Freestone County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Freestone County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.
Freestone County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, versus 7 in the prior quarter). HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY leads with 23 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
2
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-29
All Time
6,092
6,092 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-28 | 64744 | 42-161-30559 | KEILS, W. A., JR. #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,535 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64175 | 42-161-30557 | RED, RACHEL #1 D | MOBLEY COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63947 | 42-161-30556 | FAILS #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 65493 | 42-161-30550 | YELDELL UNIT #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63530 | 42-161-30555 | CALAME, RALPH #6 | WARREN,THOMAS E. III | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63404 | 42-161-30553 | SIMS, J. E. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62379 | 42-161-30551 | STEWARDS MILL GAS UNIT #8 #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 63718 | 42-161-30552 | JOEKEL, FRANCIS #1 | ALL AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 62854 | 42-161-30552 | JOEKEL, FRANCIS #1 | ALL AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,546 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61866 | 42-161-30549 | TERRY "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 13,250 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60693 | 42-161-30462 | WORTHY "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59971 | 42-161-30547 | WILLIFORD, C. N. #1 | ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 60274 | 42-161-30548 | BOUNDS, MRS. R. V. #16 | MARTIN, D. OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59464 | 42-161-30546 | NEWSOM, C. A. ESTATE #2 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59309 | 42-161-30545 | HUNT, N. B. #2 | CRYSTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58222 | 42-161-30544 | MCSWANE #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1979-09-14 | 57995 | 42-161-30538 | ROPER #2 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57360 | 42-161-30542 | EPPES GAS UNIT #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-09-05 | 57159 | 42-161-30541 | DAVIDSON #1 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1979-09-04 | 57123 | 42-161-30540 | DUNLAP, R. C. #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 16,108 | |
| 1979-09-04 | 57122 | 42-161-30539 | EMERSON, BILLY #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,430 | |
| 1979-08-28 | 57747 | 42-161-30484 | TURNER, C. E. #2 | ORBIT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1979-08-15 | 55704 | 42-161-30537 | ALDERMAN #1 | PARAGON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1979-08-14 | 55524 | 42-161-30536 | TEAGUE GAS UNIT 3 #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,550 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55412 | 42-161-30535 | MOODY ESTATES #1 | SUNDANCE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-07-19 | 53287 | 42-161-30433 | MCADAMS UNIT #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1979-07-16 | 52947 | 42-161-30399 | GILLIAM, HASKELL D. GAS UNIT #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | RECOMP | 13,500 | |
| 1979-07-06 | 52297 | 42-161-30534 | STUBBS, H. B. #2 | HARRIS, JAMES B. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52204 | 42-161-30533 | GILLIAM, J. A. GAS UNIT II #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1979-07-02 | 51985 | 42-161-30532 | WELLS, M. C. #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1979-06-28 | 51769 | 42-161-30531 | BIGGS GAS UNIT #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51580 | 42-161-30530 | LANE, T. W. #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51113 | 42-161-30516 | SETTLEMYRE, DR. HOWARD V. #TOH5B | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51070 | 42-161-30515 | SETTLEMYRE, DR. HOWARD V. #TOH5AO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51069 | 42-161-30512 | DUKE, E. H. #TOH4DO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51068 | 42-161-30513 | DUKE, E. H. #TOH4D | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51067 | 42-161-30527 | DUKE, E. H. #TOH4CO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51065 | 42-161-30521 | SETTLEMYRE, DR. HOWARD V. #TOH5DO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51064 | 42-161-30518 | SETTLEMYRE, DR. HOWARD V. #TOH5C | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51063 | 42-161-30520 | SETTLEMYRE, DR. HOWARD V. #TOH5D | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 642 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51062 | 42-161-30519 | SETTLEMYRE, DR. HOWARD V. #TOH5CO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51061 | 42-161-30517 | SETTLEMYRE, DR. HOWARD V. #TOH5BO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51060 | 42-161-30514 | SETTLEMYRE, DR. HOWARD V. #TOH5A | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 3,360 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51059 | 42-161-30526 | DUKE, E. H. #TOH4C | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51058 | 42-161-30525 | DUKE, E. H. #TOH4BO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51057 | 42-161-30524 | DUKE, E. H. #TOH4B | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51055 | 42-161-30523 | DUKE, E. H. #TOH4AO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 2,160 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51054 | 42-161-30522 | DUKE, E. H. #TOH4A | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51053 | 42-161-30504 | EDMONDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN #TOH3DO | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 200 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51052 | 42-161-30505 | EDMONDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN #TOH3D | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | DRILL | 200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Freestone County.