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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-08 | 50389 | 42-289-30343 | SHEPARD #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1979-05-28 | 49517 | 42-289-30333 | MOON, ALBERT #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 48903 | 42-289-30331 | RUSSELL "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 15,550 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48855 | 42-289-30330 | CADENHEAD, C. L. #2 | ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-05-14 | 48367 | 42-289-30329 | SHOWS, B. F. #2 | ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-04-13 | 46436 | 42-289-30328 | SHADIX, JACK M. #1 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,856 | |
| 1979-04-02 | 45539 | 42-289-30327 | M. P. WALKER ET AL UNIT #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45103 | 42-289-30326 | LAKE, S. W. LONG 1-214 #1 | KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45090 | 42-289-00351 | ALLBRITTON, WELDON #2 | ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. | OTHER | 5,818 | |
| 1979-02-12 | 42922 | 42-289-30320 | LEONE PLANTATION #6 | ABADOU OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-01-09 | 41072 | 42-289-30315 | KING, GAIL #2 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 15,200 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39828 | 42-289-30325 | CURTIS #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,438 | |
| 1978-12-28 | 39658 | 42-289-30324 | HOLMES #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39447 | 42-289-30323 | LEWIS, CLYDE #1 | JORDAN OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,740 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39296 | 42-289-30322 | BAIN UNIT #1 | PALOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-11-10 | 36703 | 42-289-30321 | MILLIGAN, SHARON A. #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 8,393 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30379 | 42-289-30319 | BROWN #1 | UNIVERSAL RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29475 | 42-289-30318 | BLACK, W. D. A #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29467 | 42-289-30317 | RECKNOR, F. D. #1 | HAMILL, CLAUD B. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28350 | 42-289-30316 | JOHNSON UNIT #1 | PALOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-06-21 | 26997 | 42-289-30315 | KING, GAIL #2 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 15,200 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26966 | 42-289-30314 | WARD, SEALE ET AL #1 | CHASE OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26702 | 42-289-30313 | ALLBRITTON, BESSIE -A- UNIT #2 | ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25891 | 42-289-00191 | TAYLOR, O. K. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20487 | 42-289-30312 | HENRY, DOLLIE MAE #1 | SHUBUTA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,712 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19534 | 42-289-30311 | MILLIGAN, SHARON A. #1 | SHUBUTA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,995 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18360 | 42-289-30310 | GRESHAM & SONS B-1 #1 | CHASE OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-02-08 | 17868 | 42-289-30087 | STONE, DORIS #1 | ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17737 | 42-289-30308 | BLACK, W.D. #2 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17466 | 42-289-30107 | JONES, FRED E. #1 | ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15574 | 42-289-30307 | PROVIDENT NATIONAL BANK #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 6,101 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15152 | 42-289-30306 | HOPKINS, DAN #1 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15098 | 42-289-30106 | KING, GAIL #1 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 15,147 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 7262 | 42-289-30296 | WHITLEY, B. J. #1 | DARNELL, BOBBY J. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 4957 | 42-289-30293 | BLACK, W. D. #2 | DARNELL, BOBBY J. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 330 | 42-289-30290 | BLACK, W. D. #1 | DARNELL, BOBBY J. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13451 | 42-289-30305 | THRASH & MULLINAX #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 3814 | 42-289-30115 | GRAYSON #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 16,000 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12932 | 42-289-30304 | WEATHERSBY, S. D. #1 | DARNELL, BOBBY J. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12816 | 42-289-30303 | GARVER HEIRS #1 | DARNELL, BOBBY J. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 11908 | 42-289-30300 | VARIBUS CORPORATION #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 14,936 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 12063 | 42-289-30302 | HILLTOP RESORT #1 #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11951 | 42-289-30301 | MOORE, MITTIE B. #2 | RIDLEY &LOCKLIN OPERATING CO INC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 15266 | 42-289-30294 | LEE, G.W. #1 | MARION CORP. | DRILL | 5,908 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11411 | 42-289-30299 | KENNEDY, RUTH & BROTHERS #1 | SUPRON ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,955 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11403 | 42-289-30298 | ALLEN, CHARLIE #1 | DARNELL, BOBBY J. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9696 | 42-289-30297 | OSR-HALLIDAY UNIT #51-12 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9806 | 42-289-30116 | DUNCAN, MRS. J. M. ET AL #2 | RIDLEY &LOCKLIN OPERATING CO INC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6752 | 42-289-30295 | WARD, ELMER #1 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 7,802 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 5248 | 42-289-30289 | OSR-HALLIDAY UNIT #51-11 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Leon County.