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 5.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (15 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 34 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
2,486
2,486 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | 805994 | 42-419-31488 | GREEN #1 | TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2015-04-27 | 805809 | 42-419-31765 | ORINOCO #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2015-03-18 | 804446 | 42-419-31764 | RED RIVER 620B-620A ALLOC #1HB | EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2015-03-12 | 804562 | 42-419-31763 | HIGH ROLLER SHELBY SWD #2 | HIGH ROLLER WELLS, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-01-15 | 802525 | 42-419-31762 | MARANON #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2015-01-12 | 802512 | 42-419-31254 | BP GEORGETOWN 885 #1 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2014-10-30 | 798422 | 42-419-31761 | AMAZON #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2014-10-14 | 795275 | 42-419-31760 | BUFFALOES DU #B 2SL | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,500 | Y |
| 2014-10-14 | 795049 | 42-419-31759 | BUFFALOES DU #B 1SL | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-25 | 795271 | 42-419-31758 | BUFFALOES DU #H 2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-19 | 794667 | 42-419-31757 | BEARS DU #B 2SL | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-19 | 794667 | 42-419-31757 | BEARS DU #B 2SL | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2014-09-19 | 794660 | 42-419-31756 | BEARS DU #B 1SL | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,500 | Y |
| 2014-09-16 | 794989 | 42-419-31140 | PALMER UNIT #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 12,345 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 793205 | 42-419-31755 | BEARS DU #H 2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,800 | Y |
| 2014-09-15 | 793205 | 42-419-31755 | BEARS DU #H 2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,800 | Y |
| 2014-09-11 | 794756 | 42-419-31754 | COMMON SWD #3 | COMMON DISPOSAL, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2014-09-08 | 793640 | 42-419-31250 | JENKINS #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 12,208 | |
| 2014-09-03 | 794150 | 42-419-30740 | CRAWFORD #3 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 2014-07-28 | 789980 | 42-419-31752 | AVA ISABELLA UNIT #2 | KEYWAY OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-07-25 | 789934 | 42-419-31753 | WAITAKI #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2014-06-09 | 785103 | 42-419-31751 | BOILERMAKERS DU #B 1SL | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,700 | Y |
| 2014-05-27 | 784670 | 42-419-31749 | HUGHES GAS UNIT #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,750 | Y |
| 2014-05-27 | 784670 | 42-419-31749 | HUGHES GAS UNIT #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 17,750 | Y |
| 2014-05-20 | 785790 | 42-419-31750 | TIMBERSTAR-BLACKSTONE UNIT NO. 1 #B 1SL | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2014-05-17 | 784583 | 42-419-31748 | OB #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2014-05-17 | 784583 | 42-419-31748 | OB #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2014-05-02 | 783899 | 42-419-31747 | VOLS DU #B 1SL | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,300 | Y |
| 2014-04-14 | 780090 | 42-419-31160 | O. L. GUY TRAVIS PEAK #14 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,531 | |
| 2014-03-17 | 780236 | 42-419-31746 | AVA ISABELLA UNIT #1 | KEYWAY OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-02-10 | 777334 | 42-419-31745 | SCARLET KNIGHTS DU #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2014-02-10 | 777334 | 42-419-31745 | SCARLET KNIGHTS DU #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2013-12-19 | 774838 | 42-419-31744 | BRAHMAPUTRA #1HB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 22,500 | Y |
| 2013-12-19 | 774838 | 42-419-31744 | BRAHMAPUTRA #1HB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 22,500 | Y |
| 2013-12-19 | 774838 | 42-419-31744 | BRAHMAPUTRA #1HB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 22,500 | Y |
| 2013-12-19 | 774838 | 42-419-31744 | BRAHMAPUTRA #1HB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 22,500 | Y |
| 2013-11-22 | 773629 | 42-419-31336 | OLIVER UNIT #9 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 12,117 | |
| 2013-10-01 | 770621 | 42-419-31301 | SOUTHERN EGG RANCH #2 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 770355 | 42-419-31742 | MINUTEMEN DU #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2013-09-30 | 770355 | 42-419-31742 | MINUTEMEN DU #H 2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2013-09-16 | 769672 | 42-419-31741 | GASCOYNE #1HB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2013-07-11 | 766153 | 42-419-31740 | MURRAY #1HB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 21,500 | Y |
| 2013-07-03 | 765481 | 42-419-31739 | LOA #1HB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2013-07-03 | 765481 | 42-419-31739 | LOA #1HB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2013-06-19 | 764229 | 42-419-31738 | VOLGA #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2013-06-19 | 764229 | 42-419-31738 | VOLGA #B 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2013-06-18 | 764227 | 42-419-31737 | RHONE #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 20,000 | Y |
| 2013-06-18 | 764223 | 42-419-31736 | INDUS #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,900 | Y |
| 2013-06-18 | 764223 | 42-419-31736 | INDUS #H 1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,900 | Y |
| 2013-06-12 | 764177 | 42-419-31735 | URAL #1HB | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 19,700 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.