Austin County, Texas
Austin County drilling permits: what the state recorded
- 7drilling permits
- 3completions
- 2first-production reports
- in the last twelve months
Wells by coordinates
Oil wells and drilling locations in Austin County
- Drilling locations10Permits issued in the last two years
- Producing wells206On a lease reporting production now
- Not producing46Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
- Plugged90The state's wellbore record says plugged
Sources: Railroad Commission of Texas well layers and permit files, US Census Bureau county outline, town points from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), base map from USGS The National Map. A dot is a surface location; a horizontal well runs a mile or more from it.
342 wells with a location on the state's map and 10 drilling locations permitted in the last 24 months, each where the Railroad Commission puts it.
A permit is not a well.
Wells near each town in Austin County
Wells within 10 miles of each town, on either side of the county line.
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<a href="https://royaltyclerk.com/texas-well-watch/austin-county-tx"><img src="https://royaltyclerk.com/maps/county-wells/austin-county-tx.svg" alt="Map of Austin County, Texas, with 342 oil and gas wells and 10 recent drilling locations as dots." width="1000" height="1221" loading="lazy" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0"></a>
<p style="margin:4px 0 0;font-size:14px">Map: <a href="https://royaltyclerk.com/texas-well-watch/austin-county-tx">Austin County, Texas oil and gas wells</a> by Royalty Clerk, from Railroad Commission of Texas records</p>The last twelve months
Month by month in Austin County
| Month | Permits | Completions | First production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Counted from November 15, 2025 to October 26, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.
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The newest drilling permits in Austin County
| Issued | Lease and well | Operator | Drilling began | Depth, ft | API number | Coordinates | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | HERMAN 5recompletion · verticalBear Creek Energy, LLCAPI 42-015-30679 · permit 091956929.99146, -96.134523,602 ft | Bear Creek Energy, LLC | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | PAINE, ROBERT G. 10recompletion · verticalEnhanced Energy Partners CorpAPI 42-015-00356 · permit 091873029.99522, -96.117632,930 ft | Enhanced Energy Partners Corp | |||||
| 2026-09-17 | VIMY RIDGE UNIT 2Hnew drill · horizontalVerdun Oil & Gas LLCAPI 42-015-31088 · permit 091865030.04905, -96.5627413,800 ft | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | |||||
| 2026-09-17 | MONS UNIT 2Hnew drill · horizontalVerdun Oil & Gas LLCAPI 42-015-31087 · permit 091864930.04901, -96.5627813,800 ft | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | |||||
| 2026-08-13 | WALTON, J.C. 'A' 21recompletion · verticalEnhanced Energy Partners CorpAPI 42-015-31079 · permit 091776430.00047, -96.130943,330 ft | Enhanced Energy Partners Corp | |||||
| 2026-03-18 | THOMPSON, R. W. 38new drill · verticalEnhanced Energy Partners CorpAPI 42-015-31086 · permit 091413329.99786, -96.11507drilling began 2026-05-08 · 4,300 ft | Enhanced Energy Partners Corp | |||||
| 2026-03-10 | HELLMUTH, SARAH E. 27new drill · verticalEnhanced Energy Partners CorpAPI 42-015-31085 · permit 091388929.98008, -96.11600drilling began 2026-04-29 · 4,000 ft | Enhanced Energy Partners Corp | |||||
| 2025-03-25 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #1 107new drill · verticalEnhanced Energy Partners CorpAPI 42-015-31084 · permit 090687530.00008, -96.12991drilling began 2025-06-01 · 3,650 ft | Enhanced Energy Partners Corp | |||||
| 2025-03-19 | HELLMUTH, SARAH E. 26new drill · verticalEnhanced Energy Partners CorpAPI 42-015-31083 · permit 090673429.97939, -96.11612drilling began 2025-06-07 · 4,300 ft | Enhanced Energy Partners Corp | |||||
