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.
Last 30 Days
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Latest Permit
2026-03-09
All Time
3,521
3,521 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-15 | 89859 | 42-321-00627 | HURLOCK, HELEN E. #5 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 8,993 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 86785 | 42-321-31013 | FARMERS CANAL CO. ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,020 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86562 | 42-321-30793 | HUEBNER "A" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,412 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86561 | 42-321-31012 | SAVAGE, H. S. ET AL #4 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86494 | 42-321-01873 | BLESSING FRIO 15 UNIT O/A #4049H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86170 | 42-321-31011 | OLSON, J. O. #2 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86066 | 42-321-00092 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #22J | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,465 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86065 | 42-321-00149 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #13F | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85611 | 42-321-30930 | STATE TRACT 157 #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85599 | 42-321-30940 | PETERSEN, RALPH E. ET AL UNIT #3 #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,500 | |
| 1980-06-30 | 85473 | 42-321-31010 | BROWN, GEORGE R. #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,790 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 87083 | 42-321-31008 | NORRIS, HARRY ET AL #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 16,994 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84746 | 42-321-30929 | OLSON, J. O. ET AL #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 15,502 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84281 | 42-321-00131 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #2E | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,821 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83912 | 42-321-30186 | CORNELIUS, L.C. #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,900 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 84352 | 42-321-31006 | STATE TRACT 185 #1 | TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,780 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 83250 | 42-321-31007 | BARKLEY #1 | MARINE CONTRAC. & SUPPLY, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1980-06-06 | 83112 | 42-321-30207 | MARATHON FEE #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,200 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82697 | 42-321-31003 | ROOTH RICE CORP. #2 | LACY, F. B. INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82707 | 42-321-31004 | THE STATE OF TEXAS, TRACT 198 #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.-GLENNCO | DRILL | 7,865 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 84734 | 42-321-00374 | OHIO SUN UNIT #8E | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,860 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82385 | 42-321-31002 | NYGARD, LEWIS C. UNIT #1 | EATON INDUSTRIES OF HOUSTON, INC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-05-28 | 82246 | 42-321-30928 | SUMMERS, E. L. UNIT #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 84720 | 42-321-30818 | HEFFELFINGER, NANCY #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1980-05-15 | 81222 | 42-321-00386 | OHIO - SUN UNIT #1E | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,690 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 82054 | 42-321-00608 | THOMASSON, SADIE E. #4 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,180 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80586 | 42-321-00662 | BLESSING F-14 UNIT O/A #1202C | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 84756 | 42-321-00451 | COBB, F. G. "B" #13 | GETTY OIL CO. | OTHER | 9,163 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80548 | 42-321-30977 | WOODSON ESTATE #1 | MCCARTER, A. NELSON, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 83730 | 42-321-00068 | OHIO - SUN UNIT #18A | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 9,099 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80132 | 42-321-30998 | CORNELIUS, SIMON C. #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 16,938 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80131 | 42-321-30997 | PALACIOS INDSTRL & STATE UNIT #1 #1 | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 9,028 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80129 | 42-321-30996 | PALACIOS INDUSTRL & STATE UNIT 2 #1 | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 9,020 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80128 | 42-321-30995 | PALACIOS INDSTRL & STATE UNIT 3 #1 | CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 9,105 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 80020 | 42-321-30992 | HEFFELFINGER #1 | HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,353 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 83230 | 42-321-81549 | PIERCE ESTATE "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,510 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79517 | 42-321-30488 | COLLUP, LARAINE GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,530 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79502 | 42-321-30993 | CORNELIUS GAS UNIT #2 | SANDEFER OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 78952 | 42-321-30991 | SIMMONS, ETHEL ET AL UNIT #1 | CANNAN, MORRIS | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78779 | 42-321-30989 | HARRIMAN, E. #1 | ARGUS OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,918 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78650 | 42-321-30988 | OTTIS, MATT K. UNIT #1 | SLAWSON, DONALD C. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 77963 | 42-321-00051 | OHIO SUN UNIT #6A | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,984 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77809 | 42-321-30987 | STATE TRACT 309 #2 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77761 | 42-321-30207 | MARATHON FEE #1 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,100 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 77543 | 42-321-30462 | HUEBNER, M. D. #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,807 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 77529 | 42-321-30986 | VINEYARD RANCH INC. #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 15,719 | |
| 1980-03-26 | 80550 | 42-321-00597 | GRANT, JOHN F. #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,002 | |
| 1980-03-26 | 78536 | 42-321-02696 | GRANT, JOHN F. #13J | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,150 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75797 | 42-321-30984 | PIERCE-HEFFELFINGER UNIT NO. 2 #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75316 | 42-321-30108 | BOULDIN, FLORENCE V. "B" #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,102 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Matagorda County.