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
1985-03-2127019942-423-30979W. R. KANEHL UNIT #1WILDER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,375
1985-03-2027007042-423-30978BROWN, WASH #1ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,700
1985-03-1826962142-423-30976TALBERT "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,200
1985-03-1826960942-423-30975LONG, TROY #1CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,500
1985-03-1826964942-423-30977PHILLIPS, G. R. #3CIBOLA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,700
1985-03-1226940342-423-30974ROZELL, V. E. #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL11,000
1985-03-1126899942-423-30973WICKS #2STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL9,000
1985-03-0626854642-423-30971NEGEM, JIMMY "A" #1WISENBAKER PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
1985-03-0426866442-423-30972BROWNING, I. N. HEIRS #1POTTER, CHARLES F.DRILL8,700
1985-02-2626782742-423-30970BUTLER ESTATE "A" #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.DRILL8,700
1985-02-2526774642-423-30968JOHNSON, T. #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.DRILL8,700
1985-02-2526776242-423-30969BURNEY-HALSTEAD #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL10,500
1985-02-2226755742-423-30967BALFOUR #1PECOS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONDRILL9,465
1985-02-2226762942-423-00784WILLINGHAM-DANIELS #4BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.OTHER7,490
1985-02-2126746142-423-30966THOMPSON "C" #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.DRILL8,700
1985-02-2026727442-423-30965HAMPEL, H. V. ET UX #1MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,500
1985-02-2026721142-423-30595WILLIAMS, THOMAS #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.OTHER11,000
1985-02-1926717042-423-30964WILLIAMS, DOUGLAS #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL10,200
1985-02-1526706842-423-30963EVERETT "C" OIL UNIT #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,800
1985-02-1226665242-423-30962OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 11 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL12,650
1985-02-1126649242-423-30961BURNETTE, CHARLES W. #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,900
1985-02-0426593542-423-30960WILKERSON, BILLY #1SMITH, L. B.DRILL10,700
1985-02-0426584842-423-30959GEORGE, MARY #1CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,000
1985-01-2926562642-423-30821RAYFORD, BINA #3DELTAUS CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1985-01-2526529442-423-30958CARTER, GEORGE #1ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,000
1985-01-2226477942-423-30957JARVIS, JULIETTA #1EXXON CORP.DRILL4,400
1985-01-2126475842-423-30956HAMMONDS, FRANCIS #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,800
1985-01-1626454042-423-30955O. BEARD UNIT #1FAIR OIL COMPANYDRILL10,700
1985-01-1126396142-423-30953SAMPSON, JOHN A. #3EXXON CORP.DRILL4,400
1985-01-1126396542-423-30954PATTERSON,GILLIE & CARROLL HEIRS #2EXXON CORP.DRILL4,400
1985-01-1026370542-423-30952SIKES #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL10,950
1985-01-0826346242-423-30951DENTON, J. J. HEIRS #1EXXON CORP.DRILL4,300
1985-01-0826346142-423-309501ST NAT'L.BK.OF CORSICANA TR."A" #2EXXON CORP.DRILL4,300
1985-01-0726343442-423-30948WOLFORD, W. R. #1WILDER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,300
1985-01-0426304342-423-30946NEGEM, JIMMY #1WISENBAKER PROD. CO.DRILL12,500
1984-12-3126327042-423-30947RAYFORD, SID #2ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL8,600
1984-12-3126417942-423-80252MCNEW, B. J. #2MID-SOUTH EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER3,999
1984-12-2826301442-423-30945THRASH, W. E. #3WILDER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,300
1984-12-2826258442-423-30871ELLIOTT #3DELTAUS CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1984-12-2826258642-423-30867BRADLEY, S. S. #2DELTAUS CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1984-12-2826259842-423-30816RAYFORD, B. #2DELTAUS CORPORATIONDRILL8,350
1984-12-2726321442-423-30739MARTIN HEIRS #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL8,819
1984-12-1926344142-423-30949BLUMBERG, JANE W. NO. 1 #1ANATOLE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,300
1984-12-1926344042-423-30949BLUMBERG, JANE W. NO. 1 #1ANATOLE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,300
1984-12-1826155042-423-30940LINCOLN, A. C. HEIRS "B" #1ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,800
1984-12-1726127842-423-30938HITTS LAKE UNIT #1026SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,650
1984-12-1726147042-423-30939MCKENZIE, J. B. #1SOUTHLAND EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,500
1984-12-1726143942-423-30443JACKSON #3RSTALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCRECOMP11,476
1984-12-1726172342-423-30941HITTS LAKE UNIT #1027SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,675
1984-12-1726145142-423-00349CALDWELL, HUGHES, ET AL #2DELTAUS CORPORATIONOTHER8,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.