Limestone County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Limestone County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-22.
Limestone County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, versus 4 in the prior quarter). HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY leads with 6 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-22
All Time
2,735
2,735 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-16 | 615603 | 42-293-31117 | GRIFFITHS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 9,709 | |
| 2006-03-16 | 615534 | 42-293-31801 | LINDLEY GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2006-03-15 | 615155 | 42-293-31563 | CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 14,478 | |
| 2006-02-27 | 614604 | 42-293-31800 | RUNNING BRANCH GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2006-02-27 | 614604 | 42-293-31800 | RUNNING BRANCH GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2006-02-24 | 614405 | 42-293-31798 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2006-02-24 | 614405 | 42-293-31798 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2006-02-22 | 614439 | 42-293-31799 | R. L. RENFROE #5 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2006-02-22 | 614220 | 42-293-31797 | REED UNIT #14 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2006-02-22 | 614220 | 42-293-31797 | REED UNIT #14 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,150 | |
| 2006-02-08 | 612955 | 42-293-31796 | SUNDAY, R. GERALD #1 | FORUM EXPLORATION CO., L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2006-01-25 | 612624 | 42-293-31794 | REED "P" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2006-01-25 | 612624 | 42-293-31794 | REED "P" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2006-01-25 | 612528 | 42-293-31793 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2006-01-25 | 612528 | 42-293-31793 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2006-01-25 | 612528 | 42-293-31793 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2006-01-24 | 612918 | 42-293-31795 | DOSS GU #11 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2006-01-19 | 612267 | 42-293-31792 | W.O.STONE GAS UNIT NO.1 #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2006-01-18 | 612150 | 42-293-31790 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2006-01-11 | 612222 | 42-293-31789 | R. F. JACKSON "B" GU #4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2006-01-11 | 611929 | 42-293-31788 | REED UNIT #13 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2005-12-29 | 611347 | 42-293-31787 | REED GAS UNIT II #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-12-29 | 611347 | 42-293-31787 | REED GAS UNIT II #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-12-29 | 611345 | 42-293-31786 | REED GAS UNIT II #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-12-29 | 611345 | 42-293-31786 | REED GAS UNIT II #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-12-28 | 611324 | 42-293-31785 | MILES, C. A. "A" #2 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-12-22 | 611207 | 42-293-31784 | REED "P" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2005-12-22 | 611207 | 42-293-31784 | REED "P" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2005-12-15 | 610820 | 42-293-31783 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-12-15 | 610819 | 42-293-31782 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-12-15 | 610819 | 42-293-31782 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-12-15 | 610818 | 42-293-31781 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-12-14 | 610817 | 42-293-31780 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-12-14 | 610817 | 42-293-31780 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-12-14 | 610810 | 42-293-31779 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-12-14 | 610810 | 42-293-31779 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-12-07 | 610448 | 42-293-31778 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 2005-12-07 | 610445 | 42-293-31777 | REED "P" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2005-12-07 | 610445 | 42-293-31777 | REED "P" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2005-12-01 | 610199 | 42-293-31774 | SIMS, ROBERT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2005-12-01 | 610199 | 42-293-31774 | SIMS, ROBERT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2005-11-29 | 610012 | 42-293-31773 | MUSE, MCGILLIVRAY #7 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-11-18 | 609561 | 42-293-31772 | SIMS, L. P. BROTHERS #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2005-11-18 | 609561 | 42-293-31772 | SIMS, L. P. BROTHERS #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2005-11-10 | 609325 | 42-293-31771 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #3 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2005-11-10 | 609324 | 42-293-31770 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #2 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2005-11-10 | 609324 | 42-293-31770 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #2 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2005-10-28 | 608402 | 42-293-31769 | CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2005-10-28 | 608402 | 42-293-31769 | CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2005-10-27 | 608339 | 42-293-31768 | CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.