Waller County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Waller County — updated daily, data through 2026-01-14.
Waller County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-01-14. PALOMA OPERATING, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.
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1,647 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-02-09 | 150206 | 42-473-30371 | HEBERT, HARRY #1 | NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148452 | 42-473-30057 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #5505-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148448 | 42-473-00183 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #5301-L | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,925 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148445 | 42-473-00202 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #7203-L | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148427 | 42-473-30078 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #8406-F | EXXON CORP. - HOUSTON | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148350 | 42-473-30337 | COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CHAPPARAL #4 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1982-01-12 | 147612 | 42-473-30351 | HOWARD TRACT #1 | HOWARD,CURTIS DRILLING OPERATION | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147816 | 42-473-30370 | KATY GAS FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #W-63 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-12-30 | 146021 | 42-473-30369 | FRANK KNAPP UNIT #2 #1 | MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-12-29 | 145865 | 42-473-30353 | KATY GAS FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #W-61 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1981-12-29 | 145540 | 42-473-30391 | STYERS, OTIS #1 | MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144445 | 42-473-00323 | KATY GAS FIELD CONSOLIDATED UNIT #6404-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144282 | 42-473-30354 | BAINS #117* | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144281 | 42-473-30367 | BAINS #81 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 638 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144280 | 42-473-30366 | BAINS #80 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 640 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144279 | 42-473-30365 | BAINS #79 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 638 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144278 | 42-473-30364 | BAINS #78 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 570 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144277 | 42-473-30363 | BAINS #77 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144276 | 42-473-30362 | BAINS #76 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 678 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144275 | 42-473-30361 | BAINS #74 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 640 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144274 | 42-473-30360 | BAINS #73 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 660 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144273 | 42-473-30359 | BAINS #72 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 678 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144271 | 42-473-30358 | BAINS #71 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 638 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144269 | 42-473-30357 | BAINS #70 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 643 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144266 | 42-473-30356 | BAINS #69 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 620 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144264 | 42-473-30355 | BAINS #95-116 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 680 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143239 | 42-473-30298 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4303-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143173 | 42-473-00163 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #3203 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,821 | |
| 1981-11-13 | 140638 | 42-473-00120 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #9303 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,120 | |
| 1981-10-26 | 159599 | 42-473-30372 | BAINS #82 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 0 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137547 | 42-473-00096 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #3401 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,372 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137546 | 42-473-00111 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #5403-U | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,407 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137545 | 42-473-00152 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #3201 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,415 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137543 | 42-473-00331 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #6202-H | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,390 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137540 | 42-473-30299 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #8205-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137453 | 42-473-30054 | COROLLA UNIT #1 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,795 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 136477 | 42-473-30352 | KNAPP, FRANK UNIT #1 | MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 135334 | 42-473-00203 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #7202-L | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,249 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 136801 | 42-473-30337 | COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CHAPPARAL #4 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1981-09-15 | 133250 | 42-473-00329 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #7504-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,370 | |
| 1981-09-15 | 133248 | 42-473-30044 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #6203-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,202 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 133251 | 42-473-00181 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4301 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132439 | 42-473-30317 | COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CAPPARAL #1 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1981-08-20 | 130601 | 42-473-30348 | WOOD, HARPER N. #2 | MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128371 | 42-473-30044 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #6203-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1981-07-24 | 126680 | 42-473-30347 | CHAPMAN #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1981-07-23 | 126423 | 42-473-30346 | KATY GAS FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #W-58 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1981-07-10 | 124786 | 42-473-30345 | NESTER, CHARLES A. TRUSTEE #1 | WEAVER, CARNES W | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1981-07-10 | 124754 | 42-473-00158 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #2202 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124204 | 42-473-00087 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #2201 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,387 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Waller County.