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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-02-04 | 185341 | 42-313-30226 | MYRA GOULD GAS UNIT #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185309 | 42-313-30427 | ANDREWS, J. M. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185243 | 42-313-30425 | MORRIS, NORMAN #1 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,575 | |
| 1983-02-03 | 185244 | 42-313-30426 | VICK, M. Y. #1 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-02-02 | 185310 | 42-313-30389 | HEINE, J. #1 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1983-01-31 | 184767 | 42-313-30424 | LECUNA, SANTA ELENA #2 | TA-LEE-HO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-01-27 | 184652 | 42-313-30423 | THEISS #1 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-01-17 | 183505 | 42-313-30421 | HEATH #2 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 9,978 | |
| 1983-01-11 | 182932 | 42-313-30420 | WESTMORELAND #1 | HEA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1983-01-06 | 182591 | 42-313-30315 | L. B. MCVEY #1 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184658 | 42-313-30270 | FOSTER, TOM #1 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 11,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184040 | 42-313-30422 | STILLWAGON #1 | HOLT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182758 | 42-313-30416 | SINGLETARY, W. P. #1 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182752 | 42-313-30387 | OSBORNE, G. J. #1 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182621 | 42-313-80202 | BULLARD, W. C. #1 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182295 | 42-313-30419 | BARR, CLORISE #1 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182257 | 42-313-30418 | MCWHORTER, E. L. #2 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-12-29 | 181504 | 42-313-30417 | BARRETT, MARIE #1 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,395 | |
| 1982-12-23 | 182150 | 42-313-30415 | ISGITT #1 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-12-20 | 180567 | 42-313-30414 | GOLDSMITH-BENGE, A. Y. #4 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-12-13 | 181366 | 42-313-00148 | MORGAN, LUMMIE #3 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. | OTHER | 10,000 | |
| 1982-12-13 | 179984 | 42-313-30411 | MORGAN, GUS #2 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-12-09 | 179577 | 42-313-30411 | GUS MORGAN UNIT NO. 1 #2 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 180838 | 42-313-30409 | HARDY #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 179650 | 42-313-30412 | BRADFORD, MARY C. #1 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-11-19 | 181569 | 42-313-30355 | MARKS UNIT #1 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1982-11-15 | 177131 | 42-313-30408 | FARRIS, JEFF #2 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-11-10 | 177003 | 42-313-00229 | STEWART, J.S. #1 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 10,000 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 179312 | 42-313-30410 | HEATH, J. B. #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 9,980 | |
| 1982-11-08 | 177390 | 42-313-30407 | BARRETT, LOUISE #1 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-10-25 | 175776 | 42-313-30406 | OSBORNE, G. J. #3 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 174849 | 42-313-30047 | BARRETT UNIT #1 | MARION CORP. | RECOMP | 8,260 | |
| 1982-10-18 | 174605 | 42-313-30357 | WINBORN, LENA #01 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1982-10-12 | 174820 | 42-313-30332 | EVANS-CANNON UNIT #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,167 | |
| 1982-09-27 | 172881 | 42-313-30404 | CONWAY, MARY LOU #1 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172161 | 42-313-30402 | GILBERT #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 9,635 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172144 | 42-313-30400 | WINBORN, LENA #2 #02 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1982-09-16 | 172501 | 42-313-30403 | THOMPSON "S" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171608 | 42-313-30399 | GOLDSMITH-BENGE A. Y. #3 | GOLDSMITH, J. PAUL | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171607 | 42-313-30398 | L. S. DORMAN ET AL UNIT #1 | TARTAN OIL & GAS | DRILL | 9,850 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 172155 | 42-313-30401 | T & H CATTLE COMPANY UNIT #4 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170795 | 42-313-30397 | C. FRED CHAMBERS ET AL #2 | TEXAS, L. PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,374 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169324 | 42-313-30396 | MORGAN, LUMMIE #2 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1982-08-02 | 167883 | 42-313-30395 | U.S. ENERGY SEARCH, SEALY BANK #1 | BRUMMETT, J. O. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1982-07-27 | 167804 | 42-313-30394 | COLEMAN, TILLIE #2 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167975 | 42-313-30373 | OSBORNE, G.J. #2 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167040 | 42-313-30088 | MCWHORTER, B.D. "A" #1 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 9,730 | |
| 1982-07-13 | 166803 | 42-313-30088 | MCWHORTER B.D. "A" #1 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 9,730 | |
| 1982-06-25 | 165463 | 42-313-30393 | BLANKENSHIP #2 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162832 | 42-313-30392 | HARPER, BERTHA #2A | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Madison County.