Shelby County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Shelby County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.

Shelby County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, down 36% on the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 32 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

5

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

2,496

2,496 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2005-10-2660848242-419-31035DANCE #1QUESTAR EXPL. AND PROD. CO.DRILL10,700
2005-10-2160828842-419-31034GRAVES GAS UNIT #4RENERQUEST CORPORATIONDRILL9,300
2005-10-1360660142-419-31030GUY, O. L. #12HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,750
2005-10-1360659842-419-31029LOWE #7HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
2005-10-1260692642-419-31032PICKERING LUMBER COMPANY "C" #3KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,000
2005-10-0660738442-419-31033USA-PREECE #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,200Y
2005-10-0660738442-419-31033PREECE #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL6,730Y
2005-10-0660738442-419-31033PREECE #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL6,730Y
2005-10-0560739742-419-30998WHIDDON GAS UNIT #1KCS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,900
2005-09-2760699442-419-31031WOOD #1ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LPDRILL10,000
2005-09-1960648542-419-31028MADELEY #F 1HA.O.E. OPERATORS, INC.DRILL3,850Y
2005-09-1960648442-419-31027MADELEY #M 1HA.O.E. OPERATORS, INC.DRILL4,249Y
2005-09-1960648442-419-31027MADELEY M1H UNIT #1A.O.E. OPERATORS, INC.DRILL4,688Y
2005-09-1660641942-419-31026BROOKS ET AL UNIT #4KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,000
2005-08-2660548042-419-30949LANGSTON GAS UNIT #1MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD.RECOMP10,370
2005-08-1260353342-419-30733ADAMS #3DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATIONRECOMP11,150
2005-08-0460444842-419-31024PATE #2ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,500
2005-08-0460444842-419-31024PATE #2ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,000
2005-08-0160418942-419-31023GRAVES GAS UNIT #4ENERQUEST CORPORATIONDRILL9,300
2005-07-2660395542-419-31022USA-O'BANNION GAS UNIT #1HSAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL8,000Y
2005-07-2660395542-419-31022USA-O'BANNION GAS UNIT #1HSAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL8,000Y
2005-07-2260356342-419-31020THOMAS FEE #1ROSETTA ENERGY PARTNERS, L PDRILL9,500
2005-07-1960362642-419-31021WHEELER UNIT #2ENERQUEST CORPORATIONDRILL10,300
2005-07-1560344642-419-31019DAVIS-HARVEY UNIT #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL6,500Y
2005-07-0760308842-419-31018SHELBY (B) #2HRELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2005-06-1060191542-419-31017ANTHONY #2ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LLCDRILL10,000
2005-06-1060191542-419-31017GINN (ANTHONY GU) #1ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LPDRILL10,000
2005-06-1060069442-419-31013FRANKS ESTATE #6DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2005-06-0860179942-419-31016R & M FARMS UNIT #1KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,000
2005-05-2560121542-419-31015PATROON #1TEXAS LAND & PETRO CO., LLCDRILL6,000
2005-05-2060100042-419-31014SHULL #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2005-05-2060100042-419-31014SHULL #1FHELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2005-05-1360061942-419-30479SMITH GAS UNIT #1MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD.RENTR9,200
2005-05-0460013642-419-31012PATE #1ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,500
2005-05-0460013642-419-31012PATE #1ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,550
2005-05-0360006042-419-31011CRAWFORD #6DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2005-05-0360006042-419-31011CRAWFORD #6DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2005-05-0260003342-419-31205ADAMS #5DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2005-05-0255864642-419-31001JOHNSON, ALICE W #2KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,900
2005-05-0255864642-419-31001JOHNSON, ALICE W #2KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,900
2005-04-3056122742-419-31009MAGNESS #1MILLER ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
2005-04-2556021042-419-31007FEDERAL, THOMAS #2ROSETTA ENERGY PARTNERS, L PDRILL6,120Y
2005-04-1555470642-419-30984J. S. PRICE GAS UNIT #20BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
2005-04-1356042742-419-31008U.S.A. COURTNEY #1KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,300
2005-04-1156021342-419-30915JONES #4DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATIONRECOMP10,650
2005-04-0656005342-419-31006BECKHAM GAS UNIT 1 #3SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL11,400
2005-04-0555994642-419-31005FRANKS ESTATE #5DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2005-03-3155864642-419-31001JOHNSON, ALICE W #2KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,800
2005-03-2455950742-419-31004J.W. HANSON GU #8KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,900
2005-03-2255933042-419-31003SAMFORD #1ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LLCDRILL10,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.