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
1981-06-2312212442-423-30491WILLIAMS, E. #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,600
1981-06-2212684042-423-30501JOHNSON, O. B. "B" #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,750
1981-06-1712148442-423-30490HORTON-SMITH #1MARSHALL EXPL. INC.DRILL11,500
1981-06-1712147242-423-30488WALTON HEIRS #1PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC.DRILL11,600
1981-06-0812147342-423-30489KINSEY, J. #2GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL8,600
1981-06-0413059242-423-30441FAIR OIL, LTD. #1SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.DRILL8,750
1981-06-0412289342-423-30441FAIR OIL, LTD. #1SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.DRILL8,750
1981-05-2611932642-423-30486WILLINGHAM, C.E. #2JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL8,100
1981-05-2211939142-423-30487KICKAPOO CREEK GAS UNIT 1 #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL12,500
1981-05-2113084742-423-30485DEW, H.E. UNIT #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,500
1981-05-2111888542-423-30484STARR, EDGAR #1TRANSCO EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL12,500
1981-05-1511824642-423-30483JOHNSON GEE #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,500
1981-05-0511848842-423-30015SANDERS, L.N. #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCOTHER8,600
1981-04-3011657442-423-30482MARTIN, FRANK #1EXCELSIOR OIL CORP.DRILL8,500
1981-04-2911935542-423-30447HOLLAND, W.W. HEIRS #1WILLIAMSON, ROBERTOTHER9,000
1981-04-2911641642-423-30481OWENS, P.A. #1TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC.DRILL8,600
1981-04-2911641542-423-30480WILSON, VERNON GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL12,500
1981-04-2811634842-423-30479TELEDYNE #1SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.DRILL8,800
1981-04-2411592942-423-30478JONES #2DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,600
1981-04-1311491442-423-30477EVANS #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,800
1981-04-0211395942-423-80220WILLIAMS, E.C. #1HOOTKINS, SEYMOUR G.OTHER9,974
1981-03-2411299342-423-80219PROTHRO PROSPECT #1PROSPECT ENERGY INC.OTHER7,800
1981-03-2311464242-423-30463LLOYD, J. W. EST. UNIT #2AMCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL8,100
1981-03-1911454642-423-30407FORD #1MONACO OIL CORP.RECOMP8,900
1981-03-1911300442-423-30476PERRY GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL11,924
1981-03-1911256542-423-80218WILLIAMS HEIRS #1EXCELSIOR OIL CORP.OTHER8,508
1981-03-1911256042-423-30475WASHINGTON #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL7,900
1981-03-1611242042-423-30474WARREN #1WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1981-03-1611241942-423-30473DENMAN 'D' #1WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1981-03-1011147842-423-30471MUCKLEROY #1MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,850
1981-03-1011147442-423-30470KINSEY, J.W. #3GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL8,600
1981-03-0911324542-423-00443SHOFNER, V.L. OIL UNIT #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCOTHER8,600
1981-03-0611110842-423-30469CAMPBELL #2GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL8,600
1981-03-0211020042-423-30468MUCKLEROY #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL8,000
1981-03-0211017242-423-30467DEW, H. E. UNIT #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,310
1981-02-1010799842-423-30465BARRON, E. B. #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL12,900
1981-02-0610777342-423-30372ROOSTH & GENECOV, ET AL #1MONACO OIL CORP.RECOMP8,300
1981-02-0510819042-423-30466TALBERT #1CALLON PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,750
1981-02-0510775342-423-30464JOHNSON, HAROLD #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,000
1981-02-0410745342-423-30461ODOM, JESSE RANDOLPH #1EXXON CORP.DRILL13,500
1981-02-0410744342-423-30460KAY, V. P. EST. #1WILLIAMSON, ROBERTDRILL800
1981-02-0210746742-423-30462FOX, VIRGINIA R. #1EXCELSIOR OIL CORP.DRILL8,600
1981-01-1610552942-423-30459CAMPBELL #1GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL8,600
1981-01-1410524142-423-30458EDWARDS #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,500
1980-12-2210300942-423-30456MAYNARD #1CIBOLA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,600
1980-12-1710364442-423-30457DENMAN "E" #1WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1980-12-1210193342-423-30455SWINNEY, C. C. #1KALOS CORP.DRILL8,700
1980-12-0910133542-423-30454GARBER #2MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,900
1980-12-0510115742-423-30453BOGUE, IDA #2MOLE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,840
1980-11-1910232742-423-30452TYLER INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.