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
1990-09-1137765442-361-30620PEVETO UNIT #1SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC.DRILL9,600
1990-08-2837721442-361-30619POWELL LUMBER CO. #1TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,999
1990-07-3137586942-361-30618VENUS OIL D. REID #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1990-07-3137586942-361-30618REID, D. #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1990-07-1037520842-361-30617VENUS OIL CO, MID-VID #3AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1990-07-1037520842-361-30617MILVID #3AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL13,126
1990-07-0237473842-361-30615MORGAN BLUFF(HACKBERRY)UNIT #Y 1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL14,500
1990-07-0237473842-361-30615STARK, NELDA #Y 2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL14,500
1990-07-0237463342-361-30340ARCO FEE 99 UNIT #1DESCO OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,316
1990-06-2837500742-361-30616STARK FOUNDATION #1LASMO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1990-06-1937466942-361-30614MIL-VID #1HUBER, J. M., CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
1990-06-1937434842-361-30613SONAT FEE #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
1990-06-1937434842-361-30613D. C. BLAND A-511 SMI #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
1990-05-2237240842-361-00779COW BAYOU STATE #3ORANGE PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP4,742
1990-05-0337292742-361-30612DUPONT DE NEMOURS, E. I. #1RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANYDRILL8,800
1990-04-2037244042-361-30593WILLIAMS, G. L. ET AL #R 1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP12,100
1990-04-0237171342-361-30611LINDSEY GU 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL14,200
1990-03-2637086942-361-30610NO. 1 SONAT MINERALS A-8 CORMIER #1COKINOS, INC.DRILL10,000
1990-02-2237003442-361-30609VENUS OIL CO, MIL-VID #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1990-02-2237003442-361-30609VENUS OIL CO, MIL-VID #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1990-02-0136916742-361-30530MORGAN BLUFF HACKBERRY (UNIT) #P 1STIP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RECOMP8,940
1990-01-2436898442-361-30608(NE M.B.) POWELL LUMBER COMPANY #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,135
1990-01-0936843442-361-30607SABINE LAKE GAS UNIT 3 #3EXXON CORP.DRILL12,000
1990-01-0236814542-361-30606MORGAN BLUFF (HACKBERRY) UNIT #P 16IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,045
1990-01-0236814542-361-30606MORGAN BLUFF (HACKBERRY) UNIT #P 16IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,080
1989-12-2836788342-361-30605POWELL LUMBER COMPANY #15IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,135
1989-12-0436722742-361-30604STARK FOUNDATION #1BROOKLYN UNION EXPLOR. CO., INC.DRILL10,000
1989-10-3036571042-361-30603CORMIER, PAUL J. ET AL #1RDESCO OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1989-09-1136291842-361-30548MIL-VID PROPERTIES, INC. #2DKM ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,180
1989-09-0536353642-361-30602STARK, NELDA C. #A 2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,500
1989-09-0536340842-361-30601GRANGER, MOSE #21ORANGE PETROLEUM CO.DRILL5,000
1989-08-1436267342-361-30600MIL-VID #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1989-08-1436267342-361-30600VENUS OIL CO. MIL-VID #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1989-07-2436192042-361-30599MORGAN'S BLUFF (HACKBERRY) UNIT #I 1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,200
1989-07-2436191742-361-30597MORGAN'S BLUFF (HUCKBERRY) UNIT #I 2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,200
1989-07-2436191742-361-30597MORGAN'S BLUFF (HUCKBERRY) UNIT #I 2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,200
1989-07-2436191742-361-30597MORGAN BLUFF (HACKBERRY) UNIT #P 14IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,200
1989-07-2436191542-361-30598MORGAN'S BLUFF (HUCKBERRY) UT #P 13IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,000
1989-06-2736073642-361-30596CORMIER, PAUL J. ET AL #1DESCO OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1989-06-2736073642-361-30596CORMIER, PAUL J. ET AL #1DESCO OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1989-05-0135867242-361-30139SMITH, NANNIE #1ORANGE PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP4,000
1989-03-3135723442-361-30595HANKAMER ESTATE #1PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P.DRILL9,000
1989-03-1635706642-361-30594MOORE, LUTCHER #9KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL5,200
1989-01-0335484842-361-30525LINSCOMB, J. V. #2ENERGY MANAGEMENT RESOURCES,INC.DRILL9,100
1988-11-2935365242-361-30593WILLIAMS, G. L. ET AL #1TXP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL13,000
1988-11-1735336342-361-30592POWELL LUMBER COMPANY #2HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL9,000
1988-11-1535328842-361-30591ARCO FEE #1LIGNUM OIL COMPANYDRILL8,800
1988-11-0335295342-361-30590NELDA C. STARK GAS UNIT #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,500
1988-09-2835164142-361-30589STATE LEASE 12713 #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL11,900
1988-09-1534893942-361-30417SANDERS TRUSTEE #1DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP9,526
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.