Shelby County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Shelby County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-15.

Shelby County permitting is running 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, down 29% on the prior quarter). 6 were issued in the past week. SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 29 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

6

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-09-15

All Time

2,497

2,497 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1995-01-3143240442-419-30518HANCOCK, PAUL #1TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC.RENTR8,500
1994-12-1242739442-419-30669SABINE RIVER #1FRANKS PETROLEUM INC.DRILL10,500
1994-11-0942972742-419-30671SPRING VALLEY UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,200
1994-09-0642766642-419-30670ADAMS #2SEAGULL MID-SOUTH, INC.DRILL8,700
1994-06-2842527842-419-30668BRYAN #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,000
1994-06-1542493842-419-31087PICKERING LUMBER CO. 'B' #14SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL7,800
1994-06-1442474042-419-30655U.S.A. -HAILEY, THOMAS #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,500Y
1994-06-0842468542-419-30666LOWE #3SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL8,000
1994-06-0742369442-419-30281ARCO #2BURK ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP8,660
1994-04-2842294242-419-30345STOCKMAN, EMMIT #1BURK ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP8,600
1994-03-2342039042-419-30665HANSON GAS UNIT #3GRAND OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,600
1994-01-2641782442-419-30663ANDERSON #2PATRIOT PETROLEUMDRILL2,050
1993-12-2941976142-419-30664GRAND ELLIS #3 #3GRAND OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,600
1993-09-0741576942-419-30662ANDERSON #1PATRIOT PETROLEUMDRILL1,950
1993-08-2341498242-419-30661FOX HOUND #101WINSTON LAND & CATTLE CO., INC.DRILL2,200
1993-05-2841217842-419-30660U.S.A. - SHERWOOD-O'BANNION #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL6,900Y
1993-02-2640939842-419-30680O. L. GUY TRAVIS PEAK UNIT #8SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL8,000
1993-02-2440931342-419-30658PICKERING LUMBER CO. 'B' #13SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLERDRILL8,000
1992-12-2240751042-419-30657GRAND ELLIS 2-A #2AGRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,600
1992-11-1740617042-419-30656BONEHILL FOUNDATION #1NEPTUNE RESOURCES OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,500
1992-10-1940484442-419-30359PRICE, J.S. #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,000
1992-10-1640481642-419-30655U.S.A.-THOMAS HAILEY #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,000Y
1992-10-1640481642-419-30655U.S.A.-THOMAS HAILEY #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,000Y
1992-09-2540372242-419-30654SABINE NATIONAL FOREST #2WINSTON LAND & CATTLE CO., INC.DRILL2,200
1992-09-2340380042-419-30653JOHNSON, A.E. EST. #1VANCO PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,300
1992-07-0240081742-419-30651HANSON GAS UNIT #2GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,600
1992-07-0140078742-419-30652GRAND ELLIS #2 #2GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,600
1992-05-0439895242-419-30650JOHNSON ESTATE PEC #12 #12PIONEER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,200
1992-05-0139891342-419-30649MCNEELEY, R. D. #2HOOPER & SONS INVESTMENTS CO.INCDRILL3,500
1992-03-2039727642-419-30648ANDERSON #1MAP PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL1,500
1992-03-2039727642-419-30648ANDERSON #1MAP PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL1,500
1992-03-1339696742-419-30309CHILDS, G.U. #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP8,700
1992-01-3139565242-419-30645MATHEWS, B. J. - SHANNON #1ALLEN, DENNY OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,100Y
1992-01-2739623042-419-30647VANCO INVESTMENT CO. #1 ANDERSON #1HAMILTON, D. G.DRILL6,000
1992-01-2739623042-419-30647ANDERSON, E. B. #1VANCO PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,200
1992-01-2239605642-419-30393U.S.A. #1ANDERSON OIL CORPORATIONRENTR3,829
1992-01-2239421742-419-30643LOWE, E. L. ET AL #3KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,200
1992-01-2239421742-419-30643LOWE, E. L. ET AL #3KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,878
1992-01-1339582342-419-30646STEPHENS, G. H. #4SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCRDRILL7,600
1992-01-1339582342-419-30646STEPHENS, G. H. #4SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCRDRILL8,500
1991-12-1839521842-419-30066EDSEL BELL UNIT #1YOUNGWOLFE OILRENTR2,000
1991-12-1839487842-419-30644NOBLES, J.E. #3HINSLEY OIL & GASDRILL2,300
1991-11-2039422642-419-30642JOHNSON ESTATE PEC #11 #11PIONEER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,200
1991-11-1339395542-419-30484BEARD, C. H. G. U. #2GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,660
1991-11-0639370242-419-30641GRAVES #2GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,400
1991-10-0439257642-419-00100U.S.A. H.A. REED A-598 #1HAMILTON, D. G.RENTR3,000
1991-09-1039178442-419-30640JOHNSON ESTATE PEC #10 #10PIONEER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,200
1991-09-1039178342-419-30639JOHNSON ESTATE PEC #9 #9PIONEER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,200
1991-09-0939083542-419-30638JONES #2ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL11,000
1991-08-1339083542-419-30638JONES #2ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.