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
1981-10-1413634542-419-30528CRANE A-95 #4BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL3,800
1981-10-1413634442-419-30530CRANE A-95 #2BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL3,800
1981-10-1313627142-419-30375BAKER #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-10-1313621642-419-30373HAGLER #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,600
1981-09-3013503442-419-30372PARKER, MELVIN #1ANR PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,400
1981-09-2913494042-419-30371KIDD, J. G. #1JET PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL2,000
1981-09-2413444442-419-30370ADAMS #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-09-2413444342-419-30369WATKINS #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-09-2413443742-419-30368MEYERS #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-09-2413443642-419-30367CARROLL #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-09-2413443542-419-30366BARTLE #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1981-09-2313408742-419-30365WATERS #2MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL3,200
1981-09-1813362642-419-30364LOCKE #2MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL12,000
1981-09-0813244842-419-30362GRAY, FLOYD J. "B" #2FRANKS PETROLEUM INC.DRILL4,002
1981-08-3113179042-419-30361ROE #1ANR PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,200
1981-08-2413157542-419-30360CENTER BANCSHARES #1ANR PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,207
1981-08-1012947242-419-30359J.S. PRICE GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,321
1981-07-2412791042-419-30358BRADSHAW-MCSWAIN #3ZIDER RESOURCES INC.DRILL9,200
1981-07-2412693342-419-30356SCATES #1SCHURMAN OIL & GAS, INCORPORATEDDRILL7,780
1981-07-2112694842-419-30357FIBERBOARD #1SUTTON, H. E.DRILL6,600
1981-07-1612547142-419-30351BRIGHT, G. F. #1MIDAS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,900
1981-07-0812679942-419-30353MCWILLIAMS, B. L. #1 #1BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL7,500
1981-07-0612685942-419-30354WATERS #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,157
1981-07-0112686642-419-30355HOOPER #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,000
1981-07-0112608142-419-30007BRADSHAW-MCSWAIN #2ZIDER RESOURCES INC.OTHER8,600
1981-06-0912239342-419-30323HOYT, BILLIE JOHNSON #1ZIDER RESOURCES INC.OTHER8,090
1981-06-0912031242-419-30350BAILEY #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,381
1981-06-0812328542-419-30309CHILDS GAS UNIT #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,700
1981-05-2711940742-419-30349TEMPLE-EASTEX #1ZIDER RESOURCES INC.DRILL8,600
1981-05-1313168442-419-30315J.R. GRAVES GAS UNIT #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,500
1981-05-1311937942-419-30055J.W. DEARMAN GAS UNIT 1 #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,000
1981-05-1311813442-419-30347TAYLOR, VIRGIE DUKE #1TEXAL PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,398
1981-05-1111907142-419-30301GARRETT UNIT 2 #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,919
1981-05-0611937742-419-30348C.W. DEAN GAS UNIT #1SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,000
1981-04-2911889542-419-30345EMMIT STOCKMAN #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,000
1981-04-2411641342-419-30344CROCKER #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL7,410
1981-04-2211606542-419-30343GARRETT #3KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL2,700
1981-04-1613035142-419-30315GRAVES, J.R. GAS UNIT #1GRACE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,500
1981-04-1311491242-419-30342MILLER-KIDD #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL11,600
1981-04-0211396142-419-30341WINDHAM, EULA ET AL #1DEAR MINERALS, INC.DRILL4,500
1981-03-2711346042-419-30340TAYLOR, W.M. #2KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,000
1981-03-1711240442-419-30339ATLANTIC RICHFIELD FEE #2SCHURMAN, GEORGE R.DRILL8,500
1981-03-0411071542-419-30338ATLANTIC RICHFIELD FEE #1SCHURMAN, GEORGE R.DRILL8,500
1981-02-2510951242-419-30337ROBINSON, A. #1JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL11,451
1981-02-2510950742-419-30336STRONG, WATLEY ET AL #1MONTICELLO OIL CO.DRILL11,500
1981-02-2310916842-419-30335GRAY, FLOYD J. B #1FRANKS PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,214
1981-02-0410746642-419-30334STEPHENS UNIT #2PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1981-01-2610633942-419-30332V. COOK GAS UNIT #1SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,000
1981-01-2310613442-419-30331FALLIN #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL11,083
1981-01-2010640142-419-30333BRADSHAW - MCSWAIN #1ZIDER RESOURCES INC.DRILL9,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.