LIBERTY County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-06-26
Liberty County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 5 in the prior quarter). EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 8,500 ft (prior year: 900 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
2583
Operators (all)
580
Avg Depth (all)
8,025
Hz % (all)
0%
All Time
2,583
Depth Range: 250 - 22,000 ft
SWD wells in LIBERTY County → 119 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
2028
RECOMP
369
OTHER
113
RENTR
63
FLD-XFR
8
RECLASS
2
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC | 4 | 0 |
| DRUM OIL & GAS, INC. | 2 | 37 |
| VERACITY ENERGY LLC | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 915685 | LAPORTE LAND COMPANY | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 916285 | SUNFLOWER 1 AZM | DRILL | 2026-06-10 |
| 912899 | SUNFLOWER INJ 1 | DRILL | 2026-02-11 |
| 912904 | SUNFLOWER INJ 4 | DRILL | 2026-02-05 |
| 912906 | SUNFLOWER INJ 5 | DRILL | 2026-02-05 |
| 913113 | GULF CHAMBERS FEE | DRILL | 2026-01-29 |
| 913115 | GULF CHAMBERS FEE | DRILL | 2026-01-29 |
| 905076 | RAYO LUNA | DRILL | 2025-01-10 |
| 904828 | GULF CHAMBERS FEE | DRILL | 2024-12-19 |
| 904826 | GULF CHAMBERS FEE | DRILL | 2024-12-19 |
Formations Beneath LIBERTY County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 424 | 4,360 |
| Yegua | 385 | 7,432 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 309 | 1,915 |
| Vicksburg | 198 | 7,055 |
| Cook Mountain | 82 | 11,000 |
| Jackson | 80 | 6,342 |
| Caprock | 51 | 825 |
| Anahuac | 38 | 3,988 |