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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-30 | 728845 | 42-161-34767 | CARPENTER #1 | ELLIS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2011-11-30 | 728712 | 42-161-34771 | OMA MCMICHAEL GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2011-11-30 | 728612 | 42-161-34769 | ZENO KING GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 2011-11-30 | 728607 | 42-161-34768 | CAGLE GAS UNIT #22 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2011-11-22 | 728330 | 42-161-34766 | MCSWANE GAS UNIT #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2011-11-21 | 728314 | 42-161-34765 | WILBURN #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 2011-11-21 | 728314 | 42-161-34765 | WILBURN #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 2011-11-21 | 728304 | 42-161-34762 | T. H. MCWATTERS #36 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2011-11-21 | 728264 | 42-161-34764 | CAGLE GAS UNIT #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2011-11-18 | 728309 | 42-161-34760 | BRICE KNIGHT, JR. GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-11-18 | 728252 | 42-161-34761 | CAGLE GAS UNIT #21 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2011-11-18 | 727967 | 42-161-34759 | JOHN EPPES GAS UNIT II #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 2011-11-08 | 727582 | 42-161-34758 | ORAND "A" GAS UNIT #7H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2011-11-08 | 727582 | 42-161-34758 | ORAND 'A' GAS UNIT #7H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2011-11-08 | 727582 | 42-161-34758 | ORAND 'A' GAS UNIT #7H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2011-10-04 | 722902 | 42-161-34751 | CLARKE GAS UNIT #38 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2011-09-21 | 724086 | 42-161-34756 | HUGH D. REED NO. 1 GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 2011-09-20 | 724381 | 42-161-34757 | COOPER GAS UNIT #5H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,650 | Y |
| 2011-09-15 | 723736 | 42-161-34755 | FOREMAN "B" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2011-09-07 | 723414 | 42-161-34754 | MCMICHAEL "B" UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2011-09-01 | 723459 | 42-161-34753 | BEST SWD #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2011-08-31 | 722968 | 42-161-34752 | J. A. GILLIAM II GAS UNIT #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2011-08-29 | 720815 | 42-161-34744 | CLARKE GAS UNIT #33 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-08-29 | 720815 | 42-161-34744 | CLARKE GAS UNIT #33 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-08-26 | 722815 | 42-161-34750 | HAM GAS UNIT #34 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2011-08-26 | 718531 | 42-161-34733 | TEAGUE I.S.D. GAS UNIT #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2011-08-25 | 722415 | 42-161-34749 | CLARKE GAS UNIT #36 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-08-24 | 722705 | 42-161-33968 | CAT CREEK GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,958 | |
| 2011-08-23 | 722222 | 42-161-32467 | BARNETT GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,020 | |
| 2011-08-19 | 722105 | 42-161-34748 | J. A. GILLIAM II GAS UNIT #27 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2011-08-19 | 722089 | 42-161-34747 | J. A. GILLIAM II GAS UNIT #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2011-08-18 | 720828 | 42-161-34745 | DOW #1 | IRONWOOD OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 15,220 | |
| 2011-08-16 | 721777 | 42-161-34746 | JOHN HENDERSON GAS UNIT #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 2011-08-05 | 719790 | 42-161-30559 | W. A. KEILS GAS UNIT #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 2011-07-29 | 720820 | 42-161-34743 | PICKETT NO. 1 GAS UNIT #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2011-07-27 | 720425 | 42-161-34742 | OWENS GAS UNIT NO 2 #1 | O'RYAN OIL AND GAS | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 2011-07-25 | 720293 | 42-161-34741 | BOON-OWENS GAS UNIT #1 | O'RYAN OIL AND GAS | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 2011-07-21 | 720292 | 42-161-30397 | HUNT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,400 | |
| 2011-07-15 | 715938 | 42-161-34095 | STUDDARD STEWARD M #1 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. | RECOMP | 14,495 | |
| 2011-06-30 | 719263 | 42-161-34740 | CLARKE GAS UNIT #35 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 2011-06-30 | 719263 | 42-161-34740 | CLARKE GAS UNIT #35 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2011-06-30 | 718909 | 42-161-34737 | RAWLS #4 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2011-06-28 | 718944 | 42-161-34739 | EPPES UNIT #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,850 | |
| 2011-06-28 | 718944 | 42-161-34739 | EPPES UNIT #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,850 | |
| 2011-06-28 | 718898 | 42-161-34738 | HAM GAS UNIT #40 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2011-06-24 | 718727 | 42-161-34736 | BOTARD #1 | IRONWOOD OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2011-06-24 | 718656 | 42-161-34735 | FOOTBALL FIELD GAS UNIT #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-06-23 | 718917 | 42-161-31094 | WYNNE #1 | PHILLIPS, JACK L. CO. | RENTR | 11,250 | |
| 2011-06-21 | 718361 | 42-161-34734 | EPPES UNIT #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,900 | |
| 2011-06-21 | 718352 | 42-161-34732 | EPPES UNIT #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Freestone County.