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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-10 | 23905 | 42-361-00727 | CHESSON "A" #5 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,612 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23715 | 42-361-00864 | WINFREE #5 | BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR. | RECOMP | 6,410 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22311 | 42-361-30301 | ARCO #1 | HEMINGWAY & BARTELL | DRILL | 8,170 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22221 | 42-361-00864 | WINFREE #5 | BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR. | RECOMP | 6,410 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 21977 | 42-361-00906 | SMITH, NANNIE #2 | CORMIER, PAUL | OTHER | 6,800 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 19673 | 42-361-01422 | STARK, H.J.L. "B" NCT-1 #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19612 | 42-361-30300 | HARMON, JESSIE A #10 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19517 | 42-361-00735 | CHESSON "D" #2 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,054 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18869 | 42-361-30299 | BROWN, E. W. ESTATE #1 | GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,212 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18522 | 42-361-30298 | GRANGER, M. HEIRS #20 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18019 | 42-361-01430 | DUHON, C. #1 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | RECOMP | 6,398 | |
| 1978-02-08 | 17875 | 42-361-30297 | PEVETO, F. T. #18 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17709 | 42-361-30140 | GULF FEE #8 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | OTHER | 6,800 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17362 | 42-361-00641 | MOORE, LUTCHER #6 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 16502 | 42-361-30296 | HARMON, JESSIE B #B-3 | CORMIER, PAUL | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 13016 | 42-361-30295 | ARCO FEE #1-B | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 13298 | 42-361-30292 | ADCOCK, N. N. #9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12432 | 42-361-80046 | GULF FEE #9 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11791 | 42-361-30294 | PEVETO, F. T. #17 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. | DRILL | 5,260 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 10304 | 42-361-30293 | BENNETT & STEPHENSON #1 | DAWSON EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 9,607 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9739 | 42-361-30289 | ARCO FEE #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 1685 | 42-361-30289 | ARCO FEE #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5934 | 42-361-30291 | CORBELLO A #16 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 6207 | 42-361-30290 | SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANS. CO. #1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,877 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 4157 | 42-361-00767 | CHESSON "A" #16 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | RECOMP | 5,304 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 4156 | 42-361-30108 | LUTCHER-MOORE "A" #70 | WINDFOHR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,507 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 4151 | 42-361-01224 | COW BAYOU STATE "A" #7 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | RECOMP | 5,265 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1803 | 42-361-00832 | FEDERAL ROYALTY #6 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. | RECOMP | 5,851 | |
| 1977-06-15 | 747 | 42-361-30288 | STARK, W. H. GAS UNIT #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,012 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.