SHELBY County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-16 · 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. 3 operators filed a first Shelby County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,500 ft (prior year: 13,400 ft); 92% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
49
vs Prior
+104%
Operators (1yr)
6
Avg Depth (1yr)
11,745
Hz % (1yr)
92%
All Time
2,486
Depth Range: 533 - 23,000 ft
SWD wells in SHELBY County → 34 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
49
+28 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 34 | 48 |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 9 | 83 |
| SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC | 3 | 15 |
| VENTANA MIDSTREAM LLC | 1 | 3 |
| FORZA OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 1 |
| HOG OPERATING LLC | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917185 | CREST-LOWERY 3 ALLOC B | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 917183 | CREST-LOWERY 3 ALLOC A | DRILL | 2026-07-23 |
| 917010 | HARVCO | DRILL | 2026-07-09 |
| 915617 | USA JACKSON C | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 915620 | USA JACKSON C | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 915527 | USA JACKSON D | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 915527 | USA JACKSON D | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 915526 | USA JACKSON D | DRILL | 2026-05-18 |
| 915526 | USA JACKSON D | DRILL | 2026-05-18 |
| 915004 | BOSS A | DRILL | 2026-04-29 |
New to SHELBY County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 2026-03-10 | 9 | active elsewhere in TX |
| FORZA OPERATING, LLC | 2026-01-14 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| VENTANA MIDSTREAM LLC | 2025-12-03 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath SHELBY County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| James Lime | 643 | 6,333 |
| Travis Peak | 537 | 7,311 |
| Pettit | 466 | 6,699 |
| Rodessa | 317 | 5,611 |
| Glen Rose | 248 | 3,845 |
| Cotton Valley | 213 | 9,768 |
| Austin Chalk | 200 | 3,030 |
| Paluxy | 170 | 3,523 |