Leon County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Leon County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-31.
Leon County permitting is running 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, down 27% on the prior quarter). COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC leads with 14 permits in the past 12 months, one of 8 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-31
All Time
2,703
2,703 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-24 | 702599 | 42-289-31896 | NASH #1 | RIPPY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2010-09-23 | 702323 | 42-289-31081 | VARIBUS #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 2010-09-16 | 702208 | 42-289-31895 | GASTAR WILDMAN TRUST UNIT NO. 4 #9H | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2010-09-16 | 702208 | 42-289-31895 | GASTAR WILDMAN TRUST UNIT NO. 4 #9H | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2010-09-16 | 702208 | 42-289-31895 | GASTAR WILDMAN TRUST UNIT NO. 4 #9H | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2010-09-15 | 702207 | 42-289-31894 | GASTAR WILDMAN TRUST UNIT NO. 3 #8H | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2010-09-15 | 702207 | 42-289-31894 | GASTAR WILDMAN TRUST UNIT NO. 3 #8H | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2010-09-13 | 702009 | 42-289-31893 | CARR-WARD #1H | PMO | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2010-09-13 | 702009 | 42-289-31893 | CARR-WARD (ALLOCATION) #1H | ETX ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2010-09-09 | 700324 | 42-289-31886 | GAIL KING #51H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2010-08-31 | 701438 | 42-289-31892 | SMITH, T. C. #1H | RIPPY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2010-08-31 | 701438 | 42-289-31892 | T.C. SMITH #2H | RIPPY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2010-08-31 | 699885 | 42-289-31883 | GAIL KING #50H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2010-08-25 | 700900 | 42-289-31891 | HOLMES GAS UNIT NO. II #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2010-08-20 | 700624 | 42-289-31889 | A. D. CARR "A" #9 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-08-20 | 700624 | 42-289-31889 | A. D. CARR "A" #9 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-08-20 | 700624 | 42-289-31889 | CARR-LITTLE 4 RANCH UNIT #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-08-20 | 700624 | 42-289-31889 | CARR-LITTLE 4 RANCH UNIT #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-08-20 | 699278 | 42-289-31882 | SARANDOS GAS UNIT #4H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2010-08-19 | 700896 | 42-289-31890 | SPRING BRANCH GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2010-08-17 | 700738 | 42-289-31888 | GRAGG, BILLY H. #1 | BROOKS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2010-08-17 | 700332 | 42-289-31887 | SENATOR RANCH "A" UNIT #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-08-13 | 700297 | 42-289-31885 | SENATOR RANCH "B" UNIT #3 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-08-13 | 700297 | 42-289-31885 | SENATOR RANCH 'B' UNIT #3 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-08-12 | 700233 | 42-289-31325 | NEWELL "A" #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 2010-08-12 | 700225 | 42-289-31391 | HOLMES "S" GAS UNIT #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 15,210 | |
| 2010-08-05 | 700213 | 42-289-31884 | LIPSEY #1 | BROOKS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2010-07-23 | 699117 | 42-289-31880 | BLAZEK #9H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2010-07-23 | 699117 | 42-289-31880 | BLAZEK #9H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2010-07-22 | 699120 | 42-289-31881 | VARIBUS #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2010-07-09 | 698560 | 42-289-30523 | CLUTE-DIEHL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 16,032 | Y |
| 2010-07-07 | 698405 | 42-289-31879 | SENATOR RANCH "B" UNIT #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-07-05 | 698308 | 42-289-31877 | MCMURREY-STATE UNIT #3 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-07-05 | 698308 | 42-289-31877 | MCMURREY-STATE UNIT #3 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-07-02 | 698256 | 42-289-31876 | DOWNIE #1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698357 | 42-289-31878 | GASTAR WILDMAN TRUST UNIT NO. 2 #7H | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 6,900 | Y |
| 2010-07-01 | 698192 | 42-289-31875 | JENSEN GAS UNIT #3 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2010-06-16 | 697583 | 42-289-31874 | MCMURREY-STATE UNIT #2 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-06-11 | 697259 | 42-289-31873 | OSR HALLIDAY UNIT #12H | WOODBINE PRODUCTION CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2010-06-10 | 697060 | 42-289-31872 | BETTS GAS UNIT #1 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2010-06-03 | 695337 | 42-289-31867 | ELLISON GAS UNIT #2 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2010-05-26 | 696245 | 42-289-31871 | SPRING BRANCH GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2010-05-26 | 696245 | 42-289-31871 | SPRING BRANCH GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2010-05-24 | 696182 | 42-289-31870 | GAIL KING #43 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2010-05-20 | 696252 | 42-289-31869 | NCC UNIT #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2010-05-20 | 696252 | 42-289-31869 | NCC UNIT #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2010-05-14 | 695757 | 42-289-31814 | SAMET GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 16,031 | |
| 2010-05-10 | 695442 | 42-289-31868 | BUSY B GAS UNIT #1 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2010-04-28 | 695162 | 42-289-31866 | GASTAR WILDMAN TRUST UNIT NO. 1 #6H | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2010-04-27 | 695071 | 42-289-31865 | BEDSOLE GAS UNIT #3 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Leon County.