MARION County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-07-18 · Data through 2026-06-30
Marion County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, after a quiet prior quarter). RFE OPERATING, LLC leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,700 ft; 88% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (30d)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (30d)
0
Avg Depth (30d)
--
Hz % (30d)
0%
All Time
834
Depth Range: 220 - 16,000 ft
SWD wells in MARION County → 30 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (30d)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-06-30. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| RFE OPERATING, LLC | 8 | 38 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916522 | COMMODORES (AW) | DRILL | 2026-06-30 |
| 916520 | TRASH PANDAS (AW) | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 911860 | WALKER HEIRS UNIT | RECOMP | 2025-11-25 |
| 911555 | BILLIKEN (AW) | DRILL | 2025-11-07 |
| 911555 | BILLIKEN (AW) | DRILL | 2025-11-07 |
| 911283 | KERNEL COBB (AW) | DRILL | 2025-10-31 |
| 911279 | FIGHTING PICKLES (AW) | DRILL | 2025-10-30 |
| 911279 | FIGHTING PICKLES (AW) | DRILL | 2025-10-30 |
| 882997 | GULF | RECOMP | 2022-10-07 |
| 869822 | SHARP | DRILL | 2021-05-21 |
Formations Beneath MARION County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 218 | 6,760 |
| Travis Peak | 180 | 7,322 |
| Rodessa | 131 | 6,100 |
| Nacatoch | 106 | 1,270 |
| Cotton Valley | 82 | 9,150 |
| Glen Rose | 82 | 4,870 |
| Paluxy | 80 | 4,016 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 55 | 5,572 |