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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-10 | 22134 | 42-423-30312 | MCKENNA, F. J. #2 | MOBLEY, O. B. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21099 | 42-423-30315 | IVY, DOROTHY #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1978-03-29 | 21043 | 42-423-30314 | J. P. SHIFLET UNIT #1 | PALMER, JOHN T. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19535 | 42-423-30313 | WOODS, F.L.-PERKINS, F.R. UNIT #1 | VOIGHT, JOHN G. | DRILL | 7,727 | |
| 1978-03-01 | 19652 | 42-423-30311 | POLLEY, WILLIS #1 | HIPKE, DALE A. | DRILL | 8,520 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 18972 | 42-423-30310 | JACKSON, CECIL #1 | VICTORY III PETR. CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18908 | 42-423-30309 | HOLDER #1 | MOBLEY, O. B. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-02-22 | 19244 | 42-423-30308 | MAHURIN, LOU ELLA PATTERSON #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18550 | 42-423-30157 | OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 5 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,300 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18101 | 42-423-80208 | OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 12 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17656 | 42-423-30307 | WEBER, MELVIN-MARSH, H UNIT #1 | VOIGHT, JOHN G. | DRILL | 7,575 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16301 | 42-423-30156 | RUNNION, BONNIE ET AL #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,757 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 16415 | 42-423-30306 | OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 14 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 15228 | 42-423-30305 | BABB #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1977-12-08 | 13620 | 42-423-30197 | OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 11 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1977-12-08 | 13581 | 42-423-80187 | SHOFNER, V. L. #2 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | OTHER | 8,285 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 13656 | 42-423-30304 | COOK #2 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11894 | 42-423-30303 | SMITH, H.F.-WEBER, M. UNIT #1 | VOIGHT, JOHN G. | DRILL | 7,580 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 10988 | 42-423-30302 | SHOFNER OIL UNIT #1 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 7,720 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10788 | 42-423-30301 | BELL, J. E. #1 | BERRY, PHILIP B. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 10582 | 42-423-80206 | GRIMES, GENEVA #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES-G. R. BROWN | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10639 | 42-423-30300 | OVERTON GAS UNIT NO. 13 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9545 | 42-423-30298 | ATWOOD, J. G. #1 | S & J OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9565 | 42-423-30299 | HITTS LAKE UNIT #121 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8970 | 42-423-30297 | SEBRING-HOLMAN #1 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. | DRILL | 7,965 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8961 | 42-423-30207 | JONES, J. C. #1-A | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | OTHER | 8,400 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8956 | 42-423-30296 | MARR, T. B. OIL UNIT #1 | HERRING, MAXWELL DRLG. CORP. | DRILL | 8,675 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 9728 | 42-423-30295 | MELTON #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 862 | 42-423-30289 | WILLINGHAM, C. E. #1 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5219 | 42-423-30183 | CREEKMUR, C. E. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,425 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5056 | 42-423-80204 | VERNER #1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. | OTHER | 7,121 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 5251 | 42-423-30294 | SHAMBURGER LAKE UNIT #602 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 2817 | 42-423-30293 | COULTER, LILA RUTH #2 | FENDER, HARRIS R. | DRILL | 10,696 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2490 | 42-423-30199 | COOK #1 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2352 | 42-423-30291 | WILLIAMS, E. C. #1 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. | DRILL | 9,175 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2342 | 42-423-80203 | FORD, S. P. #1 | K/G OIL CO. | RECOMP | 5,975 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1546 | 42-423-30290 | FLEMING, JACK #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 8,115 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 546 | 42-423-30288 | WELLS #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.