Smith County, Texas Wells Summary
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Smith County contains 281 wells on file, with top operators including VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY and BREITBURN OPERATING L.P..
Wells in Smith span several oil & gas fields including OVERTON (TRAVIS PEAK) and OVERTON (COTTON VALLEY SAND).
Most recent well on record: GIFT RANCH, operated by STRAND ENERGY, L.C. — last updated August 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-08-21
By basin
- 176 Permian
- 50 Eagle Ford
- 32 Haynesville
- 22 Other
- 1 Barnett
Drilling for
- 227 Oil
- 54 Gas
Smith County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
183 wells plotted ·
0 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Smith County by total wells
Operators: Valence Operating Company, Breitburn Operating L.p., Faulconer Energy, Llc, Tanos Exploration Ii, Llc, Vess Oil Corporation, Maximus Operating, Ltd., Goldston Oil Corporation, Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco, Linn Operating, Inc., Strand Energy, L.c..
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Smith County
Fields: Overton (Travis Peak), Overton (Cotton Valley Sand), Girlie Caldwell (Goodland Lm), Hitts Lake (Paluxy), Chapel Hill (Cotton Valley), Sand Flat, Chapel Hill (Travis Peak), Tyler, East (7100 Sand), Wildcat, Fulton-Forgotson (Pettit).
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIFT RANCH | 2026-08-14 | 4 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | 42332418 |
| SHAMBURGER LAKE UNIT | 2026-08-05 | 2 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | 42331417 |
| GIFT RANCH | 2026-07-23 | 3 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | 42332397 |
| SAND FLAT UNIT | 2026-07-21 | 3 | VESS OIL CORPORATION | 42300535 |
| MCCRARY | 2026-07-20 | 4 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | 42332480 |
| THEDFORD | 2026-07-20 | 7 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | 42332426 |
| COWAN UNIT | 2026-06-22 | 4 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | 42332335 |
| WRIGHT TP | 2026-06-18 | 3 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | 42331741 |
| LUSCOMBE, KATHERINE GAS UNIT | 2026-06-16 | 4 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | 42331543 |
| WOOLF 2 | 2026-05-14 | 2 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC | 42331542 |
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