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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-17 | 847797 | 42-289-32172 | BLAZEK-SPRING BRANCH-COOK #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-09 | 843191 | 42-289-32171 | RED OAK (WOODBINE DEXTER) UNIT #4301 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2018-08-03 | 843149 | 42-289-32170 | RED OAK (WOODBINE DEXTER) UNIT #1601 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2018-05-25 | 838978 | 42-289-32055 | HUNTER GAS UNIT #13H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 19,700 | Y |
| 2018-05-03 | 839576 | 42-289-32169 | FOUNTAIN II SARANDOS ALLOCATION #3HR | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-15 | 836319 | 42-289-32168 | FOUNTAIN II SARANDOS ALLOCATION #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 833949 | 42-289-32167 | FOUNTAIN-SARANDOS ALLOCATION #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 833949 | 42-289-32167 | HUNTER-FOUNTAIN-SARANDOS ALLOC #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-15 | 833829 | 42-289-32166 | SPRING BRANCH-MCASHAN ALLOCATION #5H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-04 | 833678 | 42-289-31553 | SAND HILL FARM C #2 | TAG OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2017-10-24 | 831740 | 42-289-31618 | FOSSIL LONE OAK RANCH #2 | RIVERSHORE OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 18,000 | |
| 2017-06-16 | 827543 | 42-289-32115 | DORESY, VIRGINIA #1 | ZTC PETRO INVESTMENTS LP | RECOMP | 7,105 | |
| 2017-06-02 | 826957 | 42-289-31625 | RED OAK (WOODBINE-DEXTER) UNIT #2001 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 2017-05-08 | 826127 | 42-289-31791 | MCBRIDE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,215 | |
| 2017-04-04 | 824829 | 42-289-31570 | DOT CADENHEAD #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,760 | |
| 2017-04-04 | 824827 | 42-289-31602 | DOT CADENHEAD A #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 2017-01-09 | 821503 | 42-289-31067 | SEALE WARD B-1 #B 1 | ETX ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 2016-11-10 | 819910 | 42-289-31176 | CRAWFORD #1RE | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2016-11-01 | 819547 | 42-289-32165 | WELDON COX GAS UNIT #9H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-10 | 818730 | 42-289-32164 | KLARAS GAS UNIT #4 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2016-09-19 | 818335 | 42-289-32163 | THOMAS GAS UNIT #1 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2016-08-19 | 817676 | 42-289-32162 | SOUTH WOODEN HORSE #1 | SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2016-03-22 | 814454 | 42-289-31914 | SWANSON GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 17,500 | |
| 2016-03-16 | 814292 | 42-289-32161 | EDWARDS UNIT #1 | SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-02-17 | 813889 | 42-289-31283 | BEDSOLE GAS UNIT #1 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | RECOMP | 13,140 | |
| 2016-01-22 | 813423 | 42-289-32115 | DORSEY, VIRGINIA #1 | ZTC PETRO INVESTMENTS LP | RECOMP | 7,105 | |
| 2015-12-16 | 812707 | 42-289-32160 | LESLIE WAKEFIELD #1 | ETOPSI OIL AND GAS, L.L.C. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2015-05-29 | 806991 | 42-289-32159 | ELLISON #1 | SHOWHORN HOLDING CO., L.L.C. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2015-05-29 | 806991 | 42-289-32159 | ELLISON #1 | FLAMINGO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2015-03-13 | 804500 | 42-289-32158 | FOSSIL WILDMAN TRUST UNIT NO. 4 #9H | FOSSIL OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2015-02-25 | 804093 | 42-289-32152 | VANN #4ST | RHC ENERGY (USA) LLC | RENTR | 5,600 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 803145 | 42-289-32003 | SWIFT #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,525 | |
| 2014-12-12 | 801657 | 42-289-32157 | SUSAN WEST #1 | SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2014-12-11 | 801498 | 42-289-31807 | LITTLE 4 RANCH #2 | COVEY PARK OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 19,500 | |
| 2014-12-11 | 798162 | 42-289-31258 | H. L. & P. UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 15,798 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 800918 | 42-289-32115 | DORSEY, VIRGINIA #1 | ZTC PETRO INVESTMENTS LP | RECOMP | 7,105 | |
| 2014-11-17 | 800321 | 42-289-32155 | BELL METZ #1 | CAMDEN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-11-17 | 800321 | 42-289-32155 | BELL METZ #1 | MILLENNIUM EXPLORATION CO. LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-11-12 | 799880 | 42-289-32154 | ROCHAMP A #2H | NEW GULF RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-31 | 799306 | 42-289-32153 | BUFFALO CREST #1 | SPICEWOOD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2014-10-21 | 798403 | 42-289-32152 | VANN #4 | ROCKEFELLER HUGHES (USA) LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2014-10-16 | 798104 | 42-289-32151 | SWIFT #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-06 | 796867 | 42-289-32149 | LEON SWD #1 | HIGH ROLLER WELLS, L.L.C. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796336 | 42-289-32148 | ERICSON GAS UNIT #7 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796331 | 42-289-32147 | HARVEY GAS UNIT #3 | BRG LONE STAR LTD. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2014-09-24 | 795019 | 42-289-32144 | MIDDLETON UNIT #1H | DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 794734 | 42-289-32146 | ROCHAMP B #1H | NEW GULF RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 6,640 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 794734 | 42-289-32146 | ROCHAMP B #1H | NEW GULF RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 6,640 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 794732 | 42-289-32145 | ROCHAMP A #1H | NEW GULF RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 6,640 | Y |
| 2014-09-23 | 794732 | 42-289-32145 | ROCHAMP A #1H | NEW GULF RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 6,955 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Leon County.