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
1998-10-1548020142-423-31072BUTLER, JACK #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP8,720
1998-08-2847907142-423-31507W3 #1WING CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1998-07-2747797342-423-31126BLACKWELL #1FUL-HILL OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP11,200
1998-07-2147801942-423-30727RAY, L. C. #1FUL-HILL OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP12,200
1998-05-1447629742-423-31506VICKERS #2HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST.DRILL7,750
1998-05-1247621142-423-31505FURRH, M. #1LYNE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,750
1998-05-1147550042-423-30491WILLIAMS, E. "A" #3SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.RECOMP5,700
1998-03-1847323342-423-31503PONDER-GIBSON #3CIRCLE RIDGE PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,700
1998-02-0247287842-423-31502ALLEN #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,500
1998-01-2747258242-423-31015HOOPER #1THOMAS, B. K.RECOMP8,750
1998-01-2746887742-423-31497DOMINICK LEON UNIT #1SPARTAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
1997-12-1747132742-423-31501BRADBERRY, BOB ET AL #1GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,700
1997-11-1247004542-423-31500KERSH, R. E. #2GOODRICH OIL COMPANYDRILL7,700
1997-11-1046753242-423-31495OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 15 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL12,300
1997-11-0546851642-423-30962OVERTON GAS UNIT NO.11 #2EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,650
1997-11-0346922842-423-31498WALKER HEIRS #1LEHNERTZ, G. M.DRILL7,650
1997-10-2746928342-423-31499MCKENZIE #1HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST.DRILL7,800
1997-09-3045694542-423-31482KERSH, R. E. #1GOODRICH OIL COMPANYDRILL7,700
1997-09-2646767442-423-31496VICKERS #1HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST.DRILL7,750
1997-09-1846568042-423-31493WILEY #1GOLDSTON OIL CORP.DRILL12,500
1997-08-0446577642-423-31494EGGLESTON #1SCHULTZ, CHARLES H., L.C.DRILL7,250
1997-07-2946560842-423-31492HOPPER, BRADIE O. #1J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL9,500
1997-06-1646379542-423-30987OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 3 #2EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,700
1997-06-0646336642-423-00659KEEGAN GIBSON UNIT #1FORTUNE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,000
1997-06-0546337842-423-31491JARVIS #1GOODRICH OIL COMPANYDRILL7,800
1997-05-3046296342-423-31490TUCKER "G" GAS UNIT #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL12,500
1997-04-1646099642-423-31489HITT, DEWEY #1KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,900
1997-04-1146102442-423-31488MAYFIELD ESTATE #1SCHULTZ, CHARLES H., L.C.DRILL11,000
1997-04-0945982942-423-30338HARPER, R. E. #1KEPA ENERGY, L.C.RENTR11,620
1997-04-0945982942-423-30338HARPER, R. E. #1KEPA ENERGY, L.C.RENTR12,300
1997-03-2646026342-423-31487ARTERBERRY HEIRS G U #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1997-03-2646026342-423-31487ARTERBERRY HEIRS GU #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,300
1997-03-2646026342-423-31487ARTERBERRY HEIRS GAS UNIT #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,700
1997-03-2646026342-423-31487ARTERBERRY HEIRS #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,300
1997-03-2446028542-423-31486BROWN #1ZAPATA-FENDER, L. L. C.DRILL13,000
1997-03-2446028542-423-31486BROWN #1ZAPATA-FENDER, L. L. C.DRILL15,000
1997-03-1145969842-423-31485TOKEKE ET AL #1AMERICAN WESTDRILL7,700
1997-03-0745937342-423-30148SAND FLAT UNIT #64TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP7,350
1997-02-2845932142-423-00305LEE HOLT ESTATE #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP8,383
1997-02-2845929942-423-31484CAMPBELL, EARL #1MAGNA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1997-02-0545822642-423-30530SQUARE #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP8,870
1997-01-3145808542-423-30995CLYDE OIL UNIT #1LYNX ENERGY COMPANY, INC.RECOMP8,550
1997-01-2245754642-423-00786MCMINN #1ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP10,683
1997-01-0845699642-423-31483NEWSOME "A" GAS UNIT #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL12,400
1996-12-2745671042-423-31481BUTLER, L. A. #3THOMAS, B. K.DRILL8,700
1996-12-2345604642-423-31479DENMON, TOM A #1 #A 1MURPHY, K. P. OIL OPERATORDRILL7,900
1996-12-2345604642-423-31479DENMON, TOM #A 1MURPHY, K. P. OIL OPERATORDRILL7,900
1996-12-2345604642-423-31479DENMON, TOM #A 1SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLERDRILL7,700
1996-12-1245619342-423-31480TUCKER "G" GAS UNIT #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL12,500
1996-11-1945521742-423-31478MORBY GAS UNIT 1 #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL12,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.