Shelby County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Shelby County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-23.

Shelby County permitting is running 5.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (15 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 34 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

2,486

2,486 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2010-11-30	705989	42-419-31645	SEMINOLES DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	19,600	Y
2010-11-30	705989	42-419-31645	SEMINOLES DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	19,600	Y
2010-11-30	705989	42-419-31645	SEMINOLES DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	21,300	Y
2010-11-23	705731	42-419-31644	96 NORTH SWD #1	96 WELLS, INC.	DRILL	4,000
2010-11-23	705731	42-419-31644	96 NORTH SWD #1	96 WELLS, INC.	DRILL	4,000
2010-11-19	705610	42-419-31643	HARVCO #2	HECKMANN WATER RESOURCES CORP.	DRILL	5,900
2010-11-19	705610	42-419-31643	HARVCO #2	HECKMANN WATER RESOURCES CORP.	DRILL	5,900
2010-11-19	705607	42-419-31642	HARVCO #1	HECKMANN WATER RESOURCES CORP.	DRILL	5,900
2010-11-19	705607	42-419-31642	HARVCO #1	HECKMANN WATER RESOURCES CORP.	DRILL	5,900
2010-11-19	705203	42-419-31641	HAWKEYES DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	19,900	Y
2010-11-17	705349	42-419-31210	EDDINS UNIT #1	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	RECOMP	12,557
2010-10-27	704158	42-419-31636	COX #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2010-10-27	703964	42-419-31639	HOOSIERS DU #2H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	21,500	Y
2010-10-26	704232	42-419-31637	CYCLONES DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	20,400	Y
2010-10-26	702675	42-419-31629	BEASLEY FED #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2010-10-20	703912	42-419-31635	EUBANKS UNIT #1H	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	12,100	Y
2010-10-18	703418	42-419-31634	RAYMOND GAS UNIT #2H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	20,500	Y
2010-10-18	703418	42-419-31634	RAYMOND GAS UNIT #2H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	20,500	Y
2010-10-18	703418	42-419-31634	RAYMOND GAS UNIT #2H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	20,500	Y
2010-10-12	701177	42-419-31487	PEARSON #1	UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY	RECOMP	15,000
2010-10-07	702755	42-419-31633	J. C. MCSWAIN GAS UNIT 'A' #1H	BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY	DRILL	17,360	Y
2010-10-01	703001	42-419-31632	HATTON-PRICE OU A #1	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	9,000	Y
2010-10-01	702990	42-419-31631	LAMKIN #B 2H	NOBLE ENERGY INC	DRILL	11,700	Y
2010-10-01	702990	42-419-31631	LAMKIN #B 2H	NOBLE ENERGY INC	DRILL	11,800	Y
2010-10-01	702901	42-419-31630	WOLFPACK (SL) DU #2H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2010-09-24	702472	42-419-31628	WYNN TRUST H #1	SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.	DRILL	12,850
2010-09-22	702416	42-419-31627	COMMODORES DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2010-09-15	701981	42-419-31626	REBELS SU #1 H	EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP	DRILL	15,000	Y
2010-09-13	702019	42-419-31625	VANDALS DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,500	Y
2010-09-03	701597	42-419-31624	TAR HEELS DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,400	Y
2010-08-27	701233	42-419-31623	GILBERT WHEELER GAS UNIT #1H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	18,500	Y
2010-08-27	701233	42-419-31623	GILBERT WHEELER GAS UNIT #1H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	18,500	Y
2010-08-23	701004	42-419-31622	WIGGINS UNIT #1H	NOBLE ENERGY INC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2010-08-23	700847	42-419-31621	COMMON SWD #5	COMMON DISPOSAL, LLC	DRILL	6,600
2010-08-20	700812	42-419-31360	MITCHELL TRUST GU #1A	NFR ENERGY, LLC	RECOMP	11,550
2010-08-20	700734	42-419-31295	LATIMER #1	MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.	RECOMP	10,507
2010-08-20	700733	42-419-31620	CREST E #1	SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,100
2010-08-17	700331	42-419-31488	GREEN #1	UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY	RECOMP	11,500
2010-08-17	700329	42-419-31496	BUSH #1	UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY	RECOMP	11,885
2010-08-12	700214	42-419-31447	CAMPBELL #1	UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY	RECOMP	7,500
2010-08-12	700212	42-419-31619	ORANGEMEN DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	21,200	Y
2010-08-12	700212	42-419-31619	ORANGEMEN DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	21,200	Y
2010-08-12	700212	42-419-31619	ORANGEMEN DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	21,200	Y
2010-08-12	700212	42-419-31619	ORANGEMEN DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	21,200	Y
2010-08-12	700212	42-419-31619	ORANGEMEN DU #1H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	21,200	Y
2010-08-11	700133	42-419-31431	SMITH #1	UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY	RECOMP	15,000
2010-08-11	700133	42-419-31431	SMITH #1	UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY	RECOMP	15,000
2010-08-09	700362	42-419-31618	KC GU #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	16,000	Y
2010-08-06	700251	42-419-31617	CREST D GU #1	SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.	DRILL	13,000
2010-08-06	700251	42-419-31617	CREST D GU #1	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,000

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.