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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
1979-05-144837242-423-30361COOK, HELEN UNDERWOOD GAS UNIT #2FENDER, HARRIS R.DRILL10,362
1979-05-024766342-423-30360MCMINN-TURMAN #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL8,352
1979-03-144422742-423-30359STARNES, J. N. #2HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
1979-02-224296742-423-30358PERRY UNIT 2 #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL7,933
1979-02-124292342-423-30350KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE COMPANY #2JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL8,000
1979-02-084293042-423-30356FAIR, THE R. W. FOUNDATION #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,500
1979-01-314231042-423-30355SAMPSON, JOHNIE R. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,500
1979-01-314230942-423-30357DAVIS, ETHEL A. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,500
1978-12-223948042-423-30354ARNOLD GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL12,400
1978-12-133878242-423-30353WILLINGHAM #1ELLIS-COLEMANDRILL8,200
1978-12-063824242-423-30352PERRY UNIT 1 #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,010
1978-12-053812242-423-30351LAM, PAUL #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,175
1978-11-173813342-423-30348CLAY-GARDNER UNIT #2SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,300
1978-11-083648142-423-30349LLOYD, J. W. ESTATE UNIT #2MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL8,000
1978-10-273576342-423-80210MCMINN, W. J. #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP10,011
1978-10-253552142-423-30347SMITH, LYDIA #1-ABASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL10,760
1978-10-253552042-423-30346GOLDFEDER, DR. JESSE #1JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL7,802
1978-10-193503742-423-30337LLOYD, J. W. ESTATE #1MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL7,900
1978-10-193503542-423-30344THEDFORD, L. #1HAMILL & RICHEYDRILL7,810
1978-10-193503442-423-30343PROTHRO, JOHN #1RICHEY, W.E.DRILL7,563
1978-10-103435142-423-30342BYRD #1HIGHLAND RESOURCES-G. R. BROWNDRILL8,700
1978-10-103432342-423-30341HAYES, T. L. #1MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL7,935
1978-10-043576842-423-80211SHAMBURGER LAKE UNIT #1102SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP7,400
1978-09-283374642-423-30340KIRBY, D. F.- TATUM, T. J. UNIT #1VOIGHT, JOHN G.DRILL7,657
1978-09-113230242-423-30325CLAY, WILLIE #2SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,300
1978-09-083218342-423-30339KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO. #1JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL7,975
1978-09-073265342-423-30338ZIMMERMAN, KATHERINE #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,300
1978-09-053198042-423-30337LLOYD, J. W. ESTATE #1MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL7,900
1978-08-313181042-423-30336RICHARDS, T. #1WINDSOR PRODUCING CO.DRILL7,700
1978-08-153066342-423-80209WOOLF, MOLLIE GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP12,500
1978-08-083021742-423-30335BEAIRD, H. E. #1JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL8,000
1978-08-083021542-423-30334PHILLIPS #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,130
1978-08-083018242-423-30308OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 15 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,500
1978-08-073002042-423-30333WILLINGHAM & DANIELS #1MCLARTY, CHARLES A., JR.DRILL7,502
1978-08-022977242-423-30332FORD, JOHN & CLAY #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL8,130
1978-08-022977142-423-30331SIMONS ET AL #1MCCORMICK-HAMILLDRILL8,700
1978-07-312943742-423-30330SMITH, LYDIA #1BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD.DRILL9,648
1978-07-122912542-423-30329ROBINSON #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL8,260
1978-06-282777442-423-30325CLAY-GARDNER UNIT #2SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,300
1978-06-202697142-423-30328TYLER STATE PARK "C" #2TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,600
1978-06-202696542-423-30327WALDON, LEE OIL UNIT #1HERRING, MAXWELL DRLG. CORP.DRILL8,650
1978-06-192676442-423-30326HAYS, E. G. OIL UNIT #1HERRING, MAXWELL DRLG. CORP.DRILL8,695
1978-06-132645342-423-30324JACKSON, ELIZABETH HRS. #1ASTIN CORP.DRILL1,678
1978-05-312545542-423-30323EIKNER #1ARCADIA REFINING CO.DRILL7,900
1978-05-302538442-423-30322FLINT UNIT #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,608
1978-05-232500642-423-30321TALBERT, EUGENE #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,614
1978-05-112401142-423-30320WHISENANT, H. L. #1MCKNIGHT, PEYTONDRILL7,900
1978-04-262349842-423-30319OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 16 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,300
1978-04-172231742-423-30318STARNES, J. N. #1HIGHLAND RESOURCES-G. R. BROWNDRILL8,462
1978-04-172231642-423-30317BEAIRD, WALTER #1JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL8,009
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.