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

3

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

2,486

2,486 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2010-04-2769471842-419-31586TIGERS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL18,800Y
2010-04-2769471842-419-31586TIGERS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL18,800Y
2010-04-2169469142-419-31584FULTS, BETTY #1HNOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL12,100Y
2010-04-2169431342-419-31585COMMON SWD #3COMMON DISPOSAL, LLCDRILL6,500
2010-04-1969454942-419-31583TUCKER #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL20,000Y
2010-04-1969421742-419-31582MCINTYRE GAS UNIT #1BRG LONE STAR LTD.DRILL8,000
2010-04-1969421642-419-31581LAMAN-PEAL GAS UNIT #1BRG LONE STAR LTD.DRILL8,000
2010-04-1669417842-419-31580BEAVERS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL20,300Y
2010-04-1669417842-419-31580BEAVERS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL20,300Y
2010-04-1469433442-419-31578MARSHALL ANDERSON #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,800Y
2010-04-1469423742-419-31579R DEAN HAY GU #1HGOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL18,000Y
2010-04-1269422142-419-31577NOBLES #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2010-04-0969404942-419-31576DAVIS #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2010-04-0869377142-419-31575GATORS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL19,700Y
2010-04-0869377142-419-31575GATORS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL19,700Y
2010-04-0869377142-419-31575GATORS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL19,700Y
2010-04-0869377142-419-31575GATORS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL19,700Y
2010-04-0769376742-419-31574BP COTTLE #3ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LPDRILL10,000
2010-04-0769376742-419-31574BP COTTLE #3ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LPDRILL10,000
2010-03-3169355042-419-31475SICKEL #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP15,000
2010-03-3169355042-419-31475SICKEL #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP15,000
2010-03-3169354842-419-31436JONES #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP9,000
2010-03-3169351342-419-31474R. KIDD #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP14,000
2010-03-3169351342-419-31474R. KIDD #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP14,000
2010-03-3169347942-419-31496BUSH #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP15,000
2010-03-3069363942-419-31573SARDIS #2DETX FLUID SOLUTIONS, LLCDRILL4,000
2010-03-2969348042-419-31571HOLT, WILLIAM #1HNOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL11,908Y
2010-03-2669348542-419-31572WATERMAN (PETTET) 3 #1HSOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL7,800Y
2010-03-2569335042-419-31569DUKE #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2010-03-2569324542-419-31570CROCKETT #1HST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.DRILL13,000Y
2010-03-2469329342-419-31568SUN DEVILS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL20,400Y
2010-03-2269290942-419-31567SARDIS #1DETX FLUID SOLUTIONS, LLCDRILL7,000
2010-03-1969279242-419-31566AZTECS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL22,300Y
2010-03-1769262442-419-31564DOYLE BOLES #K 1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL16,500Y
2010-03-1769262442-419-31564DOYLE BOLES FEDERAL #K 1 HMARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL16,109Y
2010-03-1669245742-419-31563ZAP DU #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL12,500
2010-03-1269197242-419-31562BADGERS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL20,800Y
2010-03-1269197242-419-31562BADGERS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL20,800Y
2010-03-1069229442-419-31560CHILDRESS, CHARLES UNIT #3CLASSIC OPERATING CO. LLCDRILL9,000
2010-03-0969244842-419-31561KING GU #1 HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL18,000Y
2010-03-0269193942-419-31317MAY UNIT #1MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.RECOMP10,504
2010-03-0269191342-419-31559HARRIS STEWART #1HNOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL12,000Y
2010-03-0269191342-419-31559HARRIS STEWART #1HNOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL12,000Y
2010-03-0169185742-419-31557TIMBERSTAR-BLACKSTONE GU 1 #1HSOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL13,000Y
2010-02-2669142342-419-31558UTES DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL19,400Y
2010-02-2569165142-419-31556BUCKEYES DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL19,000Y
2010-02-2569165142-419-31556BUCKEYES DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL19,000Y
2010-02-2469143542-419-31555FIGHTIN' ILLINI DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL18,700Y
2010-02-2469130042-419-31553OREDIGGERS DU #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL18,700Y
2010-02-1969153142-419-31554HINTON #1HST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.DRILL13,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.