Shelby County, Texas

Shelby County drilling permits: what the state recorded

Name: Drilling permits, completions and first production in Shelby County, Texas, last twelve months
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41drilling permits
18completions
12first-production reports
in the last twelve months

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Oil wells and drilling locations in Shelby County

Map of Shelby County, Texas, with 833 oil and gas wells and 67 recent drilling locations as dots. — Drilling locations67Permits issued in the last two years
Producing wells540On a lease reporting production now
Not producing221Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
Plugged72The state's wellbore record says plugged
Sources: Railroad Commission of Texas well layers and permit files, US Census Bureau county outline, town points from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), base map from USGS The National Map. A dot is a surface location; a horizontal well runs a mile or more from it.
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833 wells with a location on the state's map and 67 drilling locations permitted in the last 24 months, each where the Railroad Commission puts it.

41 drilling permits, 18 completions and 12 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.

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Shelby County is one of the 10 counties of the Haynesville/Bossier Shale

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The last twelve months

Month by month in Shelby County

Drilling events by month in Shelby County
Month	Permits	Completions	First production
Oct 2026	8	0	0
Sep 2026	10	0	0
Aug 2026	1	0	0
Jul 2026	3	1	0
Jun 2026	0	1	0
May 2026	4	3	0
Apr 2026	4	2	2
Mar 2026	5	0	0
Feb 2026	0	1	1
Jan 2026	1	8	7
Dec 2025	1	2	2
Nov 2025	4	0	0

Counted from November 15, 2025 to October 26, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

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The newest drilling permits in Shelby County

The 50 newest W-1 permits the Railroad Commission issued here, through October 26, 2026.

