How many drilling permits were filed in Denton County in the last 12 months?

11 Texas Railroad Commission drilling permits were filed in Denton County, Texas over the last 12 months — 0 of them in the past 7 days.

Who is the most active drilling operator in Denton County?

BKV BARNETT, LLC is the most active operator in Denton County with 8 permits over the last 12 months, followed by BKV BARNETT II, LLC (3).

Where does Denton County drilling-permit data come from?

Every permit shown is sourced from the Texas Railroad Commission's public drilling-permit filings and refreshed daily. It's free to search by operator, lease, depth, and wellbore profile.

WTI$96.38USD/BBL · AS OF 3:44 PM CTBRENT$97.98USD/BBL · AS OF 3:44 PM CTPERMITS TODAY—TRRC · DAILY PULLM&A RECORDS3,324OPERATOR LINEAGESCOUTCALL LIST · PIPELINE · PSA

Denton County · 0 permits this week
11 permits filed last 12 months
Top operator: BKV BARNETT, LLC (8)
Sourced from Texas Railroad Commission

Denton County drilling brief.

Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Denton County, Texas. Top operators, recent filings, depth and wellbore profile data.

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Texas Railroad Commission · Public record, free · Updated Jun 3, 2026

0: Permits filed; Last 7 days
11: Permits filed; Last 12 months
BKV: Top operator; 8 permits
2: Active operators; Last 12 months

02 · Denton on the map

Denton · Texas drillingLast 7 days

Permits 7d:0lowmidhigh (0)

Top operators · 12m

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BKV BARNETT, LLC: —; 8 permits
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BKV BARNETT II, LLC: —; 3 permits

03 · Latest Denton filings

11 rows · last 12 months · Updated Jun 3, 2026

Recent Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit filings in Denton County, last 12 months, by submitted date
Submitted	Operator	API #	Depth (ft)	Type	Status
2026-05-05	BKV BARNETT II, LLC	12132349	9450	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-03-06	BKV BARNETT II, LLC	12132718	10890	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-02-26	BKV BARNETT II, LLC	12133910	12000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-01-08	BKV BARNETT, LLC	12134657	23949	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-12-04	BKV BARNETT, LLC	12134661	21000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-12-04	BKV BARNETT, LLC	12134662	18000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-11-17	BKV BARNETT, LLC	12134648	19121	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-08-26	BKV BARNETT, LLC	12134651	9200	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-08-08	BKV BARNETT, LLC	12134653	11584	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-08-08	BKV BARNETT, LLC	12134656	11801	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-08-08	BKV BARNETT, LLC	12134654	12644	Horizontal	APPROVED

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05 · Adjacent county briefs

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06 · Sources