Jim Wells County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Jim Wells County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-10.
Jim Wells County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). PALOMA OPERATING, LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-08-10
All Time
3,733
3,733 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-28 | 127578 | 42-249-81548 | GALLIMORE & LINDER, ET AL #3 | SPARKMAN PRODUCING COMPANY | OTHER | 5,818 | |
| 1981-07-27 | 127185 | 42-249-30257 | KING RANCH WEST BORREGOS #M49C | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,560 | |
| 1981-07-23 | 128238 | 42-249-30564 | GAITAN #1 | TAMAR RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 3,000 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 127218 | 42-249-31442 | FREEBORN #38 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 21,000 | |
| 1981-07-20 | 125723 | 42-249-31441 | BIERSTEDT, H. #1 | TX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1981-07-20 | 125681 | 42-249-81447 | MOSSER TRUST (JOHN RING) #1 | CICHOWSKI, J. F. | RECOMP | 5,615 | |
| 1981-07-20 | 125646 | 42-249-30123 | DE TIJERINA, H.C. #91 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 130862 | 42-249-31217 | BIERSTEDT, ROBERT F. #1 | GO-TEX OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 125527 | 42-249-31330 | SHARPE, NELSON B. #1 | RISIEN, H. V. | RECOMP | 5,416 | |
| 1981-07-16 | 125509 | 42-249-81446 | LA GLORIA GAS UNIT #9 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 6,876 | |
| 1981-07-15 | 125475 | 42-249-30439 | KING RANCH WEST BORREGOS #M-90-C | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 127245 | 42-249-81448 | SEELIGSON UNIT #182 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | OTHER | 6,695 | |
| 1981-07-03 | 124231 | 42-249-31437 | LAUGHLIN, C.M. "A" #3 | LAUGHLIN, W. M. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1981-07-02 | 124217 | 42-249-03875 | GALLIMORE & LINDER, ET AL #2 | SPARKMAN PRODUCING COMPANY | OTHER | 5,715 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 129996 | 42-249-30950 | STELZIG-ZWERNEMAN #9 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 3,108 | |
| 1981-06-24 | 122406 | 42-249-31434 | SEELIGSON UNIT #1679 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 5,556 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122441 | 42-249-31433 | DUNCAN, SUE ET AL #1 | J-A-H, INC. | DRILL | 5,701 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122027 | 42-249-81445 | BLUCHER, C.F.H. #21 D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122010 | 42-249-01076 | REHMET "A" #1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 5,316 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121734 | 42-249-31432 | JORDAN #6 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121730 | 42-249-31431 | JORDAN #4 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,929 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121728 | 42-249-31430 | JORDAN #3 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121722 | 42-249-31429 | JORDAN #5 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121710 | 42-249-30135 | TIJERINA, H.C. DE #96 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121602 | 42-249-31428 | MOSSER, H.J. #1 | SPARKMAN PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121598 | 42-249-31427 | BLUNDELL #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121543 | 42-249-31426 | BAKER, A.J. HRS. #7 | ALLEN & SHUMATE, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121542 | 42-249-31425 | BAKER, A.J. HRS. #8 | ALLEN & SHUMATE, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-06-18 | 121517 | 42-249-31424 | REYNOLDS, JOE W. #1 | TAMAR RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 124861 | 42-249-00500 | MILLER, S. E. #1 | CENTRAL PRODUCERS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,850 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 124766 | 42-249-31408 | CANALES, P #137 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 122419 | 42-249-31423 | RISINGER GAS UNIT #A-1 | RAIDER OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,560 | |
| 1981-06-16 | 121204 | 42-249-30588 | ARNOLD, H.R. #1D | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1981-06-12 | 120894 | 42-249-31421 | NOCK, JOE E. #2 | HARWOOD EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,610 | |
| 1981-06-08 | 121170 | 42-249-30167 | DE TIJERINA, H. C. #97 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 120104 | 42-249-03307 | H. C. DE TIJERINA #68 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 1981-06-04 | 120882 | 42-249-31419 | BOGGAN, H.D. #7 | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1981-06-04 | 119999 | 42-249-31418 | MUIL, CHARLES #1 | CENTRAL PRODUCERS, INC. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 119929 | 42-249-31416 | PRICE, C.W. #4 | ANTARES OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 119873 | 42-249-31415 | GALLIMORE & LINDER ET AL #1 | SPARKMAN PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,073 | |
| 1981-05-29 | 120921 | 42-249-31422 | FREEBORN #37 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,212 | |
| 1981-05-29 | 120891 | 42-249-31420 | MUIL, C. #2 | TX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 118682 | 42-249-31413 | BURNS, L.T. ET AL #2 | SPARKMAN PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118390 | 42-249-31412 | GARCIA, ALEJANDRO V. ET AL #1 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118385 | 42-249-31411 | FARIAS, ARMENGOL #1 | BLACK, AUBREY C. | DRILL | 5,812 | |
| 1981-05-15 | 118210 | 42-249-03249 | TIJERINA, H.C. DE #37D | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1981-05-13 | 118141 | 42-249-31410 | KNOX #1 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1981-05-10 | 119817 | 42-249-30950 | STELZIG-ZWERNEMAN #9 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 3,108 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 118408 | 42-249-02377 | LAUGHLIN "A" #A-1 | LAUGHLIN, W. M. | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1981-05-01 | 119153 | 42-249-81443 | BLUCHER, C.F.H. #43 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,510 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Jim Wells County.