MILAM County
District 5 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-02-11
Milam County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-02-11. MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 6,500 ft (prior year: 6,424 ft); 75% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
4
vs Prior
+100%
Operators (1yr)
3
Avg Depth (1yr)
6,325
Hz % (1yr)
75%
All Time
4,845
Depth Range: 140 - 16,500 ft
SWD wells in MILAM County → 154 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
3
NEW vs prior
RECOMP
1
-1 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | 2 | 76 |
| BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | 1 | 4 |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 913134 | CATHODIC PROTECTION | DRILL | 2026-02-11 |
| 910144 | TRACK JUSTIFY | DRILL | 2025-09-02 |
| 910145 | TRACK PHAROAH | DRILL | 2025-09-02 |
| 909804 | BONORDEN | RECOMP | 2025-08-15 |
| 902218 | CADDO A | RECOMP | 2024-08-27 |
| 902245 | CREEK A | RECOMP | 2024-08-27 |
| 901569 | CUNNINGHAM | DRILL | 2024-07-29 |
| 898433 | ELK RANCH | DRILL | 2024-04-01 |
| 896233 | KRUPESH | DRILL | 2024-01-05 |
| 894781 | BARTON | DRILL | 2023-10-24 |
Formations Beneath MILAM County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Navarro | 1,827 | 679 |
| Wilcox | 264 | 700 |
| Midway | 196 | 400 |
| Austin Chalk | 121 | 5,500 |
| Pecan Gap | 90 | 4,430 |
| Buda | 61 | 6,074 |
| Edwards | 46 | 5,250 |
| Eagle Ford | 28 | 5,752 |