How many drilling permits were filed in Smith County in the last 12 months?

11 Texas Railroad Commission drilling permits were filed in Smith County, Texas over the last 12 months — 0 of them in the past 7 days.

Who is the most active drilling operator in Smith County?

SABINE ENERGY INC. is the most active operator in Smith County with 4 permits over the last 12 months, followed by VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (4).

Where does Smith County drilling-permit data come from?

Every permit shown is sourced from the Texas Railroad Commission's public drilling-permit filings and refreshed daily. It's free to search by operator, lease, depth, and wellbore profile.

WTI$96.38USD/BBL · AS OF 3:44 PM CTBRENT$97.98USD/BBL · AS OF 3:44 PM CTPERMITS TODAY—TRRC · DAILY PULLM&A RECORDS3,324OPERATOR LINEAGESCOUTCALL LIST · PIPELINE · PSA

Smith County · 0 permits this week
11 permits filed last 12 months
Top operator: SABINE ENERGY INC. (4)
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Smith County drilling brief.

Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Smith County, Texas. Top operators, recent filings, depth and wellbore profile data.

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Texas Railroad Commission · Public record, free · Updated Jun 3, 2026

0: Permits filed; Last 7 days
11: Permits filed; Last 12 months
SABINE: Top operator; 4 permits
4: Active operators; Last 12 months

02 · Smith on the map

Smith · Texas drillingLast 7 days

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Top operators · 12m

01
SABINE ENERGY INC.: —; 4 permits
02
VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY: —; 4 permits
03
FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC: —; 2 permits
04
STROUD PETROLEUM, INC.: —; 1 permits

03 · Latest Smith filings

11 rows · last 12 months · Updated Jun 3, 2026

Recent Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit filings in Smith County, last 12 months, by submitted date
Submitted	Operator	API #	Depth (ft)	Type	Status
2026-05-08	FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC	42331648	11770	Vertical	ENGINEERING
2026-03-25	VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY	42332485	9300	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-03-20	VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY	42332484	12600	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-03-16	SABINE ENERGY INC.	42332483	9300	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-03-16	SABINE ENERGY INC.	42332482	9300	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-02-24	SABINE ENERGY INC.	42332481	13000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-02-23	VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY	42332480	9500	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-02-11	SABINE ENERGY INC.	42332479	12000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-08-29	STROUD PETROLEUM, INC.	42332478	7800	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-08-21	VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY	42332474	9600	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-07-09	FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC	42331776	8580	Vertical	APPROVED

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06 · Sources