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
2000-12-2950342242-423-30708TALIAFERRO UPPER PETTIT UNIT #1601TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC.RECOMP8,360
2000-12-1550311442-423-31537VERNER ESTATE #1ZAPATA-FENDER, L. L. C.DRILL8,800
2000-12-1550311442-423-31537VERNER ESTATE #1ZAPATA-FENDER, L. L. C.DRILL8,800
2000-11-0750169642-423-31232BRACKEN GRANDCHILDREN TRUST #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP11,400
2000-11-0750169642-423-31232BRACKEN GRANDCHILDREN TRUST #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP12,600
2000-09-2750009842-423-31536LANE CHAPEL (PAULXY A) UNIT #107GUNN OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
2000-08-3049906642-423-31146BUTLER ESTATE "B" #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP8,814
2000-08-2949870342-423-31535SEVENGILL UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL17,000
2000-08-0949807142-423-31534ALAMO/MCFARLAND #1KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
2000-07-1849730442-423-31533NORRIS #1B J RESOURCES, L.L.C.DRILL8,000
2000-06-2749659342-423-31532ARP OIL UNIT NO. 2 #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL9,200
2000-06-1949632242-423-31531BRACKEN #1GRIFFIN OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,900
2000-05-0949449842-423-31530FORD #3THOMAS OPERATING LTD. CO.DRILL6,000
2000-03-2049322142-423-31529KLUEPPEL #1MAP PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL10,850Y
2000-03-2049322142-423-31529KLUEPPEL #1MAP PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL10,850Y
2000-03-1349300742-423-31528JOHNNY #1DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL8,100
2000-03-0649276242-423-31527ANN MCKNIGHT (PALUXY) UNIT #1601HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,150
2000-03-0649276242-423-31527ANN MCKNIGHT (PALUXY) UNIT #1601HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,150
2000-03-0149224142-423-31153BALWAHAN (PALUXY) UNIT #101HHANSEN OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,700Y
2000-02-1049144142-423-31526LOGGINS, BOB "A" #1AC. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500
2000-02-1049144142-423-31526BOB LOGGINS 'A' GAS UNIT #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2000-02-1049144142-423-31526BOB LOGGINS 'A' GAS UNIT #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
1999-11-0448877742-423-30057WRIGHT #1FUL-HILL OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP11,020
1999-08-1748668642-423-30407FORD #1THOMAS OPERATING LTD. CO.RECOMP8,605
1999-08-0348624642-423-30182SMITH, J. E. #2DCIRCLE RIDGE PRODUCTION, INC.RENTR5,700
1999-07-2748611342-423-31245LANE CHAPEL (PALUXY A SAND) UNIT #402KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,500
1999-07-2748611342-423-31245LANE CHAPEL (PALUXY B SAND) UNIT #402KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,500
1999-07-2348604842-423-31525ARP GU # 1 #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL13,000
1999-07-2348604842-423-31525ARP GU # 1 #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL13,000
1999-06-2148533542-423-31524MURPHY #1LYNE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1999-06-2148438442-423-31522P. M. WILSON HEIRS GAS UNIT #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1999-06-0348495742-423-30968JOHNSON, T. #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP8,700
1999-06-0148467742-423-31523DICKERSON #1THOMAS OPERATING LTD. CO.DRILL8,500
1999-05-2548469542-423-31015HOOPER #1THOMAS OPERATING LTD. CO.RECOMP8,750
1999-05-1248362342-423-31519ALLRED GAS UNIT #1 #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1999-05-1248362342-423-31519ALLRED GAS UNIT #1 #2SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.DRILL13,000
1999-05-0348344742-423-31518KICKAPOO CREEK GAS UNIT 1 #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,900
1999-04-2948364642-423-31548FRANK M. BURKE JR. GAS UNIT 1 #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,950
1999-04-2148399642-423-31521LEWIS-KIDD #1LYNE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,600
1999-04-0548323742-423-31547CARRIE MATLOCK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,900
1999-04-0548323542-423-31517ARNOLD GAS UNIT 1 #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,900
1999-04-0548321342-423-31549VERNON B. WILSON GAS UNIT 1 #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,900
1999-04-0548314542-423-31544WARE GAS UNIT 1 #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,900
1999-01-2848231442-423-31513HAMMERHEAD UNIT #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL13,300
1999-01-2148219442-423-31512BRALY, C. L. #1J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL12,000
1999-01-2048213742-423-31511BLAZING SADDLES #1LYNE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1999-01-0448049942-423-31508PERRY GAS UNIT 1 #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,950
1998-12-2248078042-423-31337LANE CHAPEL, W. (PALUXY B) UNIT #11PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONFLD-XFR7,100
1998-12-2148168342-423-31510POWELL, K. #1DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL8,100
1998-12-1648157442-423-31509SCOTT HEIRS #1LYNE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.