SAN AUGUSTINE County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-12-01 · Data through 2026-07-22
San Augustine County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (46 total, down 32% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC leads with 90 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county. 4 operators filed a first San Augustine County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 14,500 ft (prior year: 14,300 ft); 97% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
114
vs Prior
+97%
Operators (6mo)
7
Avg Depth (6mo)
14,559
Hz % (6mo)
96%
All Time
1,287
Depth Range: 260 - 27,000 ft
SWD wells in SAN AUGUSTINE County → 9 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
114
+56 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | 90 | 27 |
| ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III | 35 | 29 |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 19 | 183 |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 14 | 2 |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 6 | 32 |
| PINE WAVE ENERGY PARTNERS OP,LLC | 3 | 0 |
| COMMON DISPOSAL, LLC | 2 | 2 |
| LONGBRANCH ENERGY, LP | 2 | 0 |
| VENTANA MIDSTREAM LLC | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917178 | GRIFFIN-LYONS B | DRILL | 2026-07-22 |
| 917291 | GRIFFIN-LYONS A | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 916563 | BSM NORTH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-24 |
| 916564 | BSM NORTH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-24 |
| 916565 | BSM NORTH UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-24 |
| 916411 | BRAHMAS | DRILL | 2026-06-16 |
| 916412 | BRAHMAS | DRILL | 2026-06-16 |
| 916400 | SANDY SWD | DRILL | 2026-06-15 |
| 916400 | SANDY | DRILL | 2026-06-15 |
| 916062 | ROYAL TROON A | DRILL | 2026-06-09 |
New to SAN AUGUSTINE County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | 2025-12-23 | 90 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III | 2025-12-23 | 35 | first TX permits |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 2025-12-22 | 19 | active elsewhere in TX |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 2026-02-26 | 6 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath SAN AUGUSTINE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| James Lime | 518 | 7,678 |
| Haynesville | 365 | 13,072 |
| Austin Chalk | 307 | 4,939 |
| Rodessa | 125 | 6,950 |
| Travis Peak | 122 | 8,817 |
| Bossier | 120 | 12,304 |
| Glen Rose | 82 | 5,646 |
| Pettit | 76 | 8,135 |