GRAYSON County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-13 · Data through 2026-07-15
Grayson County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, after a quiet prior quarter). ATOKA ENERGY LLC leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Grayson County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,050 ft (prior year: 8,500 ft); 6% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
1774
Operators (all)
275
Avg Depth (all)
8,344
Hz % (all)
6%
All Time
1,774
Depth Range: 240 - 20,500 ft
SWD wells in GRAYSON County → 112 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Earthquakes in GRAYSON County → 39 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
1207
RECOMP
344
OTHER
116
RENTR
100
FLD-XFR
6
RECLASS
1
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| ATOKA ENERGY LLC | 9 | 5 |
| BLS PRODUCTION CO., INC. | 4 | 126 |
| SILVER CREEK OIL & GAS, LLC | 1 | 169 |
| LITTLE, QUINTIN COMPANY,INC.,THE | 1 | 16 |
| APPALOOSA OIL & GAS LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 912187 | JEWELL-WILBUR | DRILL | 2025-12-17 |
| 912187 | JEWELL-WILBUR | DRILL | 2025-12-17 |
| 911403 | M.A. SCARBROUGH | RECOMP | 2025-11-06 |
| 907331 | MRS. HELEN O. SWEENEY | RECOMP | 2025-08-29 |
New to GRAYSON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATOKA ENERGY LLC | 2025-08-14 | 9 | first TX permits |
| 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 | 160 | 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 |