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
1987-12-1133993842-423-31137RYAN, W. Z. #1SW OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
1987-12-0433974142-423-31035PHILLIPS NO. 1 FEE MINERAL UNIT #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.RECOMP8,500
1987-12-0333945442-423-31000WARREN #A 1THOMAS, B. K.RECOMP8,380
1987-11-3033948342-423-30125MURPHY #1POWELL, JACK J.RECOMP9,530
1987-11-2433934742-423-31136WILSON #1RPALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,250
1987-11-2333908542-423-30905WALTERS #1THOMAS, B. K.RECOMP8,330
1987-11-1733848242-423-31134LAIRD, MACK #3LONG TRUSTS, THEDRILL8,750
1987-11-1333884442-423-31135CHRISTIAN #1SW OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,000
1987-11-1033856642-423-31133BYRD HEIRS #1KEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,100
1987-11-0933846142-423-00390BRADLEY, A. A. #1KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,600
1987-11-0533836042-423-31132SIEBER, JOHN #2THOMAS, B. K.DRILL8,900
1987-10-3033655242-423-31126BLACKWELL #1MAGNA OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,200
1987-10-2833567942-423-31124SAND FLAT UNIT #57TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL8,400
1987-10-1333716142-423-31130CAMPBELL "K" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,400
1987-10-1333716142-423-31130CAMPBELL "K" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,400
1987-10-1233716042-423-31131LOGGINS "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,300
1987-10-1135215942-423-31168HARMON #3HANSEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,950
1987-10-0733692642-423-31129WILSON #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,250
1987-10-0233673942-423-31128GLASCO #1ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
1987-10-0133669842-423-31127MCCRARY, B. F. #1PHYLKO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
1987-09-1633599142-423-31125RYDER, TOMMIE #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1987-09-0833483542-423-31122SUN RIVER #1AXEM RESOURCES INCORPORATEDDRILL9,800
1987-09-0133497342-423-31123MOSELEY, BISHOP "A" #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,800
1987-08-2033440742-423-31121FAIR OIL, LTD. #1THOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,000
1987-08-0633197742-423-31115CLINE #2MORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,000
1987-07-2833366242-423-30830PIERCE "D" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP10,650
1987-07-2833351242-423-31120SHACKELFORD, B. F. #1TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL13,500
1987-07-2833351242-423-31120SHACKELFORD, B. F. #1TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL15,000
1987-07-2733336042-423-31119F & S HOMES, INC. #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,850
1987-07-2233312442-423-31118HARMON #1ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1987-07-2033309442-423-31117CABOT ROZELL ET AL #1CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
1987-07-1533286142-423-30484STARR, EDGAR #1TXP OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP11,730
1987-07-1533286142-423-30484STARR, EDGAR #1TXP OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,380
1987-06-2933217342-423-31116WEBER #1CIPPELE RESOURCES CO.DRILL9,800
1987-06-1933175742-423-30972WADDLETON #1THOMAS, B. K.RECOMP8,680
1987-06-1633153142-423-31025CITY OF TYLER #2MASSAD OIL COMPANYRENTR8,894
1987-06-0933140442-423-31114MARSH, H. B. ESTATE #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,850
1987-06-0533111242-423-31113HITTS LAKE UNIT #802SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,600
1987-06-0233106842-423-30488WALTON HEIRS #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.RECOMP8,727
1987-06-0233106542-423-31112BROWN-BRACKEN UNIT #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1987-06-0233105342-423-31111HAVENS #1MCBEE COMPANY, THEDRILL7,500
1987-06-0133085642-423-31110BREEDLOVE-ROGERS GAS UNIT #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL11,500
1987-05-1833037742-423-31109BLAIR #1HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL6,000
1987-05-1832784842-423-30927WARREN, CICERO #1ELLIS-ROSELANDRECOMP8,150
1987-05-1533031842-423-00306HOLT P #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP8,372
1987-05-0832977042-423-30189A.D. CLARK UNIT #1MHM COMPANYRECOMP12,857
1987-05-0632990542-423-31108SPENCE, ELIZABETH #2PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1987-04-2832936342-423-31107MARSH, H. B. ESTATE #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,000
1987-04-0432860942-423-31106CONNALLY, W. B. #1ASPENCE, RALPH OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,900
1987-04-0132834442-423-31105HEY #1GRIFFIN, RICHARD W. INC.DRILL8,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.