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Harris County, Texas

Oil wells and drilling locations near Highlands

  • 343wells
  • 4drilling locations in two years
  • 46producing leases

Within 10 miles

Wells and drilling locations around Highlands

Map of Highlands, Texas: 343 wells and 4 recent drilling locations within 10 miles, inside a dashed circle.
  • Drilling locations4Permits issued in the last two years
  • Producing wells180On a lease reporting production now
  • Not producing23Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
  • Plugged140The state's wellbore record says plugged

The dashed circle is 10 miles from the town's point (29.81884, -95.05604); the counts are for wells inside it. Sources: Railroad Commission of Texas well layers and permit files, US Census Bureau county outlines, town points from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), base map from USGS The National Map.

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Drilling permits near Highlands are holding steady: 1 permit in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before. The nearest is 6.1 miles east of the town's point. 343 wells and 4 drilling locations permitted in the last two years lie within 10 miles of Highlands, each where the state puts it. 46 producing leases have a well in the circle.
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Which way it is heading

Where the new drilling is around Highlands

The 4 drilling permits of the last two years within 10 miles, by direction from the town's point, and what became of each one.
N NE E 4SE S SW W NW
Each wedge is the permits on that side of town. The centre is the town's point.

What became of the 4 permits

  • 3finished, no production reported yetA completion is on file. The first production report follows weeks or months later.
  • 1drilling startedThe operator reported a start date. No completion is on file yet.

A horizontal well runs sideways underground. 2 start inside and end outside. So a well can drain land a mile or two from the spot where it shows on a map.

A permit is permission to drill, not a well, and a well nearby says nothing about who owns the minerals under it. Direction is taken from the well's surface location. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permits and wellbore records.

In numbers

Oil and gas within 10 miles of Highlands

wells with a location on the state's map
343
drilling permits in the last 24 months
4
producing leases with a well in the circle
46
operators running them
7
oil and condensate those leases reported in their latest 12 months
222,737 bbl
gas those leases reported in their latest 12 months
2,191,946 mcf

A lease counts when at least one of its wells is inside the circle; its whole production is counted, so a lease reaching beyond the circle counts in full.

In dollars

What the oil and gas near Highlands sold for

The 46 producing leases with a well near Highlands sold about $25 million of oil and gas from September 2025 to August 2026, at the public monthly prices.
sale value of 12 months, before taxes and costs
$25 million
oil and condensate sold
223,879 bbl
gas sold
2,159,669 mcf
the middle lease: half sold more, half less
$199,906

A 0.01 share (1%) of the middle producing lease near Highlands comes to about $1,999 for the 12 months.

Sold volumes at the public monthly prices, before severance tax and any costs. A guide to the size, not what any owner was paid.

Sold volumes from each lease's monthly report to the Railroad Commission, times the month's West Texas Intermediate oil price and Henry Hub gas price (EIA). Real prices at the lease differ. A lease counts in full when one of its wells is near the town. Check a statement against what the lease sold

Drilling locations

The newest drilling permits near Highlands

The 13 newest permits with a well location within 10 miles, with the coordinates of the surface location.
Newest drilling permits within 10 miles of Highlands
IssuedLease and wellWhere
2026-02-13BROWN-FERRIS UNIT 1vertical · API 42-201-32063 · permit 0913245Frio Resources, LLC6.1 mi E29.83379, -94.95592 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2025-05-16FEE 16Avertical · API 42-071-32680 · permit 0908005Targa Downstream LLC9.5 mi E29.84326, -94.89958 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2025-02-24CENTRAL STORAGE TERMINAL 3vertical · API 42-071-32679 · permit 0906049Mont Belvieu Caverns, LLC9.9 mi E29.85220, -94.89504 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2025-01-23LONE STAR NGL MB CENTRAL TERM 24NTvertical · API 42-071-32678 · permit 0905364Energy Transfer Mt Belv Ngls LP9.3 mi E29.85322, -94.90621 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2024-10-31LONE STAR NGL MB CENTRAL TERM 22NTvertical · API 42-071-32677 · permit 0903714Energy Transfer Mt Belv Ngls LP9.4 mi E29.85258, -94.90465 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2024-08-23CENTRAL STORAGE TERMINAL 2vertical · API 42-071-32674 · permit 0902209Mont Belvieu Caverns, LLC10.0 mi E29.85369, -94.89472 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2024-07-26MONT BELVIEU STORAGE 602vertical · API 42-071-32673 · permit 0901537Exxonmobil Pipeline Company LLC9.4 mi E29.84475, -94.90277 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2024-05-24MONUMENT 1vertical · API 42-201-33009 · permit 0899104Ballard Exploration Company,inc.7.6 mi S29.71410, -95.09483 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2024-04-15MONT BELVIEU STORAGE 602vertical · API 42-071-32671 · permit 0898768Exxonmobil Pipeline Company LLC9.4 mi E29.84478, -94.90268 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2024-02-22FEE 30vertical · API 42-071-32670 · permit 0897407Targa Downstream LLC9.4 mi E29.84405, -94.90176 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2024-01-29SUSAN B. MICHALSKY ET AL 1vertical · API 42-201-33006 · permit 0894707Castex Energy, Inc.4.6 mi N29.88474, -95.06926 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2023-10-24STATE LEASE 118426 JP 1vertical · API 42-201-33005 · permit 0894698Baywater Operating, LLC5.8 mi S29.73768, -95.03345 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2022-09-02ASHBEL SMITH 60vertical · API 42-201-33000 · permit 0882262Trek Resources, Inc.9.9 mi SE29.70372, -94.95767 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)

A permit is permission to drill, not a well. Distances are from the town's point to the well's surface location. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permits.

