JONES County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-10 · Data through 2026-05-27
Jones County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 3,625 ft (prior year: 3,700 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (30d)
0
vs Prior
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Operators (30d)
0
Avg Depth (30d)
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Hz % (30d)
0%
All Time
5,798
Depth Range: 0 - 9,500 ft
SWD wells in JONES County → 167 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (30d)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-05-27. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION | 3 | 199 |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | 3 | 0 |
| STAR PRODUCTION, INC. | 2 | 18 |
| HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC | 1 | 2 |
| ICS ENERGY LLC | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 915796 | BAUCUM | DRILL | 2026-05-27 |
| 915812 | HALL 40 | DRILL | 2026-05-27 |
| 914725 | TP #1.75 | DRILL | 2026-04-21 |
| 914543 | TP #9.75 | DRILL | 2026-04-20 |
| 914547 | TP #9 | DRILL | 2026-04-20 |
| 912099 | SWANN, W.D. | DRILL | 2025-12-11 |
| 910769 | JAY (CANYON LIME) UNIT | DRILL | 2025-09-30 |
| 909731 | OLIVER SWENSON | RECOMP | 2025-08-21 |
| 909777 | BIRDIE UNIT | DRILL | 2025-08-11 |
| 909724 | TNT | DRILL | 2025-08-06 |
Formations Beneath JONES County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman Junction | 356 | 1,800 |
| Saddle Creek | 258 | 1,950 |
| Palo Pinto | 217 | 4,152 |
| Strawn | 207 | 4,583 |
| Gunsight | 191 | 2,690 |
| Tannehill | 186 | 1,922 |
| Canyon | 132 | 4,074 |
| Ellenburger | 71 | 5,322 |