Drilling permits in Shelby County, Texas

41 drilling permits approved by the Railroad Commission in Shelby County in the 12 months to Oct 2026, filed by 7 operators. See who is drilling, on which leases, month by month.

41Permits approved, 12 months

7Operators filing

8Approved in Oct 2026

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Permits approved, 12 months

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Operators filing

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SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC

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Pending W-1 applications in the county

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Exact surface location of each permit

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Permit history by operator

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SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC (24), ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III (7) and ADAMAS ENERGY LLC (5) filed the most approved permits in the 12 months to Oct 2026, out of 7 operators in the county. The Texas pack maps each permit at its surface location.

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8 in Oct 2026, the latest month on file, and 41 over the past 12 months. The Texas pack also lets you search the pending W-1 applications still waiting on approval.

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ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III · NEILSON RANCH BB #5H, approved Oct 2026. The Texas pack places it on the abstract grid with the offset wells and pipelines around it.

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