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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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-01-14

All Time

1,647

1,647 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-07-079687442-473-30335KATY GAS FIELD UNIT NO. 1 #W-50EXXON CORP.DRILL10,900
1981-06-1612117942-473-30344COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CHAPPARAL #5HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1981-06-1612117442-473-30343STERN, IRENE #1DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL6,985
1981-06-1212089042-473-30309KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4405EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,680
1981-06-1212088342-473-30323COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CHAPPARAL #2HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,000
1981-06-0912022242-473-30342KATY GFU 1 #W-51EXXON CORP.DRILL11,300
1981-06-0912021842-473-00203KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #7202-UEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,249
1981-06-0912021042-473-00317KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4302EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,550
1981-06-0211985542-473-30004KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #6304-FEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,703
1981-04-0211386242-473-30341HARRIS, JOHN W. EST. #1ROWE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,110
1981-03-1811253042-473-30340WOOD, HARPER N. #1MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,000
1981-02-2410936942-473-30339SWANSON #1CLIFFS DRILLING COMPANYDRILL19,778
1981-02-2010909442-473-30338DREAHN #1 #1PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL24,348
1981-02-1810869842-473-30337COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CHAPPARAL #4HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1980-12-2210310442-473-00208KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #8303EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,450
1980-12-0510107742-473-30336PFEFFER, A. #1PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL19,755
1980-10-229635842-473-00330KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #8304-HEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,325
1980-10-229635742-473-00317KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4302EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,640
1980-10-229635542-473-00324KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #7402 FEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,440
1980-10-109549742-473-00323KATY GAS FIELD CONSOLIDATED UNIT #6404FEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,500
1980-10-069480642-473-00112KATY GAS FIELD CONSILIDATED UNIT #5401EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,311
1980-10-069480542-473-30305KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4404-FEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,500
1980-10-069480442-473-30031KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4402-FEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,500
1980-08-299108342-473-30334WOOD UNIT #1KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,500
1980-08-209030142-473-30043KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #8203-DEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,500
1980-08-209030042-473-00107KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #4502EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,869
1980-08-128958742-473-30071DAVID, S. D. JR. #1FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,016
1980-07-248769242-473-30333MERCANTILE TRUST CO., ET AL #1ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,500
1980-07-158678442-473-30332THANHEISER #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL8,000
1980-07-098613842-473-30331KATY OIL UNIT NO. 23 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1980-06-128378842-473-30330STERN #1SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,967
1980-06-058337142-473-30328KATY GAS FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #W55EXXON CORP.DRILL11,300
1980-05-238208042-473-30056KATY GAS FLD. CONS. UNIT #5207HEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,500
1980-05-208160742-473-30329LOOK, W. J. #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL13,000
1980-05-138110242-473-30327SAUERBRUNN, GEO. #2HESTER, B. M.DRILL13,000
1980-04-297953242-473-30001KATY GAS FLD. CONS. UNIT #7403DEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,504
1980-04-297953142-473-30002KATY GAS FLD. CONS. UNIT #7303HEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,500
1980-04-257931242-473-30299KATY GAS FLD. CONS. UNIT #8205FEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,300
1980-04-177864942-473-30326BULLER, LILLIE #2PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL19,500
1980-04-117799542-473-30325MENKE, E. M. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL11,800
1980-03-317671842-473-30324KERR, JAMES #1KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL12,500
1980-03-257620742-473-30323COWAN-ZOLLMAN-HIGH CHAPPARAL #2HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1980-03-207583742-473-30305KATY GAS FIELD CONSOLIDATED UNIT #4404DEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,500
1980-02-267358042-473-30299KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #8205DEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,300
1980-02-137262342-473-80314KATY GAS FIELD CONSOLIDATED UNIT #3307EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,871
1980-02-077205642-473-30322MOTHERAL, B. R. #1PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL17,000
1980-01-217028042-473-30053KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #9205DEXXON CORP.RECOMP7,500
1980-01-166990142-473-30063HARRIS & SMITH #1HESTER, B. M.RECOMP4,690
1980-01-116941842-473-30321KATY GAS FIELD UNIT NO. 2 #W54EXXON CORP.DRILL10,800
1979-12-276762042-473-00152KATY GAS FIELD CONS. UNIT #3201EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,415
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Waller County.