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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-10 | 536099 | 42-293-31357 | JACKSON #2 | SKLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY LLC | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 2003-09-08 | 536018 | 42-293-31528 | BEACHCOMBER GAS UNIT NO. 2 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2003-09-08 | 535948 | 42-293-31527 | JEFF THOMAS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2003-08-27 | 535523 | 42-293-31525 | H. D. THOMAS ET AL GAS UNIT #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2003-08-27 | 535523 | 42-293-31525 | H. D. THOMAS ET AL GAS UNIT #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2003-08-21 | 535434 | 42-293-31524 | BEACHCOMBER GAS UNIT NO. 2 #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2003-08-20 | 535377 | 42-293-31523 | GILLIAM "B" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2003-07-29 | 534738 | 42-293-31522 | SIMS, ALTON #1 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 2003-07-23 | 534348 | 42-293-31420 | LOUISE #1 | SKLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY LLC | RECOMP | 9,250 | |
| 2003-07-18 | 534232 | 42-293-31521 | LINDLEY GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2003-07-18 | 534232 | 42-293-31521 | LINDLEY GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2003-07-17 | 534170 | 42-293-31520 | CRIDER GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2003-07-17 | 534170 | 42-293-31520 | CRIDER GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2003-07-08 | 533719 | 42-293-31518 | RHODES GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2003-07-02 | 533842 | 42-293-31519 | COOK #1 | ATKINSON ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2003-07-02 | 533593 | 42-293-31365 | REAGAN ESTATE #1 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 2003-06-13 | 532059 | 42-293-31509 | CECIL BARNETT GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2003-06-11 | 532833 | 42-293-31517 | OATES, JAMES #1 | CH4 ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2003-06-06 | 532722 | 42-293-31516 | GRIFFITHS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2003-06-06 | 532722 | 42-293-31516 | GRIFFITHS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2003-06-06 | 532722 | 42-293-31516 | GRIFFITHS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2003-06-05 | 532573 | 42-293-31515 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2003-06-05 | 532439 | 42-293-31514 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2003-05-29 | 532364 | 42-293-31513 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2003-05-27 | 532280 | 42-293-31510 | JACOBY-HARRIS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2003-05-26 | 532282 | 42-293-31511 | JACOBY-HARRIS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2003-05-26 | 532277 | 42-293-31512 | WEST OAKS #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2003-05-19 | 531914 | 42-293-31508 | WHITE #1 | GEODOMINION PETROLEUM | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 2003-05-14 | 531905 | 42-293-31507 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6A | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2003-05-05 | 531284 | 42-293-31505 | MORTON NO. 1 GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2003-05-05 | 531283 | 42-293-31506 | MORTON NO. 1 GAS UNIT #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2003-04-23 | 530901 | 42-293-31504 | FAVORS, C. C. "B" #3 | SPENCE, RALPH OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2003-04-14 | 530699 | 42-293-31503 | SIMS BROTHERS #1 | DEVON ENERGY OPERATING CO., L.P. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2003-04-04 | 530129 | 42-293-31501 | REID, J. W. #1D | BROWN OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2003-04-02 | 530255 | 42-293-31502 | REED "P" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2003-03-21 | 529866 | 42-293-31250 | WHITE "A" #1 | SKLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY LLC | RECOMP | 9,850 | |
| 2003-03-21 | 529730 | 42-293-31457 | BEACHCOMBER GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 14,700 | |
| 2003-03-14 | 529484 | 42-293-31497 | HUDSON SWD #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 2003-03-10 | 529225 | 42-293-31369 | MASON, LULA #9 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 2003-03-07 | 528032 | 42-293-31494 | CHAMBERS, O. W. #4 | NADEL & GUSSMAN | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2003-03-04 | 529123 | 42-293-31496 | REED UNIT #1 | MATADOR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2003-02-27 | 528808 | 42-293-31320 | HENDERSON, HAZEL #3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 2003-02-19 | 528499 | 42-293-30528 | BARNETT "D" #1 | CH4 ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 8,400 | |
| 2003-02-19 | 528498 | 42-293-30437 | OATES #1 | CH4 ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 11,695 | |
| 2003-02-05 | 528124 | 42-293-31495 | KENNEDY, FORREST #1 | DEVON ENERGY OPERATING CO., L.P. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2003-02-05 | 527977 | 42-293-31493 | CARPENTER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2003-02-05 | 527977 | 42-293-31493 | CARPENTER GAS UNIT II #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2003-02-03 | 527873 | 42-293-31492 | REED GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2003-02-03 | 527873 | 42-293-31492 | REED GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2003-02-03 | 527872 | 42-293-31491 | JACOBY-HARRIS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.