BASINS · DISTRICTS 05, 06, 6E
East Texas
The legacy East Texas Oilfield alongside the Haynesville and Bossier shale gas plays. Activity runs along the Sabine River, driven by dry gas and LNG demand.
East Texas drew 189 drilling permits in the past 90 days, down 29% on the quarter before, from 47 operators across 42 counties.
Nacogdoches (29), Panola (27) and San Augustine (21) lead the county count.
Apex Natural Gas, LLC filed the most permits over the past year, 105 across 2 counties.
75% of the quarter's permits are horizontal, to an average permitted depth of 14,538 ft.
1,562 active disposal and injection permits serve the basin, taking 716M barrels in the last reported 12 months.
TexNet located 26 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or more in its counties over the past two years.
78,681 permits have been issued in the basin's districts since 1977.
- 189
- permits, 90 days -29%
- 955
- permits, 12 months +38%
- 47
- operators, 90 days
- 75%
- horizontal, 90 days
- 1,562
- active injection permits
- 26
- M2+ earthquakes, 2 years
Permits issued by month
FIVE YEARS · ALL DISTRICTS IN THE BASIN
Last 12 months 945 · prior 12 711(+33%)
Counties
| County | District | 90 days | vs prior | 12 months | All time | Operators | Horizontal | Disposal | M2+, 2y | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches | 06 | 29 | +93% | 75 | 3,974 | 6 | 90% | 13 | 2 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Panola | 06 | 27 | -41% | 126 | 12,863 | 4 | 100% | 115 | — | Oct 27, 2026 |
| San Augustine | 06 | 21 | -58% | 206 | 1,335 | 4 | 100% | 9 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Shelby | 06 | 19 | +73% | 55 | 2,517 | 3 | 100% | 34 | 3 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Rusk | 06 | 16 | -36% | 56 | 6,626 | 8 | 69% | 160 | — | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Harrison | 06 | 14 | -70% | 156 | 7,592 | 7 | 86% | 157 | 6 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Leon | 05 | 9 | +50% | 33 | 2,710 | 2 | 78% | 60 | 2 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Freestone | 05 | 8 | -20% | 31 | 6,100 | 2 | 13% | 32 | — | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Robertson | 05 | 6 | -25% | 29 | 2,615 | 5 | 67% | 6 | 2 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Houston | 06 | 5 | -17% | 13 | 1,659 | 2 | 0% | 42 | — | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Angelina | 06 | 5 | — | 10 | 621 | 2 | 100% | 3 | 2 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Limestone | 05 | 5 | +400% | 9 | 2,736 | 3 | 40% | 25 | 2 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Smith | 06 | 4 | +100% | 27 | 2,993 | 1 | 0% | 87 | — | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Marion | 06 | 3 | -25% | 13 | 839 | 1 | 100% | 30 | 6 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Anderson | 06 | 3 | -50% | 12 | 2,415 | 3 | 0% | 166 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Wood | 06 | 2 | -78% | 15 | 2,355 | 2 | 0% | 145 | — | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Cass | 06 | 2 | -71% | 15 | 988 | 1 | 100% | 24 | — | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Hopkins | 05 | 2 | +0% | 7 | 295 | 1 | 100% | 23 | — | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Collin | 05 | 2 | — | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0% | — | — | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Van Zandt | 05 | 1 | +0% | 11 | 1,330 | 1 | 0% | 39 | — | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Morris | 06 | 1 | -75% | 9 | 59 | 1 | 100% | — | — | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Cherokee | 06 | 1 | -67% | 8 | 1,718 | 1 | 0% | 20 | 1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Gregg | 06 | 1 | — | 5 | 2,547 | 1 | 0% | 61 | — | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Navarro | 05 | 1 | +0% | 2 | 4,678 | 1 | 0% | 84 | — | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Titus | 06 | 1 | — | 1 | 537 | 1 | 0% | 36 | — | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Bowie | 06 | 1 | — | 1 | 195 | 1 | 0% | 4 | — | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Sabine | 06 | 0 | — | 10 | 373 | 0 | — | 1 | — | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Upshur | 06 | 0 | -100% | 4 | 1,412 | 0 | — | 42 | — | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Henderson | 05 | 0 | -100% | 3 | 1,255 | 0 | — | 42 | — | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Franklin | 06 | 0 | — | 3 | 551 | 0 | — | 32 | — | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Kaufman | 05 | 0 | -100% | 3 | 288 | 0 | — | 10 | — | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Rains | 05 | 0 | — | 2 | 80 | 0 | — | — | — | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Falls | 05 | 0 | — | 1 | 592 | 0 | — | — | — | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Red River | 06 | 0 | — | 1 | 466 | 0 | — | 12 | — | Apr 9, 2026 |
| McLennan | 05 | 0 | -100% | 1 | 347 | 0 | — | — | — | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Ellis | 05 | 0 | — | 0 | 608 | 0 | — | 3 | — | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Camp | 06 | 0 | — | 0 | 208 | 0 | — | 43 | — | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Hunt | 05 | 0 | — | 0 | 92 | 0 | — | 2 | — | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Lamar | 05 | 0 | — | 0 | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Fannin | 05 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Delta | 05 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | Jul 9, 2012 |
