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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-20 | 678647 | 42-289-31805 | NAVASOT #2 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2009-02-20 | 678429 | 42-289-31803 | A. G. HILL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,018 | |
| 2009-02-20 | 678378 | 42-289-31804 | HOLMES GAS UNIT NO. II #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2009-02-20 | 678378 | 42-289-31804 | HOLMES GAS UNIT NO. II #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2009-02-20 | 678378 | 42-289-31804 | HOLMES GAS UNIT NO. II #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2009-02-12 | 678429 | 42-289-31803 | A. G. HILL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2009-02-12 | 678429 | 42-289-31803 | A. G. HILL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2009-02-11 | 676624 | 42-289-31797 | WALKER GAS UNIT 1 #4 | WILDCO RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-01-29 | 677914 | 42-289-31802 | NAVASOT #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2009-01-29 | 677914 | 42-289-31802 | NAVASOT #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2009-01-20 | 677407 | 42-289-31493 | JOHNSON, A. B. #6 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 15,595 | |
| 2009-01-16 | 672883 | 42-289-31788 | CLUTE-DIEHL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677255 | 42-289-31798 | LITTLE 4 RANCH #3 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677235 | 42-289-31799 | PAGE HEIRS #1 | NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677235 | 42-289-31799 | PAGE HEIRS #1 | PRIME OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677048 | 42-289-31801 | HOLMES "S" GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677012 | 42-289-31800 | HOLMES "S" GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2008-12-22 | 676227 | 42-289-31796 | KING, GAIL #41 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2008-12-22 | 675231 | 42-289-31792 | HOLMES "S" GAS UNIT #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2008-12-16 | 675848 | 42-289-31794 | NORCOM #2 | TEXAS ROYALTY CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2008-12-09 | 675870 | 42-289-31795 | CLUTE-DIEHL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #11 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-12-03 | 675318 | 42-289-31793 | A. D. CARR "A" #6 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2008-12-02 | 675231 | 42-289-31792 | HOLMES "S" GAS UNIT #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2008-11-26 | 675485 | 42-289-31791 | MCBRIDE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 2008-11-26 | 669464 | 42-289-31773 | HAYNIE GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 2008-11-07 | 674170 | 42-289-31790 | JINKINS #1 | PRESTON EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 2008-11-07 | 673932 | 42-289-31615 | WEBB, MARY ETHEL #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2008-10-21 | 673264 | 42-289-31789 | BATTO #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-10-16 | 672883 | 42-289-31788 | CLUTE-DIEHL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-10-16 | 671864 | 42-289-31784 | BARRON-HARTMAN GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-10-14 | 672737 | 42-289-31787 | CLUTE-DIEHL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-10-13 | 672626 | 42-289-31786 | ELLIS GAS LEASE #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-10-11 | 672426 | 42-289-31785 | HARRINGTON #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-10-06 | 671837 | 42-289-31782 | CLUTE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671716 | 42-289-31781 | GASTAR LONE OAK RANCH #8 | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2008-09-26 | 670864 | 42-289-31779 | CARR, A. D. "A" UNIT #2 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2008-09-24 | 671687 | 42-289-31780 | WALLRATH #1 | AF OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-09-24 | 670684 | 42-289-31778 | BLACK #7 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2008-09-23 | 670594 | 42-289-31777 | GASTAR WILDMAN TRUST #5 | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2008-09-23 | 670594 | 42-289-31777 | GASTAR WILDMAN TRUST #5 | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2008-09-23 | 670540 | 42-289-31776 | GASTAR HERREN #1 | GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | 670396 | 42-289-31775 | LEWIS "B" #6 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2008-09-11 | 669656 | 42-289-31774 | JETER #2 | ROBERTS & HAMMACK INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2008-09-10 | 669464 | 42-289-31773 | HAYNIE GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 2008-09-10 | 669464 | 42-289-31773 | HAYNIE GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 2008-09-06 | 669250 | 42-289-31772 | LEWIS "B" #22 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2008-09-05 | 669061 | 42-289-31771 | SAND HILL FARM "C" #3 | TAG OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-09-05 | 667865 | 42-289-31766 | DAUGHTRY GAS UNIT #2 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 2008-09-02 | 668794 | 42-289-31770 | ROBESON #1 | ASM OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2008-08-26 | 668039 | 42-289-31769 | BARRON-HARTMAN GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Leon County.