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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-02-17 | 18532 | 42-313-30215 | FANNIN, M. G. UNIT 2 #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18039 | 42-313-30074 | KLEB, CLIFTON R. UNIT #1 | FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 18189 | 42-313-30211 | 1ST NAT'L BANK OF MARSHALL, TR.3 #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-01-18 | 1788 | 42-313-30196 | MICHELS, RUBY #1 | FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 16120 | 42-313-30090 | 1ST NAT'L. BANK OF MARSHALL TR.2 #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,636 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15278 | 42-313-30209 | BURR, T. #1 | EAST TEXAS DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,844 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 40691 | 42-313-30196 | MICHELS, RUBY #1 | FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 4354 | 42-313-30198 | OSBORNE, G. J. GAS UNIT #1 | STRATA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,130 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 13657 | 42-313-30208 | BOOZER, NELLIE #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12184 | 42-313-30207 | BURKE GAS UNIT #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 10899 | 42-313-30205 | CHEATHAM, R. M. MRS. #1 | CONVEST ENERGY & LAKE RONEL | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 9270 | 42-313-30069 | VICK, M. Y. "A" #2 | STRATA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,757 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11489 | 42-313-30206 | OSR-HALLIDAY UNIT #98-2 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11837 | 42-313-30203 | OSR - HALLIDAY UNIT #101-2 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 10886 | 42-313-30204 | BARRETT, LOUISE E. ET AL #1 | MARION CORP. | DRILL | 9,545 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10334 | 42-313-30033 | ARMSTRONG OIL UNIT #1 | M. P. S. PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10632 | 42-313-30037 | FDOC-CROW GAS UNIT #1 | FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-10-17 | 6319 | 42-313-30200 | BAUER, MARVIN #1 | SARBB CO., THE | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9754 | 42-313-80195 | HALL, GRACE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9123 | 42-313-30202 | CONWAY, M. A. #1 | RILEY, JIM | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8349 | 42-313-30201 | WATSON, J. P. #1 | PETROMARK MINERALS INC.******P5 | DRILL | 8,835 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8126 | 42-313-80194 | HALL, GRACE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 4612 | 42-313-80193 | PAYNE, W. W. GAS UNIT #1 | FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 7813 | 42-313-30034 | HILL, FRANK "A" #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,650 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 5142 | 42-313-30084 | OSR-HALLIDAY UNIT #51-9 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3441 | 42-313-30197 | REDING, RAY #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2491 | 42-313-30077 | BOATMAN, R.M UNIT #1 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 9,071 | |
| 1977-06-30 | 2078 | 42-313-30083 | BATES, W. O. #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1113 | 42-313-30195 | JOHNSON GAS UNIT #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 158 | 42-313-30194 | SILLS, ELDON #1 | SARBB CO., THE | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 79 | 42-313-30193 | FRALEY, J. L. #1 | REB PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 76 | 42-313-30192 | THOMPSON, L. P. #1 | REB PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,897 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Madison County.