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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-14 | 99723 | 42-313-30299 | HENSARLING #1 | DALECO RESOURCES | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 96980 | 42-313-30298 | BOSWELL, J. A. #1 | GOLDSMITH, J. PAUL | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96333 | 42-313-30297 | MORRIS GAS UNIT #2 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1980-10-20 | 96005 | 42-313-30088 | MCWHORTER, B.D. "A" #1 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 9,730 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 94850 | 42-313-30296 | DEAN, H. G. #1 | LOMAX EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1980-09-29 | 94127 | 42-313-30295 | WEATHERFORD #1 | ALFORD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-09-23 | 93539 | 42-313-30293 | THEISS #1 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-09-22 | 93692 | 42-313-30294 | BAILEY, RONELL C. #1 | GEOTEC EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-09-18 | 93046 | 42-313-30292 | HENSARLING GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92202 | 42-313-30291 | WILSON, S. C. JR. ET AL #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,868 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 92089 | 42-313-30290 | ADAMS, ANDREW UNIT #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,433 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 92088 | 42-313-30289 | EVANS, CECIL #3 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 850 | |
| 1980-09-03 | 91311 | 42-313-30288 | SMITH, MABLE O. #1 | MINNICK RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INC | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-08-29 | 91082 | 42-313-30287 | BARRETT, LOUISE E. ET AL #1-B | YATES ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,521 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 90441 | 42-313-30286 | KEY UNIT A #2 | DANIEL OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 89650 | 42-313-30285 | SCHOLZ #2 | OXOCO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89302 | 42-313-30284 | STANDLEY #1 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. | DRILL | 10,040 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 88952 | 42-313-30283 | STRAWTHER UNIT #1 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-08-04 | 88656 | 42-313-30282 | MCDERMITT #1 | LYNN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 87962 | 42-313-30281 | BARRETT, M. H. #2 | LYNCO OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,550 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86478 | 42-313-30280 | LENZ BROS. #1 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86450 | 42-313-30279 | JOHNSTON FOUNDATION ET AL #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86157 | 42-313-30278 | RANDOLPH #1 | DANIEL OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 85975 | 42-313-30277 | FARRIS, LAMAR #1 | TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 83790 | 42-313-30276 | IVEY, WILL #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80077 | 42-313-30275 | FIRST NATIONAL BANK UNIT #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79512 | 42-313-30274 | HAMMOCK, E. F. UNIT #1 | EXTIDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79511 | 42-313-30273 | CASEY, KENNETH UNIT #1 | EXTIDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79510 | 42-313-30272 | JORDAN UNIT #1 | EXTIDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79509 | 42-313-30271 | SMITH, MABLE O. #1 | EXTIDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78606 | 42-313-30270 | FOSTER, TOM E. #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78131 | 42-313-30269 | CASEY, KENNETH UNIT #1 | EXTIDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 80543 | 42-313-30217 | T & H CATTLE CO. SOUTH UNIT #2 | PARTEN, J. R. | RECOMP | 9,932 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 78794 | 42-313-30195 | JOHNSON, MARTHA #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,870 | |
| 1980-04-07 | 77459 | 42-313-30268 | OSR-HALLIDAY UNIT #101-1* | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74452 | 42-313-30267 | BAKER #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-03-04 | 74127 | 42-313-30266 | HALL, GRACE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-03-04 | 74126 | 42-313-30265 | CROW GAS UNIT #2 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 72840 | 42-313-30195 | JOHNSON, MARTHA #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,870 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72398 | 42-313-30264 | VICK, M. Y. #1 | LOMAX EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-02-06 | 71851 | 42-313-30263 | OSR-HALLIDAY UNIT #69-3 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70891 | 42-313-30262 | RICHARDSON-IVEY UNIT #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64672 | 42-313-30261 | DEAN, THURSTON #7 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64650 | 42-313-30260 | PAYNE UNIT #2 | FLYING DIAMOND PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64644 | 42-313-30259 | KEY UNIT #1 | DANIEL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64637 | 42-313-30257 | MORRIS GAS UNIT #1 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64643 | 42-313-30257 | MORRIS GAS UNIT #1 #1 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 61019 | 42-313-30256 | T & H CATTLE CO. #3 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 7,118 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 60342 | 42-313-30255 | SCHOLZ #1 | OXOCO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 60340 | 42-313-30254 | DEAN, W. R. #1 | LYNCO OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Madison County.