Jim Wells County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Jim Wells County — updated daily, data through 2026-05-05.
Jim Wells County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-05-05
All Time
3,731
3,731 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-02-26 | 73486 | 42-249-02653 | SEELIGSON UNIT #2503 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | OTHER | 6,672 | |
| 1980-02-22 | 73325 | 42-249-30044 | SEELIGSON, A. A. #235 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,501 | |
| 1980-02-22 | 73226 | 42-249-31170 | SEIDEL, OTTO J. #1 | GO-TEX OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-02-20 | 72989 | 42-249-30543 | HOUSTON ENDOWMENT "A" #1 | CENTRAL PRODUCERS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1980-02-20 | 72920 | 42-249-31169 | MCNEILL, LAURIE #1 | HARVEY, K. S. | DRILL | 5,590 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 72897 | 42-249-31168 | SHELKEY GAS UNIT #1 | BECKER, B. A. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 72896 | 42-249-31168 | SHELKEY OIL UNIT #1 | BECKER, B. A. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-02-19 | 72829 | 42-249-31167 | BOTARD, ERNEST #1 | TIDEWAY ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,010 | |
| 1980-02-14 | 74683 | 42-249-03319 | STEWART-JONES UNIT NO. 2 #4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,116 | |
| 1980-02-14 | 72707 | 42-249-30483 | GAFFORD, H. B. #1 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,575 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72254 | 42-249-31166 | BURNS, L. T. #1 | GUERNSEY PETROLEUM CORP OF TEXAS | DRILL | 5,371 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72246 | 42-249-31165 | HABRNAL, HAROLD J. #524U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,228 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72245 | 42-249-31164 | HRANICKY, ROY #335U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,206 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72242 | 42-249-31163 | MUMME, MRS. JIMMIE ALICE #505U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,116 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72241 | 42-249-31162 | LAIN, THOMAS #296U5 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,207 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72240 | 42-249-31161 | BANKER, BILL #145U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,116 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72238 | 42-249-31160 | EISENHAUER, E. #175U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,104 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72237 | 42-249-31159 | EISENHAUER, E. #396U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,102 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72236 | 42-249-31158 | TAGGART, GEORGE #39U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,093 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72235 | 42-249-31157 | STEHLE, JOE E. #290U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,009 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72234 | 42-249-31156 | KUSEL, W. O. JR. #296U3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,104 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72233 | 42-249-31155 | KLATT, ERMA #296U2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,214 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72232 | 42-249-31154 | PRIESTLY, THOMAS F. #296U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,113 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72231 | 42-249-31153 | WELOON, STAYTON #296U4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,212 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72230 | 42-249-31152 | BIERSTEDT, HERBERT #390U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,207 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72229 | 42-249-31151 | EHLERS, GEORGE E. #214U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,090 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72227 | 42-249-31150 | HAVERLAH, LEONA AND PAUL #483U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,182 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72169 | 42-249-02656 | SEELIGSON UNIT #2905 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 6,712 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72107 | 42-249-03019 | SEELIGSON UNIT #1104 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 1980-02-06 | 73298 | 42-249-31139 | AHRENS, MINNIE #2 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1980-01-31 | 71274 | 42-249-31149 | OEHLKE #1 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70905 | 42-249-31148 | MOSSER, H. J. #3 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,810 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70831 | 42-249-03273 | DE TIJERINA, H. C. #11 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,265 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70765 | 42-249-31147 | MOSSER, H. J. #1 | CHEROKEE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70730 | 42-249-31146 | CHOTE, D. H. #1 | ED OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70682 | 42-249-31058 | BRUNS, WILLIE #3 | LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1980-01-23 | 70668 | 42-249-31145 | HORNSBY, W. C. #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-01-23 | 70627 | 42-249-31144 | COLONY ESTATES #1 | HARKINS & COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-01-18 | 70142 | 42-249-31143 | NEEDHAM, JOSEPHINE #07-18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,425 | |
| 1980-01-18 | 70141 | 42-249-31142 | HETHERLY, BARBARA #49-30 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1980-01-18 | 70138 | 42-249-31141 | HETHERLY #35-01 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69933 | 42-249-31081 | MUMME #1 | GUERNSEY PETROLEUM CORP OF TEXAS | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 70269 | 42-249-31137 | POWELL GAS UNIT #2 | TEPCO ENGINEERING | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1980-01-15 | 69760 | 42-249-31140 | REED & HANKAMER #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 70388 | 42-249-31133 | LOMA VERDE RANCH #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,398 | |
| 1980-01-08 | 68909 | 42-249-81410 | LA GLORIA GAS UNIT #18 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,902 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68803 | 42-249-31138 | ALLMAN UNIT #1 | GUARDIAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67981 | 42-249-03296 | DE TIJERINA, H. C. #29 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,505 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67978 | 42-249-30059 | DE TIJERINA, H. C. #81 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67869 | 42-249-31136 | STRAUBE, HELEN #3 | TEPCO ENGINEERING | DRILL | 2,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Jim Wells County.