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
1983-06-0819771742-361-30469STARK, NELDA C. #1ASANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,920
1983-06-0819761142-361-30467ARCO FEE #1KIMBALL PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,500
1983-06-0819760142-361-30466GULF FEE #15CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL7,000
1983-06-0719765842-361-30468AKERS #1MORAN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,500
1983-05-1719530942-361-30465CORBELLO A #18KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1983-05-0919425842-361-80235MICHEL HEIRS #4CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.RECOMP6,600
1983-05-0919393442-361-30464STARK, N.C. #02RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,690
1983-05-0919385242-361-80234MICHEL HEIRS #1CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.OTHER5,567
1983-05-0919385142-361-80233MICHEL HEIRS #3CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.OTHER5,698
1983-05-0919381742-361-80054MICHEL HEIRS #7CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.OTHER6,606
1983-04-2819284242-361-30463MIL-VID, ET AL #1DESCO OIL COMPANYDRILL7,408
1983-04-2819283942-361-30462VAN OOSTROM, JOHN #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL10,000
1983-04-1219160242-361-30461POWELL LUMBER CO. #1QUINTANA PET. CORP.DRILL10,000
1983-04-1219123042-361-30460STATE TRACT 3 #1VCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
1983-04-1119120842-361-30458SABINE LAKE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL12,700
1983-04-0819107342-361-30458SABINE LAKE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,700
1983-04-0519055742-361-30442STARK, N. C. #01RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONOTHER10,250
1983-03-3119041742-361-30457MCKEE #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL9,900
1983-03-2818972642-361-30456MCLEAN, MARRS A #1KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1983-03-2818972542-361-30455MCLEAN, MARRS A #2KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1983-03-2818972342-361-30454MCLEAN, MARRS A #3KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1983-03-2319033542-361-30347ARCO FEE #B1DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.RECOMP7,500
1983-03-2318945542-361-30453BOISE SOUTHERN ETAL #1GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL9,000
1983-03-1618866742-361-30452BROWN, E. W. ESTATE OF #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL11,595
1983-02-0418521242-361-80201BROWN-ODOM #2REX PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER6,602
1983-01-0718419842-361-30450ARCO SHANNON #2KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL9,700
1982-12-3118310342-361-30448ORANGE CO. DEV. CO. INC. #1TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,800
1982-12-3118293742-361-30451BROWN #1RUPERTSLAND RESOURCES INC.DRILL8,143
1982-12-3118230942-361-30449MIL-VID PROPERTIES INC. #1TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,250
1982-12-1017986442-361-30446DONNER #1SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,780
1982-12-0118136742-361-30447SUN FEE-ORANGE #1ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL7,800
1982-11-3017913242-361-30445LANIER, C.W. #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL8,724
1982-11-1717749842-361-30444MOORE UNIT #3CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL5,500
1982-10-0717387542-361-30442STARK, N. C. #1RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,219
1982-10-0617505042-361-30443LEON #4CORMIER, ROBERTDRILL5,000
1982-09-2817300242-361-30441ARCO FEE #1SLAWSON, DONALD C.DRILL15,500
1982-09-2317272642-361-30440JOHNSON, RACHAEL HEIRS #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL8,000
1982-09-1717216542-361-30439GULF FEE #14CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL6,800
1982-09-0317093442-361-30438STATE LEASE NO. 83583 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL13,000
1982-09-0317083842-361-30437SUN FEE-ORANGE #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL7,000
1982-09-0117054442-361-30436BOSIE-LANG #1CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL7,000
1982-08-1716946242-361-30435STARK, NELDA #1HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,500
1982-08-1616932842-361-30434POWELL LUMBER CO. #1IOC EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,900
1982-08-0616847542-361-30054PEVETO #1DESCO OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,320
1982-08-0616839442-361-30433STEPHENSON #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL9,700
1982-08-0216789442-361-30314POWELL LUMBER CO., ET AL #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP14,000
1982-07-2316799942-361-30425POWELL LUMBER CO. #2J. F. P. WELL SERVICE, INC.DRILL7,000
1982-07-0716594342-361-30432VIDOR, MILLER #02DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL8,150
1982-06-3016526142-361-30431STARK, NELDA C. #1COKINOS, G. P.DRILL9,950
1982-06-2416466542-361-80203MINOR #1CORMIER, ROBERTOTHER3,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.