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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-06-26

All Time

2,731

2,731 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH
1997-02-28	459322	42-293-31192	COOPER #1	COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	11,500
1997-02-28	459322	42-293-31192	COOPER #1	COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	11,500
1997-02-28	459221	42-293-31191	MAE B. VANCE G.U. #4	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,250
1997-02-25	459126	42-293-31190	WATSON #1	SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.	DRILL	12,200
1997-02-19	457443	42-293-31014	PIERCE-DOMER #1R	SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.	RENTR	9,600
1997-02-12	458569	42-293-31188	MABEL CARPENTER ET AL G. U. #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,300
1997-01-27	457833	42-293-31187	SMYTHE, E.L. #7	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	7,850
1997-01-27	457531	42-293-31186	WHITE #4	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	9,450
1997-01-21	457519	42-293-31185	J. R. THOMASON GAS UNIT #2	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	10,500
1997-01-16	457423	42-293-31184	FOWLER "A" #1	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	10,500
1997-01-14	457295	42-293-31183	MCCLARAN, J. C. #1	REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC.	DRILL	11,050
1997-01-14	457295	42-293-31183	MCCLARAN, J. C. #1	REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC.	DRILL	11,050
1996-12-27	456728	42-293-31182	PHILLIPS HEIRS #1	SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.	DRILL	12,300
1996-12-20	456079	42-293-31181	WILSON #3	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	9,450
1996-12-12	454823	42-293-31173	MCGILLIVRAY MUSE #4	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,800
1996-12-11	456187	42-293-30040	MCGILLIVRAY MUSE #1	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,640
1996-12-11	455983	42-293-31180	WHITE #3	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	9,450
1996-12-11	455983	42-293-31180	WHITE #3	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	9,450
1996-11-27	455704	42-293-31179	HUDSON "B" #3	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	12,500
1996-11-27	455702	42-293-31178	HARLOW #4	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	12,500
1996-11-26	455665	42-293-31177	MCKENZIE A #1	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	9,700
1996-11-26	455665	42-293-31177	MCKENZIE A #1	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	9,210
1996-11-19	455191	42-293-31175	LAURENCE, R. A. #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,450
1996-11-18	455265	42-293-31176	BETTINGER #2	SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.	DRILL	11,500
1996-11-12	455063	42-293-31174	TUCKER #4	COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	11,000
1996-11-07	454645	42-293-31171	REYNOLDS, NELSON #2	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500
1996-11-05	454807	42-293-31172	WHITE #5	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	8,350
1996-11-05	454807	42-293-31172	WHITE #5	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	8,350
1996-11-05	454807	42-293-31172	WHITE #5	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	9,450
1996-10-22	454153	42-293-31135	OROSZ #1	GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY	FLD-XFR	9,945
1996-10-14	453844	42-293-31170	GRIFFITHS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	9,900
1996-10-11	453622	42-293-30777	JACKSON "B" #1	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.	RECOMP	9,320
1996-09-23	452899	42-293-31169	PRESLEY SADLER GAS UNIT #5	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500
1996-09-17	452614	42-293-31168	JACKSON, R. F. "A" #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,300
1996-09-05	452323	42-293-31167	KERIS #3	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	9,450
1996-09-04	452285	42-293-31166	EASTERLING #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,700
1996-08-28	452009	42-293-31165	ROGERS #1	SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.	DRILL	10,500
1996-08-28	451431	42-293-30751	JACKSON #2	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.	RECOMP	9,940
1996-08-27	451786	42-293-31164	ARCHER, A. E. #2	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	8,200
1996-08-23	451785	42-293-31163	JACKSON, JAMES W. JR. #4	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,300
1996-08-22	451782	42-293-31162	HARLOW #3	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	12,500
1996-08-21	451434	42-293-31160	TUCKER #3	COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	11,000
1996-08-19	451629	42-293-31161	C. W. OAKES ESTATE #2	REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC.	DRILL	11,000
1996-08-16	451330	42-293-31158	WHITE #2	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	9,400
1996-08-16	451330	42-293-31158	WHITE #2	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	RECOMP	9,400
1996-08-16	451330	42-293-31158	WHITE #2	ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.	RECOMP	9,450
1996-08-14	451414	42-293-31159	BURLESON #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500
1996-08-14	451414	42-293-31159	BURLESON #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500
1996-07-30	450900	42-293-31157	ARCHER, A. E. #1	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	8,000
1996-07-24	450659	42-293-31156	SMYTHE, E. L. #6	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,600

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.