Freestone County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Freestone County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-24.
Freestone County permitting is running 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, versus 6 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY leads with 26 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-24
All Time
6,098
6,098 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2012-04-02 | 735215 | 42-161-34809 | CURRY GAS UNIT #31 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2012-03-30 | 735085 | 42-161-34808 | J. A. GILLIAM II GAS UNIT #32 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2012-03-30 | 735080 | 42-161-34807 | J. A. GILLIAM II GAS UNIT #26 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 732509 | 42-161-34798 | C. A. NEWSOM ESTATE #42 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 732509 | 42-161-34798 | C. A. NEWSOM ESTATE #42 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 734354 | 42-161-34805 | COSSON GAS UNIT #29 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2012-03-12 | 734890 | 42-161-34804 | OMA MCMICHAEL GAS UNIT II #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2012-02-28 | 733395 | 42-161-34802 | EPPES UNIT #21 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,600 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 733558 | 42-161-31478 | BEST #2 | PATARA OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 11,700 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 733558 | 42-161-31478 | BEST #2 | PATARA ANDOVER I LLC | RECOMP | 11,700 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 733558 | 42-161-31478 | BEST #2 | PATARA ANDOVER I LLC | RECOMP | 11,700 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 733557 | 42-161-32822 | PYRAMID LAND #7 | PATARA OIL & GAS LLC | RECOMP | 12,200 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 733557 | 42-161-32822 | PYRAMID LAND #7 | PATARA ANDOVER I LLC | RECOMP | 12,100 | |
| 2012-02-17 | 732892 | 42-161-34799 | WORTHY GAS UNIT #23 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2012-02-17 | 732843 | 42-161-34800 | WORTHY GAS UNIT #24 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2012-02-13 | 733076 | 42-161-33013 | SAND HILL FARM #1 | TAG OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2012-02-09 | 732576 | 42-161-32817 | IRENE WILBURN #6 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 13,300 | |
| 2012-02-03 | 732177 | 42-161-34797 | COSSON GAS UNIT #26 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2012-02-03 | 732165 | 42-161-34796 | COSSON GAS UNIT #25 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2012-02-01 | 732136 | 42-161-34795 | J. A. GILLIAM GAS UNIT #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2012-02-01 | 732128 | 42-161-34794 | TEAGUE I.S.D. GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-01-18 | 730881 | 42-161-34793 | GILLIAM 'C' NO. 2 GAS UNIT #27 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2012-01-11 | 730724 | 42-161-34792 | ZENO KING GAS UNIT #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-01-06 | 730626 | 42-161-34230 | BUTLER GAS UNIT #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,917 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 730595 | 42-161-34791 | IRVIN GAS UNIT #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 730583 | 42-161-34790 | HAM GAS UNIT #41 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 730576 | 42-161-34789 | BUTLER GAS UNIT #28 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 728503 | 42-161-34763 | L. F. ROBERTS GAS UNIT #4H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2012-01-05 | 728503 | 42-161-34763 | L. F. ROBERTS GAS UNIT #4H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2011-12-29 | 730359 | 42-161-34788 | FOOTBALL FIELD GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-12-22 | 729982 | 42-161-34786 | PENN-SENTER GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2011-12-22 | 729982 | 42-161-34786 | PENN-SENTER GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2011-12-21 | 729909 | 42-161-34785 | J. W. BROWN GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2011-12-21 | 729865 | 42-161-33754 | BARNETT GAS UNIT #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,785 | |
| 2011-12-20 | 730155 | 42-161-34784 | ATHEL IVY GAS UNIT #5R | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 2011-12-16 | 729734 | 42-161-34783 | GILLIAM 'C' NO. 2 GAS UNIT #32 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729580 | 42-161-34782 | WETTERMARK GAS UNIT #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-12-13 | 729467 | 42-161-34781 | BRUMLOW GAS UNIT NO. 1 #24 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2011-12-13 | 729387 | 42-161-34780 | J. A. GILLIAM II GAS UNIT #28 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2011-12-13 | 729299 | 42-161-34779 | SOUTHERN CROSS GU #1 | IRONWOOD OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 15,250 | |
| 2011-12-10 | 729187 | 42-161-34778 | SARTOR GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-12-10 | 729184 | 42-161-34777 | OMA MCMICHAEL GAS UNIT II #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2011-12-08 | 729027 | 42-161-34776 | C. C. THOMPSON GAS UNIT #44 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2011-12-08 | 729017 | 42-161-34775 | C. C. THOMPSON GAS UNIT #33 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Freestone County.