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
1989-12-1536764942-423-31239WILLIAMS, ROY C. #1WISENBAKER PROD. CO.DRILL13,500
1989-12-1236756942-423-31238TYLER PACKING CO. UNIT #1 #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1989-12-1136735342-423-31235MEA, GEORGE #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,000
1989-12-1136646842-423-31232BRACKEN GRANDCHILDREN TRUST #2ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,700
1989-12-0836738442-423-31237ANDERSON DEVELOPMENT CORP. -B- #1BROWAN, ALDRILL8,000
1989-12-0836737842-423-31236SPENCE, ELIZABETH #4PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1989-11-2236669642-423-31233POOL-SWANN #1ROSBOTTOM PRODUCTION CORPDRILL8,250
1989-11-2136679742-423-31234EPPERSON - WARD #1APALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1989-11-1636658742-423-00512SHAMBURGER LAKE UNIT #201ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,220
1989-11-1636658142-423-30896WARREN #2THOMAS, B. K.RECOMP8,410
1989-11-1336641042-423-31209GILBERT, L. J. #1THOR OPERATING COMPANYRENTR11,500
1989-11-0936605542-423-31231LINDSEY PARK #1TEXAS ROYALTY CORP.DRILL9,000
1989-11-0636502542-423-31226VERNER #1HANSEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1989-11-0136585442-423-31230GILBERT, L. J. #1RMCBEE COMPANY, THEDRILL11,000
1989-11-0136570142-423-31229BRACKEN #7SW OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,000
1989-10-2036541842-423-31228FLEMING UNIT #1PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL8,000
1989-10-2036541842-423-31228FLEMING UNIT #1APICKENS COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL8,200
1989-10-2036490542-423-31175MURPHY #2POWELL, JACK J.RECOMP10,430
1989-10-1136502442-423-31227MEADOR, TOM EST. #2HANSEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,450
1989-10-1036490442-423-31225NO. 1 CLARK #1EAGLE ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,000
1989-10-0636483742-423-31224ANDERSON DEVELOPMENT CORP. #2ROWAN, ALDRILL8,000
1989-09-2736435442-423-30652MAYNARD-SANDERS #1MAP PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP8,410
1989-09-1936347442-423-31223BARRON, E. B. #1POWELL, STANTON P., INC.DRILL6,600
1989-09-1436380642-423-30761HOLLAND HEIRS #1ALTAIR ENERGY CORP.RECOMP8,761
1989-09-1336376542-423-31222ROZELLE-LUKENBILL #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,500
1989-08-3136346142-423-31221EPPERSON-WARD UNIT #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1989-08-3036326742-423-31219BRACKEN #6SW OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,000
1989-08-3036326742-423-31219BRACKEN #6WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANYFLD-XFR7,000
1989-08-2336300842-423-31217ANDERSON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION #1LACY, R., INC.DRILL7,500
1989-08-2336300842-423-31217ANDERSON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION #1LACY, R., INC.DRILL7,900
1989-08-2336299042-423-31218CHRISTIAN, I.B. #1PHILLIPS, JACK L.DRILL7,600
1989-08-1536277442-423-31216CHRISTOPHER UNIT #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1989-08-0936167742-423-31208RYAN, W.Z. #2SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1989-08-0836238242-423-31215NORTON, ZACH #1LEHNERTZ, G. M.DRILL8,600
1989-08-0736230442-423-31214NEWTON, BLANCHE #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL8,000
1989-08-0236225442-423-31213DOWDLE, ROD #1MASSAD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,600
1989-08-0136207942-423-31211FOSTER #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL6,200
1989-08-0136207842-423-31212KNOX #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,800
1989-07-2836209842-423-31210CARTER ESTATE #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,700
1989-07-2836209842-423-31210CARTER ESTATE #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,700
1989-07-2036178942-423-30054PALMER, W. A. #1CZAPATA PARTNERSHIP, LTD.RECOMP9,529
1989-07-1836167642-423-31209GILBERT, L.J. #1THOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1989-07-1836167642-423-31209GILBERT, L.J. #1THOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1989-07-1336148342-423-31207POOLE #1PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA)DRILL9,000
1989-07-1036120942-423-31206MARY DANIELS UNIT #1PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL8,000
1989-07-0736124742-423-31205PAUL, ARDEN #1PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA)DRILL8,000
1989-07-0636118342-423-31204HOEBEL, WILLIE G. #1EAGLE ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,000
1989-06-2836089642-423-31203ANNIE EPPERSON UNIT #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1989-06-2236059342-423-31202BRACKEN #5SW OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,000
1989-06-2236059342-423-31202BRACKEN #5SW OPERATING, INC.FLD-XFR7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.