BOWIE County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-08-17 · Data through 2025-09-15
Bowie County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2025-09-15. MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,500 ft (prior year: 4,975 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (6mo)
0
Avg Depth (6mo)
--
Hz % (6mo)
0%
All Time
194
Depth Range: 1,000 - 11,300 ft
SWD wells in BOWIE County → 4 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2025-09-15. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 1 | 5 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 910383 | ELLIOTT | RECOMP | 2025-09-15 |
| 907744 | TELFORD UNIT | DRILL | 2025-05-05 |
| 907744 | TELFORD UNIT | DRILL | 2025-05-05 |
| 905561 | MCDANIEL SWD | RENTR | 2025-02-04 |
| 903296 | ELLIOTT | DRILL | 2024-10-24 |
| 900891 | BESSIE | RECOMP | 2024-07-03 |
| 899622 | SUMMERS 'A' | DRILL | 2024-05-16 |
| 899621 | SUMMERS | DRILL | 2024-05-15 |
| 897115 | BESSIE | DRILL | 2024-02-09 |
| 895287 | GRAY OWL | DRILL | 2023-12-05 |
Formations Beneath BOWIE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Smackover | 21 | 7,647 |
| Travis Peak | 16 | 5,365 |
| Woodbine | 13 | 3,240 |
| Nacatoch | 12 | 1,240 |
| Cotton Valley | 11 | 6,252 |
| Paluxy | 10 | 3,624 |
| Buckner | 10 | 7,490 |