BRAZOS County
District 5 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-10 · Data through 2026-05-06
Brazos County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-05-06. WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 8,500 ft; 100% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
3766
Operators (all)
347
Avg Depth (all)
10,026
Hz % (all)
57%
All Time
3,766
Depth Range: 250 - 19,500 ft
SWD wells in BRAZOS County → 24 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
2905
RECOMP
731
RENTR
73
OTHER
36
FLD-XFR
12
RECLASS
9
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 4 | 530 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 915332 | GOLDEN | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 915332 | GOLDEN | DRILL | 2026-05-06 |
| 909227 | ORCA A WB | DRILL | 2025-08-29 |
| 909228 | ORCA B WB | DRILL | 2025-08-29 |
| 909595 | PORTERFIELD B | DRILL | 2025-08-04 |
| 909595 | PORTERFIELD B | DRILL | 2025-08-04 |
| 907003 | LLOYD | RECOMP | 2025-04-02 |
| 907005 | FRIDEL | RECOMP | 2025-04-02 |
| 907005 | FRIDEL | RECOMP | 2025-04-02 |
| 906171 | PLUTO | DRILL | 2025-03-28 |
Formations Beneath BRAZOS County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 1,333 | 7,928 |
| Woodbine | 525 | 8,342 |
| Buda | 503 | 8,282 |
| Eagle Ford | 440 | 7,740 |
| Pecan Gap | 430 | 7,443 |
| Navarro | 422 | 5,748 |
| Georgetown | 411 | 8,330 |
| Wilcox | 311 | 3,610 |