FRANKLIN County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-07-19 · Data through 2026-04-23
Franklin County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-04-23. FAIR OIL, LTD. leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county. 3 operators filed a first Franklin County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 7,262 ft (prior year: 7,066 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
3
vs Prior
-25%
Operators (6mo)
1
Avg Depth (6mo)
7,254
Hz % (6mo)
0%
All Time
551
Depth Range: 210 - 45,550 ft
SWD wells in FRANKLIN County → 32 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
RECOMP
3
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| FAIR OIL, LTD. | 3 | 7 |
| INCENDIUM RESOURCES LLC | 2 | 0 |
| GEOFRAME ENERGY, LLC | 1 | 0 |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 915015 | MARY IDA STONE | RECOMP | 2026-04-23 |
| 915000 | L. D. STEWART | RECOMP | 2026-04-23 |
| 914563 | STEWART-BRODY, ET AL | RECOMP | 2026-04-06 |
| 910437 | T5 BLONDIE LADY | DRILL | 2025-09-17 |
| 910437 | T5 BLONDIE LADY | DRILL | 2025-09-17 |
| 908315 | RAMSAY GEOTHERMAL PRODUCER | DRILL | 2025-09-05 |
| 909936 | AM-73 | DRILL | 2025-08-29 |
| 905908 | MCVAY | DRILL | 2025-02-27 |
| 905394 | M HERNANDEZ | RECOMP | 2025-01-27 |
| 894042 | RIPLEY CREEK | DRILL | 2023-09-27 |
New to FRANKLIN County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCENDIUM RESOURCES LLC | 2025-09-17 | 2 | first TX permits |
| GEOFRAME ENERGY, LLC | 2025-09-05 | 1 | first TX permits |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | 2025-08-29 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath FRANKLIN County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Paluxy | 179 | 4,250 |
| Woodbine | 150 | 3,250 |
| Goodland | 95 | 4,218 |
| Blossom | 61 | 2,391 |
| Eagle Ford | 52 | 2,510 |
| Pecan Gap | 42 | 1,600 |
| Cotton Valley | 37 | 9,621 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 33 | 2,904 |