Smith County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Smith County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-10.

Smith County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 6 in the prior quarter). VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-10

All Time

2,988

2,988 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-06-1366298642-423-32239SALLIE M. WARREN HRS. GAS UNIT 1 #15SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,250
2008-05-2966166442-423-32236SWANN UNIT #13-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,000
2008-05-0165992942-423-30173GOOLSBEE #2RTANOS EXPLORATION, LLCRENTR8,800
2008-04-2565936742-423-32235MCFARLAND, EDDIE #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2008-04-2565934042-423-32234BERRY #1VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL17,000
2008-04-2565934042-423-32234BERRY #1VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL13,600
2008-04-1665640642-423-32233BUTLER, L A #4THOMAS OPERATING LTD. CO.DRILL8,700
2008-04-1465736442-423-32228JASPER GAS UNIT #1LLOG EXPLORATION TEXAS, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2008-04-0865643442-423-32232LENA LANG #1GRIFFIN OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,100
2008-04-0265771142-423-32231JASPER GAS UNIT #2WSLLOG EXPLORATION TEXAS, L.P.DRILL200
2008-04-0265770842-423-32230JASPER GAS UNIT #1WSLLOG EXPLORATION TEXAS, L.P.DRILL200
2008-03-2765736442-423-32228JASPER GAS UNIT #1LLOG EXPLORATION TEXAS, L.P.DRILL14,000Y
2008-03-2565723642-423-32229SALLIE M. WARREN HRS GAS UNIT 1 #14SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,300
2008-03-2565723642-423-32229SALLIE M. WARREN HRS GAS UNIT 1 #14SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,300
2008-03-0765573142-423-32227DYER GAS UNIT #3HWAGNER & BROWN, LTD.DRILL12,200Y
2008-02-2865571442-423-32226JESSE RANDOLPH ODOM GAS UNIT 1 #17SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,700
2008-02-0965446442-423-32225SOUTH TYLER PALUXY WATERFLOOD UT #4PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,900
2008-02-0465374542-423-32224BRACKEN GRANDCHILDREN TRUST #3VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL16,000
2008-01-1665272242-423-32223KELLY GAS UNIT #1RISING STAR PETROLEUM, L.L.C.DRILL12,000
2008-01-0265193242-423-32222GREEN BAY #11EXCO PARTNERS OPERATING PTSHP LPDRILL12,600
2007-12-1364951742-423-32221JESSE RANDOLPH ODOM GAS UNIT 1 #8SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,400
2007-12-0665032642-423-32220JESSE RANDOLPH ODOM GAS UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,600
2007-12-0665032642-423-32220JESSE RANDOLPH ODOM GAS UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,600
2007-11-2965001342-423-32218ECHARD HEIRS UNIT #6EXCO PARTNERS OPERATING PTSHP LPDRILL13,000
2007-11-2864859742-423-32219MILTON ANDERSON GAS UNIT 1 #17SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2007-11-1964821442-423-32216MARY LOU MANSON #1GRIFFIN OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,000
2007-11-1464786942-423-32215JESSE RANDOLPH ODOM GAS UNIT 1 #10SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,400
2007-11-1464784942-423-32214KIRKPATRICK GAS UNIT 1 #17SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
2007-11-1264908942-423-32217SALLIE M. WARREN HRS. GAS UNIT 1 #8SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2007-11-0564864042-423-32213NE OVERTON UNIT #6EXCO PARTNERS OPERATING PTSHP LPDRILL12,100
2007-10-3164734542-423-32212KIRKPATRICK GAS UNIT 1 #16SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
2007-10-3164720842-423-32211KIRKPATRICK GAS UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
2007-10-3064834442-423-32209GARY #1BRANDON ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
2007-10-3064833242-423-32208SALLIE M. WARREN HRS. GAS UNIT 1 #10SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2007-10-2964708442-423-32210JESSE RANDOLPH ODOM GAS UNIT 1 #14SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
2007-10-1964780242-423-32207WARREN UNIT #13-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,100
2007-10-1964780242-423-32207WARREN UNIT #13-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,800
2007-10-0564703842-423-32206KIRKPATRICK GAS UNIT 1 #11SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,300
2007-10-0364688542-423-32205OVERTON GAS UNIT 3 #12CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-09-1864585642-423-32204P. M. WILSON HEIRS UNIT 1 #7SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2007-08-3164519542-423-30138W.F. JOHNSON GAS UNIT #1RUSK ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLCRECOMP13,000
2007-08-2964511442-423-32203WARE OIL UNIT #1ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL8,200
2007-08-2964511442-423-32203WARE OIL UNIT #1ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL8,200
2007-08-2464488442-423-32202PERRY GAS UNIT 1 #11HSOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,000Y
2007-08-2164243142-423-32200JOHNSON, MIKE #1PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS OPERATINGDRILL7,200
2007-08-1764436142-423-32201KATHERINE LUSCOMBE GAS UNIT #3VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL15,000
2007-08-1664426142-423-32199SPIGNER ET AL #1MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL10,500
2007-08-1064380242-423-32197WALTON GAS UNIT #1ENSIGHT III ENERGY MGMT, LLCDRILL11,700
2007-08-0964231842-423-32198WRIGHT GAS UNIT 1 #10SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2007-08-0464332642-423-32196WOOLF GAS UNIT 1 #7SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,100
page 10 of 60

Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.