PALO PINTO County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-03-13
Palo Pinto County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-03-13. FX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Palo Pinto County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 3,558 ft (prior year: 4,187 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (90d)
0
Avg Depth (90d)
--
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
6,060
Depth Range: 0 - 20,004 ft
SWD wells in PALO PINTO County → 106 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-03-13. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| FX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 2 | 34 |
| ANTLE OPERATING, INC. | 1 | 72 |
| ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 914050 | HOOPER EAST | RECOMP | 2026-03-13 |
| 913093 | JAGGERS 'A' | RECOMP | 2026-01-27 |
| 911399 | CATHODIC PROTECTION | DRILL | 2025-11-14 |
| 911129 | EUBANKS, T.H. | DRILL | 2025-10-20 |
| 902353 | WILLINGHAM | RECOMP | 2024-09-20 |
| 898300 | KECK | RECOMP | 2024-03-21 |
| 893410 | CLAYTON RANCH C | RECOMP | 2023-09-06 |
| 893178 | LANEVE, V. D. MRS. 'A' | RECOMP | 2023-08-28 |
| 884280 | CHEVRON | DRILL | 2022-09-28 |
| 882769 | K.L. BRIDGES | DRILL | 2022-08-05 |
New to PALO PINTO County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| FX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 2026-01-27 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS | 2025-11-14 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath PALO PINTO County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 1,183 | 1,750 |
| Marble Falls | 1,166 | 4,174 |
| Big Saline | 538 | 3,550 |
| Barnett | 383 | 4,758 |
| Bend | 364 | 3,968 |
| Caddo | 351 | 3,480 |
| Atoka | 282 | 3,787 |
| Palo Pinto | 198 | 628 |