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
1980-02-017142542-361-00532BLEND, MINNIE #1CORMIER, ROBERTOTHER7,005
1980-01-227056742-361-30342MIL-VID PROPERTIES INC. #1DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL8,020
1980-01-176995442-361-30341KYLE, W. W. #1HETCO OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL8,769
1980-01-146946942-361-30340ARCO FEE 99 UNIT #1DAVIS-GOODMAN OIL COMPANYDRILL7,316
1979-12-276761442-361-30339ARCO - I&GN RR #1BOCK & BACONDRILL8,519
1979-12-276759942-361-30338VIDOR, MILLER, FEE #1DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL7,520
1979-12-196730242-361-30337ARCO FEE #2DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL8,200
1979-11-126345242-361-30336MILLER-VIDOR UNIT #1DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL7,942
1979-10-226144242-361-30335AKERS, ROBERT #1GALAXY OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
1979-10-035958542-361-30334WILLIAMS, G. L. ET AL #1NICKLOS OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,312
1979-08-175587542-361-30333QUINN #1VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL7,869
1979-07-255368842-361-30096DONNER #1PENGO PETROLEUM, INC.OTHER10,300
1979-07-105253242-361-80198CORBETT UNIT #1H. H. C. DRILLING CO.OTHER8,095
1979-07-055222642-361-30332GULF FEE #10 #10CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL7,000
1979-06-215147042-361-30331HOLLIS-AKERS UNIT #1CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL8,800
1979-06-145075242-361-30330FISHER, JOE J. #1E & B, INC.DRILL10,500
1979-06-044998342-361-01099GRANGER, MOSE #8CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.OTHER5,500
1979-05-234912042-361-80197LEON #2CORMIER, ROBERTOTHER4,000
1979-05-174873142-361-30329WILLIAMS, G. L. #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,012
1979-05-154851442-361-30328MOORE, LUTCHER #7KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL4,800
1979-05-024762542-361-30326CARSON, D. C. #1SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL8,700
1979-04-264737442-361-30326CARSON, D. C. #1SUE-ANN OPERATING CO.DRILL8,700
1979-04-094594642-361-30304TALIAFERRO HEIRS #1FULLER, ANCIL T.RECOMP9,100
1979-04-044569142-361-30325ARCO FEE #1DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL7,512
1979-03-214476642-361-30324HANKAMER, EARL C. ET AL #1GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,212
1979-03-164448842-361-30323ARCO FEE 99 #1DAVIS-GOODMAN OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1979-03-074387842-361-30349CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL9,000
1979-03-014412242-361-30319CARSON, D. C. #1BRIGHT & CO.OTHER8,900
1979-02-124239242-361-30321SASSO, DAL #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,594
1979-01-294160842-361-30320LEON #1CORMIER, ROBERTDRILL4,100
1979-01-023994242-361-30319CARSON, D. C. #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,692
1978-12-204053842-361-30317BOSIE SOUTHERN COMPANY #1ANDERSON,T.G. & BOWMAN,E.L.DRILL12,000
1978-12-203923042-361-30354LINSCOMB #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL9,000
1978-12-153899542-361-80030CHANDLER #2CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.OTHER7,150
1978-12-143885942-361-30303EAST BEAUMONT TOWNSITE TRACT 3-A #1GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO.DRILL8,682
1978-11-273751542-361-30316GRANGER, FRANK #5CORMIER, PAUL, PROD.DRILL6,500
1978-11-153691042-361-30315BOSIE ET AL #1TRI-INVESTMENT CO.DRILL7,000
1978-11-103666542-361-30314POWELL LUMBER CO. ET AL #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL14,000
1978-11-103665342-361-30313STARK, H. J. L. FOUNDATION #1NICKLOS OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,500
1978-10-023389942-361-30311FEDERAL ROYALTY #8KILMARNOCK OIL CO.DRILL4,800
1978-10-023389742-361-30404GORDON, W. D. #6BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR.DRILL4,800
1978-09-263348842-361-30309SHIELDS, FRED W. #8GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO.DRILL8,250
1978-09-203304342-361-30308ASHLEY-LORD #1WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,012
1978-08-103038742-361-30307LINDSEY-CLAYBAR #1RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1978-08-032984942-361-30306TEMPLE LUMBER COMPANY #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL8,800
1978-07-072807142-361-30305SUN FEE #1OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF TEXASDRILL11,337
1978-06-232718942-361-30304TALIAFERRO HEIRS #1FULLER, ANCIL T.DRILL9,500
1978-06-152651542-361-30096DONNER #1PENGO PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP10,300
1978-05-262531442-361-30054PEVETO #1SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP7,320
1978-05-102514242-361-30303E. BEAUMONT TOWNSITE TR. 3 #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.