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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
1983-09-0821077042-419-30466ELMO GREEN #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL6,815
1983-09-0621048542-419-30465ELLINGTON UNIT #1CLIMAX EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,800
1983-08-3120875842-419-30464CRAWFORD #2ARKLA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL7,600
1983-08-2420718942-419-30462HOWARD #2MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,000
1983-08-1821250442-419-00018BALKCOM GAS UNIT #1SPINDLETOP OIL&GAS COMPANYOTHER4,400
1983-07-1520163142-419-30460HOWARD #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,500
1983-06-2820142842-419-30471WILLIAMS, H. P. #2PATTERSON, HARRY W.DRILL6,600
1983-06-1419814542-419-30459MASSEY #01TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,790
1983-06-0719860142-419-30458J. S. PRICE GAS UNIT #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,400
1983-06-0119696142-419-30445ELLINGTON, R.O. ET AL #1WICO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL2,850
1983-05-1319492542-419-30456WINDHAM HEIRS #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1983-05-1019560742-419-30453L. E. LAWSON, JR. ET AL #1J-O'B OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,600
1983-04-2819293442-419-30455U.S.A.-JONES, ET AL #1J-O'B OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,510
1983-04-2619273542-419-30454LUCILLE FRANCIS GAS UNIT #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,000
1983-04-2519358742-419-30309CHILDS GAS UNIT #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP8,700
1983-04-2019219042-419-30452MCLEROY, ET AL #01BLACK HAWK RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1983-04-1119182342-419-30445ELLINGTON, R. O. ET AL #1WICO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL2,850
1983-03-2419090742-419-30416MIZE, M. A. #1MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,100
1983-03-2418955542-419-30451BARTLE, VERNON #3BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1983-02-1818659742-419-30448BRINSON, KAY ET AL #1J-O'B OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,600
1983-02-1619197242-419-30281ARCO #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP8,660
1983-02-1518615142-419-30447ANDERSON #1REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC.DRILL7,300
1983-02-1418804142-419-30450HALEY & MATHEWS #1MCALPIN, C.J.DRILL1,300
1983-02-0318511042-419-30444DEEMER, ELI U.S.A. #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL2,700
1983-02-0318509042-419-30443SAMFORD #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,950
1983-01-2018375042-419-30440MATLOCK #1O.I.L. ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1983-01-1818343342-419-30439HOWARD, J.A. ET AL #1WICO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL1,200
1982-12-3118341542-419-30438ANDERSON, M.L. #1SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,513
1982-12-1417999742-419-30437POWELL, F.C. #1WICO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL2,900
1982-12-0618466642-419-30411LOWE, E.L. ET AL #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,700
1982-12-0618466542-419-30441BROOKS, ET AL #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,700
1982-12-0217899542-419-30436ANDERSON, MATTHEW U.S.A. #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL1,779
1982-11-2917888442-419-30435FORSYTHE, JAMES U.S.A. "A" #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,000
1982-11-2917888342-419-30434FORSYTHE, JAMES U.S.A. "B" #2BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL2,800
1982-11-2917888142-419-30433MCKEE, THOMAS J. U.S.A. #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,000
1982-11-2917888042-419-30432HAMBLETT, W.J. U.S.A. #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,000
1982-11-2917887842-419-30431LATHAM, JOHN U.S.A. #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL2,825
1982-11-2917886742-419-30430HUGHES, JOHN U.S.A. #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1982-11-2917855042-419-30429WILLIAMS, WILLIAM U.S.A. #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,000
1982-11-2317799142-419-30428MORRISON, WILLIE #1WICO ENERGY COMPANYDRILL2,900
1982-11-1517725942-419-30427RUSHING UNIT #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,900
1982-11-0117633942-419-30417J. S. PRICE GAS UNIT #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,800
1982-11-0117610442-419-30426TAYLOR #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,200
1982-10-2817581342-419-30425ELLINGTON UNIT #1GOODRICH OIL COMPANYDRILL6,770
1982-10-1817587442-419-30422MARTIN, J. T. ET UX #1DERNICK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
1982-09-1017162642-419-30424TEXOMA USA #1TEXOMA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,000
1982-09-1017162542-419-30423ELLINGTON #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,600
1982-09-0817114242-419-30422MARTIN, J. T. ET UX #1DERNICK RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,815
1982-08-3017043742-419-30421WATERS-MCCAULEY #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL2,850
1982-08-2316993942-419-30420BELL, GREER P. #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL2,850
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.