GRAYSON County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-13 · Data through 2026-08-07
Grayson County permitting is running 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, after a quiet prior quarter). ATOKA ENERGY LLC leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Grayson County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,000 ft (prior year: 7,300 ft); 8% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
8
vs Prior
NEW
Operators (90d)
3
Avg Depth (90d)
9,036
Hz % (90d)
13%
All Time
1,778
Depth Range: 240 - 20,500 ft
SWD wells in GRAYSON County → 112 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Earthquakes in GRAYSON County → 47 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
6
NEW vs prior
RENTR
2
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| ATOKA ENERGY LLC | 9 | 5 |
| BLS PRODUCTION CO., INC. | 2 | 126 |
| SILVER CREEK OIL & GAS, LLC | 1 | 169 |
| APPALOOSA OIL & GAS LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917370 | BROOKS-JEWELL | DRILL | 2026-08-07 |
| 917369 | HAZLIP | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
| 917369 | HAZLIP | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
| 917371 | BROOKS-SHORT | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
| 917105 | MAGGIE HUNT | RENTR | 2026-07-15 |
| 917103 | PERRY WALKER | RENTR | 2026-07-14 |
| 916908 | MAX | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 916452 | ENDO A | DRILL | 2026-06-17 |
| 912289 | WATSON UNIT | DRILL | 2025-12-19 |
| 912289 | WATSON UNIT | DRILL | 2025-12-19 |
New to GRAYSON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPALOOSA OIL & GAS LLC | 2026-06-17 | 1 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath GRAYSON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 161 | 3,440 |
| Viola | 120 | 8,374 |
| Atoka | 75 | 7,808 |
| Pennsylvanian | 42 | 8,049 |
| Ellenburger | 37 | 7,465 |
| Base Cretaceous (marker) | 21 | 1,807 |
| Woodford | 15 | 10,675 |
| Simpson | 13 | 8,774 |