BASINS · DISTRICTS 09, 7B
Barnett Shale and North Texas
The Fort Worth Basin, where modern shale gas began. Barnett infill drilling today mixed with conventional and disposal wells across North and North-Central Texas, Wichita Falls to Abilene.
Barnett Shale and North Texas drew 147 drilling permits in the past 90 days, down 4% on the quarter before, from 58 operators across 44 counties.
Wilbarger (15), Taylor (15) and Jack (14) lead the county count.
Waggoner Operating, L.L.C. filed the most permits over the past year, 45 across 4 counties.
14% of the quarter's permits are horizontal, to an average permitted depth of 5,225 ft.
7,045 active disposal and injection permits serve the basin, taking 610M barrels in the last reported 12 months.
TexNet located 228 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or more in its counties over the past two years.
199,014 permits have been issued in the basin's districts since 1976.
- 147
- permits, 90 days -4%
- 529
- permits, 12 months +11%
- 58
- operators, 90 days
- 14%
- horizontal, 90 days
- 7,045
- active injection permits
- 228
- M2+ earthquakes, 2 years
Permits issued by month
FIVE YEARS · ALL DISTRICTS IN THE BASIN
Last 12 months 524 · prior 12 469(+12%)
Counties
| County | District | 90 days | vs prior | 12 months | All time | Operators | Horizontal | Disposal | M2+, 2y | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbarger | 09 | 15 | +7% | 35 | 2,942 | 3 | 0% | 216 | — | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Taylor | 7B | 15 | +25% | 32 | 4,456 | 3 | 0% | 89 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Jack | 09 | 14 | +40% | 53 | 11,082 | 6 | 0% | 304 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Archer | 09 | 11 | -50% | 61 | 11,475 | 7 | 0% | 525 | — | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Wise | 09 | 9 | -10% | 27 | 9,171 | 2 | 100% | 48 | — | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Denton | 09 | 8 | +300% | 19 | 5,373 | 1 | 100% | 13 | — | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Baylor | 09 | 7 | -42% | 36 | 1,571 | 2 | 0% | 46 | — | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Shackelford | 7B | 7 | -30% | 23 | 8,821 | 3 | 0% | 312 | — | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Haskell | 7B | 7 | — | 11 | 2,800 | 5 | 0% | 94 | — | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Cooke | 09 | 6 | -45% | 31 | 4,874 | 3 | 33% | 471 | 1 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Grayson | 09 | 6 | -25% | 19 | 1,784 | 4 | 0% | 112 | 3 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Wichita | 09 | 6 | +50% | 18 | 12,814 | 5 | 0% | 1,278 | — | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Young | 09 | 6 | +20% | 17 | 11,778 | 4 | 0% | 471 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Callahan | 7B | 5 | +67% | 11 | 6,192 | 3 | 0% | 116 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Nolan | 7B | 4 | -43% | 15 | 4,096 | 3 | 25% | 196 | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Jones | 7B | 4 | +100% | 10 | 5,802 | 4 | 0% | 167 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Montague | 09 | 4 | — | 4 | 6,406 | 2 | 0% | 350 | — | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Fisher | 7B | 3 | -62% | 19 | 3,304 | 3 | 33% | 162 | 55 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Clay | 09 | 2 | -33% | 17 | 5,213 | 2 | 0% | 203 | 168 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hardeman | 09 | 2 | +0% | 9 | 1,994 | 2 | 0% | 29 | — | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Tarrant | 09 | 1 | +0% | 27 | 12,588 | 1 | 100% | 9 | — | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Stonewall | 7B | 1 | +0% | 7 | 4,245 | 1 | 0% | 300 | 1 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Stephens | 7B | 1 | — | 4 | 6,859 | 1 | 0% | 669 | — | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Palo Pinto | 7B | 1 | — | 4 | 6,061 | 1 | 0% | 106 | — | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Foard | 09 | 1 | — | 3 | 767 | 1 | 0% | 28 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Eastland | 7B | 1 | — | 2 | 8,363 | 1 | 0% | 179 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Knox | 09 | 0 | -100% | 7 | 1,960 | 0 | — | 44 | — | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Throckmorton | 7B | 0 | -100% | 6 | 6,402 | 0 | — | 235 | — | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Johnson | 09 | 0 | -100% | 1 | 6,203 | 0 | — | 18 | — | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Parker | 7B | 0 | — | 1 | 5,932 | 0 | — | 18 | — | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Coleman | 7B | 0 | — | 0 | 5,974 | 0 | — | 125 | — | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Brown | 7B | 0 | — | 0 | 5,366 | 0 | — | 85 | — | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Hood | 09 | 0 | — | 0 | 2,005 | 0 | — | 9 | — | Oct 5, 2015 |
| Erath | 7B | 0 | — | 0 | 1,388 | 0 | — | 8 | — | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Comanche | 7B | 0 | — | 0 | 1,245 | 0 | — | 4 | — | May 19, 2025 |
| Hill | 09 | 0 | — | 0 | 703 | 0 | — | 2 | — | May 19, 2025 |
| Dallas | 09 | 0 | — | 0 | 352 | 0 | — | — | — | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Somervell | 09 | 0 | — | 0 | 217 | 0 | — | 3 | — | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Hamilton | 7B | 0 | — | 0 | 105 | 0 | — | 1 | — | Mar 22, 2010 |
| Lampasas | 7B | 0 | — | 0 | 83 | 0 | — | — | — | Jul 28, 2014 |
| San Saba | 7B | 0 | — | 0 | 75 | 0 | — | — | — | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Mills | 7B | 0 | — | 0 | 62 | 0 | — | — | — | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Bosque | 09 | 0 | — | 0 | 59 | 0 | — | — | — | Aug 14, 2009 |
| Coryell | 7B | 0 | — | 0 | 52 | 0 | — | — | — | Jun 10, 2016 |
Operators, past year
By permits issued in the basin's districts over 12 months, with the year before.
