Eight new oil-producing areas and 4 new gas-producing areas were discovered in East Texas during 1946. Three of the new oil discoveries produce from the Woodbine formation. These are North Gallatin and William Wise in Cherokee County and Norman Paul in Wood County. Oil production in the sub-Clarksville sand of the upper Eagle Ford was also discovered in the Norman Paul field. Production in the South Flynn field in Leon County is considered to be from an undifferentiated Woodbine-Eagle Ford section.

Two of the new oil discoveries produce from the Paluxy formation. These are Boynton and Mt. Sylvan, both situated in Smith County. Two new oil fields were discovered in the Travis Peak formation, namely, Elysian Fields in Harrison County and Lassater in Marion County.

The four new gas-producing areas are Pine Hill and South Henderson in Rusk County, which produce from the Travis Peak; Flower Acres in Bowie County, which produces from the Smackover, and Huxley in Shelby County, which produces from the Pettit zone of the lower Glen Rose.

During the year, new producing zones were discovered in 6 older fields. Exploratory drilling was characterized by a continuation of the trend toward deeper drilling which has been in progress for several years.