MARION County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-07-18 · Data through 2026-09-16
Marion County permitting is running 1.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (5 total, after a quiet prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. RFE OPERATING, LLC leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,700 ft; 91% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
11
vs Prior
NEW
Operators (1yr)
2
Avg Depth (1yr)
9,222
Hz % (1yr)
91%
All Time
837
Depth Range: 220 - 16,000 ft
SWD wells in MARION County → 30 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
9
NEW vs prior
RECOMP
1
NEW vs prior
FLD-XFR
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| RFE OPERATING, LLC | 9 | 38 |
| ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC | 2 | 67 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917854 | MORRIS | FLD-XFR | 2026-09-16 |
| 916907 | PALMER | DRILL | 2026-09-01 |
| 916522 | COMMODORES (AW) | DRILL | 2026-06-30 |
| 916520 | TRASH PANDAS (AW) | DRILL | 2026-06-22 |
| 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 |
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 |