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
2024-02-26	896751	42-419-31883	BARCOO #4B	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2024-02-22	896729	42-419-31881	BARCOO #2B	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2024-02-12	896359	42-419-31877	USA COTHROM UNIT K4 #4H	SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2024-02-12	896358	42-419-31878	USA COTHROM UNIT K3 #3H	SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2023-11-30	895531	42-419-31876	HARVESTER #2HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,200	Y
2023-11-30	895530	42-419-31875	HARVESTER #1HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,200	Y
2023-11-30	895528	42-419-31874	KTULU #1HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,200	Y
2023-11-15	893414	42-419-31873	BARCOO #5H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2023-11-15	893413	42-419-31872	BARCOO #4H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2023-11-15	893412	42-419-31871	BARCOO #3H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2023-10-16	893411	42-419-31870	BARCOO #2H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2023-09-18	893743	42-419-31241	JOAQUIN SWD #1	TRI-STATE VACUUM AND RENTAL LLC	RECOMP	5,600
2023-09-18	893743	42-419-31241	JOAQUIN SWD #1	SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC	RECOMP	5,600
2023-06-02	890935	42-419-31760	BUFFALOES DU #2B	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	21,500	Y
2023-06-02	890934	42-419-31759	BUFFALOES DU #1B	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2023-04-06	889594	42-419-30638	JONES #2	SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC	RECOMP	7,500
2023-03-09	888797	42-419-31223	ADAMS #6	SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC	RECOMP	9,000
2023-01-12	887100	42-419-31865	RT LIGHTNING #1HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,600	Y
2023-01-12	887100	42-419-31865	RT LIGHTNING #1HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,600	Y
2023-01-12	887098	42-419-31864	AMB #1HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,600	Y
2023-01-12	887098	42-419-31864	AMB #1HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,600	Y
2022-12-13	885593	42-419-31860	USA COTHROM UNIT O4 #4H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885593	42-419-31860	USA COTHROM UNIT O4 #4H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885593	42-419-31860	USA COTHROM UNIT O4 #4H	SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885396	42-419-31859	USA COTHROM UNIT 03 #3H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885396	42-419-31859	USA COTHROM UNIT O3 #3H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885396	42-419-31859	USA COTHROM UNIT O3 #3H	SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885320	42-419-31858	USA COTHROM UNIT O2 #2H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885320	42-419-31858	USA COTHROM UNIT O2 #2H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885320	42-419-31858	USA COTHROM UNIT O2 #2H	SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885319	42-419-31857	USA COTHROM UNIT O1 #1H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885319	42-419-31857	USA COTHROM UNIT O1 #1H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-13	885319	42-419-31857	USA COTHROM UNIT O1 #1H	SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	15,000	Y
2022-12-09	886229	42-419-31862	BATTERY GAS UNIT #4HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-12-09	886229	42-419-31862	BATTERY GAS UNIT #4HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-12-09	886228	42-419-31861	BATTERY GAS UNIT #3HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-12-09	886228	42-419-31861	BATTERY GAS UNIT #3HB	AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-12-08	884851	42-419-31855	MURRAY #2H	XTO ENERGY INC.	DRILL	21,500	Y
2022-09-30	884249	42-419-31854	NEILSON GAS UNIT #1	SHELDON RESOURCES, L.P.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2022-07-22	879685	42-419-31847	USA COTHROM UNIT T4 #4H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-07-22	879685	42-419-31847	USA COTHROM UNIT T4 #4H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-07-22	879683	42-419-31846	USA COTHROM UNIT T3 #3H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-07-22	879683	42-419-31846	USA COTHROM UNIT T3 #3H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-07-22	879683	42-419-31846	USA COTHROM UNIT T3 #3H	SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-07-15	879621	42-419-31845	USA COTHROM UNIT T2 #2H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-07-15	879621	42-419-31845	USA COTHROM UNIT T2 #2H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-07-15	879621	42-419-31845	USA COTHROM UNIT T2 #2H	SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-07-15	879618	42-419-31844	USA COTHROM UNIT T1 #1H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-07-15	879618	42-419-31844	USA COTHROM UNIT T1 #1H	LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP	DRILL	12,500	Y
2022-07-15	879618	42-419-31844	USA COTHROM UNIT T1 #1H	SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y

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