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)
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Latest Permit
2026-06-26
All Time
2,731
2,731 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-20 | 608000 | 42-293-31765 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-10-20 | 607910 | 42-293-31763 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-10-20 | 607910 | 42-293-31763 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-10-18 | 607845 | 42-293-31764 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-10-17 | 607758 | 42-293-31762 | GIBSON #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2005-10-11 | 604960 | 42-293-31722 | HUFFMAN "B" #22 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2005-10-10 | 607462 | 42-293-31761 | DOSS GU #10 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2005-09-29 | 607020 | 42-293-31760 | PHILLIPS "A" #1 GAS UNIT #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-09-29 | 607019 | 42-293-31759 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2005-09-29 | 607019 | 42-293-31759 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2005-09-29 | 607019 | 42-293-31759 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2005-09-26 | 606842 | 42-293-31758 | SIMS, ALTON #7 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2005-09-26 | 606842 | 42-293-31758 | SIMS, ALTON #7 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2005-09-22 | 606683 | 42-293-31757 | REED UNIT #9 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2005-09-22 | 606683 | 42-293-31757 | REED UNIT #9 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,220 | |
| 2005-09-20 | 606555 | 42-293-31756 | PHILLIPS "A" #1 GAS UNIT #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-09-20 | 606498 | 42-293-31755 | PHILLIPS "A" #1 GAS UNIT #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-09-20 | 606498 | 42-293-31755 | PHILLIPS "A" #1 GAS UNIT #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-09-19 | 606516 | 42-293-31754 | CARTER, ELIJAH #1G | BROWN OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-09-19 | 606424 | 42-293-31751 | PHILLIPS "A" #1 GAS UNIT #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-09-19 | 606422 | 42-293-31753 | H. D. THOMAS ET AL GAS UNIT #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2005-09-15 | 606365 | 42-293-31750 | FOREMAN, JAMES A. #1 | WILLIAMSON, DON B. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2005-09-15 | 606103 | 42-293-31747 | PHILLIPS "A" #1 GAS UNIT #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-09-15 | 606103 | 42-293-31747 | PHILLIPS "A" #1 GAS UNIT #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-09-13 | 605619 | 42-293-31749 | REED UNIT #8 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2005-09-12 | 606178 | 42-293-31748 | DOSS GU #9 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2005-09-06 | 605851 | 42-293-31744 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-09-06 | 605849 | 42-293-31745 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-09-06 | 605849 | 42-293-31745 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2005-09-02 | 605801 | 42-293-31739 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-09-02 | 605800 | 42-293-31740 | S. J. HARLOW GAS UNIT #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2005-09-02 | 605799 | 42-293-31741 | S. J. HARLOW GAS UNIT #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2005-09-02 | 605799 | 42-293-31741 | S. J. HARLOW GAS UNIT #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2005-09-02 | 605796 | 42-293-31737 | S. J. HARLOW GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2005-09-01 | 605731 | 42-293-31735 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 605647 | 42-293-31734 | ROBERT SHAW GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 605647 | 42-293-31734 | ROBERT SHAW GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-08-30 | 605620 | 42-293-31732 | REED UNIT #6 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2005-08-30 | 605620 | 42-293-31732 | REED UNIT #6 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | OTHER | 13,600 | |
| 2005-08-30 | 605613 | 42-293-31731 | KELLOGG CREEK #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2005-08-30 | 605588 | 42-293-31730 | ROBERT SHAW GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2005-08-26 | 605493 | 42-293-32050 | CARPENTER GAS UNIT II #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2005-08-25 | 553563 | 42-293-31634 | CARPENTER GAS UNIT II #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 2005-08-25 | 553563 | 42-293-31634 | CARPENTER GAS UNIT II #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605235 | 42-293-30768 | BYRD GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 15,000 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605235 | 42-293-30768 | BYRD GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 15,000 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605195 | 42-293-31725 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #22 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-08-19 | 605201 | 42-293-31663 | ELLIS, ED #1A | BROWN OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,974 | |
| 2005-08-18 | 604986 | 42-293-31723 | REED UNIT #11 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-08-17 | 605117 | 42-293-31724 | RICKARD #1 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.