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
3
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-29
All Time
6,092
6,092 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-09 | 904506 | 42-161-31443 | RUBY MIDDLETON GU #5 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,400 | |
| 2024-11-15 | 903974 | 42-161-31447 | NORTHEN GAS UNIT #7 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,153 | |
| 2024-11-01 | 903729 | 42-161-31342 | NORTHEN GAS UNIT #4 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,896 | |
| 2024-11-01 | 903713 | 42-161-31353 | NORTHEN GAS UNIT #6 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,900 | |
| 2024-10-29 | 903587 | 42-161-32294 | MILNER #1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,980 | |
| 2024-10-21 | 903271 | 42-161-34868 | OLAJUWON PP #1H | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 30,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-19 | 902178 | 42-161-34867 | KEYES #2 | PETRO-CHEM OPERATING COMPANY,INC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2024-09-19 | 902178 | 42-161-34867 | KEYES #2 | SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2024-03-06 | 897744 | 42-161-34866 | MP 196.4 CR 1081 #2 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 350 | |
| 2023-02-14 | 887527 | 42-161-32527 | A.O. EVANS JR. GU #13 | CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 13,400 | |
| 2023-01-23 | 887476 | 42-161-33939 | PETER DANIEL ESTATE #9 | CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 2022-08-29 | 883128 | 42-161-32626 | WORTHY-O'DONNELL 'A' (AW) #12H | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,200 | Y |
| 2022-05-24 | 879906 | 42-161-34296 | MCLEOD #3 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2022-01-24 | 876196 | 42-161-34864 | KEYES #1 | PETRO-CHEM OPERATING COMPANY,INC | DRILL | 5,440 | |
| 2022-01-20 | 876063 | 42-161-34863 | WORTHAM STATION DEEPWELL #1 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 400 | |
| 2021-06-14 | 870389 | 42-161-34862 | LANE #1 | VANTAGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2021-05-04 | 869481 | 42-161-33479 | LANE, T. W. #3 | AP OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 2021-04-01 | 868696 | 42-161-30608 | INGRAM TRINITY SWD #51 | SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER | RECOMP | 4,835 | |
| 2019-08-05 | 853069 | 42-161-34861 | DUNLAP II-STARK ALLOCATION #4H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-21 | 851254 | 42-161-33144 | T. C. OAKES ESTATE GAS UNIT #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,325 | |
| 2019-02-22 | 850101 | 42-161-31840 | AULTMAN GAS UNIT #1CL | CCI GULF COAST UPSTREAM LLC | RECOMP | 12,950 | |
| 2018-12-13 | 847679 | 42-161-34859 | WILLARD GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844148 | 42-161-31293 | RUBY MIDDLETON GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,300 | |
| 2018-08-16 | 843425 | 42-161-31264 | PRUIETT, M.E. #3 | CCI GULF COAST UPSTREAM LLC | RECOMP | 7,420 | |
| 2018-08-15 | 843476 | 42-161-31843 | WEBB A #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,850 | |
| 2018-07-17 | 842076 | 42-161-34858 | DUNLAP II-MCGEE ALLOCATION #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2018-06-25 | 841631 | 42-161-33060 | HALL, F.L. #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,400 | |
| 2018-05-29 | 840347 | 42-161-34857 | MCMICHAEL 'B' UNIT #7H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834204 | 42-161-34856 | FOUNTAIN II SARANDOS ALLOCATION #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-16 | 827302 | 42-161-34341 | WINFREE GAS UNIT #25 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,856 | |
| 2017-06-16 | 827298 | 42-161-32925 | IRVIN GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,700 | |
| 2017-01-31 | 819942 | 42-161-32660 | HORTON #1 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 12,676 | |
| 2017-01-20 | 821885 | 42-161-33581 | WEST A #7 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | RECOMP | 14,525 | |
| 2016-12-09 | 820339 | 42-161-32250 | BRUMLOW GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,102 | |
| 2016-12-07 | 820344 | 42-161-34230 | BUTLER GAS UNIT #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,917 | |
| 2016-09-09 | 818106 | 42-161-33491 | WEST A #4 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | RECOMP | 13,342 | |
| 2016-07-11 | 816777 | 42-161-31066 | REED 'E' GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2016-06-20 | 816362 | 42-161-31793 | CUMMINS A #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,630 | |
| 2016-04-21 | 814998 | 42-161-32258 | HALL, F. L. #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 14,054 | |
| 2016-03-10 | 814260 | 42-161-32949 | M.T. PEYTON GU 1 #6 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 13,300 | |
| 2015-09-23 | 810367 | 42-161-33968 | CAT CREEK GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,958 | |
| 2015-09-08 | 809812 | 42-161-31447 | NORTHEN GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,153 | |
| 2015-08-28 | 809644 | 42-161-34855 | ALBERT CYRUS ESTATE GAS UNIT #1 | PHILLIPS, JACK L. CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-07-31 | 808947 | 42-161-31761 | CLYDE BLAIR GAS UNIT 1 #1 | CCI GULF COAST UPSTREAM LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2015-07-22 | 808386 | 42-161-31931 | CUMMINS A #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,530 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 799952 | 42-161-34854 | MCASHAN GAS UNIT #11H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,200 | Y |
| 2014-10-16 | 796140 | 42-161-32051 | PYRAMID LAND #1 | CCI GULF COAST UPSTREAM LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796603 | 42-161-34853 | MOODY ESTATE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #11H | CCI GULF COAST UPSTREAM LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-24 | 795777 | 42-161-31538 | JOHN HENDERSON GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,676 | |
| 2014-09-22 | 794803 | 42-161-32987 | FRED R. EPPES #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Freestone County.