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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-24 | 276024 | 42-289-30678 | J. B. RICHARDSON OIL UNIT -A- #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-05-24 | 275882 | 42-289-30677 | C. L. WILSON ET AL GAS UNIT 2 #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-05-23 | 275782 | 42-289-30676 | SULLIVAN, JOE A. ESTATE #2 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275752 | 42-289-30675 | SWIFT #1 | MID-GULF, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275686 | 42-289-30674 | MADISONVILLE MOTORS ET AL #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-05-17 | 275374 | 42-289-30672 | COOPER SULLIVAN UNIT #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275138 | 42-289-30671 | HILL, JAMES O. #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1985-05-14 | 275009 | 42-289-30670 | COLEMAN #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 9,995 | |
| 1985-05-14 | 275009 | 42-289-30670 | COLEMAN #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274778 | 42-289-30669 | SULLIVAN, T. C. #2 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-05-10 | 274769 | 42-289-30443 | GUEST #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274490 | 42-289-30665 | HULL #1 #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274523 | 42-289-30668 | MARSHALL "A" #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 14,950 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274503 | 42-289-30667 | ROGERS UNIT NO. 4 #4 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1985-05-08 | 274296 | 42-289-30663 | WARD, SEALE #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-05-07 | 274502 | 42-289-30666 | MILLIGAN #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1985-05-07 | 274432 | 42-289-30664 | BETTY GAYLE UNIT NO. 2 #2 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1985-05-03 | 274041 | 42-289-30662 | SULLIVAN, JOE A. ESTATE #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-04-29 | 273732 | 42-289-30661 | GRAGG, NELL THOMASON "A" #3 | DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1985-04-26 | 273427 | 42-289-30660 | MOORE, LEO #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273116 | 42-289-30658 | THOMASON, W. A. #2 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1985-04-23 | 273109 | 42-289-30657 | LACEY, JOE WHEELER ESTATE #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1985-04-23 | 273228 | 42-289-30659 | BARNES, C. D. #1 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1985-04-18 | 272535 | 42-289-30655 | OSR HALLIDAY UNIT #4802 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,225 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272356 | 42-289-30654 | VAUGHN, LOIS #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,320 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272612 | 42-289-30656 | MOORE, H. R. ET AL #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-04-15 | 272242 | 42-289-30653 | SULLIVAN, JOE ESTATE #1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1985-04-12 | 272166 | 42-289-30652 | MIDDLETON, E L #1 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 271911 | 42-289-30650 | C. L. WILSON ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 271903 | 42-289-30649 | GRAGG, NELL THOMASON A #2 | DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1985-04-10 | 272026 | 42-289-30651 | PENN-CRANE #2 | PENN RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,700 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 271665 | 42-289-30648 | FRANK LEATHERS UNIT #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1985-04-08 | 271568 | 42-289-30647 | COLLINS, LEROY #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271402 | 42-289-30418 | JENSEN "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 15,747 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271349 | 42-289-30646 | LACEY #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-03-29 | 270904 | 42-289-30645 | LACEY, ROBERT A. TRUST #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270810 | 42-289-30644 | HILL, JAMES O. #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270458 | 42-289-30640 | SULLIVAN, JOSEPH P. #2 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270456 | 42-289-30639 | CLIFT, ROY #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270654 | 42-289-30643 | OSR HALLIDAY UNIT #3805 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,215 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270650 | 42-289-30642 | OSR HALLIDAY UNIT #3804 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-03-25 | 270474 | 42-289-30641 | WAKEFIELD, ORLEAN #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269857 | 42-289-30636 | GAYLE, W. F. #2 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269861 | 42-289-30638 | MOORE, H. T. #2 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269858 | 42-289-30637 | SPILLER #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269855 | 42-289-30635 | BETTY JEAN GAYLE UNIT NO. 1 #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269757 | 42-289-30634 | HILLMAN, JEFFIE #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269550 | 42-289-30633 | SULLIVAN, JOSEPH P. #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-03-13 | 269352 | 42-289-30631 | REEVES, CHARLSYE #1 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-03-11 | 268970 | 42-289-30630 | SULLIVAN, T. C. #1 | WISENBAKER PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Leon County.