JASPER County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-05-01 · Data through 2026-08-25
Jasper County permitting is running 1.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (5 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. leads with 6 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 4,000 ft (prior year: 10,500 ft); 18% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
5
vs Prior
+150%
Operators (90d)
2
Avg Depth (90d)
6,073
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
1,036
Depth Range: 400 - 21,500 ft
SWD wells in JASPER County → 20 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
3
+1 vs prior
RECOMP
2
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. | 6 | 21 |
| ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | 2 | 44 |
| DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC | 2 | 4 |
| PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC | 1 | 17 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918022 | PREDATOR | DRILL | 2026-08-25 |
| 917866 | JOHNSON | RECOMP | 2026-08-24 |
| 917827 | JOHNSON | RECOMP | 2026-08-14 |
| 916795 | PREDATOR | DRILL | 2026-07-01 |
| 916794 | ARIES | DRILL | 2026-07-01 |
| 916358 | GRAN TORINO SN | DRILL | 2026-06-09 |
| 915395 | GRAN TORINO SN | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 913944 | ODYSSEY | DRILL | 2026-03-10 |
| 913550 | TROJAN | DRILL | 2026-02-20 |
| 912444 | MONARCH SWD | DRILL | 2026-01-14 |
Formations Beneath JASPER County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 170 | 11,232 |
| Wilcox | 164 | 8,515 |
| Yegua | 135 | 6,836 |
| Midway | 73 | 9,004 |
| Taylor | 72 | 11,035 |
| Frio | 70 | 4,245 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 51 | 3,000 |
| Ozan | 44 | 10,625 |