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
1988-10-1335225142-423-31169GAUT HEIRS #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1988-10-1335225142-423-31169GAUT HEIRS #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONFLD-XFR8,500
1988-10-1335225142-423-31169GAUT HEIRS #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONFLD-XFR6,750
1988-10-0735182542-423-30615GEE #2 #2ELLIS-ROSELANDRECOMP7,600
1988-10-0635195142-423-31167ROOSTH AND GENECOV #1ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,800
1988-10-0635195142-423-31167ROOSTH AND GENECOV #1ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO.FLD-XFR6,800
1988-09-2635157542-423-31166HUNT, H. L. #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1988-09-1335118642-423-31165FAIR, JAMES #1CARR, JOHN P. INC.DRILL9,000
1988-09-0235080442-423-31164DENNIS ET AL #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
1988-09-0135079142-423-31163WARD, HOMER #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1988-08-2535031942-423-31161CONNALLY #1PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL8,600
1988-08-2535031942-423-31161CONNALLY #1PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL8,600
1988-08-2434923942-423-31156BRADLEY, S. H. #3KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL8,650
1988-08-2235020042-423-31160BRACKEN #2SW OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,000
1988-08-1034988742-423-31159HOPE-SMITH #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1988-08-0434979442-423-20011JOHNSTON-HAIRSTON #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.RENTR7,475
1988-08-0134957942-423-31158HARMON #2HANSEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,950
1988-08-0134957942-423-31158HARMON #2HANSEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,950
1988-08-0134923842-423-31157BRADLEY, S. H. #2KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL8,650
1988-07-2134917842-423-31155SMITH UNIT #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1988-07-2134917842-423-31155SMITH UNIT #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONFLD-XFR7,000
1988-07-1234757942-423-31152KRALJ, N. #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,500
1988-07-1234757942-423-31152KRALJ, N. #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,500
1988-06-1034761442-423-31154JESSIE #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL8,000
1988-06-1034756942-423-31153HARMON #1HANSEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,950
1988-05-2334673942-423-31151PARKS ESTATE #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,700
1988-05-2334673942-423-31151PARKS ESTATE #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,000
1988-05-0934633742-423-31150BRACKEN #1SW OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,000
1988-05-0934633742-423-31150BRACKEN #1SW OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,000
1988-05-0934633742-423-31150BRACKEN #1SW OPERATING, INC.FLD-XFR7,000
1988-05-0934633742-423-31150BRACKEN #1WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANYFLD-XFR7,000
1988-04-2734571542-423-31149RINLEE #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,200
1988-04-2534568942-423-31148JOPLIN UNIT #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1988-04-1934499442-423-31147LASSETER, H. E. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,900
1988-04-0834496642-423-31146BUTLER ESTATE "B" #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.DRILL8,700
1988-04-0834491042-423-31145WIDEMAN #1MCBEE COMPANY, THEDRILL7,200
1988-03-3134464242-423-30521WALTON HEIRS #2PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.RECOMP8,600
1988-03-3034448642-423-30710OLIVER, GEORGE #1ELLIS-ROSELANDRECOMP8,700
1988-03-2834435142-423-30972WADDLETON #1THOMAS, B. K.RECOMP8,680
1988-02-2434314642-423-30970BUTLER ESTATE "A" #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.RECOMP8,711
1988-02-2234292442-423-30563COLE, W. A. #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,800
1988-02-1734280342-423-31144SPENCE, ELIZABETH #3PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1988-02-1734280342-423-31144SPENCE, ELIZABETH #3PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONFLD-XFR7,000
1988-02-0534217442-423-31143WARREN, DAN #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,900
1988-01-2234158542-423-31142SAND FLAT UNIT #58TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL8,400
1988-01-1534151542-423-31141MORRIS "G" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,600
1988-01-0734104642-423-31140MOSLEY, JOHN HEIRS #1ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,600
1987-12-2934076142-423-31139RYDER, TOMMIE #2PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1987-12-2234046842-423-31138MCCRARY, B. F. #2PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL7,600
1987-12-1133993842-423-31137RYAN, W. Z. #1SW OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.