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Gonzales County, Texas

Gonzales County: what the state recorded

59 drilling permits, 44 completions and 25 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.

A permit is not a well.

The last twelve months

Month by month in Gonzales County

Drilling events by month in Gonzales County
MonthPermitsCompletionsFirst production
Sep 2026600
Aug 2026310
Jul 2026782
Jun 20261031
May 2026221
Apr 20261000
Mar 2026054
Feb 20261953
Jan 2026066
Dec 20250108
Oct 2025240

Counted from October 2, 2025 to September 14, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Gonzales County
DateWhat, who and where
2026-09-14Permit issued: Ensign Natural Resources II LLCHALL-MANNING · A-27 · permit 0918472
2026-09-14Permit issued: Ensign Natural Resources II LLCHALL-MANNING · A-27 · permit 0918470
2026-09-08Permit issued: FW Eagle Ford I, LLCCANNONADE SA B · A-71 · permit 0917932
2026-09-01Permit issued: FW Eagle Ford I, LLCCANNONADE SA C · A-71 · permit 0917933
2026-09-01Permit issued: FW Eagle Ford I, LLCCANNONADE SA A · A-71 · permit 0917931
2026-09-01Permit issued: Ensign Natural Resources II LLCBARNHART (EF) · A-305 · permit 0917961
2026-08-07Permit issued: LP Operating, LLCFARRAR FARMS · A-427 · permit 0916409
2026-08-04Completed: FW Eagle Ford I, LLCMATTHEWS SOUTH UNIT · A-252
2026-08-03Permit issued: FW Eagle Ford I, LLCCYCLONE E UNIT · A-104 · permit 0917335
2026-08-03Permit issued: FW Eagle Ford I, LLCSARLACC B · A-39 · permit 0917038
2026-07-31Permit issued: FW Eagle Ford I, LLCSARLACC A · A-39 · permit 0917037
2026-07-28Permit issued: FW Eagle Ford I, LLCCYCLONE X · A-104 · permit 0917336
2026-07-21Permit issued: Marathon Oil Ef LLCBARNHART (EF)-HFS SA10 · A-305 · permit 0917223
2026-07-21Permit issued: Ensign Natural Resources II LLCBARNHART (EF)-HFS SA9 · A-305 · permit 0917222
2026-07-16Permit issued: Ensign Natural Resources II LLCBARNHART (EF) · A-305 · permit 0917219

Coming up

First checks coming due in Gonzales County

Worked out from the state's first-production month: 120 days after the end of the month. The earliest date, not a certainty.
  • Geonosis B, FW Eagle Ford I, LLCby October 28, 2026
  • Roosevelt G, EOG Resources, Inc.by November 28, 2026
  • Roosevelt B, EOG Resources, Inc.by November 28, 2026

Follow it

Watch Gonzales County, or one abstract

Pick the whole county or search your abstract. One email a week at most.

What do you want to follow?

Where the land is. Your deed or lease names it.

For example A-1119, or Bush, or T&P 38. Your deed or the tax bill has it.

All of Gonzales County: leases, operators and production

FAQ

Questions people ask

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

The Railroad Commission issued 59 drilling permits in Gonzales County in the twelve months to September 14, 2026, and recorded 44 completions and 25 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 Gonzales 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.

Work out the first-check date

Got a new well on your land?

The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.