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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-17 | 652902 | 42-293-32086 | ALTON SIMS #20 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-01-15 | 652198 | 42-293-32081 | ALTON SIMS #19 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-01-14 | 652516 | 42-293-32084 | RICHARD H. GROSS, ET AL #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2008-01-14 | 652457 | 42-293-32083 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #21 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-01-10 | 652375 | 42-293-32082 | DOSS GAS UNIT #21 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-01-03 | 652017 | 42-293-32080 | ALTON SIMS #18 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-01-03 | 652016 | 42-293-32079 | ALTON SIMS #17 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-01-03 | 651991 | 42-293-32078 | HEATON NO. 1 GAS UNIT #25 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2007-12-21 | 651615 | 42-293-32077 | SCHARFF GAS UNIT #2 | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2007-12-20 | 651516 | 42-293-32076 | DOSS GAS UNIT #20 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-19 | 651400 | 42-293-32075 | HEATON NO. 1 GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2007-12-19 | 650297 | 42-293-30819 | MILLER GRASS FARMS #1 | THREE FORKS OPERATING CO, LLC | RECOMP | 2,850 | |
| 2007-12-17 | 651282 | 42-293-32074 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-12-17 | 651276 | 42-293-32073 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-12-17 | 651276 | 42-293-32073 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-12-17 | 651250 | 42-293-32072 | TXU MINING COMPANY UNIT "B" #1 | APPROACH OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2007-12-17 | 651196 | 42-293-32071 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-12-17 | 651196 | 42-293-32071 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-12-15 | 651026 | 42-293-32070 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-12-15 | 651026 | 42-293-32070 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-12-15 | 651022 | 42-293-32069 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-12-15 | 651010 | 42-293-32068 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-12-10 | 650608 | 42-293-31228 | WILSON #6 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 9,420 | |
| 2007-12-07 | 650965 | 42-293-32067 | MORTON NO. 1 GAS UNIT #17R | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2007-12-03 | 650007 | 42-293-32066 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #12 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2007-11-29 | 649927 | 42-293-32065 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2007-11-20 | 649626 | 42-293-32064 | FERN V. ROBINSON GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,200 | |
| 2007-11-20 | 649626 | 42-293-32064 | FERN V. ROBINSON GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,200 | |
| 2007-11-12 | 649087 | 42-293-32063 | SIMS, ALTON #16 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2007-11-09 | 648920 | 42-293-32061 | TXU MINING COMPANY UNIT "A" #1 | APPROACH OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2007-11-06 | 648677 | 42-293-32059 | H. D. THOMAS, ET AL GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2007-11-05 | 648617 | 42-293-32058 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #20 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2007-11-05 | 648583 | 42-293-32057 | REED GAS UNIT II #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-11-01 | 648539 | 42-293-32056 | S.J. HARLOW GAS UNIT #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2007-10-31 | 645992 | 42-293-31359 | ARCHER BATTLE #6 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,725 | |
| 2007-10-26 | 648202 | 42-293-32055 | S. J. HARLOW GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2007-10-23 | 646150 | 42-293-32054 | CARL SADLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2007-10-23 | 645779 | 42-293-32053 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO.2 #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2007-10-22 | 646243 | 42-293-32030 | LOUISE GAS UNIT NO.1 #2 | SKLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2007-10-19 | 647894 | 42-293-32052 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #19 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2007-10-18 | 647775 | 42-293-31543 | B. W. THOMPSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,300 | |
| 2007-10-17 | 645495 | 42-293-32050 | CARPENTER GAS UNIT II #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2007-10-16 | 647644 | 42-293-32051 | THORNTON SWD #1 | COR-TEX OIL FIELD SERVICES, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-10-16 | 647644 | 42-293-32051 | THORNTON SWD #1 | COR-TEX OIL FIELD SERVICES, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-10-11 | 647201 | 42-293-32044 | TWEENER #4 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2007-10-11 | 647201 | 42-293-32044 | TWEENER #4 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2007-10-10 | 647273 | 42-293-32049 | SPENCE "A" #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2007-10-10 | 647270 | 42-293-32048 | SPENCE "B" #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2007-10-09 | 647249 | 42-293-32046 | BEACHCOMBER GAS UNIT NO. 2 #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2007-10-09 | 647244 | 42-293-32045 | BEACHCOMBER GAS UNIT NO. 2 #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.