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
1995-10-2744133042-289-31229HUNTER GAS UNIT #6SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,000
1995-10-2644130442-289-31228FOUNTAIN #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,100
1995-10-2644130442-289-31228FOUNTAIN #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,600
1995-09-2044006842-289-31227COOK #2AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL16,000
1995-09-2044006842-289-31227COOK #2AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL16,000
1995-09-2044006842-289-31227COOK #2STAMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL16,000
1995-09-2044006842-289-31227COOK UNIT #2AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL16,000
1995-09-0743967942-289-31226LIPSEY, RENNOE #1COMPASS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,700
1995-08-1843907642-289-31225FRIDKIN-KAUFMAN #1HUNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL6,500Y
1995-08-0843790842-289-31224POTH FAMILY TRUST #2MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL16,100
1995-07-2543819042-289-30086A. L. SHARP ET AL #1CALTO OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP10,270
1995-07-1343779742-289-30484PEARLSTONE #1ROBBINS ENERGY, INC.RENTR5,705
1995-05-1843595542-289-31223DAVID MORRIS GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL13,400
1995-05-1843595542-289-31223DAVID MORRIS GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL18,500
1995-04-2843530842-289-31222LANIER UNIT #1BLEDSOE PETRO CORPORATIONDRILL9,300
1995-04-1743494842-289-31221SHINE, TOMMY #1TYLER OIL & GAS INC.DRILL11,000
1995-04-1143468642-289-31158WATSON, ELMORE ESTATE #1UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP10,570
1995-03-2442471442-289-31068KNIGHT, SAM #5PRIME OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1995-03-2442471442-289-31068KNIGHT, SAM #5PRIME OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1995-03-2043392942-289-31220MELASKY #1ROBBINS ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,200
1995-03-1743389042-289-31213CHAMPION RANCH #1KINLAW OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,900Y
1995-02-0143242542-289-31219HILLEGEIST #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL6,500Y
1994-11-2943046542-289-31217CHAMPION RANCH "B" #1KINLAW OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,991
1994-11-2243031142-289-31216PATE, KEVIN T. #1SIKES OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,000
1994-11-2143027642-289-31215ROSE #1CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INCDRILL9,150
1994-11-1742888442-289-30988FOBBS, JOSEPH #B 1HUGHEY, GAYLORD T. SR. OPER. CO.RECOMP9,100
1994-11-1442995242-289-31214CHAMPION RANCH "A" #1KINLAW OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1994-11-0342943442-289-31199HARVEY, W. H. #1VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYOTHER9,700
1994-09-1942815542-289-31213CHAMPION RANCH #1KINLAW OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1994-09-1942815542-289-31213CHAMPION RANCH #1KINLAW OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1994-09-1642809842-289-31212OAKWOOD SCHOOL UNIT #1BLEDSOE PETRO CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1994-08-0942677842-289-31211PHIFER #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,500
1994-08-0442543542-289-30397NEWELL "A" #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYOTHER13,350
1994-08-0342655642-289-31210JAN UNIT #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL6,500Y
1994-07-2142529342-289-30794SPRING CREEK #2D-S-B PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP7,350
1994-05-3142437542-289-31208KELTON #1BAXTER, MURPHY H.DRILL8,000
1994-05-2642420742-289-31209JOHNSON #2TEXAS ROYALTY CORP.DRILL6,000
1994-05-2542413642-289-30676SULLIVAN, JOE A. ESTATE #2TORCH OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP4,090
1994-05-2442411042-289-31207KING, GAIL #3MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL10,600
1994-05-1842402942-289-31206HARRIS, B. R. #1HAMPTON RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1994-04-1942314842-289-31205LEE #1BAXTER, MURPHY H.DRILL9,500
1994-04-1942314842-289-31205LEE #1BAXTER, MURPHY H.DRILL10,000
1994-03-2142220242-289-31204NASH #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL17,000
1994-03-2142220242-289-31204NASH #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL17,000
1994-01-2742060542-289-31203HUNTER GAS UNIT #5SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL15,000
1994-01-2542055342-289-30042CARRINGTON NO 1 #1GARY OIL & GASRENTR6,950
1993-12-3041977842-289-31053ROUGHTON #1PRIME OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,600
1993-12-2041938542-289-31202WILMER, J.L. #1DELAWARE DAVIS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,200
1993-12-1641648742-289-00300MELASKY, SARAH #1LATHROP, A. D.OTHER4,870
1993-12-1041922042-289-31201LEE HEIRS #1TEXAS ROYALTY CORP.DRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Leon County.