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
2005-03-0355800042-423-31924MCELROY #9ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL12,000
2005-03-0155837042-423-31923RUDMAN, I. #1 DSAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL12,500
2005-02-2555403042-423-31875ANDERSON UNIT #1ANTERO RESOURCES II, LPDRILL12,037
2005-02-1855795842-423-31921LITTLEJOHN #3J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL13,000
2005-02-1655777642-423-31920NE OVERTON UNIT #11ANTERO RESOURCES II, LPDRILL11,980
2005-02-1655777642-423-31920NE OVERTON UNIT #11ANTERO RESOURCES II, LPDRILL11,980
2005-02-1655777542-423-31919NE OVERTON UNIT #10ANTERO RESOURCES II, LPDRILL11,900
2005-02-1655777542-423-31919NE OVERTON UNIT #10ANTERO RESOURCES II, LPDRILL11,900
2005-02-1655777542-423-31919NE OVERTON UNIT #10ANTERO RESOURCES II, LPDRILL11,900
2005-02-1655777442-423-31918NE OVERTON UNIT #8ANTERO RESOURCES II, LPDRILL11,900
2005-02-1655777442-423-31918NE OVERTON UNIT #8ANTERO RESOURCES II, LPDRILL11,900
2005-02-1655777442-423-31918NE OVERTON UNIT #8EXCO RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2005-02-1455764242-423-31912JASPER WILSON GAS UNIT 1 #16SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,300
2005-02-1455764142-423-31913BRIGHT GAS UNIT 1 #11SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,300
2005-02-1455764042-423-31914J.F. WARE GAS UNIT 1 #9SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2005-02-1455763942-423-31915WALDROP GAS UNIT 1 #6SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,400
2005-02-1455763942-423-31915WALDROP GAS UNIT 1 #6SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,400
2005-02-1055753942-423-31910LITTLEJOHN #4J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL13,000
2005-02-0855736442-423-31909AIRPORT #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,200
2005-02-0855736442-423-31909AIRPORT #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,200
2005-02-0455727742-423-31907GILLIAM, I.E. #1 DSAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL12,500
2005-02-0455725542-423-31908MCELROY #7ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL12,000
2005-01-2855689542-423-31906LITTLEJOHN #2J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL13,000
2005-01-2855605242-423-31899SWANN, M.C. #7ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL12,000
2005-01-2755682742-423-30712PALUXY GAS UNIT #1RKARPER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,325
2005-01-2755682742-423-30712PALUXY GAS UNIT #4KARPER OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP8,190
2005-01-2755601542-423-31896SWANN, M.C. #5ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL12,000
2005-01-2655659642-423-31905HITTS LAKE UNIT #203VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,500
2005-01-1955598442-423-31898HITTS LAKE UNIT #1029VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,500
2005-01-1955598442-423-31898HITTS LAKE UNIT #1029VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,000
2005-01-1855522342-423-31885MILTON ANDERSON GAS UNIT 1 #15SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2005-01-1855522342-423-31885MILTON ANDERSON GAS UNIT 1 #15SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2005-01-1455606742-423-31904CAMERON #12ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL11,800
2005-01-1455599842-423-31894WILSON, DAVID G. #7ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL12,000
2005-01-1255608842-423-31903FRANK M. BURKE JR. GAS UNIT 1 #14SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,350
2005-01-1255608742-423-31902JASPER WILSON GAS UNIT 1 #15SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2005-01-1255608642-423-31901WOOLF GAS UNIT 1 #14SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL11,900
2005-01-1255608442-423-31900KICKAPOO CREEK GAS UNIT 1 #11SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2005-01-1155601242-423-31895GRADY WILSON GAS UNIT 1 #9SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,400
2005-01-1155601242-423-31895GRADY WILSON GAS UNIT 1 #9SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,600
2005-01-1155298542-423-31865JACKSON GAS UNIT 1 #8SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL11,950
2005-01-0755587842-423-31893MCRIMMON UNIT 1 #16SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2005-01-0755563642-423-31892NE OVERTON UNIT #9ANTERO RESOURCES II, LPDRILL11,950
2005-01-0555539642-423-31886BURKETT #3C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,200
2005-01-0355558142-423-31891OVERTON GAS UNIT #8CLASSIC ENERGY INCORPORATEDDRILL11,700
2004-12-3055551942-423-31890ALLRED GAS UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,300
2004-12-3055551942-423-31890ALLRED GAS UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,300
2004-12-3055551742-423-31889VERNON B. WILSON GAS UNIT 1 #11SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2004-12-3055551642-423-31888FRANK M. BURKE, JR. GAS UNIT 1 #13SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL12,200
2004-12-3055551542-423-31887WOOLF GAS UNIT 1 #11SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL11,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.