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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-01-28 | 106651 | 42-361-30381 | SHIELDS #10 | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-01-28 | 106650 | 42-361-30380 | EAST BEAUMONT TOWNSITE TR. "B" #14 | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-01-28 | 106641 | 42-361-30379 | ROSE CITY NORTH UNIT #11SH | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-01-28 | 106640 | 42-361-30378 | ROSE CITY NORTH UNIT #14SA | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 8,698 | |
| 1981-01-09 | 105261 | 42-361-30377 | STARK, N. C. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104352 | 42-361-30376 | PARAFFINE OIL CORPORATION #1 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103588 | 42-361-30375 | FIRST NATIONAL BANK ET AL UNIT #1 | H. H. C. DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 7,156 | |
| 1980-12-16 | 102531 | 42-361-30374 | MILLER-VIDOR #1 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101114 | 42-361-30373 | WITHEY, ARCO #2 | DESCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100982 | 42-361-80204 | MINOR #2 | CORMIER, ROBERT | OTHER | 3,800 | |
| 1980-11-25 | 100396 | 42-361-30372 | ARCO FEE #1 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE | DRILL | 7,778 | |
| 1980-11-24 | 100237 | 42-361-30371 | HENDERSON UNIT #1 | ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1980-11-17 | 99385 | 42-361-30370 | HEARD, J.B. ET AL #1 | LEXINGTON EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 97935 | 42-361-30369 | POWELL LUMBER CO. #1 | BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-10-20 | 96169 | 42-361-30368 | STARK FOUNDATION #1 #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-10-20 | 96000 | 42-361-30367 | WINFREE #6 | BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95285 | 42-361-30366 | DONNER PROPERTIES ET AL UNIT #1 | WEAVER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 94816 | 42-361-80196 | SMITH, NANNIE #3 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | OTHER | 5,781 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 94814 | 42-361-30365 | GULF FEE #11 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-10-02 | 94531 | 42-361-30364 | CRAWFORD, W. J. ET AL #2 | NORTHWEST OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-10-02 | 94499 | 42-361-30363 | TODD ROYALTY SYNDICATE #4 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-10-02 | 94497 | 42-361-30346 | TODD ROYALTY SYNDICATE #3 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,585 | |
| 1980-09-26 | 93984 | 42-361-30361 | LINDSEY-CLAYBAR #1 | WEAVER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1980-09-26 | 93983 | 42-361-30360 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. #1 | BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1980-09-18 | 93050 | 42-361-30359 | SINGLETON, R. P. ET AL #1 | GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 91989 | 42-361-30358 | MIL-VID PROPERTIES, INC. #1 | DIAMEX CO. | DRILL | 7,466 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90105 | 42-361-30357 | TALIAFERRO HEIRS #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88154 | 42-361-30355 | BROWN-ODOM ET AL #4 | REX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87809 | 42-361-30354 | LINSCOMB UNIT #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,563 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85568 | 42-361-30353 | CORBELLO -A- #17 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84971 | 42-361-30352 | PARAFFINE OIL CORP., ET AL #1 | DESCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,477 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 84233 | 42-361-80231 | SHANNON, E. L. #1D | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | OTHER | 7,820 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83458 | 42-361-80202 | BROWN-ODEM ETAL #3 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | OTHER | 3,300 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83456 | 42-361-80200 | BROWN-ODEM ETAL #1 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | OTHER | 4,275 | |
| 1980-06-04 | 82951 | 42-361-80230 | POWELL LUMBER COMPANY #B1 | S.E.S. JOINT VENTURE NO. 7 | OTHER | 3,200 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 81105 | 42-361-30351 | BLOCK, M.R. ET AL #1 | DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80928 | 42-361-30350 | WITHEY-ARCO FEE #1 | DESCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,359 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80373 | 42-361-30349 | CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL #1 | WEAVER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,612 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80321 | 42-361-30061 | GRANGER, MOSE #14 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | RECOMP | 5,068 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80320 | 42-361-30052 | MOORE UNIT #1A | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | RECOMP | 4,357 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80236 | 42-361-30348 | MCGUIRE, ADELIA #3 | BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79541 | 42-361-30094 | GRANGER, MOSE #17 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | RECOMP | 4,738 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78186 | 42-361-30347 | ARCO FEE "B" #B-1 | DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75452 | 42-361-30346 | TODD ROYALTY SYNDICATE #3 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,585 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75451 | 42-361-30345 | TODD ROYALTY SYNDICATE #2 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 74694 | 42-361-30054 | PEVETO #1D | DAVIS-GOODMAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,320 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 73809 | 42-361-30343 | KARNAKY, A. ESTATE #1 | PELTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,907 | |
| 1980-02-05 | 71792 | 42-361-01238 | SCALES, J. A. #2 | ORANGE PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1980-02-05 | 71791 | 42-361-01222 | CORMIER, ROBERT FEE #2 | CORMIER, ROBERT | OTHER | 5,985 | |
| 1980-02-05 | 71776 | 42-361-00559 | BOSIE ET AL #2 | TRI-INVESTMENT CO. | OTHER | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.