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
1987-03-0432724342-423-31103CITY OF TYLER #1MASSAD OIL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1987-02-2032678242-423-30830PIERCE "D" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP10,650
1987-02-1032462142-423-31099SAND FLAT UNIT #56TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL8,400
1987-01-0732500142-423-31102PREJEAN, BUCK #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1986-12-3132485742-423-31101WATSON, ALLIE #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1986-12-3032493742-423-31100TERRY #1MORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1986-12-3032462042-423-31170VERNER, GEORGE P. EST. #1THOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
1986-12-0932403942-423-31097SPENCE, ELIZABETH #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1986-12-0932403942-423-31097SPENCE, ELIZABETH #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONFLD-XFR9,500
1986-12-0932395742-423-31096HAND, T. L. #1ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,500
1986-12-0832361842-423-31095DAJANI #1WESTERN CHIEF OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,500
1986-12-0832351542-423-31093JOHNSON UNIT #1RYDER SCOTT OIL CO.DRILL7,800
1986-12-0132267242-423-30318STARNES, J. N. #1AHARMAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RENTR8,410
1986-12-0132267242-423-30318STARNES, J. N. #1AHARMAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RENTR8,410
1986-11-2632339142-423-31094PINKERTON, J. T. #1PALRICH OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1986-11-2032314842-423-31092DAVIS, MOODY H. #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL8,300
1986-11-1832324942-423-31090BELCHER, U. S. #1GEOTEC EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,000
1986-11-1832314942-423-31091SMITH, SUDIE MAE #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,500
1986-11-1432278642-423-31089SKY RANCHE'S, INC. #1COOKE LAND & DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL7,100
1986-11-0532275542-423-31088JONES, BO #2JONES, BO ENTERPRISESDRILL10,300
1986-10-0332010342-423-31085LAIRD, MACK #2LONG TRUSTS, THEDRILL8,600
1986-09-2232733242-423-31104RANDALL #1RAINBOW RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,800
1986-09-0232020442-423-31087PHILLIPS #1GOLDSBERRY OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL7,550
1986-09-0232014142-423-31086CALDWELL-HUGHES ET AL #3KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1986-08-2830574942-423-31084M. WEISER UNIT #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL7,800
1986-08-2230555942-423-31083VANDERPOOL #1FAIR OIL COMPANYDRILL10,700
1986-08-1830535642-423-31082GARNETT, M. B. #1KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1986-08-0730497542-423-31081HITT #1MILLER ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,000
1986-08-0130481742-423-31080WARD #1GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL8,800
1986-06-2330348342-423-30612FORD, D. E. #2OXOCO EXPLORATION&PRODUCTION,INCRECOMP8,850
1986-06-1030306642-423-31079HARMON #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,100
1986-05-2730253542-423-30972WADDLETON #1THOMAS, B. K.OTHER8,685
1986-05-2230239842-423-00332HARRISON EVERHART #2ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP7,790
1986-05-1330211742-423-31078LANDRUM #2RYDER SCOTT OIL CO.DRILL7,800
1986-05-0930209342-423-31077TAYLOR #1SDCIBOLA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,400
1986-05-0130173742-423-31076POWELL, SLOAN #1OSTROM, L.E. INC.DRILL8,400
1986-04-1030085442-423-31075ANDRETTA, FREDA #1ANATOLE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,500
1986-04-1030085442-423-31075ANDRETTA, FREDA #1GREGG OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,500
1986-03-2130001542-423-31074HITTS LAKE UNIT #1028SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,600
1986-03-1229947342-423-31073SAND FLAT UNIT #55TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL8,400
1986-03-0729915942-423-00783SOUTH TYLER (PALUXY) UNIT #303BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.OTHER7,580
1986-02-2729973042-423-30980STARNES #1CIBOLA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,500
1986-02-2629859342-423-31072BUTLER, JACK #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.DRILL8,800
1986-02-1029734242-423-31071SMITH, J. #1CIBOLA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,700
1986-02-0729729442-423-31070LANDRUM #1RYDER SCOTT OIL CO.DRILL7,800
1986-02-0529720942-423-30634WILSON, GB GU1 #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,150
1986-02-0529721142-423-30634WILSON, GRADY B. #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,150
1986-02-0329680342-423-31064JONES, BO #1JONES, BO ENTERPRISESDRILL10,300
1986-02-0329692542-423-31069V. F. W. UNIT #1PALMER PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,200
1986-01-3029685942-423-31067MCFARLIN, P. V. #2EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.