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
1997-11-1947029742-289-31280CHAMPION RANCH #1CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,000
1997-11-1247003742-289-31279HOLMES #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL16,250
1997-10-3146952542-289-31278BLUE UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,200Y
1997-10-2746927142-289-31277BOBWHITE UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,200Y
1997-09-2546802542-289-31276VANDERBEEK, J. W. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL18,000
1997-09-2546802542-289-31276VANDERBEEK, J. W. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL18,000
1997-09-1546761742-289-31275LADD #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,500
1997-09-1546761742-289-31275LADD #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,500
1997-09-1246753942-289-31274HODGES #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL18,500
1997-09-0346703742-289-31273MARATHON #1TEXAS ROYALTY CORP.DRILL5,800
1997-09-0346703742-289-31273MARATHON #1TEXAS ROYALTY CORP.DRILL6,100
1997-08-1846640142-289-31272BLAZEK #3XSONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,400
1997-08-1846640142-289-31272BLAZEK #3XSONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,400
1997-07-1746487742-289-31271JOHNSON UNIT #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL6,500
1997-06-1946365842-289-31269T BAR X CORBY #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL16,500
1997-06-1946365842-289-31269T BAR X CORBY #1CARR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL15,700
1997-06-1346371242-289-31270HELMCAMP #2CALTO OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL10,400
1997-06-1046329042-289-31268WARHAWK UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL18,500
1997-05-3046312242-289-31267BLAZEK #5SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,000
1997-05-3046312242-289-31267BLAZEK #5SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,200
1997-05-2946270242-289-31265CAMPBELL GAS UNIT #1VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,300
1997-05-2746285842-289-31266UPR/T-BAR-X KING COBRA #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL17,700
1997-05-2746285842-289-31266UPR/T-BAR-X KING COBRA #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL17,700
1997-05-2746285842-289-31266UPR/T-BAR-X KING COBRA #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL18,038
1997-05-0646206742-289-31264BLAZEK #3SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,400
1997-04-2546162642-289-31263RUSSELL "A" #3VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,300
1997-04-1646109342-289-31262WILLIAMS UNIT #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL6,500
1997-04-0446059842-289-31261MORRIS, DAVID "B" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL18,000
1997-04-0446059842-289-31261MORRIS, DAVID "B" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL18,000
1997-04-0446059842-289-31261DAVID MORRIS "B" UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL18,000
1997-03-2746039242-289-31260BERGFIELD #1ROOSTH PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,050
1997-03-0345926542-289-31259THUNDERBOLT UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL17,000
1997-02-1245691242-289-31252FOUNTAIN #2SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,500
1997-02-1245691242-289-31252FOUNTAIN #2SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,500
1997-02-0645832342-289-31258H. L. & P. UNIT #1AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL16,500
1997-02-0645832342-289-31258H. L. & P. UNIT #1AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL16,500
1997-02-0645825742-289-31257BEARCAT UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL17,000
1997-02-0645825742-289-31257BEARCAT UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL17,200
1997-01-3145808042-289-31000MCASHAN #3SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERRECOMP14,900
1997-01-2745788742-289-31234CARRINGTON (T BAR-X) #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP13,412
1997-01-2445780442-289-31256HARRINGTON, J. M. #1ITALIAN-AMERICAN OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,800
1997-01-1745738642-289-31255CARBALAN #2AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL17,500
1997-01-0645704842-289-31254MORRIS LAZY K #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL17,500
1997-01-0645704842-289-31254MORRIS LAZY K #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL17,500
1997-01-0645704842-289-31254MORRIS LAZY K #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL18,500
1997-01-0645704842-289-31254MORRIS LAZY K #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL18,500
1997-01-0645704842-289-31254MORRIS LAZY K #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL18,500
1996-12-1245558042-289-31250SIMPSON ESTATE #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL6,500
1996-12-0445592542-289-30735ROBERT E. GRESHAM UNIT #1TORCH OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,700
1996-12-0445586542-289-31251LERA #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL6,500Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Leon County.