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 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, down 33% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 35 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

2,487

2,487 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1986-07-0330378642-419-30553BAILEY, J. S. EST. #2ROSBOTTOM PRODUCTION CORPDRILL3,600
1986-06-2330353442-419-30524PATE #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1986-05-2730260042-419-30552MCKINNEY "F" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL2,000
1986-05-2330247842-419-30551BAILEY #1M-C PRODUCTION & DRILLING CO,INCDRILL4,000
1986-05-2230240642-419-30550HANSON #2SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL1,500
1986-05-2230240542-419-30549HANSON, E. #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL1,500
1986-05-0530180142-419-30547BAILEY, J. S. EST. #1 #1ROSBOTTOM PRODUCTION CORPDRILL3,600
1986-05-0530182642-419-30548GORDON, J. E. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL1,600
1986-04-3030170942-419-30546POLLEY, OH ESTATE #A9W.O.&D., INC.DRILL900
1986-04-1830124242-419-30545MAJORS, J. D. #3 #3EASTEX ROYALTY & DEV. CO. INC.DRILL5,200
1986-03-3130045142-419-30544BLACK, J. C. #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL3,700
1986-03-1729971542-419-30309CHILDS GAS UNIT #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP8,700
1986-03-1029925142-419-30482U.S.A.-FIBREBOARD ET AL #1J-O'B OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP6,510
1986-03-0729915842-419-30543WALLACE, LINDA SUE #1ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
1986-02-1029737442-419-30541ANDERSON, BERNICE #1HOOPER & SONS INVESTMENTS CO.INCDRILL2,000
1986-02-0329684342-419-30540LOWE, E. L. ET AL #2KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,800
1986-01-2729625142-419-30539ALLEN, MARTHA #1ANATOLE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,500
1986-01-2729640842-419-30303USA #1BEARD OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,850
1986-01-1729581242-419-00045STRICKLAND #1W & W OIL COMPANY MRECOMP12,533
1986-01-1529536642-419-30538MCKINNEY "F" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL2,000
1986-01-1429531842-419-30537COOK #1ANATOLE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,500
1985-12-2729361742-419-30535ELLINGTON #1REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC.DRILL7,300
1985-12-2729363242-419-30536RECTOR #1REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC.DRILL7,400
1985-12-1829317242-419-30534HANCOCK #1ATAYLOR ENTERPRISESDRILL8,500
1985-12-1629285142-419-30533DAW #1LONG OIL & GAS EXPLORATION LTD.DRILL3,500
1985-12-1629915542-419-30542HOWELL, RUTH #1HOOPER & SONS INVESTMENTS CO.INCDRILL8,800
1985-12-1029270642-419-30455U.S.A. JONES ET AL #1J-O'B OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP6,510
1985-11-0428900342-419-30532BROOKS ET AL #2KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,700
1985-10-2528842342-419-30531HALLOWEEN-FEDERAL #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,000
1985-10-0828689542-419-30460HOWARD #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.RECOMP6,735
1985-10-0728674842-419-30522MCKINNEY "F" #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1985-09-1128443242-419-30530CRANE A-95 #2BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,500
1985-07-3128134642-419-30529POLLEY, O. H. #1JOSEY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,995
1985-07-2628115742-419-30528CRANE A-95 #4BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,500
1985-07-2328079742-419-30527LANE, W. W. #1LOUISIANA-HUNT PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,500
1985-07-2228075842-419-30526WATSON, FLOYD A. ET AL #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL6,700
1985-07-1127991442-419-30525PATE, J. O. #1ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,000
1985-07-0127920142-419-30524PATE #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1985-06-1427764842-419-30523HUGHES, R. O. #1J-O'B OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,750
1985-06-0727704942-419-30522MCKINNEY "F" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL6,800
1985-05-3027618642-419-30521LILLY, ALTON ET AL #2ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,000
1985-05-0227402942-419-30520DUNCAN #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1985-04-0127129442-419-30519USA-FIBREBOARD ET AL #2J-O'B OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,800
1985-03-1926979442-419-30487HARDIN-SIMMONS GAS UNIT #1 #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP8,700
1985-03-1926979442-419-30487HARDIN-SIMMONS GAS UNIT #1KCS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,780
1985-03-1426936842-419-30517LILLY, ALTON ET AL #1ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,500
1985-03-1426936942-419-30497BECKHAM #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.RECOMP6,440
1985-02-1526970642-419-30518HANCOCK #2TAYLOR ENTERPRISESDRILL9,000
1984-12-3126282642-419-30514HILL, DWIGHT ET AL #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL7,000
1984-12-3126363242-419-30400BALDWIN, G. A. #1G & P EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP12,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.