BURLESON County
District 8 · Eagle Ford / Maverick · Permits since 1977-06-13 · Data through 2026-07-06
Burleson County permitting is running 2.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (6 total, versus 4 in the prior quarter). WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county. One operator 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); 92% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
6
vs Prior
+50%
Operators (90d)
1
Avg Depth (90d)
8,333
Hz % (90d)
100%
All Time
5,520
Depth Range: 0 - 23,500 ft
SWD wells in BURLESON County → 9 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
6
+2 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 12 | 903 |
| ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 915089 | SCHAPER HCX1 | DRILL | 2026-04-28 |
| 915019 | SORSBY HCX | DRILL | 2026-04-23 |
| 915019 | SORSBY HCX | DRILL | 2026-04-23 |
New to BURLESON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,606 | 7,662 |
| Eagle Ford | 842 | 7,881 |
| Pecan Gap | 788 | 6,660 |
| Wilcox | 553 | 4,000 |
| Navarro | 366 | 4,346 |
| Buda | 251 | 8,088 |
| Georgetown | 204 | 8,226 |
| Midway | 202 | 4,665 |