Shelby County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Shelby County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Shelby County permitting is running 2.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (8 total, down 43% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 32 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
2,495
2,495 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | 868299 | 42-419-31821 | USA COTHROM UNIT HN N #2H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-04-01 | 868299 | 42-419-31821 | USA COTHROM UNIT HN N #2H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-12 | 868270 | 42-419-31820 | USA COTHROM UNIT MBS C #11H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-12 | 868270 | 42-419-31820 | USA COTHROM UNIT MBS C11 #11H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-12 | 868270 | 42-419-31820 | USA COTHROM UNIT MBS C11 #11H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-12 | 868254 | 42-419-31819 | USA COTHROM UNIT MBS C #8H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-12 | 868254 | 42-419-31819 | USA COTHROM UNIT MBS C8 #8H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-12 | 868254 | 42-419-31819 | USA COTHROM UNIT MBS C8 #8H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-11-10 | 865870 | 42-419-31818 | USA COTHROM UNIT N #8H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 12,385 | Y |
| 2020-11-10 | 865870 | 42-419-31818 | USA COTHROM UNIT HN N #8H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 12,385 | Y |
| 2020-11-10 | 865870 | 42-419-31818 | USA COTHROM UNIT HN N #8H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 12,385 | Y |
| 2020-09-28 | 865232 | 42-419-31798 | GAMECOCKS DU #H 3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 20,200 | Y |
| 2020-09-10 | 864692 | 42-419-31817 | BATTERY GAS UNIT #2HB | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2020-09-10 | 864683 | 42-419-31816 | BATTERY GAS UNIT #1H | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2020-03-12 | 862494 | 42-419-31815 | USA COTHROM UNIT B #5H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2020-03-12 | 862494 | 42-419-31815 | USA COTHROM UNIT B #5H | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 858504 | 42-419-31765 | ORINOCO #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-25 | 859281 | 42-419-31237 | ANTHONY #4 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 13,172 | |
| 2019-11-05 | 858674 | 42-419-31814 | HARVCO #4 | GREER EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2019-11-05 | 858671 | 42-419-31813 | HARVCO #3 | GREER EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2019-10-25 | 858124 | 42-419-31736 | INDUS #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,900 | Y |
| 2019-08-30 | 855862 | 42-419-31809 | ORION UNIT #2HB | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2019-08-30 | 855861 | 42-419-31808 | ORION UNIT #1H | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-29 | 856582 | 42-419-31812 | OB #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-12 | 855996 | 42-419-31811 | HOOSIERS DU #B 2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-12 | 855942 | 42-419-31810 | BUCKEYES-OREDIGGERS #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-12 | 855800 | 42-419-31807 | BUCKEYES-OREDIGGERS #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-19 | 855280 | 42-419-30638 | JONES #2 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,560 | |
| 2019-06-24 | 854170 | 42-419-30528 | CRANE A-95 #4 | AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY (A) | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2019-06-13 | 853895 | 42-419-31759 | BUFFALOES DU #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-07 | 852689 | 42-419-30581 | PICKERING LUMBER CO. -C- #7 | BROOKSTON ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 8,640 | |
| 2019-05-06 | 852335 | 42-419-30530 | CRANE A-95 #2 | AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY (A) | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2019-01-10 | 848373 | 42-419-31806 | TIBER #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 846030 | 42-419-31804 | HOOSIERS DU #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,500 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 837207 | 42-419-31793 | OB #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846696 | 42-419-31805 | HOOSIERS DU #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,500 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846696 | 42-419-31805 | HOOSIERS DU #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,500 | Y |
| 2018-11-09 | 846679 | 42-419-31777 | LA PLATA #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-09 | 846588 | 42-419-31301 | SOUTHERN EGG RANCH #2 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,556 | |
| 2018-10-24 | 846030 | 42-419-31804 | HOOSIERS DU #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,500 | Y |
| 2018-10-18 | 845856 | 42-419-31775 | DISTRICT SWD #3 | TGB EQUIPMENT LEASING, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2018-10-18 | 844964 | 42-419-31802 | BLACK STONE BL #1H | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,600 | Y |
| 2018-09-28 | 845156 | 42-419-31803 | SPEIGHTS BL #2HB | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 13,600 | Y |
| 2018-09-12 | 844521 | 42-419-31801 | GAMECOCKS DU #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,200 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844043 | 42-419-31800 | OWLS-HAWKEYES ALLOCATION #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,900 | Y |
| 2018-07-11 | 841651 | 42-419-30322 | CRANE A-95 #1 | AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY (A) | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 2018-07-06 | 841988 | 42-419-31799 | GAMECOCKS DU #B 3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,200 | Y |
| 2018-07-02 | 841848 | 42-419-31798 | GAMECOCKS DU #H 3 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,200 | Y |
| 2018-06-06 | 840847 | 42-419-31797 | ROADRUNNERS DU #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-18 | 840025 | 42-419-31796 | VANDALS DU #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.