Houston County, Texas
Houston County: what the state recorded
A permit is not a well.
The last twelve months
Month by month in Houston County
| Month | Permits | Completions | First production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Counted from October 1, 2025 to September 21, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.
The latest
The most recent records
| Date | What, who and where |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Permit issued: Empire Texas Operating LLCSHELLY · A-23 · permit 0918740 |
| 2026-08-03 | Permit issued: Empire Texas Operating LLCFT TRINIDAD UPPER GLEN ROSE UNIT · A-23 · permit 0917343 |
| 2026-08-03 | Permit issued: Empire Texas Operating LLCFT TRINIDAD UPPER GLEN ROSE UNIT · A-23 · permit 0917346 |
| 2026-07-31 | Permit issued: Empire Texas Operating LLCSHELLY D · A-23 · permit 0917358 |
| 2026-06-22 | Permit issued: Empire Texas Operating LLCBUTLER-MAPLES D UNIT · A-23 · permit 0916528 |
| 2026-06-19 | Permit issued: Parten Operating Inc.T.A. LITTLE · A-866 · permit 0915460 |
| 2026-06-03 | Permit issued: Walker Operating CompanyPATRICK · A-1 · permit 0916023 |
| 2026-05-29 | Permit issued: Empire Texas Operating LLCHUNT D · A-710 · permit 0915910 |
| 2026-04-21 | Permit issued: BKV Dcarbon Ventures, LLCROADRUNNER · A-39 · permit 0914952 |
| 2025-12-09 | Permit issued: Maximus Operating, Ltd.RBM · A-33 · permit 0911722 |
| 2025-10-08 | Permit issued: Expand Operating LLCBOBBY YANCEY · A-37 · permit 0910828 |
| 2025-10-03 | Permit issued: Maximus Operating, Ltd.WEEKS · A-63 · permit 0910803 |
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FAQ
Questions people ask
How many wells were permitted in Houston County in the last year?
The Railroad Commission issued 12 drilling permits in Houston County in the twelve months to September 21, 2026, and recorded 0 completions and 0 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 Houston 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.