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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-08-24 | 207120 | 42-423-30715 | T. M. MORRISS UNIT #1 | BREEDLOVE, MIKE COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1983-08-23 | 206964 | 42-423-30714 | WALTON, D. #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-08-18 | 206360 | 42-423-30712 | WALTON, J. #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 207111 | 42-423-30574 | RAYFORD, S. #2 | DELTA DRILLING CO. | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1983-08-12 | 205632 | 42-423-30711 | MUD CREEK #1 | OERTLI OPERATING COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 12,350 | |
| 1983-08-12 | 205460 | 42-423-30710 | OLIVER, GEORGE #1 | ELLIS-ROSELAND | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-08-09 | 215349 | 42-423-30500 | MALLORY, ERIC #1 | EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 16,500 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204544 | 42-423-30709 | CLIFTON, W.R. ESTATE #01 | TEXXON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,606 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204384 | 42-423-30708 | WILSON, J.W. #1 | S & S OILS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-08-04 | 204292 | 42-423-30707 | RAYFORD, SID #3 | DELTA DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1983-08-02 | 206099 | 42-423-30706 | RAYFORD, HENRY #1P | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203418 | 42-423-30704 | MCCLUNG, CORRINE #01 | FENDER, HARRIS R. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203235 | 42-423-00387 | LONGLEY & REEVES #1 | DELTA DRILLING CO. | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1983-07-21 | 202519 | 42-423-30703 | R. YANCY OIL UNIT #1 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-07-21 | 202478 | 42-423-30696 | WALTON, WILL #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-07-20 | 205023 | 42-423-30644 | O'NEAL, W. L. #3 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | RECOMP | 8,330 | |
| 1983-07-14 | 212682 | 42-423-30562 | ROBERTS "B" #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,224 | |
| 1983-07-12 | 202055 | 42-423-30702 | CORLEY, RUTH #1 | SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-07-05 | 200346 | 42-423-30641 | CONNALLY #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | OTHER | 8,470 | |
| 1983-07-01 | 200171 | 42-423-30701 | SAND FLAT UNIT #53 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 200977 | 42-423-30699 | PIRTLE, GEORGE #1 | THOMAS, B. K. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 199946 | 42-423-30700 | HEAD, WARREN J. #01 | TEXXON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,710 | |
| 1983-06-28 | 199635 | 42-423-30684 | BELLWOOD LAKE (PALUXY B) #2R | J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,567 | |
| 1983-06-24 | 199469 | 42-423-30698 | ABRAHAM, JOYCE #1 | RICHEY, W.E. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-06-24 | 199456 | 42-423-30697 | FLORENCE "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199105 | 42-423-30695 | MAHURIN, LOU ELLA PETTERSON #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 207377 | 42-423-30644 | O'NEAL, W. L. #3 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | RECOMP | 8,330 | |
| 1983-06-14 | 199872 | 42-423-30445 | MOSELEY, BISHOP #1 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | RECOMP | 8,526 | |
| 1983-06-10 | 197844 | 42-423-30694 | MARTIN HEIRS #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197427 | 42-423-30693 | BROWN, J. HEIRS #1 | CLEMCO | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 197753 | 42-423-30689 | THOMAS WALL ET AL #1 | EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196552 | 42-423-30692 | REEVES, A.D. EST. #1 | PRICE, JOHN INVESTMENTS INC. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195050 | 42-423-30691 | JONES, J.C. #2P | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 5,830 | |
| 1983-05-13 | 194938 | 42-423-30690 | BRADY, L.B. #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 17,200 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 195600 | 42-423-30674 | WASHINGTON-PARKINSON HEIRS #1 | ROIL MINERAL & LAND CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194438 | 42-423-00317 | WARREN #01 | THOMAS, B. K. | RECOMP | 8,339 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194358 | 42-423-30688 | MCFADDEN, ESSIE MRS. ET AL #1 | RICHEY, W. E. & VOIGHT OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,707 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194357 | 42-423-30687 | TOMLIN, S.W. ESTATE ET AL #1 | RICHEY, W. E. & VOIGHT OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,705 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194330 | 42-423-30686 | HARRIS #1 | ROSELAND OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 195785 | 42-423-00443 | V. L. SHOFNER OIL UNIT #1 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1983-05-02 | 193243 | 42-423-30683 | DARK, ANNIE BELL #1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1983-05-02 | 193152 | 42-423-30682 | KING, HIX #01 | FENDER, HARRIS R. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 193720 | 42-423-30681 | RAYFORD, O. L. #3 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 193574 | 42-423-30635 | JACKSON, WILLIS #2 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192189 | 42-423-30680 | MOTLEY, R. A. EST. #1 | ROIL MINERAL & LAND CO. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192139 | 42-423-30679 | FRISBEE #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-04-15 | 191575 | 42-423-30674 | WASHINGTON-PARKINSON HEIRS #1 | ROIL MINERAL & LAND CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-04-13 | 191563 | 42-423-30677 | HITTS LAKE UNIT #125 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEW | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1983-04-11 | 191272 | 42-423-30675 | BROWN, J. HEIRS #1A | CLEMCO | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1983-04-07 | 190891 | 42-423-30673 | CITY OF TYLER #2 | ROSELAND OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,776 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.