321-01010 | MILLICAN GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,118 | |
| 1982-06-01 | 162397 | 42-321-31084 | GRESHAM, J. W. "A" #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,870 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162313 | 42-321-01563 | MEYERS D #10 | STONE, J. G. | OTHER | 1,541 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 161822 | 42-321-30240 | MOORE ESTATE #1 | PATHFINDER PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 10,820 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 161644 | 42-321-31246 | PIERCE-HEFFELFINGER #1 | EATON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161631 | 42-321-00375 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #7F | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,434 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161124 | 42-321-31245 | OHIO - SUN UNIT #10K | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161085 | 42-321-30166 | STATE TRACT #171 #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | RECOMP | 3,080 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160926 | 42-321-01616 | OHIO - SUN UNIT #7A | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160845 | 42-321-00813 | HAMILL & HAMILL #2U | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,387 | |
| 1982-05-14 | 160818 | 42-321-01935 | TRULL, R.B. #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,225 | |
| 1982-05-13 | 160561 | 42-321-30364 | PIERCE ESTATE #3 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,520 | |
| 1982-05-13 | 160546 | 42-321-30113 | STATE TRACT 308 #3 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 4,232 | |
| 1982-05-13 | 160544 | 42-321-30079 | STATE TRACT 308 #2 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 4,282 | |
| 1982-05-12 | 160570 | 42-321-01014 | MOORE, D.P. ESTATE #1 | BARTH ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 11,008 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 159968 | 42-321-01025 | THOMPSON, J.E. #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157558 | 42-321-31244 | LEWIS, J. C. FAMILY 1974 TRUST #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157519 | 42-321-31243 | STATE TRACT 92 #1 | NORTHERN MICHIGAN EXP. CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1982-04-16 | 157032 | 42-321-31242 | SUN FEE #01 | PETROLEUM VENTURES OF TEXAS, INC | DRILL | 5,120 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156823 | 42-321-00813 | HAMILL & HAMILL #2U | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,387 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156591 | 42-321-31013 | FARMERS CANAL COMPANY, ET AL #1 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,020 | |
| 1982-04-07 | 155898 | 42-321-31240 | STATE TRACT 182 #3 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 7,024 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 160563 | 42-321-01032 | FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BAY CITY #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | RECOMP | 10,517 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Matagorda County.