PANOLA County
District 8 · Eagle Ford / Maverick · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-07-24
Panola County permitting is running 10 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (30 total, down 27% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. TGNR PANOLA LLC leads with 46 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 15,000 ft (prior year: 12,000 ft); 87% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
71
vs Prior
+145%
Operators (6mo)
9
Avg Depth (6mo)
17,391
Hz % (6mo)
96%
All Time
12,820
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 (6mo)
DRILL
68
+49 vs prior
RECOMP
3
-7 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| TGNR PANOLA LLC | 46 | 489 |
| R. LACY SERVICES, LTD. | 22 | 285 |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC | 10 | 86 |
| SABINE ENERGY INC. | 9 | 112 |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | 5 | 41 |
| AGIS ENERGY LLC | 2 | 41 |
| TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC | 2 | 0 |
| TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC | 1 | 522 |
| BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | 1 | 37 |
| GLASSELL PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. | 1 | 25 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917052 | WERNER J 'A' | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
| 917055 | WERNER J 'B' | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
| 916258 | TERLINGUA A HV B | DRILL | 2026-07-14 |
| 916952 | HILL CV C (AW) | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
| 916257 | TERLINGUA A HV A | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 916260 | TERLINGUA A HV C | DRILL | 2026-07-08 |
| 916844 | E13C REGAN AN | DRILL | 2026-07-07 |
| 916846 | E13C REGAN CS | DRILL | 2026-07-07 |
| 916845 | E13C REGAN BN | DRILL | 2026-07-07 |
| 916847 | E13C REGAN DS | DRILL | 2026-07-07 |
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 | 5,483 | 6,236 |
| Cotton Valley | 4,733 | 8,330 |
| Pettit | 4,675 | 5,855 |
| Glen Rose | 2,166 | 3,357 |
| Rodessa | 2,111 | 5,085 |
| Paluxy | 1,729 | 2,982 |
| James Lime | 1,574 | 5,552 |
| BMA | 1,056 | 4,985 |