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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-30 | 751633 | 42-161-30849 | ALDERMAN GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,209 | |
| 2012-11-13 | 751179 | 42-161-34431 | COSSON GAS UNIT #23 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,775 | |
| 2012-11-12 | 750936 | 42-161-33913 | HUGH D. WHITAKER GAS UNIT II #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 14,439 | |
| 2012-11-12 | 750917 | 42-161-33997 | KNIGHT 'A' II GAS UNIT #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,193 | |
| 2012-11-05 | 750762 | 42-161-33868 | REED C #4 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 14,800 | |
| 2012-10-04 | 748513 | 42-161-32592 | WINFREE GAS UNIT #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,861 | |
| 2012-10-04 | 748513 | 42-161-32592 | WINFREE GAS UNIT #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,861 | |
| 2012-09-25 | 747769 | 42-161-33803 | FASH GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,216 | |
| 2012-09-21 | 748105 | 42-161-34835 | FOUNTAIN UNIT II #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,600 | |
| 2012-09-07 | 746332 | 42-161-31303 | VESTAL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 9,616 | |
| 2012-09-07 | 746331 | 42-161-32707 | IRVIN GAS UNIT #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,656 | |
| 2012-09-05 | 747007 | 42-161-32051 | PYRAMID LAND #1 | PATARA ANDOVER I LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2012-08-28 | 745646 | 42-161-34231 | BUTLER GAS UNIT #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,869 | |
| 2012-08-27 | 745526 | 42-161-32048 | HUNT GAS UNIT NO. 4 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,170 | |
| 2012-08-27 | 745167 | 42-161-32987 | FRED R. EPPES #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,200 | |
| 2012-08-23 | 745096 | 42-161-31444 | IRVIN GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,950 | |
| 2012-08-22 | 745043 | 42-161-33452 | MELVIN WALDRIP GAS UNIT II #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 14,211 | |
| 2012-08-06 | 743858 | 42-161-34834 | MCSWANE GAS UNIT #25H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,700 | Y |
| 2012-08-06 | 743858 | 42-161-34834 | MCSWANE GAS UNIT #25H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,700 | Y |
| 2012-07-30 | 743410 | 42-161-31538 | JOHN HENDERSON GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,676 | |
| 2012-07-10 | 742996 | 42-161-33236 | BRUMLOW GAS UNIT NO. 1 #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,358 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743432 | 42-161-34833 | HUFFMAN 'B' UNIT #23 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-06-30 | 742666 | 42-161-34832 | J. B. WARD GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 2012-06-29 | 742543 | 42-161-34831 | MCSWANE GAS UNIT #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2012-06-28 | 742477 | 42-161-34045 | BRAGG GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,360 | |
| 2012-06-22 | 741952 | 42-161-34830 | T. H. MCWATTERS #40 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2012-06-07 | 736991 | 42-161-31311 | P. D. C. BALL EST. #1 | NOW DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2012-05-24 | 740787 | 42-161-33597 | HENDERSON-LOTT NO. 1 GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,727 | |
| 2012-05-24 | 739164 | 42-161-34828 | MARION LEVELS #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-05-14 | 736267 | 42-161-34806 | STARK GAS UNIT #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2012-05-14 | 736267 | 42-161-34806 | STARK GAS UNIT #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2012-05-14 | 736267 | 42-161-34806 | STARK GAS UNIT #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2012-05-11 | 738490 | 42-161-34827 | HAM GAS UNIT #37 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-11 | 738490 | 42-161-34827 | HAM GAS UNIT #37 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-05-08 | 738323 | 42-161-34825 | WILLIAM C. GLAZENER GAS UNIT #27 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2012-05-07 | 738423 | 42-161-34826 | C. A. NEWSOM ESTATE #50 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2012-05-04 | 737570 | 42-161-34824 | WILLIAM C. GLAZENER GAS UNIT #28 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2012-05-04 | 737557 | 42-161-34823 | WILLIAM C. GLAZENER GAS UNIT #25 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2012-05-04 | 737545 | 42-161-34822 | WILLIAM C. GLAZENER GAS UNIT #22 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2012-05-01 | 737479 | 42-161-34821 | KNIGHT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #21 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-04-21 | 736971 | 42-161-34818 | IRVIN GAS UNIT #21 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 2012-04-21 | 736963 | 42-161-34817 | IRVIN GAS UNIT #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 2012-04-17 | 736282 | 42-161-34816 | T. H. MCWATTERS #44 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2012-04-17 | 736282 | 42-161-34816 | T. H. MCWATTERS #44 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2012-04-13 | 736206 | 42-161-34815 | T. H. MCWATTERS #34 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2012-04-13 | 736099 | 42-161-34813 | MCASHAN GAS UNIT #11H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,300 | Y |
| 2012-04-06 | 735876 | 42-161-34812 | J. M. POLLARD GAS UNIT #30 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2012-04-06 | 735876 | 42-161-34812 | J. M. POLLARD GAS UNIT #30 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2012-04-06 | 735861 | 42-161-34811 | MCSWANE GAS UNIT #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2012-04-02 | 735226 | 42-161-34810 | CURRY GAS UNIT #32 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Freestone County.