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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
1980-04-247907242-423-30404TALBERT "A" #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL7,395
1980-04-117809842-423-30403"LOCKHART EST. ET AL UNIT" #1VOIGHT, JOHN & RICHEY, W. E.DRILL7,715
1980-04-047737242-423-80214SHOFNER, V. L. GAS UNIT #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCRECOMP8,146
1980-04-037728642-423-30402SHOFNER, D. D. GAS UNIT #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL11,600
1980-03-207571742-423-30401WWE-DENMAN #2WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
1980-03-197564842-423-30384SMITH, A. B. #1JONES-OBRIEN, INC.RECOMP8,000
1980-03-187551142-423-30400MCCOMB-MCFARLAND UNIT #1PEDERNALES CORP.DRILL7,910
1980-03-107474942-423-30399KENNEDY ET AL #1 #1MCLARTY, CHARLES A., JR.DRILL7,894
1980-03-077459542-423-30398ELTIFE ET AL UNIT #1HAMILL, CLAUD B.DRILL8,030
1980-03-037398442-423-30397THOMPSON, R. L. #2JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL8,070
1980-02-197311442-423-30392BELL, CHARLES A. #1UNITED PETROLEUMDRILL7,456
1980-02-137264942-423-80213GRELLING, L. A. #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP10,896
1980-02-137261242-423-30396TALBERT, EUGENE 1-223 #1KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC.DRILL7,789
1980-02-127335042-423-30395ARNOLD GAS UNIT #2 #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL12,100
1980-02-047154142-423-30082STOUT, EARL #2GEORGE, D. W.RECOMP13,500
1979-12-196722242-423-30395ARNOLD GAS UNIT #2 #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL12,100
1979-12-186708742-423-30393THOMPSON, R. L. #1JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL8,065
1979-12-146709242-423-30394WWE-DENMAN #1WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
1979-12-106628942-423-30391HOLLEY, JAMES S. #1POWELL, JACK J.DRILL7,734
1979-12-036534542-423-01023WOOLF #1RAMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.OTHER8,310
1979-11-306954242-423-30386OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 21 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,500
1979-11-286549642-423-30390WHISENANT, J. L. UNIT #2MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL8,010
1979-11-126353142-423-30389TOMLIN, ROBERT HENRY #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,200
1979-11-076314142-423-30388JOHNSON, G. V. UNIT NO. 1 #1MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL8,010
1979-11-056305942-423-30387FRIEDLANDER, NONA ET AL #1LYNCO OIL CORP.DRILL8,800
1979-11-026278342-423-30385LEWIS GAS UNIT #1STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL8,650
1979-10-186107842-423-30384SMITH, A. B. #1JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL8,000
1979-10-055991442-423-30383HITTS LAKE UNIT #123WSSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL1,700
1979-10-025944042-423-30382LEE, BUD 27-220 #2KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC.DRILL7,878
1979-10-025943942-423-30381BRANCH, LARRY #1GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL8,000
1979-10-025943842-423-30380BOAZ, A. ET AL #1GIBSON DRLG. CO.DRILL8,000
1979-09-285921242-423-30379HITTS LAKE UNIT #602WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,450
1979-09-265998542-423-30378MOORE, HAYDEN #2MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL8,125
1979-09-185928742-423-30376HITTS LAKE UNIT #122SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,450
1979-09-185928642-423-30377HITTS LAKE UNIT #702SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,450
1979-09-185928542-423-30375HITTS LAKE UNIT #603SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,450
1979-08-315701342-423-30374LEE, BUD 27-220 #1KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC.DRILL7,878
1979-08-295770342-423-30373SHAMBURGER LAKE UNIT #102SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEWDRILL7,350
1979-08-095506442-423-30372ROOSTH & GENECOV, ET AL #1LYNCO OIL CORP.DRILL8,600
1979-08-065465342-423-30371PATTEN, GRACE HERNDON EST. #1IMC EXPLORATON CO.DRILL7,600
1979-08-025480042-423-30370MOORE, HAYDEN #1MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL8,125
1979-07-185321942-423-30369WISENBAKER #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,800
1979-07-125268942-423-30368HUGHES, V. H. #2ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,986
1979-07-105245042-423-30367HAMIL, J. #1TRITON OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,300
1979-07-055228942-423-30366DOWELL, BESSIE LEE #1STARKEY, ERNEST JR.DRILL7,530
1979-06-135067042-423-30365BAIN, H. L. #1MCLARTY, CHARLES A., JR.DRILL10,528
1979-06-014991042-423-30364HUDNALL & PIRTLE #1PALMER, JOHN T.DRILL7,100
1979-05-304970442-423-30363HARRIS "D" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL12,012
1979-05-295019342-423-30362PAUL, H. L. #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,150
1979-05-235088442-423-30198SAND FLAT UNIT #52GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP9,558
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.