LEON County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-22 · 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. 5 operators filed a first Leon County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 24,500 ft (prior year: 30,000 ft); 69% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
36
vs Prior
+24%
Operators (1yr)
8
Avg Depth (1yr)
22,477
Hz % (1yr)
69%
All Time
2,703
Depth Range: 250 - 30,000 ft
SWD wells in LEON County → 60 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
24
-5 vs prior
RECOMP
12
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | 14 | 56 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 11 | 127 |
| MITSUI E&P USA LLC | 4 | 3 |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 3 | 0 |
| MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. | 1 | 3 |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 1 | 1 |
| TERRAIN WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | 1 |
| BARBEE, R.L. OPERATING, INC. | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917468 | HOLT MHP B | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917469 | HOLT MH C | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917040 | TRINITY BLUFF | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 916640 | GAIL KING | RECOMP | 2026-06-23 |
| 915872 | NEYLAND BG | DRILL | 2026-06-18 |
| 916116 | GAIL KING | RECOMP | 2026-06-03 |
| 915683 | FULLEN GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-05-18 |
| 915517 | WELDON COX GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-05-15 |
| 915171 | SWANSON GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-04-29 |
| 915171 | SWANSON GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-04-29 |
New to LEON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 2025-09-04 | 3 | active elsewhere in TX |
| MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. | 2026-07-16 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| BARBEE, R.L. OPERATING, INC. | 2025-12-22 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| TERRAIN WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC | 2025-12-08 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 2025-09-04 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath LEON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 555 | 6,704 |
| Austin Chalk | 538 | 6,143 |
| Pettit | 530 | 9,054 |
| Travis Peak | 527 | 9,416 |
| Buda | 473 | 7,413 |
| Glen Rose | 458 | 8,955 |
| Rodessa | 265 | 8,460 |
| Cotton Valley | 256 | 13,212 |