SAN AUGUSTINE County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-12-01 · Data through 2026-08-31
San Augustine County permitting is running 5.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (16 total, down 77% on the prior quarter). APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC leads with 96 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 (90d)
16
vs Prior
-77%
Operators (90d)
2
Avg Depth (90d)
15,475
Hz % (90d)
100%
All Time
1,308
Depth Range: 260 - 27,000 ft
SWD wells in SAN AUGUSTINE County → 9 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
16
-55 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | 96 | 27 |
| ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III | 42 | 29 |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 27 | 183 |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918177 | BLY-STARK-RED RIVER 35 A | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
| 918176 | BLY-STARK | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
| 918179 | BLY-STARK-RED RIVER 35 C | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
| 918178 | BLY-STARK-RED RIVER 35 B | DRILL | 2026-08-31 |
| 917887 | SACAGAWEA | DRILL | 2026-08-20 |
| 917888 | SACAGAWEA | DRILL | 2026-08-20 |
| 917681 | LEON VALLEY EAST | DRILL | 2026-08-11 |
| 917680 | LEON VALLEY EAST | DRILL | 2026-08-11 |
| 917178 | GRIFFIN-LYONS B | DRILL | 2026-07-22 |
| 917291 | GRIFFIN-LYONS A | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
New to SAN AUGUSTINE County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | 2025-12-23 | 96 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III | 2025-12-23 | 42 | first TX permits |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 2025-12-22 | 27 | 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 | 519 | 7,679 |
| Haynesville | 366 | 13,089 |
| Austin Chalk | 308 | 4,939 |
| Rodessa | 125 | 6,950 |
| Travis Peak | 122 | 8,817 |
| Bossier | 120 | 12,304 |
| Glen Rose | 82 | 5,646 |
| Pettit | 76 | 8,135 |