HARDIN County
District 3 · Gulf Coast (Southeast) · Permits since 1977-06-02 · Data through 2026-04-16
Hardin County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-04-16. WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county. 3 operators filed a first Hardin County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 5,250 ft (prior year: 5,275 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
3740
Operators (all)
450
Avg Depth (all)
5,771
Hz % (all)
0%
All Time
3,740
Depth Range: 372 - 19,500 ft
SWD wells in HARDIN County → 114 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
2753
RECOMP
708
OTHER
168
RENTR
100
FLD-XFR
7
RECLASS
4
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. | 4 | 121 |
| PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL | 2 | 128 |
| FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | 1 | 51 |
| TEXAS OPERATING PARTNERS LLC | 1 | 0 |
| GATEWAY OPERATING LLC | 1 | 0 |
| HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 914835 | ARRIOLA FEE | RENTR | 2026-04-16 |
| 914487 | ARRIOLA FEE | DRILL | 2026-04-06 |
| 914275 | ARRIOLA FEE | DRILL | 2026-03-24 |
| 912865 | VFE | DRILL | 2026-02-18 |
| 913251 | ELLIOT, F.P FEE | DRILL | 2026-02-11 |
| 913117 | ARRIOLA FEE | DRILL | 2026-02-02 |
| 912783 | PETTY ETAL GU | DRILL | 2026-01-26 |
| 910023 | RISE EFF DOTY JACKSON | DRILL | 2025-08-28 |
| 909963 | WING, WILSON D. | DRILL | 2025-08-21 |
| 909964 | WING, WILSON D. | DRILL | 2025-08-21 |
New to HARDIN County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| GATEWAY OPERATING LLC | 2026-02-18 | 1 | first TX permits |
| HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. | 2026-01-26 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| TEXAS OPERATING PARTNERS LLC | 2025-08-28 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath HARDIN County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 411 | 1,322 |
| Yegua | 334 | 7,024 |
| Frio | 287 | 3,625 |
| Wilcox | 102 | 9,695 |
| Vicksburg | 91 | 5,638 |
| Caprock | 89 | 1,595 |
| Jackson | 67 | 5,330 |
| Cook Mountain | 26 | 8,682 |