Texas drilling permits · District 03 · Houston · county code 287
Lee County, Texas drilling permits
7 permits in the last 90 days and 55 in the last two years, from 3 operators, 7 horizontal. 5 drill, 2 recompletion.
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 | 6 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 2 |
| 2026-04 | 2 |
| 2026-03 | 4 |
| 2026-02 | 5 |
| 2026-01 | 3 |
| 2025-12 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 0 |
| 2025-10 | 6 |
| 2025-09 | 0 |
| 2025-08 | 0 |
| 2025-07 | 4 |
| 2025-06 | 0 |
| 2025-05 | 0 |
| 2025-04 | 4 |
| 2025-03 | 6 |
| 2025-02 | 0 |
| 2025-01 | 8 |
| 2024-12 | 0 |
| 2024-11 | 0 |
| 2024-10 | 4 |
| 2024-09 | 0 |
Operators, last 90 days
Other counties in District 03
Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | IRONBLOOM OPERATING, LLC | NELDA | 1H | 42-287-32749 |
RECOMPLETION | Horizontal | 9,063 | GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3) | 917170 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-16 | IRONBLOOM OPERATING, LLC | NELDA | 1H | 42-287-32749 |
RECOMPLETION | Horizontal | 9,063 | GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3) | 917170 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-08 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | BUCK TRAVIS TWO | H 02BT | 42-287-32823 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 10,000 | WILDCAT | 916801 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-01 | SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | ALBERT LUECKE EF NORTH | 1H | 42-287-32824 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,000 | GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD) | 916816 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-01 | SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | ALBERT LUECKE EF NORTH | 1H | 42-287-32824 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,000 | GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD) | 916816 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-07-01 | SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | ALBERT LUECKE EF SOUTH | 2H | 42-287-32822 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,000 | GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD) | 916745 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2026-06-29 | SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | ALBERT LUECKE EF SOUTH | 1H | 42-287-32821 |
DRILL | Horizontal | 9,000 | GIDDINGS (EAGLEFORD) | 916744 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
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