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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-06-09 | 331234 | 42-313-30657 | REIMER #1 | DALTEX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-06-01 | 330874 | 42-313-30656 | VICK #1 | ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-06-01 | 330874 | 42-313-30656 | VICK #1 | ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-05-14 | 326032 | 42-313-00057 | MCGILL, H. V. #1 | ZIN-TECH, INC. | RENTR | 11,212 | |
| 1987-05-13 | 329981 | 42-313-30655 | LONG, W. B. #1 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1987-03-18 | 327763 | 42-313-30628 | DRUGS, CLOUSER #1 | BARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,795 | |
| 1987-02-20 | 326930 | 42-313-30654 | JANUARY, HUGH #2 | DALTEX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-02-20 | 326930 | 42-313-30654 | OVERPECK, BONNIE J. #1 | DALTEX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-02-20 | 326930 | 42-313-30654 | OVERPECK, BONNIE J. #1 | DALTEX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,460 | |
| 1986-12-23 | 324460 | 42-313-30653 | WAKEFIELD, G. A. #1 | HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1986-12-12 | 324310 | 42-313-30647 | TRINITY #1 | AMERICUS RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 12,433 | |
| 1986-12-12 | 324310 | 42-313-30647 | TRINITY #1 | AMERICUS RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 12,357 | |
| 1986-11-18 | 323007 | 42-313-30574 | MORGAN, LUMMIE #4 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,903 | |
| 1986-11-17 | 322927 | 42-313-30652 | JANUARY, HUGH #3 | DALTEX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-11-17 | 322927 | 42-313-30652 | OVERPECK, BONNIE J. #2 | DALTEX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-10-21 | 322060 | 42-313-30651 | FANNIN, M. G. #6 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-10-06 | 321345 | 42-313-30650 | DEAN, THURSTON SW #11 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-10-03 | 321299 | 42-313-30649 | JERRY M. REED UNIT #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-09-19 | 320723 | 42-313-30648 | SILLS, ELDON F. ET UX #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-08-27 | 305701 | 42-313-30647 | EURATEX-TRINITY #1 | EURATEX CORP. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1986-08-13 | 305207 | 42-313-30482 | L. A. WAKEFIELD GAS UNIT 2 #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1986-08-08 | 305103 | 42-313-30275 | FIRST NATIONAL BANK UNIT #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1986-07-28 | 304661 | 42-313-30646 | BAUER #2 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1986-07-24 | 304573 | 42-313-30645 | LOE, PATRICIA DILLON #1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1986-07-15 | 304135 | 42-313-30643 | CANNON, ERNEST "A" #16 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-07-15 | 304131 | 42-313-30641 | CANNON, ERNEST #17 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-07-15 | 304137 | 42-313-30644 | CANNON, ERNEST "A" #19 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-07-15 | 304134 | 42-313-30642 | CANNON, ERNEST "A" #18 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-06-11 | 303131 | 42-313-30640 | DEAN, THURSTON SW #10 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-05-22 | 302403 | 42-313-30477 | BARRETT #4 | OXOCO OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1986-05-19 | 302275 | 42-313-30639 | CANNON, ERNEST "A" #15 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-05-09 | 302003 | 42-313-30636 | CANNON, ERNEST "A" #14 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-05-09 | 302005 | 42-313-30637 | DEAN, THURSTON #9 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-05-09 | 302006 | 42-313-30638 | T & H CATTLE COMPANY #6 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-04-29 | 301646 | 42-313-30429 | HARRIS-JOHNSON #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | RECOMP | 9,947 | |
| 1986-04-24 | 301433 | 42-313-30635 | CHAMBLESS #1 | WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1986-04-08 | 300735 | 42-313-30634 | WELLS, VIRGIL #1 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1986-03-18 | 299760 | 42-313-30453 | VICK, M. Y. #5 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | RECOMP | 9,540 | |
| 1986-03-12 | 299493 | 42-313-30633 | DILLON, HUGH L. #1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1986-03-04 | 298954 | 42-313-30625 | VICK "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1986-03-04 | 299024 | 42-313-30632 | JOHNSTON, RALPH A. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298104 | 42-313-30430 | PASTUSEK #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | RECOMP | 9,900 | |
| 1986-01-08 | 295062 | 42-313-30630 | RESSLING, RICHARD #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1986-01-08 | 295065 | 42-313-30630 | WEST FORT TRINIDAD G. U. 3 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1985-12-27 | 294076 | 42-313-30490 | BAKER, W. L. #1 | L & B OIL CO. INC. | RECOMP | 10,204 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 294147 | 42-313-30629 | DUNMAN #1 | HUMBLE RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293546 | 42-313-30628 | CLOUSER DRUG #1 | GEORGETOWN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-12-19 | 293284 | 42-313-30627 | J. D. MARTIN III GAS UNIT #1 | ENERCORP RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1985-12-04 | 291752 | 42-313-30626 | MCDERMOTT, JOE A. #1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-11-21 | 290943 | 42-313-30625 | VICK "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Madison County.