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
1980-11-059795742-423-30451MOODY, C. W. #1ARMADA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,800
1980-10-289733242-423-30450BOGUE, IDA #1MOLE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL7,000
1980-10-249674142-423-30449DENMAN 'B' #1WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1980-10-219619442-423-30448HOLLAND, W.W. HEIRS -A- #1POWELL, JACK J.DRILL8,450
1980-10-219619242-423-30447HOLLAND, W.W. HEIRS #1POWELL, JACK J.DRILL8,465
1980-10-209608542-423-30446GARBER #1MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,900
1980-10-169569342-423-30445MOSELEY, BISHOP #1GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL8,550
1980-10-099520642-423-30444WWE-DENMAN 2 #10WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1980-10-029448542-423-30443HOLLEY GAS UNIT #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL11,476
1980-09-299404442-423-30442LAKE RONEL OIL CO. #1IMC EXPLORATON CO.DRILL8,600
1980-09-249381642-423-30441FAIR OIL, LTD. #1SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO.DRILL8,750
1980-09-179288742-423-80217FLEMMING 36-222 #1KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC.OTHER9,865
1980-09-179288642-423-30440MILSTEAD 35-221 #1KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC.DRILL7,681
1980-09-179285142-423-30439DENMAN #5WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1980-09-159258942-423-30437FEE #108TEXAS EASTMAN COMPANYDRILL3,500
1980-09-129231942-423-30438BELL, W. A. #1TEXAS CRUDE, INC.DRILL8,512
1980-09-089188242-423-30436WILLIAMS HEIRS #1EXCELSIOR OIL CORP.DRILL8,508
1980-09-089176142-423-30434BLAND, J. R. #1MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,800
1980-09-049140742-423-30433ELLIOTT #2DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL5,830
1980-09-049140642-423-30432COBB #1MONACO OIL CORP.DRILL8,700
1980-08-259089642-423-30431DENMAN #4WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1980-08-128955042-423-30430WWE-DENMAN 2 #6-2WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1980-08-078903942-423-00344KINSEY, J. W. #1GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASRECOMP8,534
1980-07-258775842-423-30429SHOFNER, V. L. GAS UNIT #2STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL11,480
1980-07-248761142-423-30426WWE-DENMAN #7WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1980-07-238762442-423-30428ROBERTS, A. A. UNIT #1SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,600
1980-07-238762342-423-30427HAMMAN UNIT #1SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,600
1980-07-238755242-423-30425BRANCH, LARRY #1AGIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL7,950
1980-07-158669042-423-30423TYLER INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,211
1980-07-148657842-423-30422HAYS #1MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,800
1980-07-118652042-423-30421EATON #1MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,800
1980-07-108669642-423-30424WWE-DENMAN - 2 #3-2WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1980-07-098619842-423-30420BELL, L. H. #1TEXAS CRUDE, INC.DRILL9,000
1980-06-308549242-423-30419WARREN, D. #1DELTA DRILLING CO.DRILL7,875
1980-06-278532442-423-30418BEAIRD, WALTER ET AL #1IMC EXPLORATON CO.DRILL8,150
1980-06-268513342-423-30417WWE-DENMAN 2 #5-2WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1980-06-138386142-423-30416WHITE #1BISHOP, R. H.DRILL7,800
1980-06-128368542-423-30415BELLWOOD LAKE (PALUXY B) UNIT #1WJONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL8,100
1980-06-038273842-423-30414ROFFEY #1MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,800
1980-05-308251642-423-30413WRIGHT, A. M. #1MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,800
1980-05-218172442-423-30412TALBERT, EUGENE 1-223 #2KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC.DRILL7,750
1980-05-128091742-423-30411FRAME #4DEAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO.DRILL3,800
1980-05-058026042-423-30410HUDNELL & PIRTLE #2PALMER, JOHN T.DRILL7,200
1980-05-018001942-423-80216HITT, M. E. #1DMASSINGILL, B. D.OTHER5,000
1980-05-017995242-423-30409COWAN GAS UNIT #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL11,600
1980-04-307973342-423-30408WWE-DENMAN ET AL #4-2WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1980-04-307970442-423-30407FORD #1MONACO OIL CORP.DRILL8,900
1980-04-257932242-423-30406EVERETT, BILLY DON ET AL #1MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,800
1980-04-247931642-423-80215BROOKS, S. O. #1MASSINGILL, B. D.OTHER4,010
1980-04-247916142-423-30405VANDERPOOL #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL7,980
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.