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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
2005-02-0555720642-361-30829ORANGE CRUSH #2RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2005-02-0355720542-361-30830FREE RIDE #1RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2005-01-2755659242-361-30828MC LEAN, MARRS A #6KILMARNOCK OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,800
2004-12-2255469642-361-30827DONDA #1MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,000
2004-11-1855367742-361-30818HAWK CLUB #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,500
2004-11-0455323042-361-30797VASTAR 1A UNIT #2PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.RECOMP10,750
2004-11-0355317642-361-30764CORMIER COW BAYOU STATE #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,658
2004-10-0855206342-361-30826ASHWORTH #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,700
2004-08-3055027142-361-30825TANGERINE #1RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,000
2004-06-2454741342-361-30824LOYD C. SMITH ET AL GAS UNIT #2RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL15,000
2004-06-1854715942-361-30823ROUND BUNCH #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2004-05-2454605042-361-30822WEST JETT #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2004-05-2454605042-361-30822WEST JETT #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2004-05-1854584642-361-30821TANG #1RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
2004-05-1054538542-361-01394H. J. KUHN TRACT 1 #42AROC (TEXAS) INC.RECOMP2,631
2004-04-2654493642-361-30820KIRKLAND #1LEGEND NATURAL GAS, LPDRILL14,900
2004-04-2254478842-361-30819OJ #1RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2004-04-0954427442-361-30818HAWK CLUB #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,000
2004-03-0554286842-361-30817SUNKIST #1RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2004-02-2654252542-361-30816NORWOOD, S. J. #1AMINEX USA, INC.DRILL7,300
2004-02-2454243142-361-30815JETT #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,100
2004-02-2454243142-361-30815JETT #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,100
2004-01-0753937042-361-30438STATE TRACT 8 #2NEG OPERATING LLCRENTR11,991
2003-12-1853959842-361-30812CORMIER #1CASKIDS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
2003-12-1653971842-361-30814ORANGE CRUSH #1RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2003-12-1553971742-361-30813FANTA #1RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2003-11-2653889742-361-30795RICHARDSON #1NOBLE ENERGY INCRECOMP9,172
2003-10-2153752442-361-30811POWELL LUMBER COMPANY #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL9,900
2003-09-3053698642-361-30810LOYD C. SMITH ET AL #1RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL15,225
2003-09-0953621042-361-30809QUINN, B. E. #5LEGEND NATURAL GAS, LPDRILL14,900
2003-08-2953588342-361-30808SOUTH GRANGER #1AMINEX USA, INC.DRILL6,000
2003-08-2153564342-361-30807STARK FOUNDATION #2NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL14,500
2003-08-1453517142-361-30806STARK #16HARPER, WAYNEDRILL5,000
2003-07-2853422542-361-30804STARK #18HARPER, WAYNEDRILL3,900
2003-07-2853422542-361-30804STARK #18BEND PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,000
2003-07-2853422542-361-30804STARK #18BEND PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,505
2003-07-2153441842-361-30805WHITE RIVER #1AZIMUTH ENERGY, LLCDRILL8,700
2003-07-2153441842-361-30805WHITE RIVER #1AZIMUTH ENERGY, LLCDRILL8,380
2003-07-0953311142-361-30748SAENGER #15BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THERENTR11,000
2003-07-0253379942-361-30803STATE - MCFADDIN, ET AL #1CENTENNIAL OIL & GAS INVEST, LTDDRILL10,500
2003-07-0253379942-361-30803STATE - MCFADDIN, ET AL #1CENTENNIAL OIL & GAS INVEST, LTDDRILL13,000
2003-07-0153372542-361-30802BURNT ORANGE #4RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2003-07-0153372542-361-30802BURNT ORANGE #4RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2003-07-0153372442-361-30801BURNT ORANGE #3RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2003-06-0953286242-361-30800BURNT ORANGE #2RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2003-04-0253021642-361-30799BURNT ORANGE #1RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,000Y
2003-04-0253021642-361-30799BURNT ORANGE #1RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
2003-03-1052936042-361-30798GONZALES, RITA #2REEF EXPLORATION, INC. (A-1)DRILL14,300
2003-02-0552721642-361-30797VASTAR 1A UNIT #2PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL11,000
2002-10-1652468942-361-30795RICHARDSON #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL16,050
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.