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
2009-02-1167810542-419-31436JONES #1BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.DRILL15,000
2009-02-0967826442-419-31439KEATING UNIT #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2009-02-0567819342-419-31437BOLES UNIT #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,200Y
2009-02-0467767242-419-31438WATERHOUSE SWD #1LONGBRANCH ENERGY, LPDRILL6,100
2009-02-0367804442-419-31435SUSTAINABLE FOREST, LLC #5HCABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2009-02-0367804442-419-31435SUSTAINABLE FOREST, LLC #5HCABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2009-02-0267799042-419-31434MCSWAIN, ET AL GAS UNIT #3NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,000Y
2009-01-3067707042-419-31424SALTY'S SHELBY #3SALTY'S DISPOSAL WELLS, LPDRILL6,000
2009-01-3067707042-419-31424SALTY'S SHELBY #3SALTY'S DISPOSAL WELLS, LPDRILL6,000
2009-01-2967707442-419-31423SALTY'S SHELBY #4SALTY'S DISPOSAL WELLS, LPDRILL3,700
2009-01-2967707442-419-31423SALTY'S SHELBY #4SALTY'S DISPOSAL WELLS, LPDRILL3,700
2009-01-2867776242-419-31433LEWIS GAS UNIT #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,000Y
2009-01-2767773442-419-31432RAYMOND #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2009-01-2767770642-419-31431SMITH #1BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.DRILL15,000
2009-01-2167749242-419-31430BORDERS UNIT #2CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2009-01-2067745042-419-31429PARKER-HAGLER #1XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2009-01-2067732942-419-31428HARVEY #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2009-01-2067732942-419-31428HARVEY #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2009-01-1567720942-419-31427WATKINS #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,900Y
2009-01-1567335642-419-31384SABINE ERIK-LOCKE #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2009-01-1467718342-419-31426PICKERING LUMBER COMPANY C #11CLASSIC OPERATING CO. LLCDRILL9,000
2009-01-1467717542-419-31425TENAHA SWD #1SE ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL5,500
2009-01-1267707642-419-31422CHISHOLM-TROUILLE #1ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LPDRILL13,500
2009-01-0667700942-419-31129COVINGTON #1BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.RECOMP11,500
2009-01-0667572342-419-31412THOMAS GAS UNIT #6XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2009-01-0567696242-419-31421GRIFFITH #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,000
2008-12-3167662942-419-31420COCKRELL #1CLASSIC OPERATING CO. LLCDRILL10,000
2008-12-2967657042-419-31419D. LUCAS #2CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2008-12-2967656142-419-31418D. LUCAS #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2008-12-2967653042-419-31417FJLC #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL15,000
2008-12-1967643642-419-31416MYLIN UNIT #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2008-12-1667607042-419-31413BRADSHAW GAS UNIT #2HNEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,000Y
2008-12-1667579342-419-31415HUGHES GAS UNIT #3XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2008-12-1667578842-419-31414HUGHES GAS UNIT #2XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2008-12-1667578842-419-31414HUGHES GAS UNIT #2HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000Y
2008-12-1667493542-419-31398GRANT #6ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,000
2008-12-1267605042-419-31410MCSWAIN, ET AL GAS UNIT #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,000Y
2008-12-1267592042-419-31405R & M FARMS UNIT #4CLASSIC OPERATING CO. LLCDRILL10,000
2008-12-1167594642-419-31684MILDRED #2HSAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL4,000Y
2008-12-1167571542-419-31411THOMAS GAS UNIT #7XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2008-12-0967559242-419-31408THOMAS GAS UNIT #5XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2008-12-0967559042-419-31407THOMAS GAS UNIT #4XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2008-12-0967558942-419-31406THOMAS GAS UNIT #3XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2008-12-0967554742-419-31404THOMAS GAS UNIT #2XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,000
2008-12-0567578342-419-31403MILDRED #1HSAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL4,000Y
2008-12-0567578342-419-31403MILDRED #1HSAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL4,000Y
2008-12-0467524942-419-31402REEDY-CURFMAN #1HXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL15,500Y
2008-12-0366561742-419-31323SABINE ALLEN N #5FHELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL13,050Y
2008-12-0267275042-419-30857DAVIS, R. E. #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.RECOMP7,000Y
2008-11-2467552742-419-31401MORA #1RSTROUD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.