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
1984-08-2924978942-361-30509TALIAFERRO HEIRS #1TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,600
1984-08-2824971542-361-30436BOISE-LANG #1CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.RECOMP5,942
1984-08-1424816642-361-80247HARMON, JESSIE "A" #1CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.OTHER6,618
1984-08-0324732042-361-30508TXPO STARK FOUNDATION UNIT NO. 1 #1TXP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL14,000
1984-07-1224478942-361-30507HARMON, JESSIE "A" #12CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL6,800
1984-07-1224479042-361-80260HARMON, JESSIE "A" #13CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.OTHER6,800
1984-06-2524317242-361-30506BEAUMONT CO. LTD #1TXP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
1984-06-2024268442-361-30505STARK, NELDA C. #1AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL12,500
1984-05-1423997642-361-30457MCKEE #1TEE OPERATING CO.DRILL9,900
1984-05-0723790242-361-30504ARCO FEE #1BROWN & MCKENZIE, INC.DRILL9,600
1984-04-1623558542-361-30369POWELL LUMBER COMPANY #1BROKEN HILL PTY HLDGS (USA) INC.OTHER10,500
1984-04-0623783542-361-30503BOISE SOUTHERN #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL9,800
1984-03-2923388542-361-30501STARK FOUNDATION #3SLAWSON, DONALD C.DRILL9,500
1984-03-1323229642-361-30500SMITH, LLOYD C. #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL9,500
1984-03-0523130442-361-30499CRIM #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL9,800
1984-02-2423040242-361-30498STARK #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL10,000
1984-02-2323027842-361-30497HILL #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL8,750
1984-02-1422965442-361-30496GALLIER-GRANGER UNIT #4CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL5,000
1984-02-0322832342-361-30364CRAWFORD, W. J. ET AL #2NORTHWEST OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,302
1984-01-1022612842-361-30495ORANGE CO. DEV. CO., INC. #2TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,931
1983-12-3022537942-361-30502SOUTH COOKS LAKE #1HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THEDRILL8,200
1983-12-3022546142-361-30494ARCO FEE #1HABER OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1983-12-2222412042-361-30490STARK FOUNDATION #2SLAWSON, DONALD C.DRILL9,400
1983-12-1922474842-361-30492HARMON, JESSIE "A" #11CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL6,500
1983-12-1622417242-361-30491COUSINS #1MORAN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,500
1983-12-1622479542-361-30493ARMSTRONG #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL9,800
1983-12-1222350042-361-30489COOK #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL9,400
1983-12-0822313842-361-30488DONNER PROPERTIES #1TXP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,800
1983-12-0822290742-361-30487BENSON GAS UNIT #1BROKEN HILL PTY HLDGS (USA) INC.DRILL9,800
1983-11-1722091642-361-30485BOISE OIL UNIT #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL9,500
1983-11-1722104742-361-30486GULF WM. WINFREE FEE #7CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL4,800
1983-11-1522069442-361-30484KIRK ET AL #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL7,900
1983-11-0722006342-361-30483BOISE SOUTHERN #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL10,000
1983-10-3121932742-361-30482QUINN, B. E. ET AL #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,000
1983-10-2621866142-361-30481STARK, N. C. #4RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
1983-10-2521846442-361-30480GULF WM. WINFREE FEE #6CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL5,000
1983-10-2021801942-361-30479STARK FOUNDATION #1SLAWSON, DONALD C.DRILL9,400
1983-10-0621682842-361-30478STARK, N. C. #3RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
1983-10-0621651042-361-30410HAGGARD, IRMA WILLEY #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.RECOMP11,000
1983-09-2621474542-361-30477QUINN #1HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1983-07-2520268942-361-30476ARCO FEE SEC. 11 #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,500
1983-07-1220120842-361-30475KERR #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL9,200
1983-07-1120103942-361-30474BLANCH, GEORGE FEE #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,400
1983-07-0820084742-361-30473BROWN, E.W. #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL9,200
1983-07-0620048342-361-30472POWELL LUMBER "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,100
1983-07-0120026242-361-30471MALONE #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL9,800
1983-06-2319929142-361-30470HEARD #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL9,680
1983-06-2219912742-361-00651HAGER, GULF LEE FEE #14CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.RECOMP6,408
1983-06-1719870642-361-00890BURTON FEE #2CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.RECOMP6,600
1983-06-0819933042-361-30359SINGLETON, R. P. ET AL #1POYNOR CORPORATIONRECOMP8,255
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.