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, the only operator active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 7,250 ft (prior year: 9,642 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
3
vs Prior
-50%
Operators (1yr)
1
Avg Depth (1yr)
7,254
Hz % (1yr)
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 (1yr)
RECOMP
3
+2 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| FAIR OIL, LTD. | 3 | 7 |
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 |
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 |