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
1982-10-1517628342-423-30636BROWN, FRANK G. #05FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL8,650
1982-10-0517373142-423-30627PURDUE, T. #1CLEMCODRILL8,600
1982-10-0117335642-423-30626PINEDALE LAKE COMPANY, INC. #1FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL10,200
1982-09-2117289342-423-30622FERGUSON, L. #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,000
1982-09-2117289142-423-30624CORLEY #1SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.DRILL12,200
1982-09-2017330342-423-30625HUNT OIL CO. #1FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL8,003
1982-09-1517187342-423-30621CRENSHAW, JAMES F. #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,900
1982-09-0817124342-423-30620HOWARD, T.O. #1TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,802
1982-09-0117081042-423-30619SHOFNER, V.L. #1CLEMCODRILL8,900
1982-09-0117068642-423-30512BEALL #1CALATEX EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER8,700
1982-09-0117055442-423-30618WATERS #1GOODRICH OIL COMPANYDRILL8,700
1982-08-3117052242-423-30617MCMINN #2ABASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL11,000
1982-08-3017043242-423-30616RAYFORD, O.L. #2SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL5,800
1982-08-2617207642-423-30575ALLRED #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL12,000
1982-08-2617027042-423-01105CALDWELL #1DELTA DRILLING CO.OTHER8,600
1982-08-2417000442-423-30615GEE #2ELLIS-ROSELANDDRILL8,700
1982-08-2016982842-423-30611WARREN, JAMES ESTATE #2ASKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.DRILL5,750
1982-08-1916983642-423-30614LURA MAY CHAPMAN G.U.#1 #1TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,865
1982-08-1916974542-423-30612FORD #2OXOCO EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL8,850
1982-08-1216974642-423-30613FENDER FEE #3FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL10,200
1982-08-1016892042-423-30600FLEMING #1EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,500
1982-08-0916874942-423-30608HOLLEY OIL UNIT #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,600
1982-08-0616854042-423-30609BARRON, E. B. #2DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL7,800
1982-08-0516875642-423-30610DICKERSON, W.J. #1CLEMCODRILL8,900
1982-07-2916783142-423-30606LEMMON, A.W. #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,225
1982-07-2116675542-423-30604D.F. & H.B. CLEARY ESTATE #1MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL7,550
1982-07-2016673942-423-30605MATLOCK #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL12,000
1982-07-1516633242-423-30603MCDONALD, JOHN #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL8,500
1982-07-0916745442-423-30607HACKETT, MATHIS #1FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL7,652
1982-07-0116531842-423-30602BROWN, FRANK G. #4FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL7,443
1982-07-0116531642-423-30601RAYFORD, O.L. #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,600
1982-06-2916500942-423-30599MUCKLEROY #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,000
1982-06-2416530842-423-30597NULL, BILLY R. #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,500
1982-06-2416463242-423-30598EMMONS OIL UNIT #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,600
1982-06-1616394542-423-30596REEVES, R.G. #1CLEMCODRILL8,900
1982-06-0416294942-423-30594BURKE, FRANK #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL12,200
1982-06-0416281642-423-30593HEY, A. M. #4CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP.DRILL8,700
1982-06-0216300142-423-30595WILLIAMS, THOMAS #1EXCELSIOR OIL CORP.DRILL7,950
1982-06-0216279742-423-30589JONES #1SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.DRILL8,750
1982-06-0216251542-423-30547WILLIAMS, E. -A- #1DELTA DRILLING CO.RECOMP8,600
1982-05-2716236742-423-30591EVERHART, HARRISON #3ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,650
1982-05-2616182442-423-30548YANCY, S. #1DELTA DRILLING CO.RECOMP8,600
1982-05-2016211242-423-30590HANDY, DENNIS ESTATE #1FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL10,019
1982-05-1216051042-423-80192WALTON, S. #1DELTA DRILLING CO.RECOMP8,900
1982-05-0716040142-423-30587HEIRS, WARREN, SALLIE M. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,850
1982-05-0516255242-423-30559JACKSON #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,600
1982-05-0516018342-423-30586JACKSON #2STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,600
1982-04-2816018642-423-30570HOUSTON HEIRS #2WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1982-04-2815854642-423-30585BEAIRD, W.E. #1J-O'B OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,500
1982-04-2715817742-423-30580NICHOLSON #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.