NACOGDOCHES County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-07-05 · Data through 2026-07-10
Nacogdoches County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, down 31% on the prior quarter). EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP leads with 11 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county. 6 operators filed a first Nacogdoches County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 14,600 ft (prior year: 7,950 ft); 81% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
22
vs Prior
+10%
Operators (6mo)
7
Avg Depth (6mo)
13,170
Hz % (6mo)
77%
All Time
3,936
Depth Range: 200 - 22,000 ft
SWD wells in NACOGDOCHES County → 13 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
20
= vs prior
RECOMP
2
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | 11 | 43 |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 7 | 4 |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 6 | 146 |
| REVENANT ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 6 | 1 |
| SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION | 5 | 91 |
| ARENOS ENERGY | 4 | 0 |
| BROOKSTON ENERGY, INC. | 1 | 28 |
| COMMON DISPOSAL, LLC | 1 | 2 |
| LARAMIDE RESOURCES, LP | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916995 | BEAR CLAW | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 916994 | BEAR CLAW | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 916620 | MAGELLAN | DRILL | 2026-06-26 |
| 915135 | HAWK RIDGE | DRILL | 2026-06-01 |
| 915246 | HAWK RIDGE | DRILL | 2026-05-28 |
| 915829 | RED GENTRY GAS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-05-27 |
| 915834 | RED GENTRY GAS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-05-27 |
| 915802 | RED GENTRY GAS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-05-26 |
| 915593 | RED GENTRY GAS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-05-20 |
| 915014 | S. H. KING GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-04-24 |
New to NACOGDOCHES County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| REVENANT ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 2025-12-18 | 6 | first TX permits |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 2025-12-12 | 6 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ARENOS ENERGY | 2026-05-20 | 4 | first TX permits |
| BROOKSTON ENERGY, INC. | 2026-04-24 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| COMMON DISPOSAL, LLC | 2026-03-02 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| LARAMIDE RESOURCES, LP | 2026-02-04 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath NACOGDOCHES County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| James Lime | 1,584 | 7,686 |
| Pettit | 1,433 | 7,915 |
| Travis Peak | 1,244 | 8,270 |
| Rodessa | 1,156 | 7,202 |
| Glen Rose | 453 | 5,885 |
| Austin Chalk | 294 | 4,910 |
| Queen City | 225 | 350 |
| Cotton Valley | 225 | 11,180 |