LIMESTONE County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-09 · 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. One operator filed a first Limestone County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 13,952 ft (prior year: 5,600 ft); 17% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
2731
Operators (all)
285
Avg Depth (all)
10,657
Hz % (all)
3%
All Time
2,731
Depth Range: 240 - 21,000 ft
SWD wells in LIMESTONE County → 25 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
2284
RECOMP
388
OTHER
35
RENTR
20
FLD-XFR
4
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 6 | 489 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916743 | W. O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 | RECOMP | 2026-06-26 |
| 914828 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 1 | RECOMP | 2026-04-20 |
| 914703 | CARPENTER GAS UNIT II | RECOMP | 2026-04-16 |
| 914681 | STANDLEY GAS UNIT NO. 1 | RECOMP | 2026-04-09 |
| 910274 | W.O. STONE GAS UNIT NO. 1 | RECOMP | 2025-09-08 |
| 910273 | BEACHCOMBER GAS UNIT NO. 2 | RECOMP | 2025-09-08 |
| 904892 | TIPPIE-6 R-5 | DRILL | 2025-01-06 |
| 895553 | L8A(2ND)-22 UNIT | DRILL | 2024-01-08 |
| 895450 | L8A(2ND)-21 UNIT | DRILL | 2024-01-08 |
| 895120 | TIPPIE4 SCOTT | DRILL | 2023-11-13 |
New to LIMESTONE County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 2025-09-08 | 6 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath LIMESTONE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | 1,187 | 8,086 |
| Pettit | 1,123 | 7,852 |
| Cotton Valley | 830 | 10,602 |
| Bossier | 747 | 11,514 |
| BMA | 535 | 7,496 |
| Rodessa | 334 | 6,543 |
| Austin Chalk | 186 | 3,395 |
| Glen Rose | 184 | 5,510 |