Denton County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Denton County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-16.

Denton County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). BKV BARNETT, LLC leads with 13 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county.

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Latest Permit

2026-06-16

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5,365 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1997-06-1946398442-121-30620FRED SANDERS GU #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP8,170
1997-06-1946398442-121-30620FRED SANDERS GU #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP8,170
1997-06-1846363542-121-30649HANGING "W" RANCH #5LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD.DRILL8,200
1997-05-1546223342-121-00711FORESTER, W. E. "B" #S 5WEHUNT OIL COMPANY, INC.RECOMP2,900
1997-04-3046138542-121-30612NALER, MAE C. #3MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP8,205
1997-04-1746126142-121-30648LAKE DALLAS GAS STORAGE WELL #9HLONE STAR PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL3,000Y
1997-02-2845930142-121-30647FRED SANDERS GU #3MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1997-02-2045869442-121-30646SCHMITTOU, MITCH #1ROIL RESOURCES INC.DRILL4,000
1996-12-0345584242-121-30645SULLIVAN, PAULINE GILL #3MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,375
1996-11-0545442142-121-30644SULLIVAN, PAULINE GILL #5MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,360
1996-10-1745365742-121-30644SULLIVAN, PAULINE GILL #5MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,360
1996-09-2345302442-121-30642MERRELL A-1 #1VICARS OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1996-09-2345302442-121-30642MERRELL A-1 #1VICARS OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1996-08-1245099942-121-30640MERRITT, MARCIA #6ENRE CORP.DRILL8,200
1996-08-0245109242-121-30641JAMES BAKER GU #4MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,350
1996-07-1545023042-121-30639FRED SANDERS GU #2MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1996-07-1545023042-121-30639FRED SANDERS GU #2MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1996-06-2844945542-121-30638MORRIS, TED #6MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,350
1996-06-0644879642-121-30637MERRITT, MARCIA #5ENRE CORP.DRILL8,200
1996-06-0644853642-121-30636MERRITT, W. A. #5ENRE CORP.DRILL8,300
1996-06-0544853442-121-30635CLARA DUNN UNIT #4ENRE CORP.DRILL8,300
1996-05-1644782542-121-30634HANGING "W" RANCH #4LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD.DRILL8,200
1996-04-2544735842-121-30633STRICKLAND #5ENRE CORP.DRILL8,300
1996-03-1544575742-121-30632MERRITT, W. A. #4ENRE CORP.DRILL8,200
1996-02-2144464442-121-30631JACKSON-DUNN UNIT #1ENRE CORP.DRILL8,200
1996-02-2144464342-121-30630MERRITT, MARCIA #4ENRE CORP.DRILL8,200
1996-01-2944394742-121-30629MERRITT, MARCIA #3ENRE CORP.DRILL8,200
1996-01-0344335942-121-30628PHILLIPS-MERRITT UNIT #1ENRE CORP.DRILL8,200
1995-12-1544266542-121-30627JACKSON, H. & B. #3ENRE CORP.DRILL8,200
1995-11-2244210542-121-30625SMITH, GLORIA #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,350
1995-11-2244210442-121-30626SMITH, GLORIA #2MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,250
1995-11-1744142842-121-30623DENTON CREEK TRADING #7MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,350
1995-11-1444186842-121-30624MORRIS, TED #5MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1995-11-0144064342-121-30619DENTON CREEK TRADING #4MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1995-10-2444122642-121-30622COLE HEIRS #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1995-10-2444080042-121-30620FRED SANDERS GU #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1995-10-1644080142-121-30621NALER, MAE C. #5MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,350
1995-09-2744018142-121-30618SCHWARZ, DIETER #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1995-09-2244009042-121-30616DIETER SCHWARZ GAS UNIT "A" #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1995-09-2144015242-121-30617P. S. CALLAWAY GU #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,550
1995-09-1843994342-121-30615LEA "B" #2DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,500
1995-08-2843930542-121-30614BURNS, ANNA BETH #5MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1995-08-2343917342-121-30613SULLIVAN, PAULINE GILL #4MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1995-08-2143911842-121-30612NALER, MAE C. #3MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1995-08-2143909642-121-30611NALER, MAE C. #4MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1995-08-0743827342-121-30609HANGING "W" RANCH #3LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD.DRILL8,200
1995-07-2743830142-121-30610THATCHER, MATTIE #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1995-07-0643757142-121-30608HARDEMAN, C. J. #5MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1995-06-2743640542-121-30606S. H. GRIFFIN EST. #2MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
1995-06-1943696442-121-30607GRAHAM RANCH #4MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Denton County.