Find your land

The surveys under the new drilling near Highlands

Your deed or county tax notice names a survey and an abstract number. These are the ones with the most drilling permits in the last two years. Each has its own page with its wells and permits.
  • A-12 GRIFFITH, H2 permits, newest February 24, 2025
  • A-21 ELLIS, G1 permit, newest February 13, 2026
  • A-4 BLOODGOOD, W1 permit, newest May 16, 2025

Not in the list? Search every survey in the county by name or abstract number.

Who is on the county roll

12 mineral accounts near Highlands are still in the name of an estate

The 2026 county mineral roll lists 680 accounts under 664 owner names on 8 leases with a well near Highlands.
mineral accounts on the roll
680
owner names
664
appraised value of those accounts
$795,220
the middle account's appraised value
$0
accounts titled to an estate
12

An account in the name of an estate usually means the owner died and the title was never moved to the heirs. The account stays on the roll, and these are appraised at $260 together. If a parent or grandparent owned minerals near Highlands, their name may be one of them.

Totals from the county appraisal district's mineral roll, matched to leases by the state lease number. No owner is named here, and a count under 10 accounts or 5 owner names is left out. How Harris County values minerals, and how to protest · Inherited minerals: where to start

Producing leases

Top producing leases near Highlands

The 20 producing leases with a well inside the circle, most oil and gas first. Each lease page carries that lease's history back to January 1993, free.
  1. 1Houston Ship Channel Unit -A-6,774 bbl · 611,225 mcf a yearBallard Exploration Company,inc. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  2. 2Houston Ship Channel Unit4,137 bbl · 374,624 mcf a yearBallard Exploration Company,inc. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  3. 3West Channelview Townsite4,099 bbl · 341,290 mcf a yearBallard Exploration Company,inc. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  4. 4Channelview Townsite "B"3,752 bbl · 290,766 mcf a yearBallard Exploration Company,inc. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  5. 5Channelview Townsite6,571 bbl · 229,500 mcf a yearBallard Exploration Company,inc. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  6. 6Gaillard Peninsula33,472 bbl · 0 mcf a yearTrek Resources, Inc. · Harris County · 8 wells in the circle
  7. 7Channelview Townsite "A"4,833 bbl · 139,479 mcf a yearBallard Exploration Company,inc. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  8. 8Beaumont Petroleum Co. - State27,485 bbl · 0 mcf a yearGaither Petroleum Corporation · Harris County · 22 wells in the circle
  9. 9Simms-Sweet19,862 bbl · 0 mcf a yearTrek Resources, Inc. · Harris County · 26 wells in the circle
  10. 10Rein Trust1,157 bbl · 101,595 mcf a yearBallard Exploration Company,inc. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  11. 11Gaillard, J. 25-Acre14,247 bbl · 0 mcf a yearTrek Resources, Inc. · Harris County · 13 wells in the circle
  12. 12Stateland Oil Company13,535 bbl · 0 mcf a yearGaither Petroleum Corporation · Harris County · 11 wells in the circle
  13. 13Deussen Estate681 bbl · 68,689 mcf a yearBallard Exploration Company,inc. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  14. 14Jesse Bishop Unit9,080 bbl · 0 mcf a yearEtoco, L.P. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  15. 15Kirby Oil & Gas Co. O/A6,801 bbl · 3,650 mcf a yearWagner Oil Company · Chambers County · 3 wells in the circle
  16. 16Simms-Schilling7,322 bbl · 0 mcf a yearTrek Resources, Inc. · Harris County · 18 wells in the circle
  17. 17State of Texas Deep Unit6,532 bbl · 0 mcf a yearEtoco, L.P. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  18. 18State Lease 108878705 bbl · 28,253 mcf a yearBallard Exploration Company,inc. · Harris County · 1 well in the circle
  19. 19Smith, Ashbel4,721 bbl · 0 mcf a yearTrek Resources, Inc. · Harris County · 5 wells in the circle
  20. 20Smith, A. -C-4,487 bbl · 0 mcf a yearTrek Resources, Inc. · Harris County · 12 wells in the circle

Whose name is on the check

Who buys the oil and gas near Highlands

The companies named most often on the current state filings of the 46 producing leases near Highlands. A royalty check can come from the buyer or from the operator.

