BURLESON County
District 8 · Eagle Ford / Maverick · Permits since 1977-06-13 · Data through 2026-09-24
Burleson County permitting is running 1.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (5 total, versus 8 in the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Burleson County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 8,000 ft (prior year: 8,500 ft); 94% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
5523
Operators (all)
445
Avg Depth (all)
8,922
Hz % (all)
41%
All Time
5,523
Depth Range: 0 - 23,500 ft
SWD wells in BURLESON County → 9 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
4574
RECOMP
826
RENTR
74
OTHER
36
FLD-XFR
12
RECLASS
1
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 12 | 903 |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | 3 | 203 |
| ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918702 | ASCARI ALLOC. | DRILL | 2026-09-24 |
| 918701 | ASCARI UNIT | DRILL | 2026-09-23 |
| 918786 | BRECK EF UNIT | DRILL | 2026-09-22 |
| 916829 | FAIRWAY A | DRILL | 2026-07-06 |
| 916830 | FAIRWAY B | DRILL | 2026-07-06 |
| 915579 | SUNRISE | DRILL | 2026-05-18 |
| 915579 | SUNRISE | DRILL | 2026-05-18 |
| 915525 | REED EF UNIT | DRILL | 2026-05-14 |
| 915514 | KRETZER | DRILL | 2026-05-13 |
| 914414 | L8-9-4-9 | DRILL | 2026-05-01 |
New to BURLESON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | 2026-09-22 | 3 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS | 2026-05-01 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath BURLESON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 1,609 | 7,661 |
| Eagle Ford | 845 | 7,878 |
| Pecan Gap | 791 | 6,659 |
| Wilcox | 553 | 4,000 |
| Navarro | 366 | 4,346 |
| Buda | 251 | 8,088 |
| Georgetown | 204 | 8,226 |
| Midway | 202 | 4,665 |