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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-16 | 670064 | 42-293-32194 | J.R.THOMASON GAS UNIT #3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2008-09-16 | 670000 | 42-293-32190 | ALTON SIMS #26 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2008-09-16 | 669998 | 42-293-32193 | SIMS, ALTON #25 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2008-09-16 | 669981 | 42-293-32192 | EVERETT #12H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2008-09-16 | 669664 | 42-293-32188 | ALTON SIMS #24 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-09-12 | 669746 | 42-293-32189 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #19 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-09-05 | 669161 | 42-293-32187 | WATSON #3 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-09-05 | 669074 | 42-293-32186 | BYRD GAS UNIT #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2008-09-05 | 669070 | 42-293-32185 | TC&C REAL ESTATE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,750 | |
| 2008-09-04 | 665425 | 42-293-31802 | PHILLIPS-COX #1 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 7,050 | |
| 2008-09-03 | 668804 | 42-293-32184 | DOSS GAS UNIT #24 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2008-08-28 | 668686 | 42-293-31542 | CHANDLER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,170 | |
| 2008-08-28 | 668676 | 42-293-32183 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #31 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-08-28 | 668674 | 42-293-32182 | DOSS GAS UNIT #27 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2008-08-22 | 668356 | 42-293-32180 | C & W GAS UNIT NO. 1 #11H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2008-08-22 | 668159 | 42-293-32179 | SIMS, ALTON #23 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 2008-08-20 | 668101 | 42-293-32176 | DOSS GAS UNIT #26 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 668216 | 42-293-31656 | GIBSON #8 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 13,730 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 668132 | 42-293-32178 | N. E. SHORTER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 668130 | 42-293-32177 | N. E. SHORTER GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2008-08-19 | 667942 | 42-293-32172 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #17 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-08-18 | 667971 | 42-293-32175 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #30 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-08-15 | 667952 | 42-293-32174 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #29 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-08-15 | 667948 | 42-293-32173 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #18 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-08-15 | 667924 | 42-293-32171 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #28 | BERRY OIL COMP. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-08-14 | 667177 | 42-293-31326 | RENFROE, R. L. #4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 10,980 | |
| 2008-08-14 | 664042 | 42-293-31748 | DOSS GU #9 | O'BENCO, INC. | RECOMP | 11,908 | |
| 2008-08-12 | 667607 | 42-293-32170 | MORTON NO. 1 GAS UNIT #27 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2008-08-12 | 667607 | 42-293-32170 | MORTON NO. 1 GAS UNIT #27 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2008-08-12 | 667604 | 42-293-32169 | MORTON NO. 1 GAS UNIT #25 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-08-12 | 667522 | 42-293-31310 | HAWKINS, J. G. #4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2008-08-11 | 667468 | 42-293-32168 | JIMMY BEDDINGFIELD GAS UNIT NOII #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2008-08-11 | 664036 | 42-293-31609 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #9 | O'BENCO, INC. | RECOMP | 11,836 | |
| 2008-08-09 | 667348 | 42-293-32167 | GILLIAM "B" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #20 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2008-08-09 | 667237 | 42-293-31588 | MASON, LULU #17 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,840 | |
| 2008-08-08 | 664044 | 42-293-31724 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #1 | O'BENCO, INC. | RECOMP | 11,908 | |
| 2008-08-07 | 667154 | 42-293-31369 | LULU MASON #9 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 2008-08-07 | 665551 | 42-293-32153 | SIMS, ALTON #22 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-08-06 | 666436 | 42-293-32164 | BOBBY REED GAS UNIT #27 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-08-06 | 666435 | 42-293-32165 | RICKARD GAS UNIT #16 | O'BENCO, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2008-08-05 | 666819 | 42-293-32166 | KENNEDY "A" #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2008-07-28 | 666257 | 42-293-32163 | KENNEDY "A" #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2008-07-24 | 666087 | 42-293-31362 | HENDERSON, HAZEL #6 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2008-07-23 | 665987 | 42-293-32161 | GILLIAM "B" NO. 1 GAS UNIT #24 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2008-07-23 | 665939 | 42-293-32160 | ROBERT SIMS GAS UNIT #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2008-07-23 | 665747 | 42-293-32162 | GILLIAM "C" NO. 2 GAS UNIT #26 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 2008-07-22 | 665795 | 42-293-32159 | L. P. SIMS BROTHERS GAS UNIT #7 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2008-07-22 | 665792 | 42-293-32158 | L. P. SIMS BROTHERS GAS UNIT #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2008-07-22 | 665789 | 42-293-32157 | L. P. SIMS BROTHERS GAS UNIT #5 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2008-07-22 | 665788 | 42-293-32156 | L. P. SIMS BROTHERS GAS UNIT #4 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Limestone County.