East Texas Counties Report New Oil and Gas Drilling Activity

East Texas counties reported significant oil and gas activity during the first week of September 2026, with the Texas Railroad Commission documenting 15 new drilling permits and 14 completed wells across the region. The activity, concentrated in the Haynesville Shale, Cotton Valley, and Pettit fields, spanned multiple counties including San Augustine, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Marion, Panola, Angelina, Gregg, Rusk, and Shelby, according to data from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, 2026.

San Augustine County recorded the highest number of new drilling permits. Apex Natural Gas LLC and Adamas Energy LLC jointly filed for 10 gas wells. Apex Natural Gas LLC received permits for four wells under the Kingsley A and B Gas Unit leases and one well under the Pool A lease. These wells are primarily located in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field, with reported depths of 14,500 feet to 16,500 feet, situated near Broaddus and San Augustine. Adamas Energy LLC secured permits for five gas wells under the Bly-Stark and Bly-Stark-Red River 35 A, B, and C leases. These wells, also in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field, are planned for depths of 14,600 feet, approximately 4.8 miles northwest from San Augustine. One permit for Apex Natural Gas LLC's Kingsley A Gas Unit/3H was listed as a "Gas Unit" type with no depth specified in the public record.

Harrison County saw RFE Operating LLC receive a permit for an oil or gas well, Woods 1 (AW)/1H, in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field, with a planned depth of 10,800 feet, located 1.2 miles northwest from Hallsville. Penn Virginia Oil & Gas LP also secured a permit for the Crawford Gas Unit/3, an oil or gas well in the Carthage North (Cotton Valley) field, slated for 13,000 feet, 13.2 miles southeast from Marshall.

In Nacogdoches County, Revenant Energy Operating LLC obtained permits for two gas wells, Redemption 5HB and Redemption/6HB, both in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field. These wells are planned for 13,000 feet deep and are located about 18.5 miles southeast from Nacogdoches. Panola County reported two new permits for Sabine Energy INC, including the Wyatt B CV (AW)/2H gas well in the Beckville (Cotton Valley) field and the Wyatt D HS (AW)/4H gas well in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field, both at 12,000 feet deep, situated approximately 13.6 miles northwest and southwest from Marshall, respectively. Marion County added one oil well permit for Rose City Resources LLC, the Palmer/1H, in the Whelan (Pettit) field. This well has a reported depth of 8,000 feet and is located 5.4 miles northwest from Harleton.

Beyond new permits, the Texas Railroad Commission data also detailed completed wells with reported flow rates. Harrison County led in completed well activity and reported production, with Sabine Energy INC's Bobcat A CV (AW)/1H in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field recording the highest flow rate at 43,217.4. This well is 10,387 feet deep and located 10.5 miles southwest from Marshall. RFE Operating LLC's Oakmont-Sawgrass 6 (AW)/6H, a Carthage (Haynesville Shale) well 12,164 feet deep, reported a flow rate of 31,518.92, situated 2.2 miles northwest from Hallsville. TW Clemons Operating CO LLC’s Durkee Gas Unit #1/6, a 10,025-foot well in the Woodlawn (Pettit) field, showed a flow rate of 6,549.28, located 5.7 miles north from Marshall. Comstock Oil & Gas LLC also reported a completed well, Pearl Stone Clark B/2H, in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field, 10,873 feet deep and 3.5 miles northeast from Elysian Field, though its flow rate was not specified in the public record. Prenwell LLC completed a well, Miller/2, in the Panola field, at 2,567 feet deep, 20.6 miles southeast from Waskom, also without a specified flow rate.

Gregg County saw Sabine Energy INC complete the Hamvi Heirs D (AW)/4H well in the Willow Springs (Cotton Valley) field, 10,845 feet deep, reporting a flow rate of 22,857.37, 8.5 miles north from Longview. In San Augustine County, Apex Natural Gas LLC completed the Elizabeth Leigh G/7H well in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field, 13,746 feet deep, with a flow rate of 24,096.9, 5.8 miles west from San Augustine.

Angelina County reported two completed wells by Adamas Energy LLC, both Allosaurus/2HB and Allosaurus/4HB, in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field, with depths around 15,400 feet. Both wells reported similar flow rates of approximately 1,415.7, and are located 7.5 miles northeast from Lufkin.

Other counties with completed wells included Shelby, where Rockcliff Energy Operating III completed two wells, Neilson Ranch A/1HB and Neilson Ranch B/1H, in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field, at depths of 12,283 feet and 12,647 feet respectively. These wells are situated 15.6 miles east and southeast from Center. Rusk County had Buffco Production INC complete the Henderson ‘E’/8 well in the Oak Hill (Travis Peak) field, 10,850 feet deep, 7.7 miles northwest from Henderson, and RFE Operating LLC complete two wells, Bridge North ‘B’ (AW)/1H and Mustang South (AW)/1H, in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field, around 11,100 feet deep, 2.8 miles and 2.7 miles east from Overton. Flow rates for these Rusk and Shelby County wells were not detailed in the available public record. Nacogdoches County saw Exco Operating Company LP complete the Lock SU A/1H well in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field, 15,133 feet deep, 8.7 miles south from Chireno, also without a specified flow rate.

The data reflects ongoing energy development across East Texas, with operators continuing to explore and produce from established fields like the Haynesville Shale and Cotton Valley. The Texas Railroad Commission data provides a weekly overview of these activities, indicating the areas of most concentrated interest for new drilling and production within the reporting period.