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 6 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
2012-03-2073557542-423-32308NORTH MILL CREEK UNIT #1MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,900
2012-03-2073557542-423-32308NORTH MILL CREEK UNIT #1MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,900
2012-02-2873402042-423-31846JOHNSTON #1J-W OPERATING CO.RECOMP11,900
2012-02-0273184942-423-31844P. M. WILSON HEIRS UNIT 1 #6SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.RECOMP11,000
2012-01-2573181042-423-32307ANDERSON CHARITABLE TRUST #4MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,800
2012-01-2573181042-423-32307ANDERSON CHARITABLE TRUST #4MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL9,000
2011-12-2973038942-423-32306ANDERSON CHARITABLE TRUST #3MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,800
2011-12-2073007742-423-32305WALNUT GROVE #1SDG OPERATING COMPANY, INCDRILL4,600
2011-12-0972950942-423-32304ANDERSON CHARITABLE TRUST #2MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,800
2011-11-2272861942-423-32303HITTS LAKE UNIT #1031VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,000
2011-11-0372710042-423-31175MURPHY #2FLINT EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP10,650
2011-10-1972556442-423-32158DAVENPORT, D. L. ET AL #2GRIFFIN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP8,100
2011-10-1472572942-423-32302POOLE #4VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
2011-10-0672522542-423-32301CLYBURN #1BERKSHIRE OPERATING, LLCDRILL13,500
2011-10-0672518142-423-32300POOLE #3VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
2011-09-0772347642-423-32299PALUXY "B" SAND UNIT #5CULVER & CAIN PRODUCTION LLCDRILL8,000
2011-09-0772347642-423-32299PALUXY 'B' SAND UNIT #5CULVER & CAIN PRODUCTION LLCDRILL8,000
2011-08-2272262642-423-32298WAUSON #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL10,000
2011-07-1171961742-423-30949JANE W. BLUMBERG #1FUL-HILL OIL & GAS, L.L.P.RECOMP3,711
2011-06-2371864342-423-32297ANDERSON CHARITABLE TRUST #1ROOSTH PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,650
2011-06-1771823342-423-32296HITTS LAKE UNIT #1030VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,000
2011-05-1171615142-423-32295MARICE BATTEE #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2011-04-2971468042-423-32216MANSON, MARY LOU #1GRIFFIN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP8,000
2011-03-1171185842-423-32294J.W. HOLLINGSWORTH #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
2011-03-1171185842-423-32294J.W. HOLLINGSWORTH #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,507
2011-01-1370812842-423-32293HITT UNIT #13-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,000
2011-01-0670791642-423-32292BYARS UNIT #13-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,250
2010-12-0270582542-423-31609MILTON ANDERSON OIL UNIT #4RCSOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.RECOMP8,980
2010-11-2270565642-423-32291JARVIS #1SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLERDRILL7,400
2010-10-2270404442-423-31692JERRY CROSS OIL UNIT #4RCSOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.RECOMP7,750
2010-09-2070216042-423-32290W. E. FLOREY, JR. #1SHOCO PRODUCTION, L.P.DRILL10,000
2010-09-0270126842-423-32289REX #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL9,500
2010-08-1070007742-423-32288LEWIS, KENNETH #1SDG OPERATING COMPANY, INCDRILL7,000
2010-08-1070007742-423-32288LEWIS, KENNETH #1SDG OPERATING COMPANY, INCDRILL7,000
2010-08-1070007742-423-32288LEWIS, KENNETH #1SDG OPERATING COMPANY, INCDRILL8,200
2010-08-0369937742-423-32286BEARD, O. UNIT #2FLINT EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL11,000
2010-07-2869785342-423-32284DAVENPORT-STARNES UNIT #1GRIFFIN OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,000
2010-07-2769956042-423-32287DIXON UNIT #13-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,300
2010-07-2369915542-423-32285TYLER #13-T EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,300
2010-07-0869859242-423-32283B. J. WILLIAMS #1GRIFFIN OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,000
2010-07-0269828042-423-32282RICE OIL UNIT #1RUSSELL - FT. TRINIDAD OP., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-07-0269828042-423-32282RICE OIL UNIT #1RUSSELL - FT. TRINIDAD OP., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-06-0769548642-423-32280DALRYMPLE #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,750
2010-06-0769516642-423-32279TYLER STATE PARK #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,750
2010-05-2467990742-423-32256GOLDSTON FEE #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
2010-05-2467990742-423-32256GOLDSTON FEE #1GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
2010-05-2169630342-423-32281SHAMGAR #1SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLERDRILL7,000
2010-05-0469520842-423-32278SOUTH TYLER PALUXY UNIT #5PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,000
2010-03-1169236542-423-32277WISENBAKER #1CULVER & CAIN PRODUCTION LLCDRILL8,000
2010-03-1169232342-423-32192ELLIS #1SHOCO PRODUCTION, L.P.RENTR9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Smith County.