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
1992-04-2039827742-423-31370NEELEY, WOODROW #2J-W OPERATING CO.DRILL13,008
1992-04-1739842342-423-30710OLIVER, GEORGE #1ROSELAND OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP8,700
1992-04-1439745242-423-31366FAIR, JAMES #1COOK EXPLORATION CO.DRILL10,000
1992-04-1039803242-423-31367BRACKEN #12WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL6,700
1992-04-0939822642-423-31369BUIE-JERNIGAN #3PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1992-03-0539726142-423-30893MCFARLAND, EDDIE WAYNE #1MCFARLAND,EDDIE WAYNE INVESTMENTRENTR10,000
1992-02-2539681642-423-30844RUDMAN, I. #6KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,800
1992-02-1339667642-423-31365BERRYMAN, GEORGE L., ET AL #1TLD ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,600
1992-02-1239663242-423-31364CLAY HEIRS UNIT #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1992-02-1239663242-423-31364CLAY HEIRS UNIT #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
1992-02-1039656842-423-31363COLE, WILLIAM F. JR. #1THOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL12,500
1992-01-2939628442-423-31362SMITH, CLYDE #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCRDRILL13,500
1992-01-2739573242-423-31361TYLER STATE PARK #1BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO.DRILL7,800
1992-01-1539588942-423-31086BRADLEY, R. S. #6KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,617
1992-01-0939551842-423-31360MILLER, JEWEL #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500
1992-01-0939551842-423-31360MILLER, JEWEL #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500
1992-01-0339556942-423-31359BRACKEN/WARREN OIL UNIT #1WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL6,800
1992-01-0339556942-423-31359BRACKEN/WARREN OIL UNIT #1WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL6,800
1991-12-3139526142-423-31126BLACKWELL #1FUL-HILL OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP8,500
1991-12-3139526142-423-31126BLACKWELL #1FUL-HILL OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP11,200
1991-12-0539468542-423-30577MOBLEY HEIRS #2DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP8,280
1991-12-0339467542-423-31358EPPERSON-GRIFFITH UNIT #2PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1991-11-2239411442-423-31357WALTON, J. #3KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1991-11-1539388742-423-31356WALTON, WILL #5KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1991-11-1539380742-423-30863ELLIOTT, J. W. #2KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,600
1991-11-1439338042-423-31350BATEMAN-OLSON #1KALOS CORP.DRILL6,200
1991-11-1239384042-423-31355ANNIE EPPERSON UNIT #3PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1991-11-1239382742-423-31354BROAD, MARY #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,000
1991-11-1239382642-423-31353REAMES, EUGENE #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,000
1991-11-0839382442-423-31352JACKSON, NELL #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,000
1991-11-0839382342-423-31351LOFTIN, ANDREWS #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,000
1991-11-0639369842-423-31349MEHLING, GEORGE #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,000
1991-10-2839336242-423-31348CARTER #1BRYANT & CARR, INC.DRILL12,000
1991-10-2139311142-423-31308GOLLOB, MICHAEL D. #1THOR OPERATING COMPANYRENTR9,500
1991-10-2139311142-423-31308GOLLOB, MICHAEL D. #1THOR OPERATING COMPANYRENTR10,000
1991-10-2139304942-423-31347ROBERSON #1R & C PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000
1991-10-2139304942-423-31347ROBERSON #1R & C PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000
1991-10-1739293642-423-31346SUNSHINE UNIT #2WSBEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL750
1991-10-1439239842-423-31306GILBERT, LOY #1 LJ-W OPERATING CO.RECOMP11,500
1991-10-1139263442-423-31345NEWTON, WILLIAM F. #1C. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
1991-10-1139263442-423-31345NEWTON, WILLIAM F. #1XC. W. RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500
1991-10-0939279442-423-31344TEX-HARVEY PARTNERSHIP #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,100
1991-10-0939279442-423-31344TEX-HARVEY PARTNERSHIP #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,100
1991-10-0939273742-423-31343HADDAD HEIRS #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL6,200
1991-10-0339239942-423-31342MONIGOLD, J. C. #1EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,500
1991-10-0339236342-423-00388ELLIOTT, J. W. #4KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONRECOMP13,623
1991-09-2439210542-423-31191WILKINSON, GORDON #1THOMAS, B. K.RECOMP8,700
1991-09-0539147742-423-31049ELLIOTT, J. W. #3KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,500
1991-08-2839101542-423-31338BRACKEN #10WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL6,800
1991-08-2839101542-423-31338BRACKEN #10WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANYFLD-XFR6,750
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.