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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
2002-10-1652468942-361-30795RICHARDSON #1NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL16,050
2002-10-1652468842-361-30796STARK FOUNDATION #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,560
2002-10-1652468842-361-30796STARK FOUNDATION #1NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL14,560
2002-08-0152240142-361-30794RED GAS UNIT #2SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,850
2002-06-1152087742-361-30793HOLLINHEAD UNIT #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
2002-05-0351967542-361-30792STATE TRACT 9 #1NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL11,600
2002-05-0351965242-361-30791MIL-VID WILLIAMS UNIT #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,750
2002-04-1151900342-361-30790BP AMOCO #1STAR OF TEXAS ENERGY SRVS, INC.DRILL11,000
2002-03-2951868442-361-30656DONNER #1RSAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONRENTR14,100
2002-03-2951868442-361-30656DONNER #1RSAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONRENTR14,100
2001-12-1851623042-361-30789STEPHENSON #4LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2001-12-1151603942-361-30642MIL-VID #10AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP14,100
2001-11-1351529442-361-30788BROWN, E. W., JR. PROPERTIES #1DUNCAN OIL,INC -DRILL8,700
2001-10-1051435942-361-30787BOWLIN, HANNAH #1KELLEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2001-10-0251385042-361-30786STEPHENSON #3LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2001-09-0651340042-361-30785STATE TRACT 8 #1NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL11,600
2001-05-2450917242-361-30782STARK #17HARPER, WAYNEDRILL6,500
2001-05-2450917142-361-30784STARK #16HARPER, WAYNEDRILL5,000
2001-04-1650779842-361-30783JOHN W. STEPHENSON GAS UNIT #2LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,900
2001-04-1650779842-361-30783JOHN W. STEPHENSON GAS UNIT #2LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,900
2001-03-0950625442-361-01394PORT NECHES (MARG. AREA 1) #42ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.RECOMP6,633
2001-02-2750585942-361-30781FINA "A" #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL8,500
2001-02-2750585942-361-30781B RED, INC. #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL8,300
2001-02-2150560142-361-30780DONNER #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2001-02-2150560142-361-30780DONNER #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2001-01-3050474242-361-30779STEPHENSON #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2000-08-2449866042-361-30778STARK, NELDA C. #2LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2000-08-2449866042-361-30778STARK, NELDA C. #2LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
2000-08-1449842642-361-30777POWELL LUMBER #1HORIZON EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL10,200
2000-08-1049835242-361-30776CORMIER, PAUL #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,900
2000-08-1049835242-361-30776CORMIER, PAUL #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,900
2000-07-1949739442-361-30775VAUGHN #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2000-07-0749697942-361-30598MORGANS BLUFF HACKBERRY UNIT #P 13WAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,000
2000-05-3049389742-361-30751FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY #2STBALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.RECOMP12,200
2000-05-1549496442-361-30774DUBUISSON-DEKING #1BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL17,000
2000-05-1249501742-361-30725EXXON #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.RECOMP11,772
2000-04-1049387342-361-30773STARK, NELDA C. #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
2000-04-1049387342-361-30773STARK, NELDA C. #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
2000-03-1749306242-361-30772STATE LEASE 15828 #1POGO PRODUCING CO.RECOMP11,715
1999-12-2949072742-361-30771MARSH #1ASPECT RESOURCES LLCDRILL9,300
1999-12-2949070342-361-30770KOSTER-VASTAR #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1999-12-2949070342-361-30770KOSTER-VASTAR #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1999-11-0448791042-361-30642MIL VID #10AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP14,100
1999-10-2948897642-361-30769NORTHSTAR #1BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL11,500
1999-10-0848833042-361-30768BROWN STARK #2ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL15,800
1999-10-0848833042-361-30768BROWN STARK #2ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL15,800
1999-08-2648695742-361-30767WILLIAMS UNIT #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,500
1999-08-1648670942-361-30766WINFREE #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1999-08-1648670942-361-30766WINFREE #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1999-08-0348636742-361-30765WINTER #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Orange County.