JACK County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-05-27 · Data through 2026-07-22
Jack County permitting is running 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, down 21% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP leads with 20 permits in the past 12 months, one of 14 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 (1yr)
53
vs Prior
-2%
Operators (1yr)
14
Avg Depth (1yr)
4,275
Hz % (1yr)
4%
All Time
11,066
Depth Range: 0 - 12,300 ft
SWD wells in JACK County → 304 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
33
-5 vs prior
RECOMP
17
+8 vs prior
RENTR
2
-3 vs prior
RECLASS
1
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP | 20 | 460 |
| FX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 13 | 137 |
| BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. | 5 | 70 |
| B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC | 3 | 16 |
| PECOS VALLEY OPERATING INC. | 2 | 14 |
| DRY CREEK OPERATING, LLC | 2 | 13 |
| POP OPERATING COMPANY | 1 | 57 |
| RIO BRAVO PRODUCTION, LLC | 1 | 55 |
| G & F OIL, INC. | 1 | 51 |
| CARIBOU OPERATING, INC. | 1 | 33 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917280 | CHERRYHOMES, MIKE | RECOMP | 2026-07-22 |
| 917330 | SIMPSON | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917001 | PARKER | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 917102 | PARKER | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
| 917084 | RICHARDS RANCH | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
| 916297 | DAVIS 'D' | DRILL | 2026-06-10 |
| 915804 | PLASTER | DRILL | 2026-05-27 |
| 915523 | WISE STEWART | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 915547 | LARRY MCCLURE | DRILL | 2026-05-13 |
| 915547 | LARRY MCCLURE | DRILL | 2026-05-13 |
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 | 807 | 3,227 |
| Gunsight | 638 | 392 |
| Palo Pinto | 612 | 1,077 |
| Barnett | 595 | 5,776 |
| Atoka | 582 | 4,995 |