The newest drilling permits issued in Shelby County
Issued	Lease and well	Operator	Drilling began	Depth, ft	API number	Coordinates	Permit
2026-10-26	NEILSON RANCH BB 5Hnew drill · horizontalRockcliff Energy Operating IIIAPI 42-419-31962 · permit 091889331.62959, -93.9855816,000 ft	Rockcliff Energy Operating III		16,000	42-419-31962	31.62959, -93.98558	0918893
2026-10-26	NEILSON RANCH BA 4HBnew drill · horizontalRockcliff Energy Operating IIIAPI 42-419-31961 · permit 091889231.62964, -93.9856216,000 ft	Rockcliff Energy Operating III		16,000	42-419-31961	31.62964, -93.98562	0918892
2026-10-23	NEILSON RANCH B 3Hnew drill · horizontalRockcliff Energy Operating IIIAPI 42-419-31960 · permit 091888131.62968, -93.9856616,000 ft	Rockcliff Energy Operating III		16,000	42-419-31960	31.62968, -93.98566	0918881
2026-10-22	NEILSON RANCH B 2HBnew drill · horizontalRockcliff Energy Operating IIIAPI 42-419-31959 · permit 091888031.62972, -93.9857016,000 ft	Rockcliff Energy Operating III		16,000	42-419-31959	31.62972, -93.98570	0918880
2026-10-19	USA COTHROM UNIT L4 4Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31958 · permit 091883031.73776, -93.9930812,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31958	31.73776, -93.99308	0918830
2026-10-19	USA COTHROM UNIT L3 3Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31957 · permit 091882931.73776, -93.9931412,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31957	31.73776, -93.99314	0918829
2026-10-19	USA COTHROM UNIT L2 2Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31956 · permit 091882831.73776, -93.9932112,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31956	31.73776, -93.99321	0918828
2026-10-19	USA COTHROM UNIT L1 1Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31955 · permit 091882731.73776, -93.9932712,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31955	31.73776, -93.99327	0918827
2026-09-30	DOME FED GU C 4HBnew drill · horizontalRockcliff Energy Operating IIIAPI 42-419-31965 · permit 091891731.61246, -93.8904216,000 ft	Rockcliff Energy Operating III		16,000	42-419-31965	31.61246, -93.89042	0918917
2026-09-30	DOME FED GU B 3HBnew drill · horizontalRockcliff Energy Operating IIIAPI 42-419-31964 · permit 091891631.61251, -93.8904116,000 ft	Rockcliff Energy Operating III		16,000	42-419-31964	31.61251, -93.89041	0918916
2026-09-30	DOME FED GU A 2HBnew drill · horizontalRockcliff Energy Operating IIIAPI 42-419-31963 · permit 091891531.61257, -93.8903916,000 ft	Rockcliff Energy Operating III		16,000	42-419-31963	31.61257, -93.89039	0918915
2026-09-29	BULLITT C 6Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31954 · permit 091777531.70974, -94.1376912,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31954	31.70974, -94.13769	0917775
2026-09-15	BULLITT C 5Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31951 · permit 091776931.70976, -94.1377512,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31951	31.70976, -94.13775	0917769
2026-09-14	CRIMSON TIDE - CARDINALS 1Bnew drill · horizontalXTO Energy Inc.API 42-419-31948 · permit 091764131.69021, -94.0210114,066 ft	XTO Energy Inc.		14,066	42-419-31948	31.69021, -94.02101	0917641
2026-09-11	BULLITT B 4Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31953 · permit 091777331.70979, -94.1378112,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31953	31.70979, -94.13781	0917773
2026-09-11	BULLITT B 3Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31950 · permit 091776831.70981, -94.1378612,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31950	31.70981, -94.13786	0917768
2026-09-11	BULLITT A 2Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31952 · permit 091777231.70904, -94.1383712,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31952	31.70904, -94.13837	0917772
2026-09-11	BULLITT A 1Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31949 · permit 091776731.70908, -94.1384612,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31949	31.70908, -94.13846	0917767
2026-08-07	BOM 1Hnew drill · horizontalXTO Energy Inc.API 42-419-31947 · permit 091733831.66003, -94.1686914,800 ft	XTO Energy Inc.		14,800	42-419-31947	31.66003, -94.16869	0917338
2026-07-23	CREST-LOWERY 3 ALLOC B 5Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31946 · permit 091718531.58575, -93.9695313,000 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		13,000	42-419-31946	31.58575, -93.96953	0917185
2026-07-23	CREST-LOWERY 3 ALLOC A 3Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31945 · permit 091718331.58574, -93.9696513,000 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		13,000	42-419-31945	31.58574, -93.96965	0917183
2026-07-09	HARVCO 8new drill · verticalSelect Water Solutions, LLCAPI 42-419-31944 · permit 091701031.93380, -93.997526,140 ft	Select Water Solutions, LLC		6,140	42-419-31944	31.93380, -93.99752	0917010
2026-05-19	USA JACKSON C 12Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31943 · permit 091562031.64015, -93.86317drilling began 2026-07-19 · 12,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC	2026-07-19	12,500	42-419-31943	31.64015, -93.86317	0915620
2026-05-19	USA JACKSON C 11Bnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31942 · permit 091561731.64018, -93.8632112,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31942	31.64018, -93.86321	0915617
2026-05-19	USA JACKSON D 4Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31941 · permit 091552731.64011, -93.86312drilling began 2026-08-18 · 12,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC	2026-08-18	12,500	42-419-31941	31.64011, -93.86312	0915527
2026-05-18	USA JACKSON D 3Bnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31940 · permit 091552631.64008, -93.86307drilling began 2026-08-03 · 12,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC	2026-08-03	12,500	42-419-31940	31.64008, -93.86307	0915526
2026-04-29	BOSS B 4Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31939 · permit 091501231.71805, -94.1072912,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31939	31.71805, -94.10729	0915012
2026-04-29	BOSS A 2Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31937 · permit 091501031.71795, -94.10725drilling began 2026-06-19 · 12,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC	2026-06-19	12,500	42-419-31937	31.71795, -94.10725	0915010
2026-04-29	BOSS B 3Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31938 · permit 091500731.71800, -94.1072712,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31938	31.71800, -94.10727	0915007
2026-04-29	BOSS A 1Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31936 · permit 091500431.71789, -94.10724drilling began 2026-07-01 · 12,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC	2026-07-01	12,500	42-419-31936	31.71789, -94.10724	0915004
2026-03-11	RT LIGHTNING 4HBnew drill · horizontalAdamas Energy LLCAPI 42-419-31935 · permit 091393631.74701, -93.8726712,900 ft	Adamas Energy LLC		12,900	42-419-31935	31.74701, -93.87267	0913936
2026-03-11	RT LIGHTNING 3HBnew drill · horizontalAdamas Energy LLCAPI 42-419-31934 · permit 091393531.74699, -93.8727512,900 ft	Adamas Energy LLC		12,900	42-419-31934	31.74699, -93.87275	0913935
2026-03-11	RT LIGHTNING 2HBnew drill · horizontalAdamas Energy LLCAPI 42-419-31932 · permit 091393431.74696, -93.8728312,900 ft	Adamas Energy LLC		12,900	42-419-31932	31.74696, -93.87283	0913934
2026-03-10	USA AMB 3HBnew drill · horizontalAdamas Energy LLCAPI 42-419-31933 · permit 091394631.70773, -93.8691512,900 ft	Adamas Energy LLC		12,900	42-419-31933	31.70773, -93.86915	0913946
2026-03-10	USA AMB 2HBnew drill · horizontalAdamas Energy LLCAPI 42-419-31931 · permit 091394531.70766, -93.86916drilling began 2026-03-30 · 12,900 ft	Adamas Energy LLC	2026-03-30	12,900	42-419-31931	31.70766, -93.86916	0913945
2026-01-14	HILL 1new drill · horizontalForza Operating, LLCAPI 42-419-31930 · permit 091216331.65057, -93.84167drilling began 2026-03-01 · 3,510 ft	Forza Operating, LLC	2026-03-01	3,510	42-419-31930	31.65057, -93.84167	0912163
2025-12-03	VENTANA SWD 3new drill · verticalVentana Midstream LLCAPI 42-419-31929 · permit 091171431.69611, -94.02835drilling began 2026-01-07 · 6,450 ft	Ventana Midstream LLC	2026-01-07	6,450	42-419-31929	31.69611, -94.02835	0911714
2025-11-21	FASTBACK B 4Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31928 · permit 091174531.73552, -94.0409012,100 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,100	42-419-31928	31.73552, -94.04090	0911745
2025-11-20	FASTBACK B 3Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31926 · permit 091174231.73557, -94.0409411,700 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		11,700	42-419-31926	31.73557, -94.04094	0911742
2025-11-17	FASTBACK A 2Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31927 · permit 091174331.73561, -94.0409812,100 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,100	42-419-31927	31.73561, -94.04098	0911743
2025-11-17	FASTBACK A 1Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31925 · permit 091174131.73566, -94.0410111,700 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		11,700	42-419-31925	31.73566, -94.04101	0911741
2025-10-08	HARVCO 4new drill · verticalSelect Water Solutions, LLCAPI 42-419-31814 · permit 091096331.94464, -93.99082drilling began 2025-10-27 · 6,400 ft	Select Water Solutions, LLC	2025-10-27	6,400	42-419-31814	31.94464, -93.99082	0910963
2025-09-23	HARVCO 3new drill · verticalSelect Water Solutions, LLCAPI 42-419-31924 · permit 091060331.93985, -93.99928drilling began 2025-10-10 · 6,400 ft	Select Water Solutions, LLC	2025-10-10	6,400	42-419-31924	31.93985, -93.99928	0910603
2025-09-19	USA POLK 6Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31919 · permit 091028731.65709, -93.8357412,200 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,200	42-419-31919	31.65709, -93.83574	0910287
2025-09-18	USA POLK 5Bnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31918 · permit 091028631.65713, -93.8357811,900 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		11,900	42-419-31918	31.65713, -93.83578	0910286
2025-09-18	SUPER SNAKE B 11Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31920 · permit 091015231.71894, -94.0737812,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31920	31.71894, -94.07378	0910152
2025-09-17	JEANNINE E 5HRnew drill · horizontalHog Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31923 · permit 091036131.68990, -93.98777drilling began 2025-09-21 · 12,500 ft	Hog Operating LLC	2025-09-21	12,500	42-419-31923	31.68990, -93.98777	0910361
2025-09-16	SUPER SNAKE D 13Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31922 · permit 091015431.71877, -94.0729112,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31922	31.71877, -94.07291	0910154
2025-09-16	SUPER SNAKE C 12Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31921 · permit 091015331.71902, -94.0737712,500 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC		12,500	42-419-31921	31.71902, -94.07377	0910153
2025-09-10	USA POLK 'E' 4Hnew drill · horizontalSilver Hill Energy Operating LLCAPI 42-419-31917 · permit 091028531.65743, -93.83495drilling began 2026-08-20 · 12,200 ft	Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC	2026-08-20	12,200	42-419-31917	31.65743, -93.83495	0910285

