Limestone County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Limestone County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-26.
Limestone County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY leads with 6 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-06-26
All Time
2,731
2,731 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-21 | 665754 | 42-293-32155 | ROBERT SIMS GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2008-07-21 | 665753 | 42-293-32154 | HUDSON "B" GAS UNIT #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-07-15 | 663537 | 42-293-32148 | JACKSON UNIT NO. 2 #3 | SKLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2008-07-14 | 663530 | 42-293-32152 | A.E. BERTHELSON (WEST) #M 2 | BROWN OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2008-07-03 | 664674 | 42-293-32151 | GILLIAM "C" NO. 2 GAS UNIT #24 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2008-07-03 | 664598 | 42-293-32150 | SIMS, ALTON #21 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2008-06-28 | 664331 | 42-293-32149 | HUDSON "B" GAS UNIT #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-06-21 | 663796 | 42-293-30979 | LULU MASON #3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,730 | |
| 2008-06-21 | 663782 | 42-293-30969 | LULU MASON #2 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2008-06-18 | 663424 | 42-293-32147 | ROGERS, L. W. #G 1 | BROWN OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2008-06-18 | 663424 | 42-293-32147 | ROGERS, L. W. #G 1 | BROWN OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2008-06-18 | 663424 | 42-293-32147 | ROGERS, L. W. #G 1 | BROWN OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2008-06-13 | 662990 | 42-293-32146 | S. J. HARLOW GAS UNIT #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2008-06-13 | 662988 | 42-293-32145 | S. J. HARLOW GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2008-06-09 | 662537 | 42-293-32144 | JONES "J" GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-06-09 | 662537 | 42-293-32144 | JONES "J" GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-06-09 | 662536 | 42-293-32143 | FORTSON GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2008-06-07 | 662391 | 42-293-32142 | RUNNING BRANCH GAS UNIT #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-06-06 | 661689 | 42-293-31418 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #4 | O'BENCO, INC. | RECOMP | 11,755 | |
| 2008-06-06 | 661678 | 42-293-30615 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #1 | O'BENCO, INC. | RECOMP | 12,685 | |
| 2008-06-05 | 662220 | 42-293-32141 | SAND BRANCH GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 2008-06-05 | 662219 | 42-293-32140 | GOLDBECK GAS UNIT #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 2008-06-05 | 662007 | 42-293-32136 | MILDRED THOMPSON GU #13H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2008-06-04 | 662057 | 42-293-30438 | PARKER, G. B. & SONS #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,150 | |
| 2008-06-04 | 662049 | 42-293-32139 | TUMLINSON "A" #1 GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2008-06-04 | 662047 | 42-293-32374 | TUMLINSON 'A' #1 GAS UNIT #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2008-06-04 | 662044 | 42-293-32372 | TUMLINSON 'A' #1 GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2008-06-04 | 661693 | 42-293-31558 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #7 | O'BENCO, INC. | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 2008-06-04 | 661692 | 42-293-31473 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #5 | O'BENCO, INC. | RECOMP | 11,552 | |
| 2008-06-03 | 661906 | 42-293-32135 | TXU MINING COMPANY #4 | APPROACH OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2008-06-02 | 661907 | 42-293-32134 | TXU MINING COMPANY UNIT "A" #3 | APPROACH OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2008-05-30 | 661684 | 42-293-31316 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #3 | O'BENCO, INC. | RECOMP | 11,850 | |
| 2008-05-30 | 661657 | 42-293-31320 | HENDERSON, HAZEL #3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2008-05-28 | 661579 | 42-293-32133 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #15 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-05-22 | 661260 | 42-293-32132 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #26 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-05-22 | 661260 | 42-293-32132 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #26 | BERRY OIL COMP. | OTHER | 13,700 | |
| 2008-05-21 | 661027 | 42-293-32131 | BATTLE #1 | CH4 ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-05-20 | 661000 | 42-293-32130 | DOSS GAS UNIT #25 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-05-20 | 660930 | 42-293-31038 | KING #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2008-05-19 | 660846 | 42-293-32129 | SIMON "B" GAS UNIT #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-05-14 | 660581 | 42-293-32128 | TXU MINING COMPANY UNIT "A" #2 | APPROACH OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2008-05-14 | 660501 | 42-293-32127 | LOFTIN CREEK GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2008-05-12 | 660363 | 42-293-32126 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #25 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-05-07 | 660284 | 42-293-32125 | ROBERT SHAW GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2008-05-07 | 660224 | 42-293-32123 | N. E. SHORTER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-05-05 | 660227 | 42-293-32124 | N. E. SHORTER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 2008-04-30 | 659978 | 42-293-32122 | SAMFORD #1 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-04-29 | 659826 | 42-293-32121 | VICKERY #3 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-04-28 | 659514 | 42-293-32120 | COOPER #1 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-04-24 | 659250 | 42-293-31912 | MASTERS GAS UNIT #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | RECOMP | 11,463 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.