| Rockwall | 05 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | Jun 2, 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Natural Gas, LLC | 105 | 0 | 2 | 100% | 105 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Adamas Energy LLC | 64 | 3 | 6 | 98% | 67 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Rockcliff Energy Operating III | 61 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 63 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| TGNR Panola LLC | 53 | 16 | 1 | 100% | 69 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| RFE Operating, LLC | 51 | 41 | 3 | 98% | 92 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| TGNR East Texas II LLC | 50 | 59 | 2 | 98% | 109 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Sabine Energy Inc. | 50 | 16 | 5 | 96% | 66 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 48 | 25 | 4 | 13% | 73 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC | 46 | 44 | 3 | 100% | 90 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Comstock Oil & Gas, LLC | 41 | 49 | 6 | 100% | 90 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Rose City Resources, LLC | 29 | 29 | 5 | 100% | 58 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| R. Lacy Services, Ltd. | 22 | 28 | 1 | 100% | 50 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Brookston Energy, Inc. | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0% | 28 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Exco Operating Company, LP | 17 | 9 | 1 | 100% | 26 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation | 16 | 51 | 3 | 88% | 67 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Buffco Production Inc. | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0% | 29 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Arenos Energy | 14 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 14 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Tanos Exploration IV, LLC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 92% | 15 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Aethon Energy Operating LLC | 12 | 80 | 3 | 92% | 92 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Revenant Energy Operating LLC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 12 | Oct 20, 2026 |
Latest permits
Newest first by issue date, across the basin.
| Permit | Seen | Issued | Operator | County | Lease / well | Depth | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919788 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Domestic Drilling & Operating LL | Navarro | Lewis-Simpson Ranch #7 | 3,500 | 34934578 |
| 919789 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Domestic Drilling & Operating LL | Navarro | Lewis-Simpson Ranch #6 | 3,600 | 34934355 |
| 919677 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Arenos Energy | Nacogdoches | Luanne Rose Gas Unit #2HBH | 14,200 | 34733582 |
| 919599 | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Expand Operating LLC | Freestone | Loco HCX #1H | 18,600 | 16134879 |
| 919541 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Mud Creek Operating, LLC | Navarro | Caston #2 | 4,193 | 34933777 |
| 919714 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Walker Operating Company | Houston | Patrick #2 | 1,400 | 22531443 |
| 919738 | Oct 30, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | Neches Exploration, L.L.C. | Gregg | Culpepper #7 | 10,799 | 18331294 |
| 919660 | Oct 30, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | Tsar Energy, LLC | Anderson | Thompson #2 | 710 | 00132880 |
| 919600 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | Brahma Services II LLC | Robertson | B Ridge SWD #1 | 8,000 | 39532141 |
| 919432 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | R. Lacy Services, Ltd. | Panola | Ruby Dodd B HV C #3HHH | 12,000 | 36539069 |
| 919430 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | R. Lacy Services, Ltd. | Panola | Ruby Dodd B HV B #2HHH | 12,000 | 36539068 |
| 919429 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | R. Lacy Services, Ltd. | Panola | Ruby Dodd B HV A #1HHH | 12,000 | 36539070 |
| 919564 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | Arenos Energy | Nacogdoches | Luanne Rose Gas Unit #1HBH | 14,200 | 34733580 |
| 919656 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | TGB Equipment Leasing, LLC | Houston | George 556 SWD #1 | 7,000 | 22531444 |
| 919546 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | TGNR East Texas II LLC | Harrison | G08C Mochi BN #2UHH | 22,000 | 20335842 |
| 919545 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | TGNR East Texas II LLC | Harrison | G08C Mochi AN #1UHH | 22,000 | 20335841 |
| 919348 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | Oil & Gas Production, Inc. | Harrison | N. Louisiana Timberland #1 | 10,400 | 20334143 |
| 918893 | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | Rockcliff Energy Operating III | Shelby | Neilson Ranch BB #5HH | 16,000 | 41931962 |
| 918892 | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | Rockcliff Energy Operating III | Shelby | Neilson Ranch BA #4HBH | 16,000 | 41931961 |
| 917948 | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | XTO Energy Inc. | San Augustine | Crge #1HH | 14,825 | 40530981 |
District 05 permits, searchable →District 06 permits, searchable →District 6E permits, searchable →
Read next
- Nacogdoches County → 29 permits in 90 days
- Panola County → 27 permits in 90 days
- San Augustine County → 21 permits in 90 days
- Produced water and disposal → statewide, by county
- Earthquakes → TexNet by county area
- All basins →
About this data
East Texas groups RRC districts 05, 06, 6E. 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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