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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-11 | 163393 | 42-361-30364 | W.J. CRAWFORD UNIT #2 | BRACHMAN, MALCOLM K. TRUSTEE | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-06-09 | 163282 | 42-361-30429 | STARK, N. C. #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-04-22 | 157831 | 42-361-30428 | STARK, NELDA C. #1 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156872 | 42-361-30427 | C.T. BLEDSOE UNIT "A" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1982-04-06 | 155762 | 42-361-30426 | BROWN, E. W. JR. ESTATE O/A #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1982-03-09 | 152695 | 42-361-30451 | BROWN #1 | DRAKE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151467 | 42-361-30423 | DONNER PROPERTIES "B" O/A #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1982-02-12 | 150535 | 42-361-30422 | QUINN, B.E. ET AL #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 148780 | 42-361-30418 | HAGER, GULF LEE FEE #34 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-01-26 | 150336 | 42-361-30421 | MICHEL "B" #3 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 149007 | 42-361-30419 | DONNER #1 | GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,528 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148465 | 42-361-30416 | STARK, NELDA #1 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 10,515 | |
| 1982-01-22 | 148128 | 42-361-30417 | SANDERS TRUSTEE #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-01-12 | 149048 | 42-361-30420 | LEON #3 | CORMIER, ROBERT | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-12-21 | 145021 | 42-361-30415 | GULF FEE #13 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,603 | |
| 1981-12-21 | 145020 | 42-361-30414 | MCLEAN, MARRS A #6 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-12-09 | 143583 | 42-361-30413 | ESTATE OF E.W. BROWN ET AL #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,640 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 143077 | 42-361-30412 | FITZHUGH, M.E. #1 #1 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE | DRILL | 8,626 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142904 | 42-361-30411 | STARK, N.C. #1 | BOWMAN, EDWARD L., INC. | DRILL | 9,797 | |
| 1981-11-23 | 141407 | 42-361-30410 | HAGGARD, IRMA WILLEY #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-11-17 | 140786 | 42-361-30409 | GORDON, W.D. #1 | BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 146301 | 42-361-30351 | BLOCK, M.R. ET AL #1 | DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139941 | 42-361-30408 | MIL-VID PROPERTIES, INC. #1 | DESCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,487 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 135959 | 42-361-30407 | MIL-VID PROPERTIES, INC. #1 | DIAMEX CO. | DRILL | 7,466 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 135276 | 42-361-30404 | GORDON, W.D. #6 | BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 137026 | 42-361-30397 | POWELL LUMBER COMPANY #1 | J. F. P. WELL SERVICE, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-09-14 | 133098 | 42-361-30402 | KARR-MIDDLETON #1 | COKINOS, INC. | DRILL | 9,706 | |
| 1981-08-24 | 130808 | 42-361-30401 | MCLEAN, MARRS A #5 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-08-24 | 130806 | 42-361-00641 | MOORE, LUTCHER #6 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | OTHER | 5,000 | |
| 1981-08-21 | 130697 | 42-361-30400 | CHESSON "C" #22 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1981-08-13 | 133224 | 42-361-30403 | AKERS, R. L. & C. K. #1 | MAGNOLIA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128568 | 42-361-30399 | STATE TRACT 3 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128524 | 42-361-30398 | ARCO SHANNON UNIT #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1981-07-27 | 127061 | 42-361-30314 | POWELL LUMBER CO., ET AL #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 1981-07-24 | 126842 | 42-361-30395 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124248 | 42-361-30394 | GALLIER GRANGER UNIT #3A | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124234 | 42-361-30393 | ROSE CITYNORTH UNIT #CH-3 | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124197 | 42-361-00892 | GULF FEE #1 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1981-06-12 | 121832 | 42-361-30392 | LINSCOMB, J.V. #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 120903 | 42-361-30391 | ARCO FEE #B 2 | DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,635 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119850 | 42-361-00889 | MICHEL-B1 #2 | CORMIER, PAUL | OTHER | 7,000 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118324 | 42-361-30390 | DONNER PROPERTIES #1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,432 | |
| 1981-05-07 | 117422 | 42-361-30389 | POWELL LUMBER CO. #1 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116069 | 42-361-30388 | GULF FEE #12 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 113181 | 42-361-30387 | SCALES, J.A. #11 | ORANGE PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 5,218 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110651 | 42-361-30386 | FROST NATIONAL TRUST #1 | HIGHLANDS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO | DRILL | 9,115 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110195 | 42-361-30385 | SHIELDS #9 | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-02-10 | 108040 | 42-361-30384 | SHANNON, E.L. #1 D | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-02-02 | 107277 | 42-361-30383 | ARCO - HARMON #1 | BOCK & BACON | DRILL | 8,516 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106752 | 42-361-30382 | GRANGER HEIRS #1 | ORANGE PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 5,515 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.