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

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

Who is the most active drilling operator in Leon County?

COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC is the most active operator in Leon County with 17 permits over the last 12 months, followed by HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (12).

Where does Leon 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$97.86USD/BBL · AS OF 10:34 AM CTBRENT$105.70USD/BBL · AS OF 10:34 AM CTHENRY HUB$3.13USD/MMBtu · AS OF 10:34 AM CTPERMITS · 7 DAYS181TRRC · DAILY PULLM&A RECORDS3,328OPERATOR LINEAGECOUNTY RECORDS50 COUNTIES498 SOURCES MAPPED

Leon County drilling brief.

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

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0: Permits filed; Last 7 days
34: Permits filed; Last 12 months
COMSTOCK: Top operator; 17 permits
6: Active operators; Last 12 months

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Top operators · 12m

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COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC: –; 17 permits
02
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY: –; 12 permits
03
MITSUI E&P USA LLC: –; 2 permits
04
TERRAIN WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC: –; 1 permits
05
BARBEE, R.L. OPERATING, INC.: –; 1 permits
06
MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.: –; 1 permits

Latest Leon filings

20 rows · last 12 months · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Recent Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit filings in Leon County, last 12 months, by submitted date
Submitted	Operator	API #	Depth (ft)	Type	Status
2026-10-06	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28931814	16031	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-09-21	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	28932237	30000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-09-08	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28931938	15200	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-09-04	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	28932236	30000	Horizontal	MAPPING
2026-09-03	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	28932235	30000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-08-17	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	28932234	30000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-07-28	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	28932233	30000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-07-28	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	28932232	30000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-07-08	MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.	28932231	8999	Directional	APPROVED
2026-06-24	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	28932210	30000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-06-22	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28931796	15570	Directional	APPROVED
2026-06-05	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28931914	17177	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-06-01	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28931495	14894	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-05-14	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28931991	17842	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-05-08	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28931831	17825	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-04-19	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28931525	15200	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-04-14	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	28932205	25000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-04-08	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	28932206	25000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-04-02	MITSUI E&P USA LLC	28932220	30000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-04-02	MITSUI E&P USA LLC	28932207	30000	Horizontal	APPROVED

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