TRINITY County
District 3 · Gulf Coast (Southeast) · Permits since 1977-06-24 · Data through 2026-09-24
Trinity County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). WALKER OPERATING COMPANY leads with 14 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. One operator filed a first Trinity County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 2,075 ft; 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
14
vs Prior
NEW
Operators (1yr)
1
Avg Depth (1yr)
2,175
Hz % (1yr)
0%
All Time
313
Depth Range: 400 - 20,000 ft
SWD wells in TRINITY County → 2 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
14
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| WALKER OPERATING COMPANY | 14 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918801 | DUE | DRILL | 2026-09-24 |
| 916438 | DUE | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 916438 | DUE | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 913824 | FRY | DRILL | 2026-03-09 |
| 913821 | FRY | DRILL | 2026-03-09 |
| 913779 | FRY | DRILL | 2026-03-04 |
| 913826 | LITTLE | DRILL | 2026-03-04 |
| 913779 | FRY | DRILL | 2026-03-04 |
| 913827 | LITTLE | DRILL | 2026-03-03 |
| 913825 | LITTLE | DRILL | 2026-03-03 |
New to TRINITY County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALKER OPERATING COMPANY | 2026-02-18 | 14 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath TRINITY County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Carrizo | 38 | 1,834 |
| Queen City | 37 | 1,554 |
| Wilcox | 32 | 2,929 |
| Austin Chalk | 28 | 9,334 |
| Woodbine | 26 | 9,630 |
| Sparta | 24 | 1,106 |
| Buda | 21 | 10,325 |
| Georgetown | 14 | 10,383 |