SABINE County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-10-12 · Data through 2026-02-25
Sabine County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-02-25. SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Sabine County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,700 ft; 80% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (6mo)
0
Avg Depth (6mo)
--
Hz % (6mo)
0%
All Time
373
Depth Range: 300 - 20,000 ft
SWD wells in SABINE County → 1 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-02-25. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 8 | 5 |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 1 | 0 |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 913239 | POLLEY 6 ALLOC A | DRILL | 2026-02-25 |
| 913241 | POLLEY 6 ALLOC B | DRILL | 2026-02-25 |
| 913480 | BODOVITZ A | DRILL | 2026-02-24 |
| 913257 | CREST B ALLOC A | DRILL | 2026-02-20 |
| 913258 | CREST B ALLOC B | DRILL | 2026-02-20 |
| 913488 | BODOVITZ B | DRILL | 2026-02-18 |
| 913079 | CREST-LOWERY 3 ALLOC A | DRILL | 2026-02-04 |
| 913080 | CREST-LOWERY 3 ALLOC C | DRILL | 2026-02-02 |
| 911638 | TEA OLIVE | DRILL | 2025-11-07 |
| 911638 | TEA OLIVE | DRILL | 2025-11-07 |
New to SABINE County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 2026-02-02 | 8 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 2025-11-07 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath SABINE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 58 | 8,053 |
| Midway | 47 | 5,089 |
| Wilcox | 17 | 2,940 |
| Blossom | 17 | 7,579 |
| Bossier | 16 | 11,878 |
| James Lime | 15 | 6,960 |
| Cotton Valley | 11 | 11,018 |
| Taylor | 10 | 8,524 |