JACK County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-05-27 · Data through 2026-09-08
Jack County permitting is running 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, down 35% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP leads with 21 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Jack County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 3,000 ft (prior year: 3,600 ft); 4% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
11
vs Prior
-35%
Operators (90d)
6
Avg Depth (90d)
4,435
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
11,073
Depth Range: 0 - 12,300 ft
SWD wells in JACK County → 304 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
RECOMP
6
+3 vs prior
DRILL
5
-7 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP | 21 | 460 |
| FX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 10 | 137 |
| BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. | 5 | 70 |
| B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC | 4 | 16 |
| DRY CREEK OPERATING, LLC | 4 | 13 |
| JLW OPERATIONS, LLC | 2 | 1 |
| POP OPERATING COMPANY | 1 | 57 |
| G & F OIL, INC. | 1 | 51 |
| CARIBOU OPERATING, INC. | 1 | 33 |
| PECOS VALLEY OPERATING INC. | 1 | 14 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918385 | BROWN, LUPTON 'B' | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918199 | PLASTER | RECOMP | 2026-09-04 |
| 918143 | SOUTH BRISCOE | DRILL | 2026-08-27 |
| 917287 | STEWART, ORNEE | RECOMP | 2026-08-19 |
| 917836 | WISE STEWART | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
| 917475 | SUTTON | RECOMP | 2026-07-31 |
| 917280 | CHERRYHOMES, MIKE | RECOMP | 2026-07-22 |
| 917330 | SIMPSON | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917001 | PARKER | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 917084 | RICHARDS RANCH | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
New to JACK County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSS OPERATING LLC | 2025-09-24 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath JACK County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 2,152 | 4,644 |
| Marble Falls | 1,511 | 5,116 |
| Strawn | 871 | 3,350 |
| Bryson | 808 | 3,226 |
| Gunsight | 638 | 392 |
| Palo Pinto | 613 | 1,076 |
| Barnett | 595 | 5,776 |
| Atoka | 582 | 4,995 |