Madison County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Madison County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-03.
Madison County permitting is running 1.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (5 total, versus 3 in the prior quarter). EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC leads with 7 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
1
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-08-03
All Time
1,832
1,832 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-26 | 699295 | 42-313-30860 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 3 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699294 | 42-313-30859 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 9 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699294 | 42-313-30859 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 9 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699293 | 42-313-30858 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 8 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699293 | 42-313-30858 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 8 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699293 | 42-313-30858 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 8 (SA) #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 16,251 | Y |
| 2010-07-26 | 699293 | 42-313-30858 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT #0801SA | SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 16,251 | Y |
| 2010-07-26 | 699290 | 42-313-30857 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 10 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699290 | 42-313-30857 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 10 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699288 | 42-313-30856 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 2 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699288 | 42-313-30856 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 2 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699286 | 42-313-30855 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 1 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699286 | 42-313-30855 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 1 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | 699286 | 42-313-30855 | FERGUSON PRISON UNIT 1 #1 | NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-07-21 | 699195 | 42-313-30853 | ADAMS #1H | PMO | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2010-07-21 | 699195 | 42-313-30853 | ADAMS #1H | PMO | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2010-07-13 | 698829 | 42-313-30668 | NELLIE BOOZER #2 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 9,265 | |
| 2010-05-28 | 696693 | 42-313-30852 | OLTMANN #1H | PMO | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2010-05-19 | 696135 | 42-313-30851 | DRAKE-ANDREWS #1 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2010-05-19 | 696135 | 42-313-30851 | DRAKE-ANDREWS #1 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2010-05-05 | 695436 | 42-313-30850 | WINDY HILL #2 | FORCE 5 ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 2010-04-28 | 694895 | 42-313-30554 | VIRGINIA TAYLOR #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 10,164 | |
| 2010-04-02 | 693828 | 42-313-30849 | HIBBETTS #1H | PMO | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2010-04-01 | 693756 | 42-313-30848 | FLOYD #1 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2010-04-01 | 693756 | 42-313-30848 | FLOYD #1 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2010-04-01 | 693756 | 42-313-30848 | FLOYD #1 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2010-03-22 | 693166 | 42-313-30847 | REYNOLDS #1H | PMO | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2010-03-17 | 692618 | 42-313-30846 | WINDY HILL #3 | FORCE 5 ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 2010-03-17 | 692618 | 42-313-30846 | WINDY HILL #3 | FORCE 5 ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 1,836 | |
| 2010-03-11 | 692369 | 42-313-30845 | WINDY HILL #1 | FORCE 5 ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2010-03-08 | 692359 | 42-313-30842 | CHAMBLESS #1 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-03-08 | 692359 | 42-313-30842 | CHAMBLESS #1 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-03-08 | 692358 | 42-313-30843 | ROBERTSON #1 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-03-08 | 692358 | 42-313-30843 | ROBERTSON #1 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-02-04 | 690515 | 42-313-30841 | JOHN WATSON #1H | PMO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2010-01-21 | 689827 | 42-313-30474 | SCHOLZ #1D | WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION | RENTR | 5,200 | |
| 2009-12-23 | 688916 | 42-313-30419 | BARR, CLORISE #1 | VICEROY PETROLEUM GP, LLC | RENTR | 9,320 | |
| 2009-12-16 | 688520 | 42-313-30840 | TARPLEY GAS UNIT #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2009-11-09 | 686789 | 42-313-30812 | WAKEFIELD #1 | RUSSELL - FT. TRINIDAD OP., LLC | RECOMP | 9,650 | |
| 2009-09-17 | 685217 | 42-313-30839 | MT UNIT #1H | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2009-09-17 | 685217 | 42-313-30839 | MT UNIT #1H | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2009-08-26 | 684238 | 42-313-30822 | GOULD, MYRA #2 | RUSSELL - FT. TRINIDAD OP., LLC | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 2009-08-19 | 684048 | 42-313-30276 | IVEY, WILL #1 | RUSSELL - FT. TRINIDAD OP., LLC | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 2009-08-05 | 683600 | 42-313-30838 | FARRIS #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2009-08-05 | 683526 | 42-313-30837 | BYRD #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2009-07-14 | 682736 | 42-313-30836 | RED-X #1 | RED-X EXPL AND PROD, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 2009-05-01 | 680874 | 42-313-30835 | SHIFLET #1H | PMO | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2009-03-02 | 678944 | 42-313-30834 | MILLER #1H | PMO | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2009-02-03 | 670413 | 42-313-30828 | R.M. BOATMAN UNIT #2 | FORCE 5 ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2009-02-03 | 670413 | 42-313-30828 | R. M. BOATMAN UNIT #2 | FORCE 5 ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Madison County.