Jack County, Texas

Jack County drilling permits: what the state recorded

Name: Drilling permits, completions and first production in Jack County, Texas, last twelve months
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49drilling permits
42completions
19first-production reports
in the last twelve months

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Oil wells and drilling locations in Jack County

Map of Jack County, Texas, with 4,421 oil and gas wells and 107 recent drilling locations as dots. — Drilling locations107Permits issued in the last two years
Producing wells1,892On a lease reporting production now
Not producing1,300Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
Plugged1,229The state's wellbore record says plugged
Sources: Railroad Commission of Texas well layers and permit files, US Census Bureau county outline, town points from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), base map from USGS The National Map. A dot is a surface location; a horizontal well runs a mile or more from it.
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4,421 wells with a location on the state's map and 107 drilling locations permitted in the last 24 months, each where the Railroad Commission puts it.

49 drilling permits, 42 completions and 19 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.

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Jack County is one of the 25 counties of the Barnett Shale

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The last twelve months

Month by month in Jack County

Drilling events by month in Jack County
Month	Permits	Completions	First production
Oct 2026	7	1	0
Sep 2026	4	4	0
Aug 2026	3	6	1
Jul 2026	6	4	1
Jun 2026	1	3	2
May 2026	4	5	1
Apr 2026	5	3	2
Mar 2026	5	3	6
Feb 2026	4	2	1
Jan 2026	8	4	1
Dec 2025	1	6	4
Nov 2025	1	1	0

Counted from November 15, 2025 to October 30, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

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The newest drilling permits in Jack County

The 50 newest W-1 permits the Railroad Commission issued here, through October 30, 2026.

