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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-04 | 23512 | 42-321-30848 | YEAMANS, CHARLES V. ET AL #1 | HPC, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22997 | 42-321-30827 | TRULL #1 | TIGER OIL CO. | OTHER | 10,397 | |
| 1978-04-20 | 22631 | 42-321-02137 | LEWIS, J. C. #2 SWD | INTERCOASTAL OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,454 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22086 | 42-321-30108 | BOULDIN, F. V. "B" #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,102 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 21966 | 42-321-30846 | LEWIS, J. C. FAMILY 1974 TRUSTS #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 21965 | 42-321-30845 | LEWIS, J. C. FAMILY 1974 TRUSTS #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21171 | 42-321-30844 | STATE TRACT 157 #2 | BARBER OIL EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21139 | 42-321-30165 | HEFFELFINGER, NANCY #1 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 12,327 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20924 | 42-321-30843 | EDLING, ERIC E., ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,720 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20919 | 42-321-30842 | THOMPSON, J. E. #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20772 | 42-321-30841 | KAACK, JOHN C. #1 | MELLON CREEK OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20509 | 42-321-30840 | STATE TRACT #24 #1 | VISTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,153 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 22127 | 42-321-00407 | FIRST NATIONAL BANK #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20338 | 42-321-30839 | NOSTER, A. #1 | MELLON CREEK OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19638 | 42-321-30838 | MOODY FOUNDATION UNIT #1 | SUEMAUR CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,762 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19587 | 42-321-30837 | ROSENTHAL-SLONE #1 | MGU DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 19029 | 42-321-30836 | LETSON #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 8,980 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18250 | 42-321-80217 | TALCOTT A UNIT -B- #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 9,101 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18246 | 42-321-00053 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #9A | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,984 | |
| 1978-02-03 | 17575 | 42-321-30526 | PETERSEN, RALPH E. ET AL #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,311 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17360 | 42-321-30835 | STATE TRACT 194 #3 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17351 | 42-321-30834 | STATE TRACT 194 #4 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17344 | 42-321-30833 | STATE TRACT 173 #2 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17031 | 42-321-30832 | LANDRUM, ELVIN M. ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16718 | 42-321-00471 | JOHNSON, SALLIE #5 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,453 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16695 | 42-321-30831 | S/T 173 #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-01-19 | 16663 | 42-321-00382 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #14E | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,900 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 1785 | 42-321-30776 | HUEBNER ESTATES "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 16426 | 42-321-30830 | ANSPAUGH, EMMA #1 | VICTORY III PETR. CO. | DRILL | 10,016 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 6115 | 42-321-30785 | MATTHEWS #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | OTHER | 15,120 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 16146 | 42-321-00082 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #24J | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,310 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15857 | 42-321-30828 | BUCKEYE #4-207 | KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15831 | 42-321-30826 | REIFSLAGER, W.A. JR. ETAL #1 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,115 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 15832 | 42-321-30827 | TRULL #1 | TIGER OIL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 16618 | 42-321-00410 | FIRST NATIONAL BANK #3 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 10,150 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 13954 | 42-321-30819 | HURLBUT, S. L. #1 | HOLLY ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-01-03 | 15380 | 42-321-30229 | SAVAGE, STEWART #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1978-01-03 | 15359 | 42-321-30825 | RYAN, PAUL #1 | MCCARTER, A. NELSON, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15156 | 42-321-00073 | OHIO SUN UNIT #19A | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,466 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14811 | 42-321-30823 | ALFORD, D. R. ET AL UNIT #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,760 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14750 | 42-321-00068 | OHIO-SUN UNIT #18A | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,099 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14591 | 42-321-00376 | OHIO SUN UNIT #5F | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,835 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14556 | 42-321-30822 | STATE TRACT 303 #2 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14290 | 42-321-30821 | KEE, LELAND B. #1 | HAWKINS, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 13,728 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14240 | 42-321-30820 | RICHERS, ALFRED B. ET AL UNIT #1 | MELLON ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 10,950 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 11042 | 42-321-30358 | HAMILL & HAMILL #11 | MICHAEL, J. S., COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13793 | 42-321-30818 | HEFFELFINGER, NANCY #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1977-12-08 | 13648 | 42-321-30817 | HAMIL, C. B. #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,222 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13242 | 42-321-30816 | STATE TRACT 303 #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,501 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 2795 | 42-321-30778 | STATE TRACT 171 #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Matagorda County.