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
1982-06-1116339342-361-30364W.J. CRAWFORD UNIT #2BRACHMAN, MALCOLM K. TRUSTEEDRILL7,500
1982-06-0916328242-361-30429STARK, N. C. #2MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
1982-04-2215783142-361-30428STARK, NELDA C. #1SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,000
1982-04-1515687242-361-30427C.T. BLEDSOE UNIT "A" #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL14,500
1982-04-0615576242-361-30426BROWN, E. W. JR. ESTATE O/A #1TEXACO INC.DRILL10,400
1982-03-0915269542-361-30451BROWN #1DRAKE ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,100
1982-02-2215146742-361-30423DONNER PROPERTIES "B" O/A #1TEXACO INC.DRILL10,200
1982-02-1215053542-361-30422QUINN, B.E. ET AL #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL14,000
1982-01-2714878042-361-30418HAGER, GULF LEE FEE #34CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL6,500
1982-01-2615033642-361-30421MICHEL "B" #3CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL6,800
1982-01-2514900742-361-30419DONNER #1GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,528
1982-01-2514846542-361-30416STARK, NELDA #1TEXAS CRUDE, INC.DRILL10,515
1982-01-2214812842-361-30417SANDERS TRUSTEE #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL9,600
1982-01-1214904842-361-30420LEON #3CORMIER, ROBERTDRILL5,000
1981-12-2114502142-361-30415GULF FEE #13TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL6,603
1981-12-2114502042-361-30414MCLEAN, MARRS A #6KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1981-12-0914358342-361-30413ESTATE OF E.W. BROWN ET AL #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL9,640
1981-12-0714307742-361-30412FITZHUGH, M.E. #1 #1PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THEDRILL8,626
1981-12-0714290442-361-30411STARK, N.C. #1BOWMAN, EDWARD L., INC.DRILL9,797
1981-11-2314140742-361-30410HAGGARD, IRMA WILLEY #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL9,100
1981-11-1714078642-361-30409GORDON, W.D. #1BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR.DRILL4,700
1981-11-0614630142-361-30351BLOCK, M.R. ET AL #1DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL8,400
1981-11-0613994142-361-30408MIL-VID PROPERTIES, INC. #1DESCO OIL COMPANYDRILL7,487
1981-10-0813595942-361-30407MIL-VID PROPERTIES, INC. #1DIAMEX CO.DRILL7,466
1981-10-0213527642-361-30404GORDON, W.D. #6BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR.DRILL4,000
1981-09-2813702642-361-30397POWELL LUMBER COMPANY #1J. F. P. WELL SERVICE, INC.DRILL7,000
1981-09-1413309842-361-30402KARR-MIDDLETON #1COKINOS, INC.DRILL9,706
1981-08-2413080842-361-30401MCLEAN, MARRS A #5KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1981-08-2413080642-361-00641MOORE, LUTCHER #6KILMARNOCK OIL CO.OTHER5,000
1981-08-2113069742-361-30400CHESSON "C" #22KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL5,700
1981-08-1313322442-361-30403AKERS, R. L. & C. K. #1MAGNOLIA OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1981-08-0412856842-361-30399STATE TRACT 3 #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL11,800
1981-08-0412852442-361-30398ARCO SHANNON UNIT #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL9,700
1981-07-2712706142-361-30314POWELL LUMBER CO., ET AL #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP14,000
1981-07-2412684242-361-30395ATLANTIC RICHFIELD #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL9,700
1981-07-0812424842-361-30394GALLIER GRANGER UNIT #3ACORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL5,500
1981-07-0812423442-361-30393ROSE CITYNORTH UNIT #CH-3GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO.DRILL8,500
1981-07-0812419742-361-00892GULF FEE #1CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.RECOMP6,800
1981-06-1212183242-361-30392LINSCOMB, J.V. #1TEXACO INC.DRILL16,000
1981-06-0512090342-361-30391ARCO FEE #B 2DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL7,635
1981-06-0211985042-361-00889MICHEL-B1 #2CORMIER, PAULOTHER7,000
1981-05-1811832442-361-30390DONNER PROPERTIES #1ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,432
1981-05-0711742242-361-30389POWELL LUMBER CO. #1SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,500
1981-04-2711606942-361-30388GULF FEE #12CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL7,000
1981-03-2511318142-361-30387SCALES, J.A. #11ORANGE PETROLEUM CO.DRILL5,218
1981-03-0411065142-361-30386FROST NATIONAL TRUST #1HIGHLANDS EXPLORATION & PROD. CODRILL9,115
1981-03-0211019542-361-30385SHIELDS #9GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO.DRILL8,500
1981-02-1010804042-361-30384SHANNON, E.L. #1 DCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL2,300
1981-02-0210727742-361-30383ARCO - HARMON #1BOCK & BACONDRILL8,516
1981-01-2910675242-361-30382GRANGER HEIRS #1ORANGE PETROLEUM CO.DRILL5,515
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.