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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2017-06-1582729042-293-32406NETTLES U-MCFERRAN LCCO #1HALINN OPERATING, LLCDRILL15,000Y
2017-02-1782289242-293-31308BRADLEY 'A' #4XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP9,587
2017-01-1982189442-293-32405KENNEDY A-WEST OAKS ALLOCATION #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL19,850Y
2016-12-1982053442-293-32404BLAINS CREEK-GOLDBECK ALLOCATION #01HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL17,700Y
2016-11-3081994342-293-32403J.L. WARD #1PHILLIPS, JACK L. CO.DRILL4,000
2016-10-1781899842-293-32402SAND BRANCH GAS UNIT #4HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL18,000Y
2016-09-1481798642-293-32401H. B . HOWARD #K 1BROWN OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,200
2016-07-1481689442-293-31410ALEXANDER, TONI #1LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,200
2016-04-2581518542-293-31184FOWLER 'A' #1LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP10,500
2016-03-2881456342-293-32188ALTON SIMS #24LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP13,700
2016-03-1081428642-293-31376PRESLEY SADLER GAS UNIT #8LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,700
2016-02-0881371842-293-31139PHILLIPS GAS UNIT #1LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,500
2015-12-1681267442-293-31145MAE B. VANCE G.U. #3LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,300
2015-12-1181252142-293-31004MABEL CARPENTER ET AL G.U. #2LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,500
2015-09-2981065342-293-31203FERGUSON GAS UNIT #4LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,625
2015-09-1081008142-293-32184DOSS GAS UNIT #24LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP13,200
2015-08-2180960842-293-31191MAE B. VANCE G.U. #4LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,250
2015-08-1980942542-293-32400BRADLEY #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,000
2015-07-2780820242-293-31277TUCKER #7LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP9,500
2015-06-2480773442-293-31199PRESLEY SADLER GAS UNIT #6LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,250
2015-05-2980697042-293-30574SMYTHE GAS UNIT #2LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP12,000
2015-04-0280518242-293-31109BETTINGER #1LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP10,962
2015-04-0180517242-293-30900LITTLE, W P #2LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,390
2015-02-0380317042-293-30535RENFRO, R.L. ET AL #1LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,118
2014-10-2979930142-293-30952CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP9,823
2014-10-1379800742-293-32399J. W. REID #11RBROWN OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,300
2014-09-1879450242-293-30145CARL SADLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP13,600
2014-09-0479231042-293-31953KERIS #12SM ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,000
2014-08-0179300442-293-32398RASCO #1RVENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL3,600
2014-08-0179300442-293-32398RASCO #1RVENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL3,600
2014-07-2178496442-293-31223WHITE #8SM ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,350
2014-06-2478762942-293-32396RASCO #1HVENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL7,500Y
2014-06-2478660242-293-32397V #30ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV.DRILL280
2014-06-1778596242-293-31949SADLER #1STROUD PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP12,070
2014-03-3178206442-293-31953KERIS #12SM ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,000
2014-03-2878190542-293-31223WHITE #8SM ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,350
2014-03-1978203742-293-31341WHITE #12SM ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,350
2014-01-0677495142-293-30473J. R. THOMASON GAS UNIT #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP10,000
2013-12-1777486342-293-30935EVERETT #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP9,500
2013-12-1277482242-293-32395GATES #1WHITE ROCK EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
2013-10-2377141042-293-31186WHITE #4SM ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,383
2013-10-0177025042-293-32394H. C. ROLLER #K 2BROWN OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,250
2013-10-0177025042-293-32394H. C. ROLLER #K 2BROWN OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,250
2013-09-2676751942-293-30720ROBERT SHAW GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP13,600
2013-09-2577032142-293-31160TUCKER #3DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP9,000
2013-09-0676925142-293-32393J. L. THOMPSON A #1RBROWN OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,300
2013-08-1476769242-293-31162S. J. HARLOW GAS UNIT #3XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,850
2013-08-1376757442-293-00995H. C. ROLLER #5BROWN OIL & GAS CO.RENTR3,030
2013-08-1276759442-293-31485TRIPLE H GAS UNIT NO. 1 #10XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP13,368
2013-05-2276261842-293-32392ROLLER #1HARLETON OIL & GAS INC.DRILL3,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.