The newest drilling permits issued in Jack County
Issued	Lease and well	Operator	Drilling began	Depth, ft	API number	Coordinates	Permit
2026-10-30	COCA COLA 14recompletion · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-39335 · permit 091979533.20391, -98.093576,390 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP		6,390	42-237-39335	33.20391, -98.09357	0919795
2026-10-28	HOUSE 2new drill · verticalClear Brooke Ranches, LLCAPI 42-237-40731 · permit 091964733.04905, -98.373335,100 ft	Clear Brooke Ranches, LLC		5,100	42-237-40731	33.04905, -98.37333	0919647
2026-10-19	BROWN, LUPTON 8Sre-entry · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-237-02589 · permit 091918533.22513, -98.078522,400 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		2,400	42-237-02589	33.22513, -98.07852	0919185
2026-10-09	SEWELL A 2recompletion · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-39267 · permit 091905133.17689, -98.168436,013 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP		6,013	42-237-39267	33.17689, -98.16843	0919051
2026-10-08	SOUTH BRISCOE 8Cnew drill · verticalDRY Creek Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-40730 · permit 091901933.43264, -98.266425,300 ft	DRY Creek Operating, LLC		5,300	42-237-40730	33.43264, -98.26642	0919019
2026-10-07	CHERRYHOMES, MIKE D 11recompletion · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-38890 · permit 091903033.18878, -98.042676,355 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP		6,355	42-237-38890	33.18878, -98.04267	0919030
2026-10-05	MYERS 1recompletion · verticalFX Energy Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-39716 · permit 091905333.32157, -98.204516,025 ft	FX Energy Operating, LLC		6,025	42-237-39716	33.32157, -98.20451	0919053
2026-09-14	SIMPSON 1recompletion · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-39636 · permit 091851133.18392, -98.269075,702 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP		5,702	42-237-39636	33.18392, -98.26907	0918511
2026-09-10	CHERRYHOMES, MIKE D 43recompletion · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-38969 · permit 091808433.19326, -98.025826,327 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP		6,327	42-237-38969	33.19326, -98.02582	0918084
2026-09-08	BROWN, LUPTON 'B' O 1new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40729 · permit 091838533.22284, -98.06515drilling began 2026-09-16 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-09-16	3,000	42-237-40729	33.22284, -98.06515	0918385
2026-09-04	PLASTER 1recompletion · verticalJLW Operations, LLCAPI 42-237-40691 · permit 091819933.20728, -98.195012,400 ft	JLW Operations, LLC		2,400	42-237-40691	33.20728, -98.19501	0918199
2026-08-27	SOUTH BRISCOE 7Enew drill · verticalDRY Creek Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-40728 · permit 091814333.43306, -98.27007drilling began 2026-09-04 · 6,400 ft	DRY Creek Operating, LLC	2026-09-04	6,400	42-237-40728	33.43306, -98.27007	0918143
2026-08-19	STEWART, ORNEE 2recompletion · verticalBorderline Operating Corp.API 42-237-01794 · permit 091728733.23642, -98.070515,757 ft	Borderline Operating Corp.		5,757	42-237-01794	33.23642, -98.07051	0917287
2026-08-14	WISE STEWART 9Snew drill · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-237-40727 · permit 091783633.23415, -98.073612,999 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		2,999	42-237-40727	33.23415, -98.07361	0917836
2026-07-31	SUTTON 1recompletion · verticalFX Energy Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-39637 · permit 091747533.16107, -98.241545,600 ft	FX Energy Operating, LLC		5,600	42-237-39637	33.16107, -98.24154	0917475
2026-07-22	CHERRYHOMES, MIKE D 47recompletion · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-38933 · permit 091728033.18926, -98.021846,622 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP		6,622	42-237-38933	33.18926, -98.02184	0917280
2026-07-21	SIMPSON O 2new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40726 · permit 091733033.18494, -98.27187drilling began 2026-08-11 · 4,999 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-08-11	4,999	42-237-40726	33.18494, -98.27187	0917330
2026-07-10	PARKER 2recompletion · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-39402 · permit 091710233.06609, -98.183575,910 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP		5,910	42-237-39402	33.06609, -98.18357	0917102
2026-07-10	RICHARDS RANCH O 4recompletion · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40662 · permit 091708433.19944, -98.171222,099 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP		2,099	42-237-40662	33.19944, -98.17122	0917084
2026-07-10	PARKER O 4new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40725 · permit 091700133.07083, -98.19469drilling began 2026-07-27 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-07-27	3,000	42-237-40725	33.07083, -98.19469	0917001
2026-06-10	DAVIS 'D' 4new drill · verticalPop Operating CompanyAPI 42-237-40724 · permit 091629733.35029, -98.41927drilling began 2026-08-02 · 3,700 ft	Pop Operating Company	2026-08-02	3,700	42-237-40724	33.35029, -98.41927	0916297
2026-05-27	PLASTER 2new drill · verticalJLW Operations, LLCAPI 42-237-40723 · permit 091580433.20684, -98.19703drilling began 2026-06-23 · 1,999 ft	JLW Operations, LLC	2026-06-23	1,999	42-237-40723	33.20684, -98.19703	0915804
2026-05-19	WISE STEWART 7Snew drill · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-237-40722 · permit 091552333.23319, -98.07168drilling began 2026-06-04 · 2,999 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC	2026-06-04	2,999	42-237-40722	33.23319, -98.07168	0915523
2026-05-13	LARRY MCCLURE 1new drill · verticalB.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCAPI 42-237-40721 · permit 091554733.23893, -98.103802,999 ft	B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLC		2,999	42-237-40721	33.23893, -98.10380	0915547
2026-05-01	MESA BRISCOE LUCKY 7Hnew drill · horizontalG & F Oil, Inc.API 42-237-40720 · permit 091521833.43303, -98.26881drilling began 2026-05-25 · 6,000 ft	G & F Oil, Inc.	2026-05-25	6,000	42-237-40720	33.43303, -98.26881	0915218