| Operator | 12 mo | Prior | Counties | Horizontal | All time | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waggoner Operating, L.L.C. | 45 | 35 | 4 | 0% | 80 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| BKV Barnett, LLC | 34 | 28 | 2 | 100% | 62 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 27 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP | 23 | 34 | 1 | 0% | 57 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| L.C.S. Production Company | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 25 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| TEP Barnett USA, LLC | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% | 38 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| B.O.L.D. Oil and Gas, LLC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0% | 25 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Energy Transfer Company | 16 | 12 | 8 | 0% | 28 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Stasney Well Service, LLC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0% | 19 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Borderline Operating Corp. | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0% | 22 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| FX Energy Operating, LLC | 12 | 9 | 2 | 8% | 21 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| BKV North Texas, LLC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 100% | 17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Felderhoff Production Company | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0% | 16 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Atoka Energy LLC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0% | 15 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Eagle Oil & Gas Co. | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 13 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Muirfield Exploration, Ltd. | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0% | 22 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Newport Operating, LLC | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0% | 14 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Wilcox Energy Company LLC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 9 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Dry Creek Operating, LLC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 7 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Bridwell Oil Co. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0% | 11 | Oct 28, 2026 |
Latest permits
Newest first by issue date, across the basin.
| Permit | Seen | Issued | Operator | County | Lease / well | Depth | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919795 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP | Jack | Coca Cola #14 | 6,390 | 23739335 |
| 919598 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Keating Energy, Inc. | Young | Daws 759 #1 | 4,999 | 50342595 |
| 919766 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Landmaster Partners, Inc. | Haskell | Swenson #A 4 | 2,999 | 20733076 |
| 919765 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | B.O.L.D. Oil and Gas, LLC | Clay | Scaling #1 | 6,500 | 07735429 |
| 919678 | Oct 30, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | Ruthson Energy, Inc. | Young | S Hughes Unit #8 | 6,500 | 50342594 |
| 919647 | Oct 30, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | Clear Brooke Ranches, LLC | Jack | House #2 | 5,100 | 23740731 |
| 919730 | Oct 30, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | Felderhoff Production Company | Cooke | Schniederjan #1 | 3,500 | 09734874 |
| 919735 | Oct 30, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Clay | Halsell, Furd -A- #33 | 4,875 | 07780847 |
| 919583 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | Southern Alliance Oil Corp. | Stephens | Robertson #1 | 3,408 | 42935107 |
| 919522 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | BKV Barnett, LLC | Denton | JE Day Heirs 3 (AW) #3HH | 5,976 | 12134617 |
| 919606 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | Wilcox Energy Company LLC | Archer | Andrews, M.P. -C- #16 | 4,999 | 00943448 |
| 919601 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | Wilcox Energy Company LLC | Archer | Andrews, M.P. -C- #15 | 4,999 | 00943447 |
| 919570 | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | Energy Transfer Company | Taylor | Hbpl-225.31 #01 | 400 | 44134748 |
| 919582 | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | Energy Transfer Company | Eastland | Hbpl-288.27 #01 | 400 | 13338306 |
| 919578 | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | Energy Transfer Company | Callahan | Hbpl-259.25 #01 | 400 | 05937215 |
| 919571 | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | Energy Transfer Company | Callahan | Hbpl-240.79 - E CR 269 #01 | 400 | 05937214 |
| 919437 | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | Walter Exploration Company | Nolan | Big Eight #1 | 5,450 | 35333773 |
| 919258 | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | Plains Marketing, L.P. | Archer | Basin 326.125 #1 | 300 | 00943446 |
| 919329 | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | Oleum Partners, LLC | Cooke | Opllc 4-6H Gas Unit #6HH | 8,900 | 09734873 |
| 919328 | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | Oleum Partners, LLC | Cooke | Opllc 4-5H Gas Unit #5HH | 8,900 | 09734872 |
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About this data
Barnett Shale and North Texas groups RRC districts 09, 7B. County figures from the nightly county_stats rebuild (permits from OGA049M and daily daf420; UIC and H-10; TexNet in each county's permit footprint); operators and the timeline counted on permits by district.
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