SMITH County
District 13 · Barnett / North Texas · Permits since 1977-06-13 · 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. 3 operators filed a first Smith County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,300 ft (prior year: 9,600 ft); 67% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
27
vs Prior
+29%
Operators (1yr)
6
Avg Depth (1yr)
10,055
Hz % (1yr)
67%
All Time
2,988
Depth Range: 200 - 87,505 ft
SWD wells in SMITH County → 87 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
21
+9 vs prior
RECOMP
6
-2 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | 8 | 156 |
| FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | 6 | 375 |
| SABINE ENERGY INC. | 6 | 4 |
| SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | 4 | 1 |
| STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | 2 | 3 |
| ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917141 | WILSON VERNON 6 | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
| 915496 | KICKAPOO CREEK GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-02 |
| 912550 | SALLIE WARREN B CV (AW) | DRILL | 2026-02-20 |
| 912550 | SALLIE WARREN B CV (AW) | DRILL | 2026-02-20 |
| 913167 | CP #26-03 CATHODIC PROTECTION | DRILL | 2026-02-18 |
| 913392 | MELODYE | DRILL | 2026-02-12 |
| 913392 | MELODYE | DRILL | 2026-02-12 |
| 913154 | WOOLF 2 | RECOMP | 2026-02-02 |
| 913146 | LUSCOMBE B (ALLOC) | DRILL | 2026-01-30 |
| 913146 | LUSCOMBE B (ALLOC) | DRILL | 2026-01-30 |
New to SMITH County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE ENERGY INC. | 2025-11-25 | 6 | active elsewhere in TX |
| STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. | 2025-09-02 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS | 2026-02-18 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath SMITH County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 699 | 8,124 |
| Travis Peak | 595 | 8,300 |
| Paluxy | 574 | 6,400 |
| Rodessa | 428 | 7,504 |
| Bossier | 421 | 11,800 |
| Woodbine | 416 | 4,617 |
| Taylor | 385 | 11,506 |
| James Lime | 356 | 7,986 |