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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
2012-05-3074104842-361-30931NELDA C. STARK FOUNDATION #01LINC GULF COAST PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,000
2012-05-1774014042-361-30929ALEXANDER #3SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL14,800
2012-05-1573984942-361-30928MVP A-376 #1CENTURY EXPLORATION HOUSTON, LLCDRILL12,100
2012-05-0173846842-361-30899SOKOLSKI GU #3SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP12,950
2012-04-3073523742-361-30925LB A-263 #1SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL15,000
2012-04-1673725142-361-30927HAWK CLUB #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL11,500
2012-03-2273574442-361-30926MVP A-82 #1CENTURY EXPLORATION HOUSTON, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-03-1673498242-361-30924LB A-724 #1SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL15,000
2012-02-1673325842-361-30923OLYMPIA ROYALTY #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL9,900
2012-01-2573185342-361-30922BLACKSTONE #1MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2012-01-2073113242-361-30921HARTBURG SWD #1SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL7,000
2011-11-2972879942-361-30920WILLIAMS A-436 #1SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL14,500
2011-10-1972639842-361-30919QUINN A-195 #1SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL14,650
2011-09-2672486142-361-30893SOKOLSKI GU #2SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCRECOMP12,925
2011-08-1572185142-361-30918LINDSEY-BLEDSOE #4SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL15,000
2011-06-2471898442-361-30917KEITH DAVIS #1CENTURY EXPLORATION HOUSTON, INCDRILL14,000
2011-06-2471898442-361-30917KEITH DAVIS #1CENTURY EXPLORATION HOUSTON, LLCDRILL14,000
2011-04-2971462842-361-30916HANNAH #3SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL15,800
2011-04-2671464042-361-30915STARK FOUNDATION A-113 #1SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL15,700
2011-04-1971428342-361-30914PORT OF ORANGE-RIVERSIDE #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,800
2011-03-0371116642-361-30913DONNER - BROWN #1PETRODOME OPERATING, LLCDRILL16,500
2011-03-0171100342-361-30912LINDSEY-BLEDSOE #3SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL14,500
2011-03-0171100342-361-30912LINDSEY-BLEDSOE #3SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL14,500
2011-02-2171007342-361-30911TORTORIS ET AL #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL9,000
2010-12-0370612342-361-30910MCKEE #1DRILLMAR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,500
2010-11-2270545042-361-30609MIL-VID #2STHILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP13,500
2010-09-2470238142-361-30909BP AMERICA A-116 #1SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL19,000
2010-07-2869963942-361-30664WILLIAMS #2STHILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,000
2010-06-2169768142-361-30908BLACK STONE-HORIZON #1SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL19,500
2010-06-1769759642-361-30907BP AMERICA A-5 #1SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL16,000
2010-05-2669643742-361-30906ALEXANDER #2SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL14,500
2010-05-2669643742-361-30906ALEXANDER #2SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL14,500
2010-05-0769553742-361-30905ALEC #1FAIRWAYS EXPLORATION & PROD, LLCDRILL10,000
2010-04-2669496942-361-30904LINDSEY-BLEDSOE A-143 #1SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL14,500
2010-04-2169475942-361-30903STATE TRACT 2 #1WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2010-04-2069448042-361-30628SAMPSON-CLARK GU 2 #1STHILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,000
2010-04-0969393842-361-30902TAMARIND-CORBETT #1TAMARIND INVESTMENTS, LLCDRILL8,300
2010-04-0669346042-361-30901SOUTH PEVETO #1DUNCAN OIL, INC.DRILL9,650
2010-04-0669346042-361-30901SOUTH PEVETO #1DUNCAN OIL, INC.DRILL9,650
2010-03-2669353442-361-30900CORMIER FAMILY TRUST #1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL4,800
2010-03-2669353442-361-30900CORMIER FAMILY TRUST #1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,000
2010-03-1969308442-361-30899LINDSEY-BLEDSOE #2SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL13,500
2010-02-1969146042-361-30622CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP16,017
2010-02-1169086442-361-30898DONNER PROPERTIES #1SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL13,500
2010-02-1169086442-361-30898DONNER PROPERTIES #1SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL13,500
2010-02-0969088342-361-30897HARRIS #1DUNCAN OIL, INC.DRILL10,000
2010-02-0969088342-361-30897HARRIS #1DUNCAN OIL, INC.DRILL10,000
2010-02-0269050942-361-30600MIL-VID #1STKAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,300
2010-01-2668999642-361-30896ST. FRANCIS #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,800
2010-01-2068997542-361-30895DUPONT #2LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.