LA SALLE County
District 5 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-07-08
La Salle County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (43 total, up 48% on the prior quarter). EOG RESOURCES, INC. leads with 28 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first La Salle County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,300 ft (prior year: 10,500 ft); 100% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
72
vs Prior
+24%
Operators (6mo)
7
Avg Depth (6mo)
10,260
Hz % (6mo)
100%
All Time
9,357
Depth Range: 210 - 22,000 ft
SWD wells in LA SALLE County → 42 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in LA SALLE County → 50 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
70
+12 vs prior
RECOMP
2
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 28 | 704 |
| VERDUN OIL EF II LLC | 27 | 770 |
| VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | 18 | 268 |
| INEOS USA OIL & GAS LLC | 13 | 566 |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | 12 | 658 |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 11 | 198 |
| PURSUIT OIL & GAS STX, LLC | 9 | 18 |
| SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC | 6 | 9 |
| BANDERA EAGLE FORD, LLC | 4 | 2 |
| SYDRI OPERATING, LLC | 2 | 46 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916953 | SOPWITH CAMEL C | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 916954 | SOPWITH CAMEL D | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 916058 | SP5 A | DRILL | 2026-06-29 |
| 916440 | KERR A | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
| 916441 | KERR B | DRILL | 2026-06-19 |
| 916474 | TOMMY A | DRILL | 2026-06-18 |
| 916475 | TOMMY B | DRILL | 2026-06-18 |
| 916442 | KERR C | DRILL | 2026-06-17 |
| 916443 | KERR D | DRILL | 2026-06-17 |
| 916445 | KERR E | DRILL | 2026-06-17 |
New to LA SALLE County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATURUS ENERGY, LLC | 2026-06-11 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| SYDRI OPERATING, LLC | 2026-03-19 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath LA SALLE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 4,285 | 8,516 |
| Eagle Ford | 4,191 | 8,912 |
| Olmos | 3,505 | 6,795 |
| Escondido | 3,046 | 5,539 |
| Wilcox | 2,598 | 3,261 |
| Queen City | 1,808 | 1,550 |
| Anacacho | 1,564 | 8,326 |
| Sparta | 1,304 | 1,120 |