Houston County drilling brief.
Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Houston County, Texas. Top operators, recent filings, depth and wellbore profile data.
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- Permits filed
- Last 7 days
- 9
- Permits filed
- Last 12 months
- EMPIRE
- Top operator
- 2 permits
- 7
- Active operators
- Last 12 months
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Top operators · 12m
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- EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC
- 2 permits
- 02
- MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.
- 2 permits
- 03
- BKV DCARBON VENTURES, LLC
- 1 permits
- 04
- MAGNETAR OPERATING LLC
- 1 permits
- 05
- PARTEN OPERATING INC.
- 1 permits
- 06
- EXPAND OPERATING LLC
- 1 permits
- 07
- WALKER OPERATING COMPANY
- 1 permits
Latest Houston filings
| Submitted | Operator | API # | Depth (ft) | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC | 22531336 | 18000 | Directional | APPROVED |
| 2026-06-10 | WALKER OPERATING COMPANY | 22531442 | 1400 | Vertical | APPROVED |
| 2026-05-26 | EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC | 22531286 | 11250 | Vertical | APPROVED |
| 2026-05-07 | PARTEN OPERATING INC. | 22530820 | 11638 | Vertical | MAPPING |
| 2026-04-16 | BKV DCARBON VENTURES, LLC | 22531441 | 9000 | Directional | APPROVED |
| 2025-11-12 | MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. | 22531440 | 8000 | Vertical | APPROVED |
| 2025-10-01 | EXPAND OPERATING LLC | 22531439 | 18600 | Horizontal | APPROVED |
| 2025-09-30 | MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. | 22531216 | 11165 | Vertical | APPROVED |
| 2025-09-19 | MAGNETAR OPERATING LLC | 22531438 | 10200 | Vertical | APPROVED |
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