HENDERSON County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-08-01 · Data through 2026-07-08
Henderson County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. 3 operators filed a first Henderson County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,288 ft (prior year: 7,650 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
4
vs Prior
+33%
Operators (1yr)
3
Avg Depth (1yr)
10,044
Hz % (1yr)
0%
All Time
1,255
Depth Range: 280 - 18,500 ft
SWD wells in HENDERSON County → 42 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
RECOMP
2
+1 vs prior
DRILL
2
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC | 2 | 247 |
| CAMERON EXPLORATION, INC. | 1 | 0 |
| MUD CREEK OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916771 | MALAKOFF SOUTH (BACON LIME) UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 913562 | OGU (HARVARD, J.M. 7) | RECOMP | 2026-02-20 |
| 910592 | J. R. COKER | DRILL | 2025-11-24 |
| 909720 | OGU (MC & SUGGETT -19) | RECOMP | 2025-10-02 |
| 904925 | TRI-CITIES GAS STORAGE UNIT | DRILL | 2025-01-03 |
| 903734 | ADA J. HIGHTOWER | RECOMP | 2024-11-04 |
| 903564 | TRI-CITIES GAS STORAGE UNIT | DRILL | 2024-10-29 |
| 900529 | FORESTER | DRILL | 2024-06-19 |
| 899809 | MILLER-HURT NO.2 | RECOMP | 2024-05-21 |
| 898157 | CHOATE | DRILL | 2024-03-14 |
New to HENDERSON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC | 2025-10-02 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| CAMERON EXPLORATION, INC. | 2026-07-08 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| MUD CREEK OPERATING, LLC | 2025-11-24 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath HENDERSON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 380 | 8,180 |
| Travis Peak | 355 | 8,666 |
| Pettit | 331 | 8,531 |
| Woodbine | 249 | 4,506 |
| James Lime | 181 | 9,828 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 141 | 8,534 |
| Paluxy | 129 | 6,790 |
| Cotton Valley | 114 | 10,316 |