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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-08-1866806542-289-31768A. G. HILL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-08-1866806542-289-31768A. G. HILL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-08-1866805542-289-31767A. G. HILL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-08-1866805542-289-31767A. G. HILL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4FOREST OIL CORPORATIONOTHER12,000
2008-08-1566783842-289-31765WARD HEIRS #1SPICER OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,400
2008-08-1166756942-289-31764GASTAR WILDMAN TRUST #4GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LPDRILL20,000
2008-08-0966747842-289-31763NEWELL "A" #7XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL16,000
2008-08-0966747742-289-31762NEWELL "A" #6XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL16,000
2008-08-0466798742-289-31761KEECHI CREEK #2RED WILLOW PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL15,500
2008-08-0466798742-289-31761KEECHI CREEK A #2RED WILLOW PRODUCTION, LLCDRILL15,500
2008-07-3166652242-289-31760HAYNIE #1BRG LONE STAR LTD.DRILL11,500
2008-07-2966629842-289-31759IKE WATSON GU NO. 1 #6FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-07-2866629642-289-31758IKE WATSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-07-2166566642-289-31757GASTAR LONE OAK RANCH #7GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LPDRILL20,000
2008-07-1166355942-289-31756OSR HALLIDAY UNIT #802WOODBINE PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
2008-07-0766473442-289-31755IKE WATSON GU NO. 1 #5FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2008-07-0366465442-289-31754JOHNS GAS UNIT #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL17,500
2008-07-0166444242-289-31753LITTLE 4 RANCH #1ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL19,500
2008-06-3066426342-289-31752HANNAH-WATSON GU 1 #3FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-06-3066332842-289-31473SANDEL - O.K. TAYLOR NO 2 #1PRIME OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,800
2008-06-2866425242-289-31751NORCOM #1TEXAS ROYALTY CORP.DRILL7,000
2008-06-2666412442-289-31061COOK #2BASA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,735
2008-06-2666408042-289-31750HANNAH-WATSON GU 1 #5FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-06-2466390042-289-31749BLACK #14VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL15,000
2008-06-2366344042-289-31748GONZALES #1PAR MINERALS CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
2008-06-2166356542-289-31747REED #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL20,000
2008-06-2166356542-289-31747REED #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL20,000
2008-06-1966426242-289-31746HANNAH-WATSON GU 1 #4FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2008-06-0966390642-289-31745LONG, JOE & NELL #1DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-05-2966161242-289-31744F.G. WINTERS #1ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL19,500
2008-05-2766108342-289-30497ELLIS "B" #1VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP10,500
2008-05-2266129242-289-31743BRYAN SMITH #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-05-2066101042-289-31742GRESHAM #1BCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL22,000
2008-05-1966087742-289-31741V.K. HILL #3SKLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY LLCDRILL9,600
2008-05-1966086242-289-31740GASTAR-BELIN #1GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LPDRILL20,000
2008-05-1966086242-289-31740GASTAR-BELIN GAS UNIT #1 #1GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LPDRILL18,605
2008-05-0866037342-289-31739COLLINS #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL20,000
2008-04-2965744042-289-31731CAIN #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2008-04-2665958542-289-31738IKE WATSON GU NO. 1 #4ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL11,200
2008-04-2565935242-289-31737SWANSON GAS UNIT #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL18,500
2008-04-2165886142-289-31736CLUTE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL11,200
2008-04-1665873442-289-31735MILTON GOLIE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL11,100
2008-04-1465864542-289-31734NASH #3MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL17,000
2008-04-1265845142-289-31733GAIL KING #35XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,500
2008-04-1065832742-289-31732STARRETT BRANCH GAS UNIT #3XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL17,000
2008-03-0665616642-289-31730IKE WATSON GU NO. 1 #3ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL12,500
2008-03-0465602542-289-31729GASTAR-LONE OAK RANCH #5HGASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LPDRILL15,000Y
2008-02-2565546742-289-31728GASTAR-LONE OAK RANCH #6GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LPDRILL20,000
2008-02-2565507042-289-31727CARR, A. D. "A" UNIT #1ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL19,500
2008-02-2565507042-289-31727CARR, A. D. "A" UNIT #1ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL19,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Leon County.