YOUNG County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-02 · Data through 2026-08-24
Young County permitting is running 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Young County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 4,630 ft (prior year: 4,450 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
10
vs Prior
+43%
Operators (6mo)
7
Avg Depth (6mo)
3,981
Hz % (6mo)
0%
All Time
11,776
Depth Range: 0 - 81,335 ft
SWD wells in YOUNG County → 471 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
7
+1 vs prior
RENTR
2
NEW vs prior
RECOMP
1
= vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. | 3 | 80 |
| B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC | 3 | 13 |
| RUTHSON ENERGY, INC. | 3 | 4 |
| CRAAYBEEK'S PRO ENERGY, L.L.C. | 2 | 0 |
| RIDGE OIL COMPANY | 1 | 145 |
| STOVALL OPERATING CO. | 1 | 139 |
| COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC | 1 | 56 |
| ROGERS DRILLING CO., INC. | 1 | 50 |
| MAMMOTH OPERATING LLC | 1 | 36 |
| KORNYE-TILLMAN COMPANY | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918000 | LOVING RANCH | DRILL | 2026-08-24 |
| 917925 | S HUGHES UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-24 |
| 917518 | BULLOCK 280 | DRILL | 2026-08-04 |
| 917489 | C.R. PERRY | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917255 | SECTION 606 'A' | RECOMP | 2026-07-24 |
| 917186 | MCCLURG, M. L. | DRILL | 2026-07-17 |
| 917019 | S. R. DOZIER | DRILL | 2026-07-15 |
| 916590 | SLATER UNIT | RENTR | 2026-06-22 |
| 915404 | PETTUS | RENTR | 2026-05-20 |
| 915132 | DUKE | DRILL | 2026-04-27 |
New to YOUNG County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAAYBEEK'S PRO ENERGY, L.L.C. | 2025-10-29 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| MAMMOTH OPERATING LLC | 2026-07-17 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath YOUNG County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 1,523 | 3,880 |
| Gunsight | 1,170 | 760 |
| Marble Falls | 747 | 4,340 |
| Mississippian | 738 | 4,610 |
| Strawn | 729 | 2,922 |
| Palo Pinto | 585 | 1,461 |
| Bryson | 167 | 3,306 |
| Barnett | 160 | 4,550 |