PANOLA County
District 8 · Eagle Ford / Maverick · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-09-11
Panola County permitting is running 10 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (31 total, down 16% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. TGNR PANOLA LLC leads with 50 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Panola County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 22,000 ft (prior year: 12,000 ft); 89% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
31
vs Prior
-16%
Operators (90d)
6
Avg Depth (90d)
18,553
Hz % (90d)
97%
All Time
12,839
Depth Range: 350 - 30,000 ft
SWD wells in PANOLA County → 115 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in PANOLA County → 97 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
30
-7 vs prior
RECOMP
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| TGNR PANOLA LLC | 50 | 489 |
| R. LACY SERVICES, LTD. | 22 | 285 |
| SABINE ENERGY INC. | 12 | 112 |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC | 9 | 86 |
| TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC | 8 | 522 |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | 5 | 41 |
| AGIS ENERGY LLC | 2 | 41 |
| TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | 2 | 0 |
| BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | 1 | 37 |
| GLASSELL PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. | 1 | 25 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918374 | J14E HULL CS | DRILL | 2026-09-11 |
| 918375 | J14E HULL DS | DRILL | 2026-09-11 |
| 918215 | WYATT C HS (AW) | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918220 | WYATT D HS (AW) | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 918031 | WYATT B CV (AW) | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
| 917598 | G11A WINSTON AN | DRILL | 2026-08-11 |
| 917599 | G11A WINSTON BN | DRILL | 2026-08-11 |
| 917600 | G11A WINSTON CN | DRILL | 2026-08-11 |
| 917601 | G11A WINSTON DN | DRILL | 2026-08-11 |
| 917602 | G11A WINSTON EN | DRILL | 2026-08-11 |
New to PANOLA County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | 2025-12-16 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath PANOLA County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | 5,484 | 6,236 |
| Cotton Valley | 4,734 | 8,330 |
| Pettit | 4,676 | 5,856 |
| Glen Rose | 2,172 | 3,356 |
| Rodessa | 2,117 | 5,085 |
| Paluxy | 1,735 | 2,984 |
| James Lime | 1,580 | 5,553 |
| BMA | 1,056 | 4,985 |