ARANSAS County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-04-29
Aransas County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-04-29. HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 11,000 ft (prior year: 12,000 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (90d)
0
Avg Depth (90d)
--
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
767
Depth Range: 1,000 - 17,000 ft
SWD wells in ARANSAS County → 6 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-04-29. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 4 | 18 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 914728 | STATE TRACT 356 | DRILL | 2026-04-29 |
| 914728 | STATE TRACT 356 | DRILL | 2026-04-29 |
| 914727 | ST CHARLES CO | DRILL | 2026-04-20 |
| 914709 | ST. CHARLES CO. | DRILL | 2026-04-17 |
| 908805 | ST CHARLES CO. | RECOMP | 2025-07-02 |
| 900093 | ST. CHARLES CO | DRILL | 2024-06-03 |
| 899950 | ST. CHARLES CO. | DRILL | 2024-05-30 |
| 898620 | ST. CHARLES CO | RENTR | 2024-04-12 |
| 879611 | ST. CHARLES CO. | DRILL | 2022-05-09 |
| 879609 | ST. CHARLES CO | DRILL | 2022-05-05 |
Formations Beneath ARANSAS County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 98 | 8,964 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 50 | 5,150 |
| Catahoula | 20 | 6,720 |
| Anahuac | 16 | 6,367 |