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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-13 | 58914 | 42-313-30252 | WESTMORELAND, FRANK ET AL OIL UT #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1979-09-13 | 57891 | 42-313-30253 | HALL, GRACE UNIT #A1 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57771 | 42-313-30251 | TINSLEY GAS UNIT #1 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1979-08-16 | 56447 | 42-313-30250 | FANNIN, M. G. UNIT 2 #2 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54873 | 42-313-30233 | ABLAH, GEORGE J.-KYLE, B., ET AL #1 | TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. | RECOMP | 9,550 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54613 | 42-313-30249 | WESTMORELAND, P.L. ETAL OIL UNIT #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1979-07-30 | 54362 | 42-313-30248 | STONE, HENRIETTA #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1979-07-16 | 55840 | 42-313-30244 | MCWHORTER UNIT #B1 | FLYING DIAMOND PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52649 | 42-313-30041 | FIRST NAT'L BNK OF MARSHALL TR.3 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,977 | |
| 1979-07-09 | 52609 | 42-313-30247 | WESTMORELAND,P.L. ETAL OIL UNIT #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 51814 | 42-313-30246 | BARRETT, E. T. "A" #1 | YATES EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,033 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50889 | 42-313-30081 | BARRETT UNIT #2 | MARION CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-06-04 | 49968 | 42-313-30245 | MORGAN, GUS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 49678 | 42-313-30052 | EVANS, BADA UNIT #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49331 | 42-313-30243 | GIBBS, FLOYED #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49217 | 42-313-30242 | WESTMORELAND, W. O. #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49009 | 42-313-30058 | CANNON, ERNEST "A" #5 | PARTEN, J. R. | OTHER | 1,000 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 49434 | 42-313-30241 | CANNON, ERNEST -A- #7 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47372 | 42-313-30240 | FOSTER GAS UNIT #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46168 | 42-313-30239 | FLOYED, T. H. ET AL #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44645 | 42-313-30041 | FIRST NAT'L BNK OF MARSHALL TR 3 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,025 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44480 | 42-313-30238 | MCFARLAND, C. H., OIL UNIT #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,420 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41577 | 42-313-30237 | ARTHUR, C. A. ET AL #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38495 | 42-313-30236 | CANNON, ERNEST "A" #9 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38474 | 42-313-30235 | BARRETT, LOUISE #1 | LYNCO OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1978-11-22 | 37444 | 42-313-30234 | DUNMAN, T. O. UNIT #1 | WESTCHASE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,949 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33909 | 42-313-30233 | ABLAH, GEORGE J.-KYLE, B. ET AL #1 | TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33504 | 42-313-30232 | HEATH, ORY D. #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1978-09-07 | 32095 | 42-313-30231 | HARRIS, L. S. ET AL UNIT #1 | WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORP | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1978-08-30 | 31887 | 42-313-30230 | BAUER, MARVIN #1 | YATES EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31242 | 42-313-30229 | DEAN, THURSTON #7 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31241 | 42-313-30580 | DEAN, THURSTON #6 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31214 | 42-313-30227 | ESKRIDGE #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES-G. R. BROWN | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30955 | 42-313-30226 | GOULD, MYRA UNIT #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 9,925 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30950 | 42-313-30225 | DEAN, THURSTON #5 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29853 | 42-313-80198 | MCWHORTER, B. D. -A- #1 | FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,730 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 28961 | 42-313-30224 | SCHOLZ, LEON #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,022 | |
| 1978-07-11 | 28262 | 42-313-30223 | BEDINGER, C. A. UNIT 1 #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | RECOMP | 16,000 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26873 | 42-313-30222 | MIZE, DESSIE #1 | ESTATE OIL&GAS CORP. R.H. BISHOP | DRILL | 9,364 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26872 | 42-313-30221 | HEATH, J. B. #1 | PETROMARK MINERALS INC.******P5 | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25092 | 42-313-30219 | CANNON, ERNEST ET AL "A" #8 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25161 | 42-313-30220 | THEISS #1 | PERKINS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24887 | 42-313-30218 | WESTMORELAND, W. O. #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23489 | 42-313-30217 | T & H CATTLE CO. UNIT #2 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23259 | 42-313-30216 | GRIFFIN, J. J. ESTATE #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | RECOMP | 11,222 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 22996 | 42-313-30063 | LOE, P. D. ET AL #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,660 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 22129 | 42-313-30076 | BIG INCH RANCH #1 | FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20332 | 42-313-30214 | BURKHARDT, NORMA MOSLEY UNIT #1 | FLYING DIAMOND PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20313 | 42-313-30213 | DOBESH #1 | PERKINS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 30771 | 42-313-30210 | TAYLOR, LOYCE #1 | SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Madison County.