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
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-06-26
All Time
2,731
2,731 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-12 | 632541 | 42-293-31533 | CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632241 | 42-293-31913 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #12 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632241 | 42-293-31913 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #12 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2007-02-05 | 631777 | 42-293-30829 | PRATT GAS UNIT #1 #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2007-02-01 | 631693 | 42-293-31911 | ALTON SIMS #9 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2007-02-01 | 631688 | 42-293-31910 | DOSS GAS UNIT #13 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2007-01-31 | 632677 | 42-293-31912 | MASTERS GAS UNIT #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631309 | 42-293-31909 | N. E. SHORTER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631304 | 42-293-31908 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631304 | 42-293-31908 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631232 | 42-293-31907 | JEFF THOMAS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #21 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,300 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632138 | 42-293-31906 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2007-01-22 | 631168 | 42-293-31905 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2007-01-22 | 631168 | 42-293-31905 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2007-01-19 | 630988 | 42-293-31904 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO 1 #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2007-01-19 | 630988 | 42-293-31904 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO 1 #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2007-01-19 | 630944 | 42-293-31903 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2007-01-19 | 630944 | 42-293-31903 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2007-01-19 | 630944 | 42-293-31903 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2007-01-17 | 630941 | 42-293-31902 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2007-01-17 | 630941 | 42-293-31902 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2007-01-17 | 630941 | 42-293-31902 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2007-01-09 | 631482 | 42-293-31901 | J. C. MCCLARAN #3 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2006-12-21 | 630205 | 42-293-31900 | CARLTON GAS UNIT #5 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2006-12-15 | 629585 | 42-293-31547 | CARL SADLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 2006-12-14 | 629574 | 42-293-31899 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2006-12-14 | 629574 | 42-293-31899 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2006-12-08 | 629492 | 42-293-31898 | DOSS GU #12 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2006-12-08 | 629492 | 42-293-31898 | DOSS GU #12 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2006-12-08 | 629490 | 42-293-31896 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #5 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2006-11-29 | 628811 | 42-293-31564 | MCKENZIE "B" GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 2006-11-28 | 628814 | 42-293-31629 | HUDSON "A" #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,200 | |
| 2006-11-27 | 628711 | 42-293-31895 | PARKER, G. B. & SONS #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2006-11-20 | 628668 | 42-293-31448 | TRIPLE H RANCH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 14,500 | |
| 2006-11-10 | 628320 | 42-293-31894 | GIBSON #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2006-11-10 | 628317 | 42-293-31893 | GIBSON #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2006-11-10 | 628303 | 42-293-31892 | GIBSON #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2006-11-06 | 628223 | 42-293-31891 | N. E. SHORTER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2006-10-31 | 628093 | 42-293-31889 | N. E. SHORTER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2006-10-30 | 627894 | 42-293-31887 | CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO.1 #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2006-10-30 | 627894 | 42-293-31887 | CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO.1 #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2006-10-27 | 627836 | 42-293-31888 | JEFF THOMAS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,200 | |
| 2006-10-26 | 627782 | 42-293-31884 | JEFF THOMAS GAS UNIT NO.1 #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2006-10-26 | 627781 | 42-293-31885 | BRASELTON GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2006-10-26 | 627745 | 42-293-31883 | F. D. CONNELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 2006-10-24 | 627647 | 42-293-31882 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #11 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2006-10-24 | 627629 | 42-293-31881 | F. D. CONNELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 2006-10-23 | 627550 | 42-293-31616 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,300 | |
| 2006-10-23 | 627487 | 42-293-31880 | MORTON NO. 1 GAS UNIT #23 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2006-10-23 | 627433 | 42-293-31879 | SIMS, ALTON #8 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.