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.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-01-14
All Time
1,647
1,647 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-07 | 96874 | 42-473-30335 | KATY GAS FIELD UNIT NO. 1 #W-50 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1981-06-16 | 121179 | 42-473-30344 | COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CHAPPARAL #5 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-06-16 | 121174 | 42-473-30343 | STERN, IRENE #1 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 6,985 | |
| 1981-06-12 | 120890 | 42-473-30309 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4405 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,680 | |
| 1981-06-12 | 120883 | 42-473-30323 | COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CHAPPARAL #2 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120222 | 42-473-30342 | KATY GFU 1 #W-51 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120218 | 42-473-00203 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #7202-U | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,249 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120210 | 42-473-00317 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4302 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119855 | 42-473-30004 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #6304-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,703 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 113862 | 42-473-30341 | HARRIS, JOHN W. EST. #1 | ROWE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 8,110 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112530 | 42-473-30340 | WOOD, HARPER N. #1 | MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109369 | 42-473-30339 | SWANSON #1 | CLIFFS DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 19,778 | |
| 1981-02-20 | 109094 | 42-473-30338 | DREAHN #1 #1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 24,348 | |
| 1981-02-18 | 108698 | 42-473-30337 | COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CHAPPARAL #4 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 103104 | 42-473-00208 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #8303 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101077 | 42-473-30336 | PFEFFER, A. #1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 19,755 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96358 | 42-473-00330 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #8304-H | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,325 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96357 | 42-473-00317 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4302 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,640 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96355 | 42-473-00324 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #7402 F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,440 | |
| 1980-10-10 | 95497 | 42-473-00323 | KATY GAS FIELD CONSOLIDATED UNIT #6404F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 94806 | 42-473-00112 | KATY GAS FIELD CONSILIDATED UNIT #5401 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,311 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 94805 | 42-473-30305 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4404-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 94804 | 42-473-30031 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4402-F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-08-29 | 91083 | 42-473-30334 | WOOD UNIT #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-08-20 | 90301 | 42-473-30043 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #8203-D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-08-20 | 90300 | 42-473-00107 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4502 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,869 | |
| 1980-08-12 | 89587 | 42-473-30071 | DAVID, S. D. JR. #1 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,016 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87692 | 42-473-30333 | MERCANTILE TRUST CO., ET AL #1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 86784 | 42-473-30332 | THANHEISER #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86138 | 42-473-30331 | KATY OIL UNIT NO. 23 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 83788 | 42-473-30330 | STERN #1 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,967 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 83371 | 42-473-30328 | KATY GAS FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #W55 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1980-05-23 | 82080 | 42-473-30056 | KATY GAS FLD. CONS. UNIT #5207H | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81607 | 42-473-30329 | LOOK, W. J. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 81102 | 42-473-30327 | SAUERBRUNN, GEO. #2 | HESTER, B. M. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79532 | 42-473-30001 | KATY GAS FLD. CONS. UNIT #7403D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,504 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79531 | 42-473-30002 | KATY GAS FLD. CONS. UNIT #7303H | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79312 | 42-473-30299 | KATY GAS FLD. CONS. UNIT #8205F | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78649 | 42-473-30326 | BULLER, LILLIE #2 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 77995 | 42-473-30325 | MENKE, E. M. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76718 | 42-473-30324 | KERR, JAMES #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76207 | 42-473-30323 | COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CHAPPARAL #2 | HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-03-20 | 75837 | 42-473-30305 | KATY GAS FIELD CONSOLIDATED UNIT #4404D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73580 | 42-473-30299 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #8205D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 72623 | 42-473-80314 | KATY GAS FIELD CONSOLIDATED UNIT #3307 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,871 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72056 | 42-473-30322 | MOTHERAL, B. R. #1 | PLACID OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1980-01-21 | 70280 | 42-473-30053 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #9205D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69901 | 42-473-30063 | HARRIS & SMITH #1 | HESTER, B. M. | RECOMP | 4,690 | |
| 1980-01-11 | 69418 | 42-473-30321 | KATY GAS FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #W54 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-12-27 | 67620 | 42-473-00152 | KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #3201 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,415 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Waller County.