COUNTIES · TEXAS GULF COAST · DISTRICT 03 · CODE 709
High IS-S tract, Texas
The High Island-S tract has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued June 26, 1978.
11 drilling permits have been issued in the High Island-S tract since 1977.
11 permits on file since 1977 · last issued Jun 26, 1978
Email me new permitsAlso: every High IS-S tract well in the statewide list, searchable → · a year of permits on the map →
- 0
- active wells · 12 on file
- 0
- operators of the active wells
- 3
- plugged wells
Wells by status
12 WELLBORES ON FILE
Not on schedule
9
From the RRC wellbore file and the permit record. Other sites count the RRC's map locations, which include dry holes and locations this file does not hold, so their totals differ.
Drilling permits
- 0
- permits issued, 365d
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- vs prior 365d (0)
- 0
- operators filing
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- horizontal
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- avg permitted depth, ft
WINDOWS ON THE RRC ISSUE DATE · COMPUTED NOV 11, 2026 · WHY ISSUE AND SEEN DATES DIFFER
Permits issued by month
LAST 120 MONTHS · BY ISSUE DATE
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Operators by well inventory
No permits in the last year; ranked by wells on the RRC wellbore file instead.
| Operator | Permits | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| Humble Oil & Refining Co. | — | 1 |
Full operator directory: 4 operators have filed a permit here since 1977 →
New entrants, last 12 months
Operators whose first permit in High IS-S tract came in the last year. None.
Latest permits
NEWEST FIRST BY ISSUE DATE
| Permit | Seen | Issued | Operator | Lease / well | Depth | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27391 | Jun 26, 1978 | Jun 26, 1978 | Houston Oil & Minerals Corp. | High Island A-414 #2 | 7,500 | 70930108 |
| 23700 | May 8, 1978 | May 8, 1978 | Exxon Corp. | Ocs-G 2390 #5 | 13,500 | 70980011 |
| 21691 | Apr 10, 1978 | Apr 10, 1978 | Exxon Corp. | 0CS-G 2390 #4 | 13,500 | 70980010 |
| 18505 | Feb 17, 1978 | Feb 17, 1978 | Exxon Corp. | Ocs-G-2390 #3 | 13,861 | 70980009 |
| 18504 | Feb 17, 1978 | Feb 17, 1978 | Cities Service Company | Ocs-G-2373 #3 | 4,500 | 70980008 |
| 12721 | Nov 17, 1977 | Nov 17, 1977 | Texaco Inc. | Federal Block a-545 Ocs-G 2704 #5 | 8,900 | 70980007 |
| 9662 | Oct 13, 1977 | Oct 13, 1977 | Cities Service Company | Ocs-G-2373 #2 | 9,000 | 70980006 |
| 9452 | Oct 11, 1977 | Oct 11, 1977 | Exxon Corp. | Ocs-G 2379 #3 | 6,000 | 70980005 |
| 9450 | Oct 11, 1977 | Oct 11, 1977 | Exxon Corp. | Ocs-G 2379 #4 | 6,000 | 70980004 |
| 6598 | Aug 31, 1977 | Aug 31, 1977 | Texaco Inc. | Federal Blk.ocs-G 2704 A545 O/A #4 | 11,000 | 70980003 |
Questions about High IS-S tract
How many drilling permits were issued in High IS-S tract in the last 12 months?
0 permits were issued in High IS-S tract in the last 12 months. The most recent was issued Jun 26, 1978. 11 are on file since 1977.
Every High IS-S tract permit →Which operator has the most wells in High IS-S tract?
No operator has filed a drilling permit in High IS-S tract in the last 12 months. By wells on file, the largest is Humble Oil & Refining Co., with 1.
Operators in High IS-S tract →How many oil and gas wells are in High IS-S tract?
12 wells are on file in High IS-S tract, including 0 active and 3 plugged. 0 are horizontal.
Every well in High IS-S tract →How much oil and gas does High IS-S tract produce?
The Railroad Commission files oil and gas production by lease, not by well or by county. Each lease with wells in High IS-S tract is listed with its reported production on the county's Leases tab.
Leases in High IS-S tract →What basin is High IS-S tract in?
Petrora lists High IS-S tract in the Texas Gulf Coast. It is in the Railroad Commission's District 03.
The Texas Gulf Coast →About this data
Wells from the RRC wellbore file and the permit record. Drilling permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files, rebuilt nightly into per-county figures; windows are on the date issued. Disposal from UIC permits and H-10 reports at the last settled month; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog inside the county's located-permit footprint.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/counties/tx/high-is-s?days=365, documented in the API reference.