GRIMES County
District 5 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-08 · Data through 2025-09-16
Grimes County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2025-09-16. PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 3,000 ft (prior year: 12,400 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
1
vs Prior
-83%
Operators (1yr)
1
Avg Depth (1yr)
3,000
Hz % (1yr)
0%
All Time
1,015
Depth Range: 250 - 26,000 ft
SWD wells in GRIMES County → 10 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
RECLASS
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC | 1 | 9 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 910121 | N. T. BREAUX | RECLASS | 2025-09-16 |
| 909557 | T.J. TUCKER UNIT NO. 2 | DRILL | 2025-08-01 |
| 909151 | ASHLEY | DRILL | 2025-07-16 |
| 909151 | ASHLEY | DRILL | 2025-07-16 |
| 909195 | KNOTTS | RECOMP | 2025-07-15 |
| 908120 | NOV-RDTC TEST WELL | RECOMP | 2025-05-22 |
| 906019 | TUCKER, T.J. | RECOMP | 2025-02-20 |
| 891515 | NOV-RDTC TEST WELL | RECOMP | 2023-06-27 |
| 879514 | LEWIS | DRILL | 2022-05-04 |
| 869450 | NOV-RDTC TEST WELL | RECOMP | 2021-04-30 |
Formations Beneath GRIMES County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 322 | 11,354 |
| Woodbine | 94 | 9,077 |
| Pecan Gap | 84 | 12,026 |
| Buda | 66 | 10,100 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 65 | 8,978 |
| Wilcox | 64 | 2,907 |
| Georgetown | 59 | 10,171 |
| Midway | 28 | 7,095 |