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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2,731 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-20 | 686390 | 42-293-32257 | HUCKABEE #1 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-10-20 | 686390 | 42-293-32257 | HUCKABEE GAS UNIT #1 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-10-12 | 685972 | 42-293-32256 | TWEENER #2 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2009-10-12 | 685969 | 42-293-32255 | TWEENER #1 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2009-10-09 | 685962 | 42-293-32253 | CRIDER GAS UNIT #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2009-10-09 | 685962 | 42-293-32253 | CRIDER GAS UNIT #15 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2009-10-09 | 685958 | 42-293-32254 | FERN V. ROBINSON GAS UNIT #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2009-09-23 | 685366 | 42-293-30857 | PERLITZ GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 9,520 | |
| 2009-09-21 | 685331 | 42-293-32252 | CARPENTER GAS UNIT II #20H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2009-09-21 | 685306 | 42-293-32251 | F. D. CONNELL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2009-09-18 | 685273 | 42-293-32250 | BEACHCOMBER GAS UNIT NO. 2 #18 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-09-08 | 684794 | 42-293-32249 | A. B. CRIDER ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2009-08-28 | 684430 | 42-293-32080 | ALTON SIMS #18 | BERRY OIL COMP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2009-08-21 | 684267 | 42-293-30888 | TRIPLE H RANCH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,492 | |
| 2009-08-20 | 684114 | 42-293-31529 | GIBSON #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,713 | |
| 2009-08-19 | 684051 | 42-293-30775 | BRONAUGH UNIT "A" #3 | HOMBRE OIL CO., LTD. | RECOMP | 3,537 | |
| 2009-08-18 | 684059 | 42-293-32248 | ROGERS GAS UNIT #4 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2009-08-17 | 684137 | 42-293-32247 | MOREHEAD #1 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-08-17 | 684137 | 42-293-32247 | MOREHEAD GAS UNIT #1 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2009-08-04 | 683501 | 42-293-32245 | HUDSON "B" GAS UNIT #13 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2009-08-04 | 683497 | 42-293-32244 | HUDSON "B" GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2009-07-27 | 683125 | 42-293-31620 | G. H. LONGENBAUGH GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,850 | |
| 2009-07-21 | 683052 | 42-293-30145 | CARL SADLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,600 | |
| 2009-07-14 | 682979 | 42-293-32243 | BATTLE #2 | CH4 ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-07-13 | 682919 | 42-293-32242 | SANDERS CREEK GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-07-10 | 682624 | 42-293-32241 | N. E. SHORTER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #16H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2009-06-18 | 681963 | 42-293-32240 | FERN V. ROBINSON #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2009-06-15 | 681861 | 42-293-32239 | SHEPPERD GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2009-06-05 | 681701 | 42-293-31625 | CARL SADLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,716 | |
| 2009-06-05 | 681693 | 42-293-30141 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,509 | |
| 2009-05-19 | 680745 | 42-293-31274 | KING GAS UNIT #3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 2009-05-15 | 681062 | 42-293-32238 | PAT OAKES GAS UNIT II #4H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2009-05-08 | 681054 | 42-293-32237 | JACOBY-HARRIS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #12H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2009-05-07 | 680891 | 42-293-32236 | REED GAS UNIT II #10 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2009-05-04 | 679397 | 42-293-31397 | YARBROUGH TRUST #5 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,769 | |
| 2009-04-28 | 680717 | 42-293-32235 | SAND BRANCH GAS UNIT #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2009-04-08 | 670886 | 42-293-32201 | TXU MINING COMPANY NORTH #4 | APPROACH OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2009-04-03 | 678872 | 42-293-32229 | PHILLIPS "A" #1 GAS UNIT #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2009-03-27 | 679644 | 42-293-32234 | RUNNING BRANCH GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2009-03-27 | 679638 | 42-293-32233 | BLAINS CREEK GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2009-03-25 | 679504 | 42-293-32232 | RICHARD H. GROSS, ET AL #26 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2009-03-16 | 679195 | 42-293-32231 | H. D. THOMAS, ET AL GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2009-03-16 | 679195 | 42-293-32231 | H. D. THOMAS, ET AL GAS UNIT #11 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2009-03-16 | 679193 | 42-293-32230 | ROBERT SIMS GAS UNIT #9 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 2009-03-11 | 678869 | 42-293-32228 | BEACHCOMBER GAS UNIT NO. 2 #19 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2009-03-11 | 668356 | 42-293-32180 | C & W GAS UNIT NO. 1 #11H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2009-03-10 | 641359 | 42-293-31996 | JIMMY BEDDINGFIELD G.U. NO. II #5H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2009-03-04 | 678752 | 42-293-32227 | BEACHCOMBER GAS UNIT NO. 2 #16 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2009-03-02 | 678724 | 42-293-31801 | LINDLEY GAS UNIT #3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,900 | |
| 2009-02-23 | 676598 | 42-293-30923 | PRESLEY SADLER #2H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.