Brazos County, Texas

Brazos County drilling permits: what the state recorded

Name: Drilling permits, completions and first production in Brazos County, Texas, last twelve months
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3drilling permits
20completions
15first-production reports
in the last twelve months

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Oil wells and drilling locations in Brazos County

Map of Brazos County, Texas, with 1,133 oil and gas wells and 20 recent drilling locations as dots. — Drilling locations20Permits issued in the last two years
Producing wells819On a lease reporting production now
Not producing130Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
Plugged184The 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.
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1,133 wells with a location on the state's map and 20 drilling locations permitted in the last 24 months, each where the Railroad Commission puts it.

3 drilling permits, 20 completions and 15 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.

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The last twelve months

Month by month in Brazos County

Drilling events by month in Brazos County
Month	Permits	Completions	First production
Nov 2026	1	0	0
Sep 2026	1	0	0
May 2026	1	0	1
Feb 2026	0	4	3
Jan 2026	0	11	11
Dec 2025	0	3	0
Nov 2025	0	2	0

Counted from November 15, 2025 to November 13, 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 Brazos County

The 30 newest W-1 permits the Railroad Commission issued here, through November 13, 2026.

The newest drilling permits issued in Brazos County
Issued	Lease and well	Operator	Drilling began	Depth, ft	API number	Coordinates	Permit
2026-11-13	HUNTER EF THREE H 03GHnew drill · horizontalMagnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32687 · permit 091998430.65972, -96.533098,500 ft	Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC		8,500	42-041-32687	30.65972, -96.53309	0919984
2026-09-28	PETERS 5RErecompletion · horizontalCML Exploration, LLCAPI 42-041-31982 · permit 091771030.79617, -96.190679,200 ft	CML Exploration, LLC		9,200	42-041-31982	30.79617, -96.19067	0917710
2026-05-06	GOLDEN 1HAnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32686 · permit 091533230.67449, -96.567088,000 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC		8,000	42-041-32686	30.67449, -96.56708	0915332
2025-08-29	ORCA B WB 2Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32684 · permit 090922830.85355, -96.25909drilling began 2025-12-08 · 9,000 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2025-12-08	9,000	42-041-32684	30.85355, -96.25909	0909228
2025-08-29	ORCA A WB 1Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32683 · permit 090922730.85350, -96.25915drilling began 2025-12-09 · 9,000 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2025-12-09	9,000	42-041-32683	30.85350, -96.25915	0909227
2025-08-04	PORTERFIELD B 2HEnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32685 · permit 090959530.70040, -96.499038,900 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC		8,900	42-041-32685	30.70040, -96.49903	0909595
2025-04-02	FRIDEL 1recompletion · horizontalCML Exploration, LLCAPI 42-041-31950 · permit 090700530.77837, -96.255728,600 ft	CML Exploration, LLC		8,600	42-041-31950	30.77837, -96.25572	0907005
2025-04-02	LLOYD 1recompletion · horizontalCML Exploration, LLCAPI 42-041-31962 · permit 090700330.75787, -96.237649,100 ft	CML Exploration, LLC		9,100	42-041-31962	30.75787, -96.23764	0907003
2025-03-28	PLUTO 1HEnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32672 · permit 090617130.73154, -96.47586drilling began 2025-08-23 · 8,500 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2025-08-23	8,500	42-041-32672	30.73154, -96.47586	0906171
2025-03-20	PORTERFIELD A 1HEnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32680 · permit 090676030.70034, -96.499218,500 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC		8,500	42-041-32680	30.70034, -96.49921	0906760
2025-03-20	MERCURY A 1HEnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32678 · permit 090672930.69122, -96.461268,500 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC		8,500	42-041-32678	30.69122, -96.46126	0906729
2025-03-19	VENUS 1HEnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32679 · permit 090673030.69128, -96.46119drilling began 2025-10-22 · 8,500 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2025-10-22	8,500	42-041-32679	30.69128, -96.46119	0906730
2025-03-19	JUPITER 1HEnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32677 · permit 090672830.69724, -96.45448drilling began 2025-09-20 · 8,500 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2025-09-20	8,500	42-041-32677	30.69724, -96.45448	0906728
2025-03-19	INEZ ASTIN HCX1 3Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32676 · permit 090672730.70037, -96.49912drilling began 2025-09-24 · 8,500 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2025-09-24	8,500	42-041-32676	30.70037, -96.49912	0906727
2025-03-17	SATURN 1HEnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32675 · permit 090668330.69719, -96.454408,500 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC		8,500	42-041-32675	30.69719, -96.45440	0906683
2025-03-12	BLUE SHARK WB 2Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32674 · permit 090640930.85345, -96.25921drilling began 2025-12-11 · 9,000 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2025-12-11	9,000	42-041-32674	30.85345, -96.25921	0906409
2025-03-06	NEPTUNE 1HEnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32673 · permit 090627030.73161, -96.47590drilling began 2025-08-22 · 8,500 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2025-08-22	8,500	42-041-32673	30.73161, -96.47590	0906270
2025-02-28	URSO 1RErecompletion · horizontalCML Exploration, LLCAPI 42-041-32649 · permit 090622630.76999, -96.23483drilling began 2025-03-31 · 9,442 ft	CML Exploration, LLC	2025-03-31	9,442	42-041-32649	30.76999, -96.23483	0906226
2025-01-24	LOTT-LEE A WB 2Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32670 · permit 090538630.86069, -96.21716drilling began 2026-01-09 · 8,400 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2026-01-09	8,400	42-041-32670	30.86069, -96.21716	0905386
2025-01-23	LOTT-LEE WB UNIT 3Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32671 · permit 090538830.86075, -96.21724drilling began 2025-11-17 · 8,400 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2025-11-17	8,400	42-041-32671	30.86075, -96.21724	0905388
2024-09-16	LMD WB B 2Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32669 · permit 090249630.91306, -96.30705drilling began 2024-10-22 · 8,000 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2024-10-22	8,000	42-041-32669	30.91306, -96.30705	0902496
2024-09-12	LMD WB A 1Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32668 · permit 090249430.91300, -96.30699drilling began 2024-10-21 · 8,000 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2024-10-21	8,000	42-041-32668	30.91300, -96.30699	0902494
2024-05-30	STASNY 3recompletion · horizontalOgden Resources CorporationAPI 42-041-31556 · permit 089987330.64251, -96.39523drilling began 2024-06-18 · 9,200 ft	Ogden Resources Corporation	2024-06-18	9,200	42-041-31556	30.64251, -96.39523	0899873
2024-04-26	ELIZABETH 1recompletion · horizontalHolley Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-041-31613 · permit 089892930.65158, -96.4720210,000 ft	Holley Oil Company, LLC		10,000	42-041-31613	30.65158, -96.47202	0898929
2023-11-20	LONNIE UNIT 4Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32666 · permit 089528530.88071, -96.29393drilling began 2024-01-24 · 8,500 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2024-01-24	8,500	42-041-32666	30.88071, -96.29393	0895285
2023-11-17	MIKULEC WEST UNIT 5Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32667 · permit 089531430.91377, -96.33419drilling began 2024-02-01 · 8,500 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2024-02-01	8,500	42-041-32667	30.91377, -96.33419	0895314
2023-06-23	CLOSS LAND & CATTLE ALLOCATION 2Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32665 · permit 089154230.89992, -96.28129drilling began 2023-09-28 · 9,000 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2023-09-28	9,000	42-041-32665	30.89992, -96.28129	0891542
2022-10-19	WHEAT 1HEnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32660 · permit 088479330.67221, -96.51019drilling began 2024-07-21 · 9,000 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2024-07-21	9,000	42-041-32660	30.67221, -96.51019	0884793
2022-10-18	SORGHUM 1HEnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32659 · permit 088478330.67229, -96.510229,000 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC		9,000	42-041-32659	30.67229, -96.51022	0884783
2022-08-30	HONEYDEW 1Hnew drill · horizontalWildfire Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-041-32655 · permit 088327030.88719, -96.34046drilling began 2022-11-25 · 9,000 ft	Wildfire Energy Operating LLC	2022-11-25	9,000	42-041-32655	30.88719, -96.34046	0883270

