Madison County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Madison County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-21.

Madison County permitting is running 2.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (7 total, versus 5 in the prior quarter). EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

4

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-09-21

All Time

1,837

1,837 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2026-09-2191871542-313-31419BOWIE S #2HCYTEX SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,500Y
2026-09-2191871442-313-31418BOWIE N #1HCYTEX SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,500Y
2026-09-0491799542-313-31416CROCKETT B #2HCYTEX SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING LLCDRILL9,000Y
2026-09-0291799842-313-31417CROCKETT A #1HCYTEX SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING LLCDRILL9,000Y
2026-08-0391735242-313-31209FT TRINIDAD UPPER GLEN ROSE UNIT #14EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRECOMP10,885
2026-07-1091699042-313-31235FORREST D STATE UNIT #802EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRECOMP9,740
2026-07-1091699042-313-31235FORREST #802EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRECOMP9,740
2026-06-1091622042-313-31176JOYCE D UNIT #102EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRECOMP13,947
2026-06-1091622042-313-31176JOYCE D UNIT #102EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRECOMP18,000
2026-06-0391610042-313-31015W.M. FORREST D #2EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRECOMP10,605
2026-05-0791539842-313-00068WAKEFIELD & HARRISON GAS UNIT B #1EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRECOMP20,705
2026-04-1491473642-313-31038W.M. FORREST D WELL NO. #1EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRECOMP10,350
2026-03-2791435942-313-31415AUGUSTUS UNIT #1HBULL RUN RESOURCES, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2025-08-0690968942-313-00068FT TRINIDAD UPPER GLEN ROSE UNIT #121EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRENTR21,227
2025-08-0690968942-313-00068FT TRINIDAD UPPER GLEN ROSE UNIT #121EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRENTR21,227
2025-03-0690638942-313-31413COBIA #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2025-02-1990525342-313-31408WAHOO #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2025-02-1890593442-313-31412WHITING #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2025-02-1490587042-313-31411TARPON #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2025-01-1790516442-313-31409BONEFISH #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2025-01-1590516542-313-31407COHO #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2024-09-1990223242-313-30515FANNIN, M.G. #5SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLERRECOMP8,710
2024-09-1990223242-313-30515FANNIN, M.G. #5SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLERRECOMP8,710
2024-03-2689824242-313-31387MCFARLAND-HARDWICK UNIT #5WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
2024-03-0589715142-313-31406WALKER-MCFARLAND UNIT #1WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
2023-08-2489308742-313-31405OSR-HALLIDAY UNIT #6713HWOODBINE PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL9,000Y
2023-08-2489308742-313-31405OSR-HALLIDAY UNIT #6713HWOODBINE PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL9,000Y
2023-08-1089239342-313-31402WATSON-HOLLOW B #2HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,500Y
2023-08-0989256542-313-31404WATSON-HOLLOW D #4HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,500Y
2023-08-0989255842-313-31403WATSON-HOLLOW C #3HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,500Y
2023-08-0389229642-313-31401WATSON-HOLLOW A #1HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,500Y
2023-04-2689003542-313-31400HARDWICK-RASCO UNIT #1WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
2023-04-2689003542-313-31400MCFARLAND - HARDWICK UNIT #8WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
2023-02-1488798442-313-31399SMITH #4HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000Y
2023-02-1488797942-313-31398SMITH #3HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000Y
2023-02-1488796742-313-31397LEWIS #2HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000Y
2023-02-1488796542-313-31396LEWIS #1HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000Y
2022-11-1488499242-313-31395PATRIOT #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2022-10-2688498742-313-31394MERICA #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2022-10-2688498742-313-31394MERICA #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2022-09-3088410942-313-31393BRAVE #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,000Y
2022-09-2088368542-313-31392LIBERTY #1HWILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2022-07-2688222142-313-30986FORREST C #6EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLCRECLASS11,415
2022-06-1588110442-313-31391MCFARLAND - HARDWICK UNIT #6WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
2022-06-1388087142-313-31257JOYCE UNIT #503PARDUS OIL & GAS OPERATING, LPRECOMP9,615
2022-05-1787962642-313-31390MCFARLAND - HARDWICK UNIT #7WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
2022-03-2487818942-313-31389HOWARD-MOORE UNIT A #2HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000Y
2022-03-2487817542-313-31388HOWARD-MOORE UNIT #1HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000Y
2022-02-2387705942-313-31375LEONA-HOWARD (ALLOCATION) #1HVESS OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000Y
2021-12-3087559542-313-31115ZEUS #1HTEXAS PRESCO, INC.FLD-XFR9,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Madison County.