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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2005-08-15 | 604912 | 42-293-31721 | A. B. CRIDER ESTATE GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-08-15 | 604848 | 42-293-31720 | F. D. CONNELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2005-08-15 | 604345 | 42-293-31719 | CRIDER, BILLY ET AL #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2005-08-04 | 604318 | 42-293-31718 | CRIDER, BILLY #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2005-07-29 | 602998 | 42-293-31705 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2005-07-21 | 603788 | 42-293-31717 | FINDLEY #1 | GEODOMINION PETROLEUM | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-07-21 | 603726 | 42-293-31999 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2005-07-21 | 603725 | 42-293-31715 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-07-20 | 603656 | 42-293-31714 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-07-20 | 603655 | 42-293-31713 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-07-20 | 603654 | 42-293-31712 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2005-07-19 | 603570 | 42-293-31711 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-07-19 | 603568 | 42-293-31710 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-07-19 | 603568 | 42-293-31710 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-07-19 | 603567 | 42-293-31709 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-07-19 | 603567 | 42-293-31709 | GROSS, RICHARD H. ET AL #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-07-15 | 603469 | 42-293-31708 | REED UNIT #7 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 2005-07-15 | 603469 | 42-293-31708 | REED UNIT #7 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-07-12 | 603202 | 42-293-31707 | DEVON FEE #3 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2005-07-11 | 603190 | 42-293-31706 | REED UNIT #5 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2005-07-01 | 602842 | 42-293-31704 | LOGENBAUGH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2005-07-01 | 602828 | 42-293-31703 | LOGENBAUGH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602709 | 42-293-31702 | LOGENBAUGH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602275 | 42-293-31312 | JACKSON "B" #4 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602461 | 42-293-31701 | REED 'R' NO. 1 UNIT #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602399 | 42-293-32246 | H. D. THOMAS ET AL GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602399 | 42-293-32246 | H. D. THOMAS ET AL GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2005-06-23 | 602397 | 42-293-31699 | REED "R" NO. 1 UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2005-06-22 | 602380 | 42-293-31698 | H. D. THOMAS ET AL GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2005-06-22 | 602380 | 42-293-31698 | H. D. THOMAS ET AL GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2005-06-20 | 602139 | 42-293-31697 | GIBSON #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2005-06-16 | 602087 | 42-293-31696 | LOGENBAUGH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2005-06-15 | 553532 | 42-293-31632 | GILLIAM "C" NO. 2 GAS UNIT #17 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2005-06-08 | 601700 | 42-293-30946 | MORTON NO.1 GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,200 | |
| 2005-06-02 | 601188 | 42-293-31694 | DOSS GU #8 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,499 | |
| 2005-06-02 | 601188 | 42-293-31694 | DOSS GU #8 | O'BENCO, INC. | OTHER | 11,900 | |
| 2005-06-02 | 601187 | 42-293-31695 | DOSS GU #7 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,499 | |
| 2005-05-18 | 600721 | 42-293-31693 | PARKER, G. B. & SONS #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2005-05-12 | 600600 | 42-293-31692 | SCHULTZ "E" #10 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2005-05-11 | 600499 | 42-293-31690 | HEATON NO. 1 GAS UNIT #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2005-05-11 | 600497 | 42-293-31691 | PLATT GAS UNIT NO 1 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2005-05-11 | 600234 | 42-293-31688 | CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2005-05-11 | 600234 | 42-293-31688 | CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2005-05-10 | 600164 | 42-293-31689 | DOSS GU #6 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-05-03 | 600109 | 42-293-31687 | VICKERY #2 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2005-05-03 | 560168 | 42-293-30751 | JACKSON 2 #1 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | RECOMP | 7,138 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.