Texas drilling permits · District 03 · Houston · county code 245
Jefferson County, Texas drilling permits
6 permits in the last 90 days and 35 in the last two years, from 4 operators. 3 recompletion, 3 drill.
Data through August 19, 2026. RRC posts the daily permit file each business day and EZRRC ingests it nightly.
Permits per month, last two years
permits per month, oldest to newest
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 5 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-04 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 2 |
| 2026-02 | 10 |
| 2026-01 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2025-10 | 0 |
| 2025-09 | 0 |
| 2025-08 | 0 |
| 2025-07 | 1 |
| 2025-06 | 3 |
| 2025-05 | 0 |
| 2025-04 | 4 |
| 2025-03 | 0 |
| 2025-02 | 1 |
| 2025-01 | 0 |
| 2024-12 | 0 |
| 2024-11 | 1 |
| 2024-10 | 3 |
| 2024-09 | 1 |
Operators, last 90 days
Other counties in District 03
Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Lee, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton, plus 12 bay and offshore areas: High Is-E,S, Brazos-LB, Brazos-S, Brazos-SB, Galveston-LB, Galveston-S, Galveston-SB, High Is-E, High Is-LB, High Is-S, High Is-SB, Sabine Pass
Every permit, last 90 days
| Issued | Operator | Lease | Well | API number | Type | Profile | Depth (ft) | Field | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | GEPARD ENERGY INC | MCFADDIN TRUST | 91ST | 42-245-31934 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 6,500 | CLAM LAKE | 917179 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-27 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE, LLC | GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE | 11 | 42-245-32940 |
DRILL | Vertical | 8,500 | SPINDLETOP | 917427 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-20 | KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC | MCFADDIN RANCH | 13ST | 42-245-32060 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 7,735 | MCFADDIN RANCH (MIOCENE -P-WEST) | 917269 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-20 | KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC | MCFADDIN RANCH | 15ST | 42-245-32841 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 7,773 | MCFADDIN RANCH (MIOCENE-K-) | 917282 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-07 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE, LLC | GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE | 10 | 42-245-32939 |
DRILL | Vertical | 8,500 | SPINDLETOP | 916905 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-06-10 | EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC | SUNFLOWER 2 AZM | 2 | 42-245-32938 |
DRILL | Vertical | 4,000 | WILDCAT | 916286 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
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