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
1981-01-2810665142-361-30381SHIELDS #10GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO.DRILL8,500
1981-01-2810665042-361-30380EAST BEAUMONT TOWNSITE TR. "B" #14GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO.DRILL8,500
1981-01-2810664142-361-30379ROSE CITY NORTH UNIT #11SHGRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO.DRILL8,500
1981-01-2810664042-361-30378ROSE CITY NORTH UNIT #14SAGRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO.DRILL8,698
1981-01-0910526142-361-30377STARK, N. C. #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1980-12-3110435242-361-30376PARAFFINE OIL CORPORATION #1BURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL8,000
1980-12-3110358842-361-30375FIRST NATIONAL BANK ET AL UNIT #1H. H. C. DRILLING CO.DRILL7,156
1980-12-1610253142-361-30374MILLER-VIDOR #1HAMON, JAKE L.DRILL8,500
1980-12-0510111442-361-30373WITHEY, ARCO #2DESCO OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1980-12-0410098242-361-80204MINOR #2CORMIER, ROBERTOTHER3,800
1980-11-2510039642-361-30372ARCO FEE #1PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THEDRILL7,778
1980-11-2410023742-361-30371HENDERSON UNIT #1ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,400
1980-11-179938542-361-30370HEARD, J.B. ET AL #1LEXINGTON EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,500
1980-11-039793542-361-30369POWELL LUMBER CO. #1BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL10,500
1980-10-209616942-361-30368STARK FOUNDATION #1 #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL9,000
1980-10-209600042-361-30367WINFREE #6BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR.DRILL4,500
1980-10-099528542-361-30366DONNER PROPERTIES ET AL UNIT #1WEAVER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,300
1980-10-069481642-361-80196SMITH, NANNIE #3CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.OTHER5,781
1980-10-069481442-361-30365GULF FEE #11CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL7,000
1980-10-029453142-361-30364CRAWFORD, W. J. ET AL #2NORTHWEST OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1980-10-029449942-361-30363TODD ROYALTY SYNDICATE #4DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-10-029449742-361-30346TODD ROYALTY SYNDICATE #3DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL9,585
1980-09-269398442-361-30361LINDSEY-CLAYBAR #1WEAVER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL7,850
1980-09-269398342-361-30360ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. #1BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,700
1980-09-189305042-361-30359SINGLETON, R. P. ET AL #1GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,500
1980-09-099198942-361-30358MIL-VID PROPERTIES, INC. #1DIAMEX CO.DRILL7,466
1980-08-189010542-361-30357TALIAFERRO HEIRS #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL9,100
1980-07-298815442-361-30355BROWN-ODOM ET AL #4REX PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,000
1980-07-258780942-361-30354LINSCOMB UNIT #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL8,563
1980-07-018556842-361-30353CORBELLO -A- #17KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1980-06-238497142-361-30352PARAFFINE OIL CORP., ET AL #1DESCO OIL COMPANYDRILL7,477
1980-06-178423342-361-80231SHANNON, E. L. #1DCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.OTHER7,820
1980-06-108345842-361-80202BROWN-ODEM ETAL #3CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.OTHER3,300
1980-06-108345642-361-80200BROWN-ODEM ETAL #1CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.OTHER4,275
1980-06-048295142-361-80230POWELL LUMBER COMPANY #B1S.E.S. JOINT VENTURE NO. 7OTHER3,200
1980-05-138110542-361-30351BLOCK, M.R. ET AL #1DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL8,400
1980-05-128092842-361-30350WITHEY-ARCO FEE #1DESCO OIL COMPANYDRILL7,359
1980-05-068037342-361-30349CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL #1WEAVER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,612
1980-05-068032142-361-30061GRANGER, MOSE #14CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.RECOMP5,068
1980-05-068032042-361-30052MOORE UNIT #1ACORMIER, PAUL, PROD.RECOMP4,357
1980-05-058023642-361-30348MCGUIRE, ADELIA #3BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR.DRILL4,500
1980-04-297954142-361-30094GRANGER, MOSE #17CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.RECOMP4,738
1980-04-147818642-361-30347ARCO FEE "B" #B-1DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL7,500
1980-03-187545242-361-30346TODD ROYALTY SYNDICATE #3DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL9,585
1980-03-187545142-361-30345TODD ROYALTY SYNDICATE #2DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL8,600
1980-03-107469442-361-30054PEVETO #1DDAVIS-GOODMAN OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,320
1980-02-287380942-361-30343KARNAKY, A. ESTATE #1PELTO OIL COMPANYDRILL8,907
1980-02-057179242-361-01238SCALES, J. A. #2ORANGE PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP4,500
1980-02-057179142-361-01222CORMIER, ROBERT FEE #2CORMIER, ROBERTOTHER5,985
1980-02-057177642-361-00559BOSIE ET AL #2TRI-INVESTMENT CO.OTHER7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.