2026-04-21	R. L. MARTIN O 12new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40718 · permit 091485333.04975, -98.24894drilling began 2026-06-23 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-06-23	3,000	42-237-40718	33.04975, -98.24894	0914853
2026-04-14	TEAGUE 1re-entry · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-39723 · permit 091456633.04428, -98.26313drilling began 2013-05-29 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2013-05-29	3,000	42-237-39723	33.04428, -98.26313	0914566
2026-04-13	SOUTH BRISCOE 6Pnew drill · verticalDRY Creek Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-40716 · permit 091473233.43452, -98.26791drilling began 2026-05-26 · 2,200 ft	DRY Creek Operating, LLC	2026-05-26	2,200	42-237-40716	33.43452, -98.26791	0914732
2026-04-13	SOUTH BRISCOE 5Crecompletion · verticalDRY Creek Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-40717 · permit 091474233.43208, -98.26628drilling began 2026-08-01 · 6,400 ft	DRY Creek Operating, LLC	2026-08-01	6,400	42-237-40717	33.43208, -98.26628	0914742
2026-04-06	GARDNER 1recompletion · verticalFX Energy Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-40382 · permit 091452833.33491, -98.200925,955 ft	FX Energy Operating, LLC		5,955	42-237-40382	33.33491, -98.20092	0914528
2026-03-31	HUGHES 1Hreclass · horizontalFX Energy Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-39489 · permit 091430233.06688, -98.221685,174 ft	FX Energy Operating, LLC		5,174	42-237-39489	33.06688, -98.22168	0914302
2026-03-27	BEALL 1new drill · verticalWillowbend Investments, Inc.API 42-237-40715 · permit 091434833.07626, -98.34635drilling began 2026-04-08 · 4,999 ft	Willowbend Investments, Inc.	2026-04-08	4,999	42-237-40715	33.07626, -98.34635	0914348
2026-03-26	BRISCOE 2recompletion · verticalCaribou Operating, Inc.API 42-237-40383 · permit 091434533.44031, -98.29985drilling began 2025-09-21 · 6,500 ft	Caribou Operating, Inc.	2025-09-21	6,500	42-237-40383	33.44031, -98.29985	0914345
2026-03-24	HENDERSON O 2new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40714 · permit 091428833.31683, -98.281173,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP		3,000	42-237-40714	33.31683, -98.28117	0914288
2026-03-20	HENDERSON O 1new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40713 · permit 091425833.31843, -98.27733drilling began 2026-03-30 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-03-30	3,000	42-237-40713	33.31843, -98.27733	0914258
2026-02-26	R. L. MARTIN O 11new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40712 · permit 091369533.05124, -98.242393,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP		3,000	42-237-40712	33.05124, -98.24239	0913695
2026-02-26	R. L. MARTIN O 10new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40711 · permit 091369433.05027, -98.24423drilling began 2026-03-02 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-03-02	3,000	42-237-40711	33.05027, -98.24423	0913694
2026-02-13	R. L. MARTIN O 9new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40710 · permit 091341033.04941, -98.24231drilling began 2026-02-17 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-02-17	3,000	42-237-40710	33.04941, -98.24231	0913410
2026-02-02	RICHARDS RANCH W 51recompletion · verticalFX Energy Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-40498 · permit 091308133.20305, -98.182845,851 ft	FX Energy Operating, LLC		5,851	42-237-40498	33.20305, -98.18284	0913081
2026-01-26	MCCLURE NORTH 7recompletion · verticalFX Energy Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-40112 · permit 091272633.20449, -98.137976,355 ft	FX Energy Operating, LLC		6,355	42-237-40112	33.20449, -98.13797	0912726
2026-01-22	RICHARDS RANCH N 25recompletion · verticalFX Energy Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-40030 · permit 091300833.18885, -98.18273drilling began 2014-06-29 · 6,095 ft	FX Energy Operating, LLC	2014-06-29	6,095	42-237-40030	33.18885, -98.18273	0913008
2026-01-21	R. L. MARTIN O 8new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40709 · permit 091298433.04738, -98.23562drilling began 2026-02-09 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-02-09	3,000	42-237-40709	33.04738, -98.23562	0912984
2026-01-21	R. L. MARTIN O 7new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40708 · permit 091298333.04642, -98.23747drilling began 2026-02-01 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-02-01	3,000	42-237-40708	33.04642, -98.23747	0912983
2026-01-14	BROWN, LUPTON 6Snew drill · verticalBorderline Operating Corp.API 42-237-40707 · permit 091259633.23058, -98.074362,999 ft	Borderline Operating Corp.		2,999	42-237-40707	33.23058, -98.07436	0912596
2026-01-14	BROWN, LUPTON 4Snew drill · verticalBorderline Operating Corp.API 42-237-40706 · permit 091258933.23090, -98.07649drilling began 2026-02-02 · 2,999 ft	Borderline Operating Corp.	2026-02-02	2,999	42-237-40706	33.23090, -98.07649	0912589
2026-01-13	R. L. MARTIN O 6new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40705 · permit 091266633.04854, -98.24040drilling began 2026-01-14 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-01-14	3,000	42-237-40705	33.04854, -98.24040	0912666
2026-01-08	R. L. MARTIN O 4re-entry · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40702 · permit 091248533.04685, -98.23956drilling began 2026-01-09 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2026-01-09	3,000	42-237-40702	33.04685, -98.23956	0912485
2025-12-12	JACKSBORO, S. (1975) UNIT 35new drill · verticalPecos Valley Operating Inc.API 42-237-40704 · permit 091213733.20107, -98.17158drilling began 2026-02-02 · 2,100 ft	Pecos Valley Operating Inc.	2026-02-02	2,100	42-237-40704	33.20107, -98.17158	0912137
2025-11-17	R. L. MARTIN O 5new drill · verticalOakridge Oil and Gas, LPAPI 42-237-40703 · permit 091178233.04824, -98.23754drilling began 2025-11-18 · 3,000 ft	Oakridge Oil and Gas, LP	2025-11-18	3,000	42-237-40703	33.04824, -98.23754	0911782
2025-11-14	RICHARDS RANCH N 19recompletion · verticalFX Energy Operating, LLCAPI 42-237-40029 · permit 091166033.19309, -98.182686,095 ft	FX Energy Operating, LLC		6,095	42-237-40029	33.19309, -98.18268	0911660

