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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-28 | 523196 | 42-293-31461 | CARLSON #1 | MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2002-08-20 | 522960 | 42-293-31460 | DOUGLAS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,355 | |
| 2002-08-05 | 522405 | 42-293-31618 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-07-31 | 522302 | 42-293-31458 | PHILLIPS GAS UNIT 'A' #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2002-07-31 | 522229 | 42-293-31457 | BEACHCOMBER GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,700 | |
| 2002-07-29 | 521648 | 42-293-31455 | KERIS #9 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 2002-07-25 | 521997 | 42-293-31456 | B. W. THOMPSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2002-07-25 | 521997 | 42-293-31456 | B. W. THOMPSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2002-07-09 | 521625 | 42-293-30146 | CONNELL #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,308 | |
| 2002-06-26 | 521311 | 42-293-31454 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-06-17 | 520800 | 42-293-31453 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-06-13 | 520764 | 42-293-31452 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-06-04 | 519900 | 42-293-31214 | CHAMBERS, O. W. #2 | NADEL & GUSSMAN | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2002-05-20 | 520187 | 42-293-31077 | MADDOX #1 | SPENCE ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 5,100 | |
| 2002-05-17 | 519931 | 42-293-31300 | NICHOLAS #1 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 8,710 | |
| 2002-05-13 | 519844 | 42-293-31451 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-05-10 | 519765 | 42-293-31450 | JACOBY-HARRIS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2002-03-29 | 518650 | 42-293-31202 | MUSE, M. #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,807 | |
| 2002-03-22 | 518500 | 42-293-31449 | TIPPIE RANCH #1 | GEODOMINION PETROLEUM | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2002-02-27 | 517869 | 42-293-31448 | TRIPLE H RANCH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2002-02-21 | 517777 | 42-293-31447 | FAVORS, C. C. "B" #2 | SPENCE, RALPH OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2002-02-08 | 517449 | 42-293-31446 | THOMAS, H. D. #3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,750 | |
| 2002-02-01 | 517140 | 42-293-31445 | TIDWELL #1A | TAHOE EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2002-01-30 | 516891 | 42-293-31444 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2002-01-25 | 517035 | 42-293-31443 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2002-01-14 | 516807 | 42-293-30101 | HUDSON, J. A. ET UX #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY COMPANY L.P. | RENTR | 10,180 | |
| 2002-01-14 | 516664 | 42-293-31441 | TRIPLE H RANCH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2002-01-14 | 516664 | 42-293-31441 | TRIPLE H RANCH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2002-01-14 | 516664 | 42-293-31441 | TRIPLE H RANCH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2002-01-11 | 516706 | 42-293-31442 | TRIPLE H RANCH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2001-12-06 | 515774 | 42-293-31439 | MADDOX #1 | SPENCE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2001-12-06 | 515767 | 42-293-31440 | MESQUITE DEVELOPMENT #1 | ROOSTH PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2001-11-29 | 515696 | 42-293-31438 | DUKE, FLOYD #4 | MITCHELL ENERGY COMPANY L.P. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2001-11-29 | 515695 | 42-293-31437 | MUSE-DUKE #4 | MITCHELL ENERGY COMPANY L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2001-11-21 | 515503 | 42-293-30415 | TIDWELL-CLARK #1 | SPENCE ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 3,100 | |
| 2001-11-21 | 515503 | 42-293-30415 | TIDWELL CLARK #1 | SPENCE ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 3,100 | |
| 2001-11-06 | 514884 | 42-293-31049 | STONE, W. O. #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 10,116 | |
| 2001-11-05 | 514879 | 42-293-30414 | TIDWELL #3 | TAHOE EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 3,116 | |
| 2001-10-31 | 514800 | 42-293-30401 | TIDWELL #1 | TAHOE EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 3,048 | |
| 2001-10-09 | 514183 | 42-293-31436 | CLANCY, JOE A. #6 | MITCHELL ENERGY COMPANY L.P. | DRILL | 11,350 | |
| 2001-10-03 | 514033 | 42-293-31435 | CRIDER #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2001-09-28 | 514020 | 42-293-30019 | MOBIL-FLOWERS #1 #1 | ROYALTY OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 10,761 | |
| 2001-09-19 | 513618 | 42-293-31297 | LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 8,822 | |
| 2001-09-14 | 513541 | 42-293-31015 | GEORGIA COX GAS UNIT #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 2001-08-31 | 512510 | 42-293-31434 | REAGAN ESTATE #2 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2001-08-31 | 512510 | 42-293-31434 | REAGAN ESTATE #2 | ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2001-08-06 | 512215 | 42-293-31433 | LITTLE, W. P. #6 | MITCHELL ENERGY COMPANY L.P. | DRILL | 11,350 | |
| 2001-07-26 | 511787 | 42-293-30960 | REED GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 9,900 | |
| 2001-07-17 | 511457 | 42-293-31432 | DEVON FEE #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2001-07-13 | 511433 | 42-293-31431 | REED "R" #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY COMPANY L.P. | DRILL | 12,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.