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Smith County, Texas
Oil & gas activity from Railroad Commission records · permits 2026-10-15 · completions 2026-02-13 · well status 2026-10
Drilling permits
24
12 last year
Rule 37/38 exceptions
5
Horizontal permits
10
Producing wells
776
of 2,696 wellbores
The mineral owners under these permits
Smith County is not in a standing Permit Owner File package yet. Packages are named counties: each new drilling permit is matched by abstract, block and section to the county appraisal district's certified mineral roll and the listed owners are delivered weekly with mailing addresses. How it works, with a two-week Martin County sample → To add Smith County, email [email protected].
Recent drilling permits in Smith County
| Filed | Operator | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | WALDROP 4 | Recompletion | |
| 2026-10-12 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | MILTON ANDERSON 9 | Recompletion | |
| 2026-10-06 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | THEDFORD | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-09-24 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | OVERTON 302 | Recompletion | |
| 2026-07-29 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | ALLRED 1 | Recompletion | |
| 2026-07-10 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | WILSON VERNON 6 | Recompletion | |
| 2026-05-08 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | KICKAPOO CREEK GAS UNIT | Recompletion | |
| 2026-03-25 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | MELODYE | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-03-20 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | LUSCOMBE B (ALLOC) | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-03-16 | SABINE ENERGY INC. | SALLIE WARREN B OU | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-03-16 | SABINE ENERGY INC. | SALLIE WARREN A OU | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-02-23 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | MCCRARY | Drill | Horiz |
| 2024-12-26 | 3-T EXPLORATION, INC. | JONES 'A' | Re-enter | |
| 2024-12-03 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | WRIGHT 'TP' | Recompletion | |
| 2023-12-18 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | SHAW (PETTIT) | Recompletion | Rule 37 |
| 2023-12-15 | MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. | AFG | Drill | |
| 2023-12-04 | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | MCMOYLE | Recompletion | Rule 37 |
| 2023-12-04 | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | LYLES | Recompletion | |
| 2023-12-04 | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | KLEUPPEL GAS UNIT | Recompletion | |
| 2019-12-17 | BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. | CHAPEL HILL 4 | Drill | HorizRule 37 |
| 2019-11-15 | BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. | CHAPEL HILL 8 | Drill | HorizRule 37 |
| 2018-11-28 | MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. | ANDERSON CHARITABLE TRUST | Recompletion | HorizRule 37 |
| 2018-10-17 | CHALLENGER ENERGY SVCS CO., LLC | CANNON, DAVID | Field Transfer | Horiz |
| 2017-12-20 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. | RICE | Drill |
Who is drilling in Smith County
9 companies hold drilling permits in Smith County, Texas. These are the ones on record, by permits filed. Open a company to see every county it drills in and every permit it has filed.
| Operator | Permits here | Horizontal | Last filed | Wells on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | 8 | 0 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | 4 | 4 | 2026-10-06 | 806 |
| EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | 3 | 0 | 2023-12-04 | 199 |
| SABINE ENERGY INC. | 2 | 2 | 2026-03-16 | — |
| MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. | 2 | 1 | 2023-12-15 | 36 |
| BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. | 2 | 2 | 2019-12-17 | 886 |
| 3-T EXPLORATION, INC. | 1 | 0 | 2024-12-26 | 125 |
| CHALLENGER ENERGY SVCS CO., LLC | 1 | 1 | 2018-10-17 | 1 |
| BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. | 1 | 0 | 2017-12-20 | 102 |
This report compiles and structures publicly available oil & gas records from the Railroad Commission of Texas — drilling permits, completions, well status, and lease production. We monitor development activity and public filings near a location you tell us about; we do NOT determine mineral ownership, confirm what you own, or provide legal, tax, or investment advice. Nothing here replaces a title opinion, a landman, or reading the official RRC filing. Activity is mapped to the locations the operator filed with the RRC: the permit surface location (NAD27, precision disclaimed by the RRC) and, for horizontal permits in owner files, the W-1H terminus tract. Neither is a title-verified mineral tract. Data is current only as of the source vintage shown on the page. Our total liability for any report is capped at the amount you paid for it. Found an error? Reply to any email and a human will correct it.