These are the newest 50 of 152 permits on file for Jack County. The rest follow, 50 to a page.

A permit is permission to drill, not a well. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.

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Year by year

Drilling permits issued in Jack County, by year

Drilling permits issued in Jack County by year
Year	Permits issued
2026 so far	47
2025	50
2024	38
2023	12
2020	1
2014	1
2013	1
2012	1
2011	1

Counted from the permit files we hold, which start in 2011; that first year may be partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Jack County
Date	What, who and where
2026-10-30	Permit issued: Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPCOCA COLA · A-223 · permit 0919795
2026-10-28	Permit issued: Clear Brooke Ranches, LLCHOUSE · A-350 · permit 0919647
2026-10-19	Permit issued: B.o.l.d. Oil and Gas, LLCBROWN, LUPTON · A-358 · permit 0919185
2026-10-09	Permit issued: Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPSEWELL A · A-278 · permit 0919051
2026-10-08	Completed: DRY Creek Operating, LLCSOUTH BRISCOE · A-380 · permit 0918143
2026-10-08	Permit issued: DRY Creek Operating, LLCSOUTH BRISCOE · A-380 · permit 0919019
2026-10-07	Permit issued: Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPCHERRYHOMES, MIKE · A-1106 · permit 0919030
2026-10-05	Permit issued: FX Energy Operating, LLCMYERS · A-1592 · permit 0919053
2026-09-14	Permit issued: Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPSIMPSON · A-11 · permit 0918511
2026-09-12	Completed: FX Energy Operating, LLCRICHARDS RANCH · A-254 · permit 0911621
2026-09-10	Completed: Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPCHERRYHOMES "Y" · A-251
2026-09-10	Permit issued: Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPCHERRYHOMES, MIKE · A-1073 · permit 0918084
2026-09-08	Permit issued: Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPBROWN, LUPTON 'B' · A-52 · permit 0918385
2026-09-07	Completed: JLW Operations, LLCPLASTER · A-43 · permit 0918199
2026-09-04	Permit issued: JLW Operations, LLCPLASTER · A-43 · permit 0918199

Coming up

First checks coming due in Jack County

Worked out from the state's first-production month: 120 days after the end of the month. The earliest date, not a certainty.

WORTHINGTON, Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPby November 28, 2026
STEWART, ORNEE, Borderline Operating Corp.by November 28, 2026
Beall, Willowbend Investments, Inc.by November 28, 2026
CHERRYHOMES, MIKE, Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPby December 29, 2026
Cherryhomes, Mike, Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPby December 29, 2026
PARKER, Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPby December 29, 2026
CLAYTON RANCH C, Oakridge Oil and Gas, LPby December 29, 2026
RICHARDS RANCH, FX Energy Operating, LLCby January 28, 2027

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How many wells were permitted in Jack County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 49 drilling permits in Jack County in the twelve months to October 30, 2026, and recorded 42 completions and 19 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

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