Leon County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Leon County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-25.

Leon County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, down 10% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC leads with 17 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

5

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-09-25

All Time

2,709

2,709 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2007-05-0263780942-289-31661LION HEART #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL22,000
2007-05-0263780942-289-31661LION HEART #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.OTHER22,000
2007-05-0263646142-289-31659STARRETT BRANCH GAS UNIT #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL17,000
2007-05-0263639742-289-31658GRAYSON GAS UNIT #2XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL14,100
2007-05-0263639742-289-31658COVINGTON #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2007-04-3063750342-289-31657J C CARLISLE GU 1 #1ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL11,500
2007-04-2763620842-289-31656M.G. BURLESON "A" #16ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL14,585
2007-03-2363547142-289-31655LONG #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2007-03-2063521042-289-31654BIG BILL SIMPSON UNIT #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL20,000
2007-03-2063380542-289-31482GAIL KING #16XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP15,500
2007-03-1963501342-289-31653GRAHAM #1ROBERTS & HAMMACK INC.DRILL7,000
2007-03-1363485742-289-31652GREEN UNIT #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2007-03-1360514042-289-31511RELIANT ENERGY UNIT #16ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL15,300
2007-03-0963456442-289-31651THERESA GLANTON "A" #5ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL14,575
2007-03-0963228442-289-31644BLACK #6VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL15,000
2007-03-0963228442-289-31644BLACK #6VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL15,000
2007-03-0663427642-289-31650POLAR #1VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL15,000
2007-02-2663408442-289-31649CASEY-C- #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2007-02-2663394942-289-31648DALE #D 1TEXAS ROYALTY CORP.DRILL6,600
2007-02-1463336542-289-31647ALLBRITTON #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2007-02-1263317842-289-31646HANNAH-WATSON GU 1 #1ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL12,550
2007-02-1263317842-289-31646HANNAH-WATSON GU 1 #1ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL12,550
2007-02-0863308542-289-31645CASEY -B- UNIT #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2007-01-3063258842-289-31643SOUDERS #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2007-01-2963135742-289-30324HOLMES GAS UNIT #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP9,800
2007-01-2563238642-289-31449GASTAR GREER #1GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LPRECOMP20,000
2007-01-2563225242-289-31642DOT CADENHEAD "E" #1DIASU OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL7,000
2007-01-2563225042-289-31641VAN WINKLE ESTATE #1DIASU OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL7,000
2007-01-2563225042-289-31641VAN WINKLE ESTATE #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2007-01-2563138242-289-31637WILLIAMS #1MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL6,400
2007-01-2363208742-289-31640BARRON HARTMAN GU 1 #5ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL11,190
2007-01-1963192042-289-31639CASEY -A- #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2007-01-1863185742-289-31638MERLIE #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000
2007-01-1863185742-289-31638UNDERWOOD #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000
2007-01-0563138342-289-31636CARMICHAEL #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2007-01-0563137242-289-31635JEANETTE POLLARD #12ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
2007-01-0463133142-289-31634BARRON-HARTMAN GU 1 #4ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL11,150
2006-12-2763102642-289-31633CASEY #2BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2006-12-1563053142-289-31630DOT CADENHEAD -D- #1DIASU OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL7,000
2006-12-1463054442-289-31632GASTAR WAGNER #1GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LPDRILL18,500
2006-12-1463054442-289-31632GASTAR WAGNER #1GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LPDRILL18,500
2006-12-1463053842-289-31631HARRIS, BOBBY RAY #2DIASU OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL7,000
2006-12-1263032342-289-31629WILLIAMS #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,000
2006-12-1263031242-289-31628GASTAR DONELSON #3GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LPDRILL19,500
2006-12-1163024142-289-31627CLUTE GU1 #5ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL10,900
2006-12-0862972742-289-31625HENSON, TOM #1DIASU OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL7,000
2006-12-0462981542-289-31626CASEY #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,500
2006-11-2762940842-289-31624FERGUSON #1SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLERDRILL6,600
2006-11-2762940842-289-31624FERGUSON UNIT #1SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLERDRILL6,600
2006-11-2162872642-289-31619MULLENAX, G. #6ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LPDRILL13,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Leon County.