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VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY
VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY is registered with the Railroad Commission of Texas as operator #881167. It holds 806 wellbores on record, 327 of them producing. It has 8 drilling permits on record across 4 Texas counties (Cherokee, Smith, Rusk and 1 more), most recently on 2026-08-19. 7 of those permits are horizontal wells — the kind that can drain minerals a mile or more from the surface location.
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Recent permits by VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Rusk | BLACKBURN | Recompletion | |
| 2026-03-25 | Smith | MELODYE | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-03-20 | Smith | LUSCOMBE B (ALLOC) | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-02-23 | Smith | MCCRARY | Drill | Horiz |
| 2019-10-10 | Cherokee | MONTANO | Drill | HorizRule 37 |
| 2018-11-08 | Wood | MALLOY UNIT | Drill | Horiz |
| 2017-12-11 | Cherokee | BURNS | Drill | Horiz |
| 2017-11-06 | Cherokee | MCELROY | Drill | HorizRule 37 |
Where VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY operates
| County | Permits | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 3 | 2019-10-10 |
| Smith County | 3 | 2026-03-25 |
| Rusk County | 1 | 2026-08-19 |
| Wood County | 1 | 2018-11-08 |
Fields VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY holds wells in
Permits filed by year
| Year | Permits | Horizontal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
The permit feed carries a rolling recent window, so early years are partial. Well counts above come from the full current wellbore file.