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)
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Latest Permit
2026-05-05
All Time
3,731
3,731 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-12 | 44079 | 42-249-31010 | FOUR L RANCH #2 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 4,740 | |
| 1979-03-12 | 44078 | 42-249-31009 | LACEY, JOHN #7 | GUERNSEY PETROLEUM CORP OF TEXAS | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1979-03-12 | 44072 | 42-249-31008 | BURNS, L. T. #1 | BECKER, B. A. | DRILL | 5,336 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 44513 | 42-249-01068 | MATTHEWS, TOM #1 | ANTARES OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 43991 | 42-249-81376 | SEELIGSON UNIT #1417 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,166 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 43990 | 42-249-02770 | SEELIGSON UNIT #153 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,112 | |
| 1979-03-08 | 43939 | 42-249-31007 | LAROSE, L. H. #1 | HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1979-03-08 | 43923 | 42-249-31006 | WINSAUER #1 | SIERRA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43714 | 42-249-03279 | DE TIJERINA, H. C. #13 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,475 | |
| 1979-03-02 | 44542 | 42-249-01031 | REYNOLDS, JOE W. #1 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | OTHER | 5,200 | |
| 1979-03-02 | 43638 | 42-249-81374 | PEREZ, EUSEBIO #1 | MAYFIELD ENGINEERING SERVICE | RECOMP | 5,149 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43332 | 42-249-30095 | DE TIJERINA, H. C. #87 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,290 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43103 | 42-249-30823 | WOSTAL, JACOB #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 2,288 | |
| 1979-02-23 | 43075 | 42-249-31005 | FREEBORN, SIDNEY ET AL #27 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-02-23 | 43073 | 42-249-31004 | FREEBORN, SIDNEY ET AL #26 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,210 | |
| 1979-02-23 | 43068 | 42-249-31003 | FREEBORN, SIDNEY ET AL #28 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 43319 | 42-249-30935 | KING RANCH SEELIGSON #C198 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42845 | 42-249-80291 | ROTH, C. W. ET AL #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,400 | |
| 1979-02-14 | 43577 | 42-249-03272 | DE TIJERINA, H. C. #10 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,176 | |
| 1979-02-14 | 42530 | 42-249-30938 | MOSSER ET AL #5 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 5,675 | |
| 1979-02-12 | 42375 | 42-249-03669 | SEELIGSON UNIT #1147 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1979-02-09 | 42304 | 42-249-31001 | LUBY, MABLE W. #3 | POOLE, H. L. /IKE/ | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-02-09 | 42298 | 42-249-81373 | WHATLEY, E. E. #2 | FOX, HEWITT B., INC. | RECOMP | 5,670 | |
| 1979-02-01 | 41896 | 42-249-30999 | KING RANCH TIJERINA #J135 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-01-25 | 41449 | 42-249-30998 | JONES "O" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41341 | 42-249-30997 | YORK, HILLER UNIT #1 | LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41320 | 42-249-81371 | COOK, A. D. #3 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,300 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41828 | 42-249-30988 | RUPP, A. #1 | KIMBALL PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41261 | 42-249-30996 | NOCK, J. H. #5 | PALMCO MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40983 | 42-249-30995 | GALLAGHER, J. H. ESTATE #1 | D'UNGER CO., THE | DRILL | 5,315 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40994 | 42-249-30924 | KING RANCH TIJERINA #J-134 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 41414 | 42-249-81372 | CHURCH OF BRETHREN UNIT #5 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40315 | 42-249-30994 | FOUR L RANCH #1 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 5,252 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 40313 | 42-249-30993 | GOLDAPP TRUST #4 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 5,320 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 40198 | 42-249-30992 | KLATT, ERNEST #1 | SOVEREIGN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,213 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39964 | 42-249-30991 | KING RANCH WEST BORREGOS #R-3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39209 | 42-249-30990 | ELLIOTT, E. R. #1 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 39126 | 42-249-81370 | MINTON, DOROTHY #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39047 | 42-249-30987 | WARDNER, G. P. #139 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38696 | 42-249-30984 | MOSSER, H. J. #3 | 3588985 - NAME UNKNOWN | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38695 | 42-249-30983 | MOSSER, H. J. #2 | 3588985 - NAME UNKNOWN | DRILL | 5,410 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38725 | 42-249-30986 | MOSSER, SUZANNE #2 #2 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,793 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38723 | 42-249-30985 | MOSSER, SUZANNE #1 #1 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38677 | 42-249-30982 | MOSSER, H. J. #1 | MOORE OIL & GAS VENTURES | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38553 | 42-249-30981 | REYNOLDS, JOE W. #1 | 3588985 - NAME UNKNOWN | DRILL | 5,436 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38450 | 42-249-03273 | TIJERINA DE, H. C. #11 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,265 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38447 | 42-249-03274 | TIJERINA DE, H. C. #12 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,309 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38445 | 42-249-03279 | TIJERINA DE, H. C. #13 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,475 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38443 | 42-249-30980 | PRICE, C. W. #3 | ANTARES OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38306 | 42-249-30979 | SHAEFFER RANCH -E- #6 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Jim Wells County.