DENTON County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-08-01 · Data through 2026-08-06
Denton County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, after a quiet prior quarter). BKV BARNETT, LLC leads with 11 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 16,900 ft (prior year: 10,668 ft); 100% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
13
vs Prior
-35%
Operators (1yr)
2
Avg Depth (1yr)
15,700
Hz % (1yr)
100%
All Time
5,367
Depth Range: 825 - 23,949 ft
SWD wells in DENTON County → 13 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
9
-11 vs prior
RECOMP
4
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| BKV BARNETT, LLC | 11 | 1503 |
| BKV BARNETT II, LLC | 2 | 228 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917578 | HARDEMAN, DOROTHY JEAN 11 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-08-06 |
| 917487 | DCCO 2 - DCCO 4 (SA) | RECOMP | 2026-08-04 |
| 916435 | ADAMS, CORINNE 8 (AW) | RECOMP | 2026-06-16 |
| 916437 | HARDEMAN, DOROTHY JEAN 10 (AW) | DRILL | 2026-06-16 |
| 913952 | NORTH, JERRY 7 (AW) | RECOMP | 2026-03-13 |
| 913794 | ROBSON RANCH | RECOMP | 2026-03-06 |
| 912082 | HADDOCK, E. L. GU 20 (AW) | DRILL | 2025-12-11 |
| 912086 | HADDOCK, E. L. GU 21 (AW) | DRILL | 2025-12-11 |
| 910606 | YARBROUGH B ET AL GU 6 (AW) | DRILL | 2025-11-05 |
| 910607 | YARBROUGH B ET AL GU 7 (AW) | DRILL | 2025-11-05 |
Formations Beneath DENTON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett | 3,088 | 7,687 |
| Marble Falls | 2,345 | 7,226 |
| Caddo | 1,436 | 4,570 |
| Viola | 1,011 | 8,577 |
| Forestburg | 951 | 7,797 |
| Atoka | 452 | 5,560 |
| Strawn | 222 | 3,355 |
| Bend | 110 | 6,446 |