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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-07 | 709304 | 42-161-34693 | WATSON-WILLIFORD #1 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709304 | 42-161-34693 | WATSON-WILLIFORD #1 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-02-04 | 709222 | 42-161-34692 | BUFFALO CREEK GAS UNIT #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2011-02-04 | 709164 | 42-161-34691 | J. A. GILLIAM II GAS UNIT #24 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2011-02-04 | 709136 | 42-161-34397 | COSSON GAS UNIT #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,859 | |
| 2011-01-26 | 702496 | 42-161-34647 | EPPES UNIT #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 2011-01-18 | 708230 | 42-161-34690 | W. A. DAVIDSON #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 2011-01-10 | 707862 | 42-161-34689 | C. C. THOMPSON GAS UNIT #36 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2011-01-03 | 707456 | 42-161-34688 | BAILEY GAS UNIT 'A' #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2010-12-29 | 707525 | 42-161-34687 | SIMMONS #3 | PARTEN OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2010-12-21 | 707059 | 42-161-34686 | KNIGHT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #23 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 2010-12-21 | 706964 | 42-161-34685 | ROPER GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2010-12-21 | 706964 | 42-161-34685 | ROPER GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2010-12-16 | 706690 | 42-161-34684 | MCSWANE GAS UNIT #20H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2010-12-14 | 706537 | 42-161-34683 | C. N. WILLIFORD #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2010-12-08 | 706176 | 42-161-34682 | ATHEL IVY GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2010-12-06 | 706068 | 42-161-34680 | J. M. POLLARD GAS UNIT #38 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2010-12-06 | 706068 | 42-161-34680 | J. M. POLLARD GAS UNIT #38 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2010-12-06 | 705708 | 42-161-34678 | BRAVEHEART #2 | WINDRUSH OPERATING CO., L.L.C. | DRILL | 17,630 | |
| 2010-12-03 | 706070 | 42-161-34681 | C. C. THOMPSON GAS UNIT #41 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2010-12-02 | 705907 | 42-161-34679 | J. M. POLLARD GAS UNIT #29 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-12-02 | 705907 | 42-161-34679 | J. M. POLLARD GAS UNIT #29 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-11-23 | 705831 | 42-161-32032 | BONNER, LAURA #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2010-11-23 | 705341 | 42-161-34677 | J. W. BROWN GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2010-11-19 | 705216 | 42-161-34676 | CURRY "A" GAS UNIT II #5H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,200 | Y |
| 2010-11-19 | 705216 | 42-161-34676 | CURRY "A" GAS UNIT II #5H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,200 | Y |
| 2010-11-19 | 705216 | 42-161-34676 | CURRY 'A' GAS UNIT II #5H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,200 | Y |
| 2010-11-19 | 703975 | 42-161-34286 | HAM GAS UNIT #26 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,781 | |
| 2010-11-17 | 705316 | 42-161-34675 | WILLIFORD 'A' #9H | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2010-11-16 | 703612 | 42-161-34663 | HAM GAS UNIT #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-11-16 | 703576 | 42-161-34662 | BOYD-PICKETT GAS UNIT #14H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | Y |
| 2010-11-09 | 704807 | 42-161-34152 | HENDERSON GAS UNIT #22 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,936 | |
| 2010-11-08 | 704772 | 42-161-34674 | C. C. THOMPSON GAS UNIT #34 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2010-11-08 | 704772 | 42-161-34674 | C. C. THOMPSON GAS UNIT #34 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2010-11-08 | 704771 | 42-161-34673 | C. C. THOMPSON GAS UNIT #31 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2010-11-08 | 704771 | 42-161-34673 | C. C. THOMPSON GAS UNIT #31 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2010-11-05 | 704675 | 42-161-34672 | SARTOR GAS UNIT #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-11-05 | 704660 | 42-161-31244 | FULTON "A" #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,115 | |
| 2010-10-29 | 704354 | 42-161-34671 | BUFFALO CREEK GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-10-29 | 704354 | 42-161-34671 | BUFFALO CREEK GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-10-29 | 704354 | 42-161-34671 | BUFFALO CREEK GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-10-29 | 704345 | 42-161-34670 | BUFFALO CREEK GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2010-10-29 | 704345 | 42-161-34670 | BUFFALO CREEK GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2010-10-29 | 704345 | 42-161-34670 | BUFFALO CREEK GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2010-10-29 | 704338 | 42-161-34669 | BUFFALO CREEK GAS UNIT #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-10-29 | 704338 | 42-161-34669 | BUFFALO CREEK GAS UNIT #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-10-29 | 704320 | 42-161-34668 | COOPER GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-10-29 | 704243 | 42-161-34667 | W. A. KEILS GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 2010-10-28 | 704048 | 42-161-34409 | COSSON GAS UNIT #22 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,748 | |
| 2010-10-21 | 703884 | 42-161-34666 | MARION LEVELS #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Freestone County.