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
1992-01-28	396142	42-293-30970	HEATON #2	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	12,100
1992-01-22	396016	42-293-30951	THOMPSON, MILDRED #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	RECOMP	12,210
1992-01-22	395667	42-293-30969	LULA MASON GAS UNIT #2	SANDOLLAR OIL & GAS, INC.	DRILL	9,500
1992-01-13	395295	42-293-30967	RAINES, B. J. #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,750
1992-01-13	395295	42-293-30967	RAINES, B. J. #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,750
1992-01-10	395636	42-293-30968	MILES, C.A. #4	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,750
1991-12-17	394276	42-293-30965	J. E. ENGRAM UNIT #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,350
1991-11-27	394503	42-293-30966	RECTIFIER R0179 #1	TEXAS UTILITIES FUEL CO.	DRILL	4,000
1991-11-06	393573	42-293-30964	WOOLVERTON, W.L. #1	MARINEX EXPLORATION COMPANY	DRILL	7,000
1991-10-21	392921	42-293-30963	THOMPSON, MILDRED "A" #2	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	12,550
1991-10-15	392892	42-293-30962	MCGILVRAY-WEBSTER GAS UNIT #2	PETROLEUM UNLIMITED, INC.	DRILL	2,200
1991-10-07	392652	42-293-30961	J. E. COOK GAS UNIT #2	PETROLEUM UNLIMITED, INC.	DRILL	2,000
1991-10-04	392534	42-293-30960	REED GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	9,900
1991-09-30	392273	42-293-30959	ROTHERMEL, PAUL #4	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	10,600
1991-09-30	392273	42-293-30959	ROTHERMEL, PAUL #4	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,600
1991-09-30	392273	42-293-30959	ROTHERMEL, PAUL #4	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,360
1991-09-24	392074	42-293-30001	WILSON #1	PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.	OTHER	8,200
1991-09-06	391644	42-293-30958	LYONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	12,600
1991-09-05	391527	42-293-30957	EVERETT #5	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	12,200
1991-09-05	391527	42-293-30957	EVERETT #5	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	12,200
1991-08-06	390599	42-293-30956	EVERETT #4	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	12,500
1991-06-27	389077	42-293-30954	GIBSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	12,800
1991-05-08	387462	42-293-30953	EVERETT #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	12,350
1991-05-07	387297	42-293-30951	THOMPSON, MILDRED #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	12,350
1991-05-02	387432	42-293-30952	CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	9,900
1991-05-02	387432	42-293-30952	CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	9,823
1991-04-01	386246	42-293-30950	JEFF THOMAS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	9,900
1991-03-18	385865	42-293-30949	CHAMBERS, O. W. #1	UNOCAL EXPLORATION CORPORATION	DRILL	14,200
1991-03-15	385796	42-293-30948	THOMPSON, MILDRED "A" #1	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000
1991-03-15	385796	42-293-30948	THOMPSON, MILDRED "A" #1	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	12,350
1991-02-21	384686	42-293-30947	HOLMES GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	9,900
1991-01-14	383316	42-293-30946	MORTON #2	MARATHON OIL COMPANY	DRILL	13,200
1991-01-02	382947	42-293-30945	ROTHERMEL, PAUL #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	10,550
1991-01-02	382947	42-293-30945	ROTHERMEL, PAUL #3	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	10,550
1990-12-20	382454	42-293-30795	TUMLINSON A #1	PG&E RESOURCES COMPANY	RECOMP	13,865
1990-12-17	382491	42-293-30944	THOMPSON, MILDRED #2 R	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	12,200
1990-12-12	381980	42-293-30881	LINDA'S UNIT #1	WESSON ENERGY-DALLAS PROD. INC.	RECOMP	11,629
1990-11-16	380996	42-293-30943	EASTERLING, A. R. ET AL UNIT #2	WAGNER, DUER & CO.	DRILL	11,800
1990-11-15	380907	42-293-30755	BARNES #1	MILLER ENERGY, INC.	RECOMP	10,380
1990-11-06	380409	42-293-30942	NUSSBAUM, J. J. #1K	BROWN OIL & GAS CO.	DRILL	3,200
1990-11-06	380409	42-293-30942	NUSSBAUM, J. J. #1K	BROWN OIL & GAS CO.	DRILL	3,200
1990-11-06	380409	42-293-30942	NUSSBAUM, J. J. #1K	BROWN OIL & GAS CO.	DRILL	3,200
1990-10-24	380084	42-293-30941	L. D. CROSS TRUSTEE UNIT #2	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	10,500
1990-10-24	380084	42-293-30941	L. D. CROSS TRUSTEE UNIT #2	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	10,100
1990-10-05	378538	42-293-30940	HAYTER, W. J. #1A	BROWN OIL & GAS CO.	DRILL	3,200
1990-09-24	378351	42-293-30939	THOMPSON, MILDRED #2	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	12,200
1990-09-13	376549	42-293-30937	J. E. ENGRAM UNIT #2	MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION	DRILL	11,425
1990-09-04	377312	42-293-30929	WILLIS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2	HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.	RECOMP	9,717
1990-08-29	377193	42-293-30938	BARFIELD #1	ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC.	DRILL	3,500
1990-08-02	376186	42-293-30936	BILLINGS "B" #1	HOMBRE OIL CO., LTD.	DRILL	4,000

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