MADISON County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-09-21
Madison County permitting is running 2.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (7 total, versus 5 in the prior quarter). EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Madison County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,740 ft (prior year: 9,500 ft); 38% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
1837
Operators (all)
263
Avg Depth (all)
10,049
Hz % (all)
32%
All Time
1,837
Depth Range: 250 - 24,000 ft
SWD wells in MADISON County → 23 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
1523
RECOMP
252
RENTR
26
OTHER
26
FLD-XFR
9
RECLASS
1
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC | 8 | 63 |
| CYTEX SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING LLC | 4 | 0 |
| BULL RUN RESOURCES, LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918715 | BOWIE S | DRILL | 2026-09-21 |
| 918714 | BOWIE N | DRILL | 2026-09-21 |
| 917995 | CROCKETT B | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 917998 | CROCKETT A | DRILL | 2026-09-02 |
| 917352 | FT TRINIDAD UPPER GLEN ROSE UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-08-03 |
| 916990 | FORREST D STATE UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
| 916990 | FORREST | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
| 916220 | JOYCE D UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-10 |
| 916220 | JOYCE D UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-10 |
| 916100 | W.M. FORREST D | RECOMP | 2026-06-03 |
New to MADISON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYTEX SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING LLC | 2026-09-02 | 4 | active elsewhere in TX |
| BULL RUN RESOURCES, LLC | 2026-03-27 | 1 | first TX permits |
Formations Beneath MADISON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 485 | 8,560 |
| Austin Chalk | 454 | 8,090 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 384 | 8,355 |
| Buda | 283 | 9,420 |
| Georgetown | 226 | 9,502 |
| Eagle Ford | 225 | 8,596 |
| Wilcox | 169 | 3,712 |
| Pecan Gap | 126 | 7,126 |