FAYETTE County
District 8 · Eagle Ford / Maverick · Permits since 1977-09-12 · Data through 2026-08-26
Fayette County permitting is running 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, down 38% on the prior quarter). MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC leads with 15 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Fayette County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,000 ft (prior year: 11,500 ft); 100% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
4685
Operators (all)
534
Avg Depth (all)
10,127
Hz % (all)
41%
All Time
4,685
Depth Range: 0 - 23,000 ft
SWD wells in FAYETTE County → 10 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
3814
RECOMP
731
RENTR
75
OTHER
63
RECLASS
2
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | 15 | 424 |
| ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | 9 | 10 |
| TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | 5 | 2 |
| SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | 2 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918057 | HOLLIDAY EF | DRILL | 2026-08-26 |
| 918058 | HOLLIDAY EF | DRILL | 2026-08-26 |
| 917165 | CYCLONE EIGHT | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
| 917167 | CYCLONE TWELVE | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
| 917166 | CYCLONE TEN | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
| 917164 | CYCLONE SIX | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 917162 | CYCLONE TWO | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 917163 | CYCLONE FOUR | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 915041 | BALBOA THREE | DRILL | 2026-04-24 |
| 915043 | BALBOA FIVE | DRILL | 2026-04-24 |
New to FAYETTE County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | 2025-12-05 | 5 | active elsewhere in TX |
| SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | 2026-08-26 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath FAYETTE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 1,347 | 9,922 |
| Pecan Gap | 933 | 9,507 |
| Eagle Ford | 541 | 10,516 |
| Navarro | 399 | 7,704 |
| Midway | 382 | 6,751 |
| Wilcox | 364 | 4,304 |
| Taylor | 272 | 7,888 |
| Buda | 215 | 9,034 |