Oil and condensate

  • GULFMARK ENERGY, INC.31 leases
  • ENERGY TRANS CRUDE MARKETING LLC9 leases
  • TRUTH RESOURCES, L.P.8 leases
  • LESSLEY SERVICES LLC7 leases
  • PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY6 leases

Gas

  • BALLARD NATURAL GAS II, LLC9 leases
  • TORRENT OIL LLC4 leases
  • KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE LLC3 leases

From each lease's newest Form P-4 filing with the Railroad Commission, which names its gatherers and purchasers. One lease can name several.

If your checks stopped

Leases near Highlands that went quiet or changed hands

The two most common reasons a royalty check stops: the lease stopped reporting production, or a new company took it over and the paperwork is catching up.

15 leases reported nothing for a year or more

Leases that reported within the last four years and then stopped. The newest to stop first; 10 shown.

Is my lease still active?

3 leases got a new operator in two years

Checks often pause after a change while the new company sets up its owner records. The newest first.

My royalty checks stopped: what to do

From the monthly production reports operators file with the Railroad Commission. The newest months fill in late, so a lease is listed only after 12 months with no report.

Year by year

Production of the leases near Highlands, by year

Of the last 6 full years, these leases produced the most in 2020: 4,602,837 mcf of gas. 2025 was 2,392,684, 48% lower.
Oil and gas reported by the leases with a well within 10 miles of Highlands, by year
YearOil, bblGas, mcf
2026 so far141,5521,384,915
2025232,6552,392,684
2024219,7821,834,409
2023269,0182,423,420
2022265,8563,570,711
2021254,5383,284,627
2020260,2714,602,837

Every lease with a well in the circle, producing now or not, as reported to the Railroad Commission. The newest months fill in as operators report.

The long view: in the state's records from January 1993 on, 96 of these leases reported 16,906,758 bbl of oil and condensate and 221,605,777 mcf of gas. Each lease page carries that lease's history back to January 1993.

Good to know

The wells near Highlands, and what a lease has gone for

For a lease offer: the State of Texas leased 7 of its own tracts in Harris County in the last ten years. The middle bonus was $200 an acre, the usual royalty 25%, the usual term 5 years; the newest is dated October 21, 2025. Private leases are not public, so these are the nearest figures on record. Is my lease offer fair in Harris County?

Depth and well type from the Railroad Commission's well records, where the record has them. State lease figures from the Texas General Land Office.

Around it

Towns near Highlands

Highlands has more wells than 5 of the 10 nearest towns. Each count is for that town's own 10-mile circle.

Highlands is in ZIP code 77562: its wells and permits

All of Harris County: leases, operators and production · Harris County well map

Follow it

Watch the 10 miles around Highlands

One email a week at most, and only when something is filed: a new drilling permit, a finished well, or first production with a well location inside this circle.

Watching a place says nothing about who owns the land or the minerals there. For the whole county, or one survey, use the Harris County well watch.

FAQ

Questions people ask

How many oil and gas wells are near Highlands?

343 wells with a location on the Railroad Commission's map lie within 10 miles of Highlands: 180 on leases that are producing, 23 not producing and 140 plugged. The state also issued 4 drilling permits with a well location in that circle in the last 24 months.

What are the coordinates on this page?

Latitude and longitude of the well's surface location in NAD83, the coordinates map apps use. They come from the Railroad Commission's well layers as published, and from its drilling permit files, which are published in the older NAD27 and converted here. Paste them into any map app. A horizontal well's bottom hole can be a mile or two away from its surface location.

Do I own minerals under a well near Highlands?

A well nearby says nothing about who owns the minerals under it. The county's mineral roll lists who is paid on each producing lease. Search a name to see whether the Harris County roll lists it.

Search a name

Is drilling near Highlands picking up or slowing down?

Drilling permits near Highlands are holding steady: 1 permit in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before. The nearest is 6.1 miles east of the town's point. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

How much are the oil and gas near Highlands worth?

The 46 producing leases with a well within 10 miles sold about $25 million of oil and gas in their newest 12 months on file, at the public monthly prices and before taxes and costs. That is what the leases sold, not what a tract of land or a mineral interest is worth: an owner is paid a share of one lease.

A relative owned minerals near Highlands and has died. What now?

The county mineral roll still lists 12 accounts in the name of an estate on leases near Highlands. Search the family name first. If an account turns up, the title usually has to be moved to the heirs before the operator will pay them.

Inherited minerals: where to start

My checks from a lease here stopped. Why?

The usual reasons: the lease stopped producing, a new operator took it over, or the operator put the payments in suspense over a title or address question. Near Highlands, 15 leases went quiet and 3 changed operator; both lists are on this page.

What to do when royalty checks stop

Own land or minerals near Highlands?

12 accounts near Highlands are still in the name of an estate. See whether a county roll lists your name, and get an email when a permit or a new well is filed near you.

Search a family nameWatch Harris County

Sources

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