Drilling permits in Houston County, Texas

11 drilling permits approved by the Railroad Commission in Houston County in the 12 months to Oct 2026, filed by 6 operators. See who is drilling, on which leases, month by month.

11Permits approved, 12 months

6Operators filing

1Approved in Oct 2026

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Permits approved, 12 months

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Operators filing

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Approved in Oct 2026

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EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC

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Pending W-1 applications in the county

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Exact surface location of each permit

Offset wells around each permit

Permit history by operator

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What the Texas pack answers

EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC (6), BKV DCARBON VENTURES, LLC (1) and MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. (1) filed the most approved permits in the 12 months to Oct 2026, out of 6 operators in the county. The Texas pack maps each permit at its surface location.

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1 in Oct 2026, the latest month on file, and 11 over the past 12 months. The Texas pack also lets you search the pending W-1 applications still waiting on approval.

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TGB EQUIPMENT LEASING, LLC · GEORGE 556 SWD #1, approved Oct 2026. The Texas pack places it on the abstract grid with the offset wells and pipelines around it.

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