FREESTONE County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-09 · 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. Median permitted depth over the past year is 13,105 ft (prior year: 12,300 ft); 17% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
29
vs Prior
0%
Operators (1yr)
4
Avg Depth (1yr)
15,426
Hz % (1yr)
17%
All Time
6,092
Depth Range: 200 - 30,000 ft
SWD wells in FREESTONE County → 32 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
RECOMP
23
= vs prior
DRILL
6
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 23 | 1151 |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | 4 | 1 |
| MITSUI E&P USA LLC | 1 | 2 |
| PUMPING SERVICES, INC. | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 916904 | NORTHEN GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-07-07 |
| 916807 | H. L. & P. GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-07-01 |
| 916408 | GILLIAM 'B' NO. 1 GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-16 |
| 916120 | GILLIAM 'B' NO. 1 GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-05 |
| 915764 | KNIGHT GAS UNIT NO. 1 | RECOMP | 2026-06-01 |
| 915316 | WEAVER DK | DRILL | 2026-05-08 |
Formations Beneath FREESTONE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | 2,983 | 8,545 |
| Pettit | 2,943 | 8,310 |
| Bossier | 2,686 | 11,842 |
| Cotton Valley | 2,110 | 11,048 |
| Rodessa | 1,338 | 7,950 |
| BMA | 1,211 | 7,512 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 663 | 7,930 |
| Buda | 321 | 5,128 |