These are the newest 50 of 112 permits on file for Shelby County. The rest follow, 50 to a page.

A permit is permission to drill, not a well. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.

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Year by year

Drilling permits issued in Shelby County, by year

Drilling permits issued in Shelby County by year
Year	Permits issued
2026 so far	36
2025	23
2024	37
2023	8
2022	7
2012	1

Counted from the permit files we hold, which start in 2012; that first year may be partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Shelby County
Date	What, who and where
2026-10-26	Permit issued: Rockcliff Energy Operating IIINEILSON RANCH BB · A-306 · permit 0918893
2026-10-26	Permit issued: Rockcliff Energy Operating IIINEILSON RANCH BA · A-306 · permit 0918892
2026-10-23	Permit issued: Rockcliff Energy Operating IIINEILSON RANCH B · A-306 · permit 0918881
2026-10-22	Permit issued: Rockcliff Energy Operating IIINEILSON RANCH B · A-306 · permit 0918880
2026-10-19	Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCUSA COTHROM UNIT L4 · A-205 · permit 0918830
2026-10-19	Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCUSA COTHROM UNIT L3 · A-205 · permit 0918829
2026-10-19	Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCUSA COTHROM UNIT L2 · A-205 · permit 0918828
2026-10-19	Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCUSA COTHROM UNIT L1 · A-205 · permit 0918827
2026-09-30	Permit issued: Rockcliff Energy Operating IIIDOME FED GU C · A-47 · permit 0918917
2026-09-30	Permit issued: Rockcliff Energy Operating IIIDOME FED GU B · A-47 · permit 0918916
2026-09-30	Permit issued: Rockcliff Energy Operating IIIDOME FED GU A · A-47 · permit 0918915
2026-09-29	Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCBULLITT C · A-752 · permit 0917775
2026-09-15	Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCBULLITT C · A-752 · permit 0917769
2026-09-14	Permit issued: XTO Energy Inc.CRIMSON TIDE - CARDINALS · A-524 · permit 0917641
2026-09-11	Permit issued: Silver Hill Energy Operating LLCBULLITT B · A-752 · permit 0917768

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How many wells were permitted in Shelby County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 41 drilling permits in Shelby County in the twelve months to October 26, 2026, and recorded 18 completions and 12 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

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Sources

Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.