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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
2007-05-3163965342-361-30864A. GILMER ESTATE #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,700
2007-05-1263837042-361-30863POWELL LUMBER #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL9,400
2007-05-0863796742-361-30843SAULS #1ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LTD.RECOMP9,500
2007-04-3063749242-361-30862HEAD #1DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC.DRILL14,500
2007-04-3063749242-361-30862HEAD #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL14,500
2007-04-0663592642-361-30629MIL-VID #4STHILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP13,915
2007-03-2663462342-361-30861MIL-VID #11HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL15,500
2006-12-1163024342-361-30860GULF FEE #B 1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,900
2006-12-0462914642-361-30859STARK #17BEND PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,900
2006-12-0162976342-361-30858SUN OIL COMPANY ET AL #B 2BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,300
2006-11-3062934142-361-30857FITZHUGH ET AL #1SOUTHERN BAY OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL8,600
2006-11-3062934142-361-30857FITZHUGH ET AL #1SOUTHERN BAY OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL8,800
2006-11-1762923142-361-30856FRANK GRANGER #B 1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,000
2006-11-1662906342-361-30855STARK FOUNDATION 'A-199' #1CENTURY EXPLORATION HOUSTON, INCDRILL8,700
2006-11-0362848542-361-30854BP AMERICA 'A-19' #1CENTURY EXPLORATION HOUSTON, INCDRILL8,000
2006-10-2762819042-361-30853NORWOOD HEIRS-LAFLEUR UNIT #1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2006-10-2762819042-361-30853NORWOOD HEIRS-LAFLEUR UNIT #1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,500
2006-10-2562801042-361-30795RICHARDSON #1NOBLE ENERGY INCRECOMP15,850
2006-10-2362781642-361-30852BP AMERICA 'A-101' #1CENTURY EXPLORATION HOUSTON, INCDRILL7,900
2006-10-0362693642-361-30851OLSON, KARL #1MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,000
2006-09-0662543342-361-30850CORA GRANGER, ETAL #B 1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2006-09-0162357242-361-30847LONGLEY #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,200
2006-08-2462484842-361-30849WALTER FISTER #1MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,000
2006-08-1562428442-361-30848SUN OIL COMPANY ETAL #B 1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,000
2006-08-1562428442-361-30848SUN OIL COMPANY ETAL #B 1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,200
2006-08-0962407842-361-30837HANNAH #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP14,275
2006-07-0762199442-361-30622CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP16,017
2006-07-0762199442-361-30622CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP16,017
2006-05-1561926542-361-30846PORT OF ORANGE-STARK FOUNDATION #1DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL13,602
2006-04-1761736542-361-30638MIL-VID #1CAVALRY RESOURCES LLCRENTR14,500
2006-04-1161737442-361-30845ECHO #1MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-04-1161737442-361-30845ECHO #1MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-04-0361667942-361-30844MORGAN'S BLUFF HACKBERRY UNIT #P 17T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL8,900
2006-03-2761641742-361-30843SAULS #1ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LTD.DRILL9,500
2006-03-2461640342-361-30842SIC ODOM #1DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL16,700
2006-02-2761445742-361-30841WINFREE, WILLIAM #11KILMARNOCK OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,300
2006-02-2361459442-361-30648MIL VID #7CAVALRY RESOURCES LLCRENTR14,500
2006-02-1061391842-361-30840SATSUMA #1RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2006-02-1061391642-361-30839BURNT ORANGE #5RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2006-01-3061323442-361-30838PORT OF ORANGE-BROWN #1DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC.DRILL12,000
2006-01-3061323442-361-30838PORT OF ORANGE-BROWN #1DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL12,000
2005-11-2260989442-361-30837HANNAH #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL16,000
2005-11-2260989442-361-30837HANNAH #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL16,000
2005-11-1860979142-361-30836DONNER GAS UNIT #1DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC.DRILL9,000
2005-11-0360890142-361-30835MARGOT #1MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
2005-06-0360156142-361-30834VASTAR 2A UNIT #2PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL11,300
2005-04-2655937542-361-30832CHANDLER-COW BAYOU UNIT 1 #1BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL7,800
2005-04-1956074242-361-30833HUMBLE ISLAND #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,400
2005-02-2555824842-361-30831LUTCHER STARKS FOUNDATION #1TEXAKOTA INC.DRILL12,800
2005-02-2555824842-361-30831LUTCHER STARKS FOUNDATION #1TEXAKOTA INC.DRILL12,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.