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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-03-3019084242-423-30670MALLORY, ERIC #2EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,200
1983-03-2819017242-423-30671CLARK ESTATE #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.DRILL8,700
1983-03-2818980342-423-30672MILLSAP, DON M. #01FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL10,200
1983-03-2818978842-423-30667HEY, A. M. #5CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP.DRILL8,700
1983-03-1118869842-423-30668DOWELL #1 #1CHAMPION-POWERSDRILL7,500
1983-03-0818784842-423-30665MOSELEY, BISHOP #2GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL8,650
1983-03-0218891742-423-30500MALLORY, ERIC #1EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP-C HAMILLRECOMP16,500
1983-03-0218731342-423-30664HOWARD #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,702
1983-03-0118935542-423-30669PRICE #1PRICE, JOHN INVESTMENTS INC.DRILL9,150
1983-02-2318801442-423-30611JAMES WARREN ESTATE #2ASKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.DRILL5,750
1983-02-2218657842-423-30663RANDALL #1ELLIS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,450
1983-02-1618802542-423-30666BRADY, LONIE B. #01FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL10,300
1983-02-1518615242-423-30662SOAPE, R. #1CLEMCODRILL9,000
1983-02-1418591442-423-30660BEALL #2CALATEX EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,700
1983-02-0218506842-423-30658SUNSHINE OIL UNIT NO. 2 #2RIDLEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1983-01-3118542842-423-30659JONES GAS UNIT #3SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL8,150
1983-01-2818449942-423-30173GOOLSBEE, MACK L. #2HERRING, MAXWELL DRLG. CORP.OTHER8,870
1983-01-2618586242-423-30657WALTON, WILL #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,800
1983-01-1718339642-423-30655BARRON, J.W. #1GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL7,906
1983-01-0418605842-423-30661TIMBER LAKE #01FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL10,200
1982-12-3118383542-423-30656CITY OF TYLER #1ROSELAND OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,800
1982-12-3118296242-423-30654WARREN, HILLIARD ESTATE #1SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.DRILL8,800
1982-12-3118294842-423-30653BRACKEN, J. A. HEIRS #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,700
1982-12-3018177442-423-30652MAYNARD-SANDERS UNIT #1CIBOLA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,500
1982-12-2918146142-423-30650WALTON, SALLIE #1GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL8,600
1982-12-2718154642-423-30651MINOR, V. E. #1LOCKLIN OIL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1982-12-2718118142-423-30645TAYLOR, J. A. #1TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,750
1982-12-2118093842-423-30649JONES-OLIVER #1SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.DRILL8,800
1982-12-1718043142-423-30648LONGLEY, GUY #1GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL8,600
1982-12-1618128442-423-30647SQUARE OIL UNIT #1THOMAS, B. K.DRILL8,500
1982-12-1418005042-423-30603MCDONALD, JOHN #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL8,500
1982-12-1018143142-423-30644O'NEAL, W. L. #3SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL8,700
1982-12-0617978142-423-30643HULSEY, J. #1JETTY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,220
1982-12-0317910442-423-00786MCMINN #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.OTHER10,683
1982-11-2317900142-423-30642SCOTT, WALTER #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,600
1982-11-1517754142-423-30641CONNALLY, W. B. ESTATE #1ZADECK ENERGY GROUPDRILL11,812
1982-11-1217736642-423-30640RAYFORD, J. L. #1COLLUM, JIMDRILL8,600
1982-11-0917696942-423-30639SUNSHINE OIL UNIT #1RIDLEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1982-11-0817739142-423-30634WILSON, GRADY B. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,950
1982-11-0817694842-423-30635JACKSON, WILLIS #2SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL8,700
1982-11-0317634042-423-30638STEED, CRAIG N. #01FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL10,200
1982-11-0317628942-423-30637RAYFORD, H. #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,800
1982-11-0219320042-423-30685RUDD, CHRISTINE ET AL #1WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1982-11-0117611942-423-30483JOHNSON GEE #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,800
1982-10-2517542242-423-30633ANDERSON DEVELOPMENT #2PHILLIPS, JACK L.DRILL10,300
1982-10-2517527842-423-30632DARDEN, TOMMY R. #1EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,500
1982-10-2217516942-423-30631SWINNEY, ZELMA #1CLEMCODRILL8,600
1982-10-2117509142-423-30630JONES #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,600
1982-10-2117507842-423-30629LITTLE OIL UNIT #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,600
1982-10-2117504842-423-30628HITTS LAKE UNIT #125SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.