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 5 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-03-28 | 234012 | 42-423-00327 | JACKSON, W. #1 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 8,344 | |
| 1984-03-28 | 233816 | 42-423-30796 | BLACK, NETTIE MILLER #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-03-27 | 233767 | 42-423-30800 | OGE UNIT #1 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233445 | 42-423-30799 | HARDIE, WILLIE #1 | FENDER, HARRIS R. | DRILL | 10,380 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233287 | 42-423-30797 | TUCKER "G" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 233418 | 42-423-30795 | GREEN OIL UNIT #1 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 232550 | 42-423-30794 | YANCY, J. B. #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 232266 | 42-423-30793 | TIMBER LAKE "A" #3 | FENDER, HARRIS R. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 232084 | 42-423-30792 | RICHARDSON #1 | THOMAS, B. K. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231683 | 42-423-30710 | OLIVER, GEORGE #1 | ELLIS-ROSELAND | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231695 | 42-423-30515 | SAMPSON, JOHN A. #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 231590 | 42-423-30791 | WALTON, DAVIS #2 | CIBOLA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 232777 | 42-423-30789 | KIRKPATRICK, WILLARD P. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 232514 | 42-423-30771 | KINSEY-JW #4 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232670 | 42-423-30778 | OVERTON, G. U. #8 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1984-03-01 | 231038 | 42-423-30790 | HENRY #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1984-02-28 | 232780 | 42-423-30788 | V. L. SHOFNER OIL UNIT #2 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-02-27 | 231924 | 42-423-30783 | GILMER, CLYDE #2 | ZADECK ENERGY GROUP | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1984-02-24 | 230380 | 42-423-00100 | STARNES, J. N. #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,762 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230370 | 42-423-30787 | FLOREY #1 | TARPLEY, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-02-22 | 230230 | 42-423-30720 | MEYER ESTATE #1 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. | DRILL | 8,676 | |
| 1984-02-22 | 230630 | 42-423-00791 | DARK, FRANK JR. (CRAVER TRACT) #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | OTHER | 11,000 | |
| 1984-02-17 | 229926 | 42-423-30786 | RAYFORD, SID #1 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-02-15 | 229662 | 42-423-30785 | HURLEY "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1984-02-15 | 229762 | 42-423-30695 | MAHURIN, LOU ELLA PETTERSON #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 229196 | 42-423-30781 | ALEXANDER #1 | SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 229220 | 42-423-30782 | JOHNSON, DAISEY #1 | EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 230914 | 42-423-30751 | MCMOYLE #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1984-02-10 | 228998 | 42-423-30779 | RHOADES "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1984-02-09 | 229025 | 42-423-30780 | PORTER, C. L. EST. #1 | FENDER, HARRIS R. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1984-02-06 | 228482 | 42-423-30777 | THRASH, AFTON #1 | TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,250 | |
| 1984-02-02 | 228138 | 42-423-30776 | MCFARLIN, P. V. #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227215 | 42-423-30775 | THORNTON, R. D. #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-01-20 | 226891 | 42-423-30774 | MOSELEY, BISHOP #3 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-01-19 | 226876 | 42-423-30773 | SHOFNER, D. D. #5 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-01-17 | 226806 | 42-423-30770 | PHILIPS - BONVILLE #1 | CIBOLA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-01-16 | 226739 | 42-423-30769 | RAYFORD, SID #1 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-01-12 | 226453 | 42-423-30768 | ALLEN, R. H. ESTATE #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226452 | 42-423-30767 | BELLWOOD LAKE (PALUXY B) #2RB | J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-01-09 | 226215 | 42-423-30766 | GRAHAM "D" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1984-01-05 | 225972 | 42-423-30765 | TIMBER LAKE "B" #1 | FENDER, HARRIS R. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1984-01-04 | 225699 | 42-423-30764 | WRIGHT, T. O. #1 | WILDER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 225169 | 42-423-30763 | TYLER STATE PARK #1 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 225105 | 42-423-30654 | HILLIARD WARREN ESTATE #1 | SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,604 | |
| 1983-12-27 | 224892 | 42-423-30762 | WICKS #1 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-12-27 | 224713 | 42-423-30761 | HOLLAND HEIRS #1 | CLEMCO | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-12-22 | 224484 | 42-423-30759 | BROWN, J. HEIRS #1 | TEXXON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-12-22 | 224837 | 42-423-30689 | WALL, THOMAS #1 | EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-12-15 | 224595 | 42-423-30760 | EMMONS-SANDERS OIL UNIT #1 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-12-12 | 223465 | 42-423-30693 | BROWN, J. HEIRS #1 | CLEMCO | RECOMP | 8,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.