FREESTONE County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-09 · 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. Median permitted depth over the past year is 13,090 ft (prior year: 12,608 ft); 16% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
6098
Operators (all)
327
Avg Depth (all)
12,411
Hz % (all)
3%
All Time
6,098
Depth Range: 200 - 30,000 ft
SWD wells in FREESTONE County → 32 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
5181
RECOMP
822
OTHER
41
RENTR
27
FLD-XFR
25
RECLASS
2
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 26 | 1151 |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | 5 | 1 |
| PUMPING SERVICES, INC. | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918851 | HALE UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-09-24 |
| 918775 | HALE UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-09-21 |
| 918482 | WILLIAM C. GLAZENER G.U. | RECOMP | 2026-09-11 |
| 917983 | HEGWARD STEBBINS | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 917985 | COLEMAN GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-08-21 |
| 917966 | DAUGHERTY GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-08-21 |
| 917361 | C. N. WILLIFORD | RECOMP | 2026-07-29 |
| 917360 | NORTHEN GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-07-27 |
| 917173 | REED 'E' GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-07-16 |
| 917024 | BEST SWD | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
Formations Beneath FREESTONE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | 2,985 | 8,545 |
| Pettit | 2,945 | 8,311 |
| Bossier | 2,688 | 11,843 |
| Cotton Valley | 2,113 | 11,048 |
| Rodessa | 1,340 | 7,950 |
| BMA | 1,211 | 7,512 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 663 | 7,930 |
| Buda | 321 | 5,128 |