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Orange County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Orange County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-16.

Orange County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). BLOCK "T" PETROLEUM, INC. leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-16

All Time

1,029

1,029 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2026-07-1691710142-361-30996POWELL GROUP #1BRUINGTON OPERATING II, LLCDRILL8,500
2025-10-2091114842-361-30995STATE-DARNEILLE #1BLOCK "T" PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,000
2025-10-2091114842-361-30995STATE-DARNEILLE #1BLOCK T OPERATING (TEXAS), LLCDRILL11,000
2024-07-2990155342-361-30994NORTH LAKEVIEW #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL13,000
2023-11-1789528342-361-30993TEN MILE #1ATOKA OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,700
2022-07-2888246142-361-30977BREECE UNIT #1STCOSTA ENERGY, LLCRECOMP7,980
2021-10-1387339242-361-30992EMERALD #1CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLCDRILL8,000
2021-09-2987254842-361-30991MOONSHINE #1VANTAGE OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,950
2021-04-1386896242-361-30933WILLIAMS #8HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP13,458
2020-03-1186264342-361-30990ALLAR #1VANTAGE OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,000
2020-03-1186264342-361-30990ALLAR #1VANTAGE OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,000
2020-01-0986060942-361-30664WILLIAMS #2STHILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP13,012
2019-11-2085844642-361-30989HARRIS GAS UNIT #2DAYLIGHT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL7,150
2019-05-1485288542-361-30942MVP 'A-183' #2STUPSTREAM EXPLORATION LLCRECOMP10,991
2018-09-1484467942-361-30988LOST CREEK #1SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL9,400
2018-06-2284159942-361-30570MORGANS BLUFF HACKBERRY UNIT #P 11STFIVE-JAB, INC.RECOMP8,911
2018-03-2083775442-361-30986LONGLEY SWD #1FIVE-JAB, INC.DRILL4,600
2017-12-1583405042-361-30985EVANGELINE #2CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,500
2017-11-2183335742-361-30984EVANGELINE #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,325
2017-10-2383201742-361-30983LEXINGTON #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,900
2017-10-2383201742-361-30983LEXINGTON #1STCHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,900
2017-10-2383201742-361-30983LEXINGTON #102STCHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,400
2017-10-2383199642-361-30982MOONTOWER #1SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL8,650
2017-07-1082827942-361-30981MVP 'A-126' #1UPSTREAM EXPLORATION LLCDRILL15,300
2017-04-2482542742-361-30980TEXLA MILL #3CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,650
2017-03-0882388942-361-30979GULF LEE HAGER FEE #40BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,000
2017-03-0882388642-361-30978GULF LEE HAGER FEE #39BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL4,600
2017-03-0382374442-361-30977BREECE UNIT #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,350
2017-01-2382204842-361-30976POWELL LUMBER #1TRI-C RESOURCES, LLCDRILL8,550
2017-01-1982219042-361-30916HANNAH #3HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,797
2016-11-2182001542-361-30975SIMMONS UNIT #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,300
2016-09-2181843842-361-30974ARMSTRONG G. U. #1DWHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL4,030
2016-03-1781409642-361-30973HARRIS SWD #1FIVE-JAB, INC.DRILL5,000
2015-07-2480846342-361-30972R.E. ODOM 192 #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL13,950
2015-05-0680584942-361-30971OLYMPIA #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,400
2015-04-0680510542-361-30970F.T. PEVETO A #8BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,000
2015-03-3080510642-361-30969GULF LEE HAGER FEE #41BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,000
2015-03-2480453642-361-30968F.T PEVETO A #7BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,705
2015-03-1680453342-361-30967F.T PEVETO A #6BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,760
2015-03-1680453342-361-30967F.T PEVETO A #6BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,173
2015-01-3080298242-361-30966TEXLA MILL #2CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,400
2014-12-0180092042-361-30965BROWN #1COASTAL PLAINS EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL9,000
2014-11-0479819242-361-30906ALEXANDER NO. 2 OIL UNIT #2SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP14,500
2014-10-3079925942-361-30964GULF LEE HAGER FEE #38BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,500
2014-10-2479886942-361-30963GULF LEE HAGER FEE #37BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,500
2014-09-1079398142-361-30962SAXON #1SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL8,250
2014-08-2079232742-361-30961LINDSEY FAMILY LP ET AL A-144 #1SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL15,000
2014-08-2079232742-361-30961LINDSEY FAMILY LP ET AL A-144 #1SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL15,000
2014-08-2079232742-361-30961LINDSEY FAMILY LP ET AL A-144 #1SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL15,000
2014-08-1579186142-361-30960POWELL #1ELC ENERGY, LLCDRILL9,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.