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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-13 | 201443 | 42-293-30683 | NUSSBAUM-SCHARFF #3 | LINCOLN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1983-07-13 | 201442 | 42-293-30682 | R.F. JACKSON GAS UNIT "C" #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1983-07-13 | 201383 | 42-293-30681 | RUTH A. BARGER GAS UNIT #1 | CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-07-05 | 201028 | 42-293-30680 | MALLARD, JOHN #4 | LINCOLN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199108 | 42-293-30679 | WARD-O'DELL #1 | KINGWOOD ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198613 | 42-293-30678 | COLVIN-MILLS #1 | KINGWOOD ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197785 | 42-293-30626 | SAMPLE-BOYD #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | OTHER | 7,600 | |
| 1983-06-07 | 197524 | 42-293-00115 | SHARP, J.E. #1 | COMPADRE DRLG & EXPL CORP | OTHER | 3,147 | |
| 1983-06-01 | 197823 | 42-293-30677 | BROTHERTON, O. L. #2 | FREEZE OIL & MARTIN OIL | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196635 | 42-293-30676 | ATKINS, GUY - A #6 | SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-05-24 | 196167 | 42-293-80208 | SUMMERS, G.C. #1 | BARRON, C. P. | OTHER | 1,200 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 195655 | 42-293-30675 | SPENCE, RALPH #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1983-05-09 | 193882 | 42-293-30674 | EASTERLING # 1 #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 193252 | 42-293-30673 | JACKSON #2 | GOODRICH OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 193074 | 42-293-30671 | STOCKTON, B. L. #1 | ERGON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 193187 | 42-293-30672 | JACKSON #1 | MONCRIEF, C. B. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 192959 | 42-293-30670 | JOBE #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1983-04-21 | 192282 | 42-293-30608 | DUKE, FLOYD #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192027 | 42-293-30637 | WILSON "V" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1983-04-15 | 191577 | 42-293-30657 | CARSON, MARY #2 | FRONTIER ENERGY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1983-04-06 | 190812 | 42-293-30667 | TRIPLE H RANCH GU #1 #2 | HERD PRODUCING CO. AND WESSELY | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1983-03-30 | 189948 | 42-293-30666 | HENDERSON, R. L. HEIRS #1 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-03-23 | 189429 | 42-293-30665 | SUMMERS, G. C. #1 | CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,012 | |
| 1983-03-09 | 187821 | 42-293-30663 | BARNETT-WHITE #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1983-03-09 | 187774 | 42-293-30662 | CLANCY, JOE A. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 187573 | 42-293-30590 | SANDERS, WILLFORD JR. #1 | ROWAN, AL | OTHER | 3,140 | |
| 1983-03-03 | 187292 | 42-293-30562 | RANDAZZO UNIT -A- #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 186577 | 42-293-30661 | COLLINS, A.L. #1 | STEWART, J.H., OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 186279 | 42-293-30660 | MILLER GRASS FARM "D" #1 | ERGON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 186278 | 42-293-30659 | MILLER GRASS FARM "C" #1 | ERGON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1983-02-15 | 186049 | 42-293-30658 | SANDERS, WILLFORD JR. #2 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1983-02-15 | 186028 | 42-293-30512 | MORTON #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 13,400 | |
| 1983-01-31 | 184917 | 42-293-30653 | TUCKER, DURWARD J. NCT-1 #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 185065 | 42-293-30656 | HAYES, NORA #1 | WILLIAMSON, DON B. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183362 | 42-293-30652 | HINES GAS UNIT #1 | ELEXCO, INC. | DRILL | 6,017 | |
| 1982-12-30 | 183561 | 42-293-30655 | BRADY, C. O. #1 | LINCOLN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 3,297 | |
| 1982-12-30 | 183555 | 42-293-30654 | NUSSBAUM-SCHARFF #2 | LINCOLN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-12-30 | 181800 | 42-293-30651 | MALLARD, JOHN #2 | LINCOLN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-12-23 | 181184 | 42-293-30646 | MUSE-DUKE #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1982-12-21 | 181482 | 42-293-30650 | CHAMPION, VIRGINIA #1 | HCM | DRILL | 3,325 | |
| 1982-12-20 | 180921 | 42-293-30649 | KENNARD RANCH #2 #2-1 | SPRINGER KENNARD OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,560 | |
| 1982-12-15 | 180548 | 42-293-30648 | GARLAND FAIRBAIRN #1 | RIDLEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 180135 | 42-293-30647 | MUSE-TUCKER GAS UNIT #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179808 | 42-293-30645 | DOUGLAS #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179808 | 42-293-30645 | DOUGLAS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 11,255 | |
| 1982-12-07 | 180125 | 42-293-30637 | WILSON "V" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-12-06 | 180241 | 42-293-30641 | STANLEY QUINN OIL UNIT #1 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 178861 | 42-293-30642 | CARSON, MARY #1 | FRONTIER ENERGY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-12-01 | 179027 | 42-293-30644 | WRIGHT, C.O. #7 | MARTIN, D. OIL & GAS | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1982-11-30 | 178937 | 42-293-30643 | DANNY LEE BAKER OIL UNIT #1 | ROWAN, AL | DRILL | 3,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.