JEFFERSON County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-07-29
Jefferson County permitting is running 1.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (5 total, versus 5 in the prior quarter). EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county. 3 operators filed a first Jefferson County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 7,794 ft (prior year: 8,000 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (30d)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (30d)
0
Avg Depth (30d)
--
Hz % (30d)
0%
All Time
3,036
Depth Range: 150 - 23,000 ft
SWD wells in JEFFERSON County → 145 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (30d)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-07-29. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC | 12 | 5 |
| GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE, LLC | 3 | 10 |
| RHEACO OIL COMPANY, LTD. | 2 | 172 |
| KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC | 2 | 167 |
| GEPARD ENERGY INC | 1 | 65 |
| MAGNETAR OPERATING LLC | 1 | 0 |
| RUSK ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917179 | MCFADDIN TRUST | RECOMP | 2026-07-29 |
| 917427 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE | DRILL | 2026-07-27 |
| 917269 | MCFADDIN RANCH | RECOMP | 2026-07-20 |
| 917282 | MCFADDIN RANCH | RECOMP | 2026-07-20 |
| 916905 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE | DRILL | 2026-07-07 |
| 916286 | SUNFLOWER 2 AZM | DRILL | 2026-06-10 |
| 916286 | SUNFLOWER 2 AZM | DRILL | 2026-06-10 |
| 915524 | GLADYS CITY | DRILL | 2026-05-12 |
| 914942 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE | DRILL | 2026-04-21 |
| 912492 | GLADYS CITY | DRILL | 2026-03-26 |
New to JEFFERSON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEPARD ENERGY INC | 2026-07-29 | 1 | first TX permits |
| RUSK ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 2026-03-05 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| MAGNETAR OPERATING LLC | 2025-11-13 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |