Jones County, Texas

Jones County drilling permits: what the state recorded

Name: Drilling permits, completions and first production in Jones County, Texas, last twelve months
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10drilling permits
3completions
1first-production report
in the last twelve months

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Oil wells and drilling locations in Jones County

Map of Jones County, Texas, with 1,513 oil and gas wells and 21 recent drilling locations as dots. — Drilling locations21Permits issued in the last two years
Producing wells641On a lease reporting production now
Not producing482Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
Plugged390The 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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1,513 wells with a location on the state's map and 21 drilling locations permitted in the last 24 months, each where the Railroad Commission puts it.

10 drilling permits, 3 completions and 1 first-production report 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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The last twelve months

Month by month in Jones County

Drilling events by month in Jones County
Month	Permits	Completions	First production
Sep 2026	1	0	0
Aug 2026	3	0	0
May 2026	2	1	0
Apr 2026	3	0	0
Jan 2026	0	1	1
Dec 2025	1	0	0
Nov 2025	0	1	0

Counted from November 15, 2025 to September 14, 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 Jones County

The 44 newest W-1 permits the Railroad Commission issued here, through September 14, 2026.

The newest drilling permits issued in Jones County
Issued	Lease and well	Operator	Drilling began	Depth, ft	API number	Coordinates	Permit
2026-09-14	ABILENE 2.0 SE CR 306 & FM 1982 01new drill · verticalEnergy Transfer CompanyAPI 42-253-35754 · permit 091850332.53276, -99.65644420 ft	Energy Transfer Company		420	42-253-35754	32.53276, -99.65644	0918503
2026-08-12	BAUCUM 3new drill · verticalStar Production, Inc.API 42-253-35753 · permit 091773932.72984, -99.74756drilling began 2026-08-17 · 3,500 ft	Star Production, Inc.	2026-08-17	3,500	42-253-35753	32.72984, -99.74756	0917739
2026-08-07	PITTARD 1new drill · verticalDelta Oil & Gas Ltd.API 42-253-35752 · permit 091762632.74317, -99.92898drilling began 2026-08-25 · 5,000 ft	Delta Oil & Gas Ltd.	2026-08-25	5,000	42-253-35752	32.74317, -99.92898	0917626
2026-08-05	HF SINCLAIR T015MPnew drill · verticalWbi Energy Midstream, LLCAPI 42-253-35751 · permit 091602532.75042, -99.67406drilling began 2026-08-24 · 350 ft	Wbi Energy Midstream, LLC	2026-08-24	350	42-253-35751	32.75042, -99.67406	0916025
2026-05-27	HALL 40 1new drill · verticalStar Production, Inc.API 42-253-35750 · permit 091581232.74155, -99.74107drilling began 2026-07-21 · 3,500 ft	Star Production, Inc.	2026-07-21	3,500	42-253-35750	32.74155, -99.74107	0915812
2026-05-27	BAUCUM 2new drill · verticalStar Production, Inc.API 42-253-35749 · permit 091579632.73122, -99.74757drilling began 2026-08-03 · 3,750 ft	Star Production, Inc.	2026-08-03	3,750	42-253-35749	32.73122, -99.74757	0915796
2026-04-21	TP #1.75 1new drill · verticalEnergy Transfer CompanyAPI 42-253-35748 · permit 091472532.70724, -99.81813400 ft	Energy Transfer Company		400	42-253-35748	32.70724, -99.81813	0914725
2026-04-20	TP #9 1new drill · verticalEnergy Transfer CompanyAPI 42-253-35746 · permit 091454732.95266, -99.84142400 ft	Energy Transfer Company		400	42-253-35746	32.95266, -99.84142	0914547
2026-04-20	TP #9.75 1new drill · verticalEnergy Transfer CompanyAPI 42-253-35747 · permit 091454332.94101, -99.84060400 ft	Energy Transfer Company		400	42-253-35747	32.94101, -99.84060	0914543
2025-12-11	SWANN, W.D. 10new drill · verticalSojourner Drilling CorporationAPI 42-253-35745 · permit 091209932.57176, -100.13023drilling began 2026-03-25 · 5,000 ft	Sojourner Drilling Corporation	2026-03-25	5,000	42-253-35745	32.57176, -100.13023	0912099
2025-09-30	JAY (CANYON LIME) UNIT 212new drill · verticalSojourner Drilling CorporationAPI 42-253-35744 · permit 091076932.56030, -100.13362drilling began 2025-10-25 · 4,700 ft	Sojourner Drilling Corporation	2025-10-25	4,700	42-253-35744	32.56030, -100.13362	0910769
2025-08-21	OLIVER SWENSON 1recompletion · verticalIcs Energy LLCAPI 42-253-35726 · permit 090973132.89877, -99.69314drilling began 2024-04-11 · 5,500 ft	Ics Energy LLC	2024-04-11	5,500	42-253-35726	32.89877, -99.69314	0909731
2025-08-11	BIRDIE UNIT 1new drill · verticalSojourner Drilling CorporationAPI 42-253-35743 · permit 090977732.59567, -100.08838drilling began 2025-08-14 · 3,500 ft	Sojourner Drilling Corporation	2025-08-14	3,500	42-253-35743	32.59567, -100.08838	0909777
2025-08-06	TNT 2new drill · verticalHadaway Consult and Engineer,llcAPI 42-253-35742 · permit 090972432.74295, -100.128176,500 ft	Hadaway Consult and Engineer,llc		6,500	42-253-35742	32.74295, -100.12817	0909724
2025-04-21	MANLY 1new drill · verticalGeosurveys, Inc.API 42-253-35741 · permit 090746032.57496, -99.61648drilling began 2025-05-16 · 2,000 ft	Geosurveys, Inc.	2025-05-16	2,000	42-253-35741	32.57496, -99.61648	0907460
2025-04-14	U-104 1new drill · verticalAtmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Div.API 42-253-35740 · permit 090735232.91513, -100.02127drilling began 2026-05-29 · 325 ft	Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Div.	2026-05-29	325	42-253-35740	32.91513, -100.02127	0907352
2025-04-11	BAUCUM 1new drill · verticalStar Production, Inc.API 42-253-35739 · permit 090731532.73067, -99.74479drilling began 2025-06-17 · 3,500 ft	Star Production, Inc.	2025-06-17	3,500	42-253-35739	32.73067, -99.74479	0907315
2025-04-10	STEELE 1new drill · verticalStar Production, Inc.API 42-253-35738 · permit 090731032.77532, -99.70299drilling began 2025-06-25 · 3,500 ft	Star Production, Inc.	2025-06-25	3,500	42-253-35738	32.77532, -99.70299	0907310
2025-02-13	WHITE 1new drill · verticalIcs Energy LLCAPI 42-253-35737 · permit 090591132.77467, -100.03194drilling began 2025-02-25 · 3,900 ft	Ics Energy LLC	2025-02-25	3,900	42-253-35737	32.77467, -100.03194	0905911
2025-01-27	BROWN 1new drill · verticalIcs Energy LLCAPI 42-253-35736 · permit 090544332.79646, -100.03498drilling began 2025-01-28 · 3,700 ft	Ics Energy LLC	2025-01-28	3,700	42-253-35736	32.79646, -100.03498	0905443
2024-12-06	OLIVER SWENSON 3new drill · verticalIcs Energy LLCAPI 42-253-35735 · permit 090445032.90112, -99.69176drilling began 2024-12-23 · 5,200 ft	Ics Energy LLC	2024-12-23	5,200	42-253-35735	32.90112, -99.69176	0904450
2024-10-25	OLIVER SWENSON 2new drill · verticalIcs Energy LLCAPI 42-253-35734 · permit 090355932.89856, -99.68918drilling began 2024-11-13 · 5,400 ft	Ics Energy LLC	2024-11-13	5,400	42-253-35734	32.89856, -99.68918	0903559
2024-10-25	HUDSPETH, W.R. 'D' 6new drill · verticalSojourner Drilling CorporationAPI 42-253-35733 · permit 090355332.61559, -100.14432drilling began 2025-03-15 · 5,500 ft	Sojourner Drilling Corporation	2025-03-15	5,500	42-253-35733	32.61559, -100.14432	0903553
2024-10-25	HUDSPETH, W.R. 'D' 5new drill · verticalSojourner Drilling CorporationAPI 42-253-35732 · permit 090355232.61766, -100.14252drilling began 2025-02-26 · 5,500 ft	Sojourner Drilling Corporation	2025-02-26	5,500	42-253-35732	32.61766, -100.14252	0903552
2024-09-19	LYTLE 1new drill · verticalProduction Operators of TX, LLCAPI 42-253-35731 · permit 090274132.75677, -99.97907drilling began 2024-09-30 · 3,500 ft	Production Operators of TX, LLC	2024-09-30	3,500	42-253-35731	32.75677, -99.97907	0902741
2024-07-03	HEP14 1new drill · verticalHolly Energy Partners-Op, L.P.API 42-253-35730 · permit 090082832.60173, -99.76206350 ft	Holly Energy Partners-Op, L.P.		350	42-253-35730	32.60173, -99.76206	0900828
2024-06-27	DUSTY FARMER 1recompletion · verticalSojourner Drilling CorporationAPI 42-253-35687 · permit 090072932.56498, -100.094165,000 ft	Sojourner Drilling Corporation		5,000	42-253-35687	32.56498, -100.09416	0900729
2024-06-03	IRVIN FEE 1new drill · verticalSojourner Drilling CorporationAPI 42-253-35729 · permit 090009432.61186, -100.07135drilling began 2024-06-07 · 3,000 ft	Sojourner Drilling Corporation	2024-06-07	3,000	42-253-35729	32.61186, -100.07135	0900094
2024-05-08	LEAVITT 2new drill · verticalIcs Energy LLCAPI 42-253-35728 · permit 089959032.85660, -99.75054drilling began 2024-07-12 · 2,300 ft	Ics Energy LLC	2024-07-12	2,300	42-253-35728	32.85660, -99.75054	0899590
2024-04-15	ATE565 1new drill · verticalAtmos Pipeline - TexasAPI 42-253-35727 · permit 089878932.94264, -99.82693450 ft	Atmos Pipeline - Texas		450	42-253-35727	32.94264, -99.82693	0898789
2024-04-05	OLIVER SWENSON 1new drill · verticalIcs Energy LLCAPI 42-253-35726 · permit 089859732.89877, -99.69314drilling began 2024-04-11 · 5,500 ft	Ics Energy LLC	2024-04-11	5,500	42-253-35726	32.89877, -99.69314	0898597
2024-04-02	BAUCUM 1Anew drill · verticalS.b. Street Operating, Inc.API 42-253-35725 · permit 0898456drilling began 2024-07-16 · 3,999 ft	S.b. Street Operating, Inc.	2024-07-16	3,999	42-253-35725		0898456
2024-03-18	LEAVITT 1new drill · verticalIcs Energy LLCAPI 42-253-35724 · permit 089821632.85528, -99.74996drilling began 2024-03-20 · 2,500 ft	Ics Energy LLC	2024-03-20	2,500	42-253-35724	32.85528, -99.74996	0898216
2024-03-18	HP 1new drill · verticalHadaway Consult and Engineer,llcAPI 42-253-35723 · permit 089792232.74945, -100.13199drilling began 2025-03-10 · 6,500 ft	Hadaway Consult and Engineer,llc	2025-03-10	6,500	42-253-35723	32.74945, -100.13199	0897922
2024-03-12	IRVIN FEE 1re-entry · verticalSojourner Drilling CorporationAPI 42-253-00049 · permit 089800632.61178, -100.071323,000 ft	Sojourner Drilling Corporation		3,000	42-253-00049	32.61178, -100.07132	0898006
2024-03-08	BAGLEY 3new drill · verticalJQL Energy, LLCAPI 42-253-35722 · permit 089791932.84338, -99.72605drilling began 2024-04-30 · 2,999 ft	JQL Energy, LLC	2024-04-30	2,999	42-253-35722	32.84338, -99.72605	0897919
2024-02-13	TNT 1new drill · verticalHadaway Consult and Engineer,llcAPI 42-253-35721 · permit 089725032.74728, -100.12508drilling began 2024-03-09 · 6,500 ft	Hadaway Consult and Engineer,llc	2024-03-09	6,500	42-253-35721	32.74728, -100.12508	0897250
2024-01-25	ECT208 1new drill · verticalSunoco Pipeline L.P.API 42-253-35720 · permit 089671132.57348, -99.90632400 ft	Sunoco Pipeline L.P.		400	42-253-35720	32.57348, -99.90632	0896711
2024-01-24	BRAUN 1new drill · verticalM. E. Operating & Services, Inc.API 42-253-35719 · permit 089666232.70005, -99.81720drilling began 2024-06-23 · 3,500 ft	M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.	2024-06-23	3,500	42-253-35719	32.70005, -99.81720	0896662
2024-01-19	OMAN ACSELL 1new drill · verticalIcs Energy LLCAPI 42-253-35718 · permit 089662432.89870, -99.68104drilling began 2024-01-31 · 5,500 ft	Ics Energy LLC	2024-01-31	5,500	42-253-35718	32.89870, -99.68104	0896624
2023-12-04	MCCASLIN 1new drill · verticalStar Production, Inc.API 42-253-35717 · permit 089566332.85506, -99.78522drilling began 2023-12-12 · 5,700 ft	Star Production, Inc.	2023-12-12	5,700	42-253-35717	32.85506, -99.78522	0895663
2023-12-04	RISLEY 'B' 7new drill · verticalNBX Energy, LLCAPI 42-253-35632 · permit 089550932.95759, -99.98978drilling began 2023-12-11 · 6,000 ft	NBX Energy, LLC	2023-12-11	6,000	42-253-35632	32.95759, -99.98978	0895509
2023-10-03	MUELLER 1new drill · verticalDelta Oil & Gas Ltd.API 42-253-35716 · permit 089427632.92994, -99.98734drilling began 2024-03-02 · 4,000 ft	Delta Oil & Gas Ltd.	2024-03-02	4,000	42-253-35716	32.92994, -99.98734	0894276
2014-09-12	DAVIS 4new drill · verticalIcs Energy LLCAPI 42-253-35414 · permit 079448432.87048, -99.67772drilling began 2015-01-27 · 2,900 ft	Ics Energy LLC	2015-01-27	2,900	42-253-35414	32.87048, -99.67772	0794484

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 Jones County, by year

Drilling permits issued in Jones County by year
Year	Permits issued
2026 so far	9
2025	11
2024	20
2023	3
2014	1

Counted from the permit files we hold, which start in 2014; that first year may be partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.

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The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Jones County
Date	What, who and where
2026-09-14	Permit issued: Energy Transfer CompanyABILENE 2.0 SE CR 306 & FM 1982 · A-1035 · permit 0918503
2026-08-12	Permit issued: Star Production, Inc.BAUCUM · A-1517 · permit 0917739
2026-08-07	Permit issued: Delta Oil & Gas Ltd.PITTARD · A-353 · permit 0917626
2026-08-05	Permit issued: Wbi Energy Midstream, LLCHF SINCLAIR · A-508 · permit 0916025
2026-05-27	Permit issued: Star Production, Inc.HALL 40 · A-1900 · permit 0915812
2026-05-27	Permit issued: Star Production, Inc.BAUCUM · A-1517 · permit 0915796
2026-05-17	Completed: Sojourner Drilling CorporationSWANN, W.D. · A-268 · permit 0912099
2026-04-21	Permit issued: Energy Transfer CompanyTP #1.75 · A-360 · permit 0914725
2026-04-20	Permit issued: Energy Transfer CompanyTP #9.75 · A-33 · permit 0914543
2026-04-20	Permit issued: Energy Transfer CompanyTP #9 · A-1914 · permit 0914547
2026-01-28	Completed: Star Production, Inc.BAUCUM · A-1517 · permit 0907315
2026-01-01	First production: Star Production, Inc.Baucum · A-1517 · permit 0907315
2025-12-11	Permit issued: Sojourner Drilling CorporationSWANN, W.D. · A-268 · permit 0912099
2025-11-21	Completed: Sojourner Drilling CorporationJAY (CANYON LIME) UNIT · A-268 · permit 0910769

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

The Railroad Commission issued 10 drilling permits in Jones County in the twelve months to September 14, 2026, and recorded 3 completions and 1 first-production report. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

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Sources

Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.