| 2025-01-02 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #2 217recompletion · verticalEnhanced Energy Partners CorpAPI 42-015-00338 · permit 090493629.99815, -96.11461drilling began 2024-10-19 · 3,454 ft | Enhanced Energy Partners Corp | |||||
| 2024-09-13 | BELLVILLE SCHOOL LAND 24recompletion · verticalEnhanced Energy Partners CorpAPI 42-015-30952 · permit 090254330.00896, -96.127536,430 ft | Enhanced Energy Partners Corp | |||||
| 2024-08-30 | SCHILLER 1re-entry · verticalStrand Energy, L.c.API 42-015-00578 · permit 090237529.90381, -96.42993drilling began 2024-11-11 · 10,000 ft | Strand Energy, L.c. | |||||
| 2024-08-13 | WATERFLOOD UNIT #2 330recompletion · verticalEnhanced Energy Partners CorpAPI 42-015-30153 · permit 090149929.99809, -96.11811drilling began 1974-04-01 · 3,670 ft | Enhanced Energy Partners Corp | |||||
| 2022-06-03 | PASSCHENDAELE 2Hnew drill · horizontalVerdun Oil & Gas LLCAPI 42-015-31078 · permit 088071730.01716, -96.60323drilling began 2022-06-07 · 14,118 ft | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | |||||
| 2022-06-02 | SAINT-MIHIEL 2Hnew drill · horizontalVerdun Oil & Gas LLCAPI 42-015-31075 · permit 088071630.01718, -96.60317drilling began 2022-06-05 · 14,118 ft | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | |||||
| 2022-06-02 | CANTIGNY 2Hnew drill · horizontalVerdun Oil & Gas LLCAPI 42-015-31077 · permit 088058130.01713, -96.60338drilling began 2022-06-11 · 15,000 ft | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | |||||
| 2022-06-02 | TANNENBERG 2Hnew drill · horizontalVerdun Oil & Gas LLCAPI 42-015-31076 · permit 088055230.01714, -96.60329drilling began 2022-06-09 · 15,000 ft | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC |
A permit is permission to drill, not a well. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.
Year by year
Drilling permits issued in Austin County, by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
Counted from the permit files we hold, which start in 2022; that first year may be partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.
The latest
The most recent records
| Date | What, who and where |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | Permit issued: Bear Creek Energy, LLCHERMAN · A-101 · permit 0919569 |
| 2026-09-21 | Permit issued: Enhanced Energy Partners CorpPAINE, ROBERT G. · A-101 · permit 0918730 |
| 2026-09-17 | Permit issued: Verdun Oil & Gas LLCVIMY RIDGE UNIT · A-25 · permit 0918650 |
| 2026-09-17 | Permit issued: Verdun Oil & Gas LLCMONS UNIT · A-25 · permit 0918649 |
| 2026-08-13 | Permit issued: Enhanced Energy Partners CorpWALTON, J.C. 'A' · A-101 · permit 0917764 |
| 2026-08-01 | First production: Enhanced Energy Partners CorpWalton, J.c. 'A' |
| 2026-08-01 | Completed: Enhanced Energy Partners CorpPAINE, ROBERT G. · A-101 · permit 0918730 |
| 2026-07-15 | Completed: Enhanced Energy Partners CorpWALTON, J.C. 'A' · A-101 · permit 0917764 |
| 2026-03-18 | Permit issued: Enhanced Energy Partners CorpTHOMPSON, R. W. · A-101 · permit 0914133 |
| 2026-03-11 | Completed: Strand Energy, L.c.SCHILLER · A-243 |
| 2026-03-10 | Permit issued: Enhanced Energy Partners CorpHELLMUTH, SARAH E. · A-46 · permit 0913889 |
| 2026-02-01 | First production: Carr Resources, Inc.Endurance |
Coming up
First checks coming due in Austin County
- WALTON, J.C. 'A', Enhanced Energy Partners Corpby November 28, 2026
- Walton, J.c. 'A', Enhanced Energy Partners Corpby December 29, 2026
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FAQ
Questions people ask
How many wells were permitted in Austin County in the last year?
The Railroad Commission issued 7 drilling permits in Austin County in the twelve months to October 26, 2026, and recorded 3 completions and 2 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.
How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Austin County?
Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.
When is my first royalty check due after a new well?
Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.
Got a new well on your land?
The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.
Sources
Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.