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
1982-08-1916974942-419-30418GARRETT UNIT 4 #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL1,306
1982-08-1816963042-419-30416MIZE, M.A. #1MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,100
1982-08-1316954442-419-30441BROOK ET AL #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,700
1982-06-2316451642-419-30415JONES, GERALDINE #1J-O'B OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,000
1982-06-1416364342-419-30414J.R. INNES UNIT #1PENN RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,200
1982-06-1116355742-419-00045STRICKLAND #1ENSCO, INC.OTHER11,500
1982-06-1016340542-419-00018BALKCOM GAS UNIT #1SPINDLETOP OIL&GAS COMPANYOTHER4,400
1982-06-0416291142-419-30413JAMES #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,556
1982-06-0116261242-419-30412GRIFFIN #1LMCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,550
1982-05-2116260642-419-30379COOK #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,549
1982-05-1816092142-419-30471WILLIAMS, H.P. #2PATTERSON, HARRY W.DRILL6,600
1982-05-1416064742-419-30410FURLOW, A.B. #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL6,450
1982-05-0716129142-419-30396CHILDRESS, ED HEIRS #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,700
1982-04-2915890042-419-30349TEMPLE EASTEX #1MAMMEL, A.D. PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP8,600
1982-04-2815847042-419-30405COCKRELL, B.T. #02 DPETRO-LEWIS CORPORATIONDRILL2,950
1982-04-2615813242-419-30406METCALF, J. #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL6,900
1982-04-1915714842-419-30401GILLIS, T.O. ET AL #1OSTROM, L. E.DRILL3,900
1982-04-1615704642-419-30403HAWKEYE #3MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL2,894
1982-04-1615698642-419-30402TAYLOR, D.R. HEIRS #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,000
1982-04-0815634342-419-30401GILLIS, T. O. ET AL #1OSTROM, L. E.DRILL3,900
1982-04-0515925142-419-30407M.L. ANDERSON GAS UNIT #1SPINDLETOP OIL&GAS COMPANYDRILL11,500
1982-04-0215552442-419-30386NOBLES #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.OTHER7,620
1982-03-2615533042-419-30282SPRING VALLEY RANCHES, INC. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWOTHER3,800
1982-03-2315433042-419-30400BALDWIN, G.A. #1ENERGETICS, INC.DRILL12,500
1982-03-1915431842-419-30281ARCO #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP8,700
1982-03-1215322942-419-30399MILLER #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,300
1982-03-1215322542-419-30316C.H. BEARD G.U. #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,150
1982-03-0815254142-419-30398HAWKEYE #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL2,916
1982-03-0515340342-419-30315GRAVES, J.R. GAS UNIT #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,500
1982-03-0215244142-419-30397HAWKEYE #2MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL2,875
1982-01-1814806742-419-30396CHILDRESS, ED HEIRS #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,700
1981-12-3114770142-419-30395ANDREWS, J.N. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,050
1981-12-3114694042-419-30394MITCHELL, G.W. #2SMITH&HARMAN ENGINEERING CO. INCDRILL3,600
1981-12-3114684142-419-30393USA #1REALITOS ENERGY CORP.DRILL3,800
1981-12-3114620042-419-80031ANDERSON-SEAGO #2BLEVCO ENERGY INC.OTHER533
1981-12-3014597542-419-30392DAW #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,666
1981-12-3014580742-419-30391L. GRAY UNIT #1JET PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL2,000
1981-12-2214507642-419-30390MACLEAN #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,855
1981-12-1514577242-419-30388HOWARD, LENA #1TEXAL PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,300
1981-12-0914357742-419-30389JOHNSON HEIRS #1MEGA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1981-12-0214283242-419-30386NOBLES #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,620
1981-12-0114283542-419-30647ANDERSON, E.B. ET AL #1BLEVCO ENERGY INC.DRILL5,100
1981-11-3014411942-419-30382WILSON, G.U. #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
1981-11-2414135542-419-30385DAVIS ETAL #1SUTTON, H. E.DRILL3,058
1981-11-1014014342-419-30383PORTER, J. #1MAHAN-ROWSEY, INCDRILL2,705
1981-11-0614134242-419-30384PARKMAN #1GEO-OMEGA ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,500
1981-10-2013783142-419-30374BURNS #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-10-1413644042-419-30379COOK #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,600
1981-10-1413643942-419-30378BURT #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-10-1413635442-419-30312IRISH GAS UNIT #1PALMER, JOHN T.RECOMP7,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.