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
2007-07-2764266442-423-32195OVERTON GAS UNIT 3 #10CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-07-2064224942-423-31207POOLE #1VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,390
2007-07-1464195942-423-32193WRIGHT GAS UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2007-07-1464194042-423-32194JERRY CROSS GAS UNIT 1 #16SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,300
2007-07-1464194042-423-32194JERRY CROSS GAS UNIT 1 #16SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,300
2007-07-0964023342-423-32191HENDRIX #2A3-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,500
2007-06-2864093442-423-32192ELLIS #1HOWELL OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL13,000
2007-06-2663741342-423-32183STEPHENS GU #2HC. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,500Y
2007-06-1164002042-423-32190ANDERSON, CARL C. #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
2007-06-1164002042-423-32190ANDERSON, CARL C. #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2007-06-1164002042-423-32190ANDERSON, CARL C. #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2007-06-0763859642-423-32188WOOLF GAS UNIT 1 #15SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,100
2007-06-0663862042-423-32189WALDROP GAS UNIT 1 #14SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,600
2007-06-0663862042-423-32189WALDROP GAS UNIT 1 #14SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,600
2007-05-3163699942-423-32184MCDONALD GU #2HC. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL15,000Y
2007-05-2363891142-423-32187MCMOYLE UNIT 1 #16SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL13,000
2007-05-1763874442-423-32186NEGEM ESTATE #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL12,000
2007-05-1563851642-423-32185ARNOLD GAS UNIT 1 #17SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2007-05-1563848942-423-30082STOUT, EARL #2WENEXCO, INC.RECOMP9,350
2007-04-1363664142-423-32182DENSON, ET AL #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,600
2007-04-1363657642-423-32181SCULL #1MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL9,000
2007-04-1363657642-423-32181SCULL #1MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,916
2007-04-0963395342-423-32174SHAW GAS UNIT 1 #10SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2007-04-0963394842-423-32175JERRY CROSS GAS UNIT 1 #12SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2007-04-0962732442-423-32148MUD CREEK GU #3C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,200
2007-03-1263464042-423-32180JESSE RANDOLPH ODOM GAS UNIT 1 #7SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,700
2007-03-1263464042-423-32180JESSE RANDOLPH ODOM GAS UNIT 1 #7SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,700
2007-03-0963463042-423-32179JESSE RANDOPH ODOM GAS UNIT 1 #15SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
2007-03-0963463042-423-32179JESSE RANDOPH ODOM GAS UNIT 1 #15SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
2007-03-0963457942-423-32178ARNOLD GAS UNIT 2 #11SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2007-03-0963457942-423-32178ARNOLD GAS UNIT 2 #11SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2007-03-0963457742-423-32177ARNOLD GAS UNIT 2 #12SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,400
2007-03-0963457742-423-32177ARNOLD GAS UNIT 2 #12SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,400
2007-03-0163410942-423-32176SOUTH TYLER PALUXY WATERFLOOD UT #1PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,300
2007-03-0163410942-423-32176SOUTH TYLER PALUXY WATERFLOOD UT #1PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,900
2007-02-2763202642-423-30208SMITH, J. E. #1WDCIRCLE RIDGE PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP6,000
2007-02-2363376142-423-32173ARNOLD GAS UNIT 2 #16SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,400
2007-02-1663357242-423-32172D. BAILEY #1RIVERSTONE ENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,200
2007-02-1063318542-423-32171JERRY CROSS GAS UNIT 1 #15SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
2007-02-0663290842-423-32170ARNOLD GAS UNIT 2 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2007-02-0563196342-423-32169SALLIE M. WARREN HEIRS GU 1 #11SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
2007-01-2463224742-423-32168OVERTON GAS UNIT #20 #2CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-01-1863195742-423-32167WALDROP GAS UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,700
2007-01-0363128342-423-32166KIRKPATRICK GAS UNIT 1 #9SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,600
2006-12-2863037442-423-32164NEWSOME UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
2006-12-2163034542-423-32163MCMOYLE UNIT 1 #15SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,600
2006-12-2063072342-423-32165J. F. WARE GAS UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,400
2006-12-2063072342-423-32165J. F. WARE GAS UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,400
2006-12-1563056442-423-32162SLAYTON UNIT #6J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL15,000
2006-12-1363043142-423-32161FLORENCE UNIT #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL10,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.