Smith County, Texas
Smith County: what the state recorded
A permit is not a well.
The last twelve months
Month by month in Smith County
| Month | Permits | Completions | First production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Counted from October 1, 2025 to August 6, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.
The latest
The most recent records
| Date | What, who and where |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Permit issued: Faulconer Energy, LLCALLRED 1 · A-13 · permit 0917500 |
| 2026-07-18 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanyTHEDFORD · A-18 |
| 2026-07-10 | Permit issued: Faulconer Energy, LLCWILSON VERNON 6 · A-13 · permit 0917141 |
| 2026-06-19 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanyMCCRARY · A-18 · permit 0912495 |
| 2026-06-18 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanySHAMBURGER LAKE UNIT · A-557 |
| 2026-06-11 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanyLUSCOMBE, KATHERINE GAS UNIT · A-18 |
| 2026-06-02 | Permit issued: Faulconer Energy, LLCKICKAPOO CREEK GAS UNIT · A-13 · permit 0915496 |
| 2026-05-21 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanyCOWAN UNIT · A-2 |
| 2026-04-01 | First production: Atlas Operating LLCJohnson, O.b. H |
| 2026-03-21 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanySHAMBURGER LAKE UNIT |
| 2026-03-17 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanyANDERSON · A-6 |
| 2026-03-14 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanyMCCRARY · A-18 · permit 0912495 |
| 2026-03-14 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanyJONES · A-6 |
| 2026-03-12 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanySHUBERT · A-18 |
| 2026-03-11 | Completed: Valence Operating CompanyHEMPHILL · A-18 |
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FAQ
Questions people ask
How many wells were permitted in Smith County in the last year?
The Railroad Commission issued 13 drilling permits in Smith County in the twelve months to August 6, 2026, and recorded 20 completions and 7 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.
How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Smith County?
Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.
When is my first royalty check due after a new well?
Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.
Got a new well on your land?
The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.
Sources
Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.