Trinity County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Trinity County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-24.

Trinity County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). WALKER OPERATING COMPANY leads with 14 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-09-24

All Time

313

313 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1988-02-1634259442-455-30384DSU #3MCRAE & HENRY, LTDDRILL1,700
1987-11-0933848542-455-30383OATES #5COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC.DRILL2,450
1987-08-0633393842-455-30382OATES #4COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC.DRILL1,600
1987-08-0633393842-455-30382OATES #4COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC.DRILL1,600
1987-07-2733329542-455-30019MCCLAIN #1PETROL OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP9,010
1987-07-0233159242-455-30026HOLMES, J. H. #1PETROL OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP9,144
1987-06-2433186442-455-30381CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,600
1987-03-1132736442-455-00095OATES #3COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC.RENTR2,398
1987-03-1132736342-455-30313OATES #2COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC.RECOMP2,489
1987-02-1932590742-455-30380TEMPLE-EASTEX #1MCLARTY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1986-12-2932388342-455-30379CROUCH #3COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC.DRILL2,450
1986-10-0632021642-455-30377CROUCH #2COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC.DRILL2,500
1986-09-1832052742-455-30378USA-NM-A 58206 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,000
1986-03-1029923242-455-30376STIERNBERG #1MCOIL COMPANYDRILL2,500
1986-02-2729860942-455-30375CAMERON MINERAL TRUST #1BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.DRILL10,500
1985-12-2329347142-455-30374DILLEY #1MCOIL COMPANYDRILL2,445
1985-07-1228006542-455-30373TEMPLE EASTEX #1SIERRA INDUSTRIES INC.DRILL1,900
1985-06-1227755642-455-30372EHLERT #1VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL2,500
1984-12-1926165542-455-30370WOODLAKE #1GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,300
1984-12-1726166242-455-30371USNMA 19754 #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL8,800
1984-08-1024801142-455-30369USNMA 19755 #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL8,800
1984-04-1123527042-455-30368CAMERON MINERALS TRUST #1 #1ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J.DRILL9,600
1984-03-2323332242-455-30367CROUCH HEIRS #1VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL2,500
1984-02-0622846142-455-30366JOYCE FOUNDATION #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,700
1983-12-2822517042-455-30365COLLINS #1VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL2,500
1983-11-1622091142-455-30326TEMPLE EASTEX #1ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC.OTHER10,000
1983-11-1522065742-455-30364QUIXOTE, DON #1HEA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1983-10-2121816242-455-30363MANCHA #1HEA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1983-10-1721754142-455-30362KENDRICK #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL2,500
1983-10-0321614542-455-30361CROCKETT, DAVY #1HEA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,000
1983-08-1220533142-455-30360T.C.S.L. #1HEA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,460
1983-06-3020049242-455-30359JOYCE-CARO #1UNION DOMINION OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
1983-06-1419813242-455-30351TEMPLE-EASTEX, INC. #1PENFORD, INC.OTHER9,950
1982-12-3118373742-455-30358MCBRIDE #1TRITON OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL12,500
1982-12-0917936642-455-30356CAMERON MINERALS TRUST #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.DRILL11,000
1982-11-1717745442-455-30357CAMERON #1HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,625
1982-11-0317639742-455-30355TRINITY COUNTY LUMBER CO. #1SHIELD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,544
1982-09-1717215342-455-30354FRIDAY UNIT #1AMMEX PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,500
1982-08-1616929042-455-30353CHAPA #1AMMEX PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,070
1982-06-2816524042-455-30352JOYCE FOUNDATION UNIT #1MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,500
1982-04-1415669642-455-30351TEMPLE-EASTEX, INC. ET AL #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL9,950
1982-03-2915484142-455-30350JOYCE FOUNDATION #5TDC EXPLORATION INC.DRILL8,600
1982-03-0315215242-455-30349JOYCE FOUNDATION #4TDC EXPLORATION INC.DRILL9,500
1982-01-2914936542-455-30348JOYCE FOUNDATION #3TDC EXPLORATION INC.DRILL8,600
1982-01-2014789442-455-30347BELL, J.W. ET AL #1SHIELD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,281
1981-12-3114659742-455-30346JOYCE FOUNDATION #2TDC EXPLORATION INC.DRILL9,500
1981-12-1814480542-455-30345JOYCE FOUNDATION #1TDC EXPLORATION INC.DRILL9,500
1981-10-1613685842-455-30341WESTALL #4COFFMAN, THOMAS D.DRILL10,800
1981-10-1613685642-455-30340WESTALL #1COFFMAN, THOMAS D.DRILL10,800
1981-10-1513646842-455-30331CAMERON MINERAL #1 #1GRIBBLE OIL CORPORATIONOTHER10,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Trinity County.