A permit is permission to drill, not a well. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.

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Year by year

Drilling permits issued in Brazos County, by year

Drilling permits issued in Brazos County by year
Year	Permits issued
2026 so far	3
2025	17
2024	4
2023	3
2022	3

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

The latest drilling records in Brazos County
Date	What, who and where
2026-11-13	Permit issued: Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCHUNTER EF THREE · A-37 · permit 0919984
2026-09-28	Permit issued: CML Exploration, LLCPETERS · A-106 · permit 0917710
2026-05-06	Permit issued: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCGOLDEN · A-48 · permit 0915332
2026-05-01	First production: Holley Oil Company, LLCElizabeth · A-237 · permit 0898929
2026-02-12	Completed: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCORCA A WB · A-134 · permit 0909227
2026-02-07	Completed: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCORCA B WB · A-134 · permit 0909228
2026-02-07	Completed: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCBLUE SHARK WB · A-134 · permit 0906409
2026-02-01	First production: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCBlue Shark WB · A-134 · permit 0906409
2026-02-01	First production: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCOrca B WB · A-134 · permit 0909228
2026-02-01	First production: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCOrca A WB · A-134 · permit 0909227
2026-02-01	Completed: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCLOTT-LEE A WB · A-88 · permit 0905386
2026-01-31	Completed: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCLOTT-LEE WB UNIT · A-88 · permit 0905388
2026-01-11	Completed: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCVENUS · A-237 · permit 0906730
2026-01-11	Completed: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCMERCURY A · A-237 · permit 0906729
2026-01-10	Completed: Wildfire Energy Operating LLCSATURN · A-240 · permit 0906683

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How many wells were permitted in Brazos County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 3 drilling permits in Brazos County in the twelve months to November 13, 2026, and recorded 20 completions and 15 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

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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.

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Sources

Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.