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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-15 | 30670 | 42-249-30923 | HOELSCHER, FRANK J. #2 | SOVEREIGN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30618 | 42-249-81351 | SHAEFFER RANCH -E- #5 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 5,197 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30405 | 42-249-30922 | MOSSER ET AL #4 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30404 | 42-249-30921 | MOSSER ET AL #3 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,675 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30399 | 42-249-80293 | COOK, A. D. #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,000 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30361 | 42-249-30920 | BRUNS, WILLIE #3 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29866 | 42-249-30919 | SCHMIDT, EMIL #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29678 | 42-249-30918 | LACEY, JOHN #4 | GUERNSEY PETROLEUM CORP OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29671 | 42-249-30395 | WARDNER, G. P. #124-H | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,170 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29903 | 42-249-30916 | POWELL GAS UNIT #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29533 | 42-249-30917 | BOENING, WALTER #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 5,810 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29394 | 42-249-30915 | SCHONVOGEL, IDA #1 | LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29390 | 42-249-30914 | WOLTERS, JAMES L. ESTATE #1 | LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,812 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29233 | 42-249-03223 | DE TIJERINA, H. C. #44 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29167 | 42-249-30304 | MINTON, DOROTHY #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29145 | 42-249-30913 | KNOLLE, JOE #3 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 29777 | 42-249-81348 | ALMOND, ELIZABETH #2 | CLARK, T. O. | DRILL | 5,380 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28864 | 42-249-30912 | MOSSER, H. J. #1 | MOORE & MOORE, 1977 | DRILL | 5,330 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28847 | 42-249-30159 | EVETTS, M. A. #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 29781 | 42-249-81349 | GARCIA, Z. #1 | SUTHERLAND, J. W. | OTHER | 6,100 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 29644 | 42-249-81346 | MCNEILL #A-1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,500 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 28498 | 42-249-30911 | MORGAN, R. PROPERTIES "B" #1 | FORESTER, O. F., JR. | DRILL | 5,845 | |
| 1978-07-05 | 27894 | 42-249-30909 | ARRIETA, GUSTAVO A. #1 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27741 | 42-249-30454 | KING RANCH WEST BORREGOS #M-55-C | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,440 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27541 | 42-249-30908 | BRUNS, WILLIE #2 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1978-06-27 | 27479 | 42-249-30907 | VALADEZ ESTATE #9 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-06-27 | 27446 | 42-249-30906 | HEIN BROS. #3 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27177 | 42-249-30905 | ARNOLD, H. R. DR. #1 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,280 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26736 | 42-249-81345 | BRUNS, IDA S. #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 1978-06-16 | 26663 | 42-249-30904 | CORNELIUS, B. G. #1 | CENTRAL PRODUCERS, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-06-14 | 26399 | 42-249-30903 | MCNAIR, W. T. #2 | BOUNTY PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26343 | 42-249-30428 | BANKERS MORTGAGE COMPANY #1 | CLARK, T. O. | RECOMP | 5,760 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26215 | 42-249-30083 | DE TIJERINA, H. C. #86 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,275 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26213 | 42-249-81344 | MOSSER, H. J. -A- #8-A | TEXAS OPEC ENERGY, INC. | OTHER | 5,580 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26212 | 42-249-81343 | MOSSER, H. J. -A- #5-A | TEXAS OPEC ENERGY, INC. | OTHER | 5,580 | |
| 1978-06-08 | 25991 | 42-249-30902 | WRIGHT, W. P. #1 | COX, EDWIN L. & CROWN CENTRAL | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25781 | 42-249-81342 | SEELIGSON UNIT #1641 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,146 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25779 | 42-249-81341 | SEELIGSON UNIT #0127B | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,103 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25776 | 42-249-30901 | FLOYD ESTATE #1 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 6,261 | |
| 1978-06-01 | 25572 | 42-249-80231 | BIERSTEDT, HERBERT #1 | ALLEN, T. M. | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25530 | 42-249-30900 | BOTARD, E. J. ET AL #1 | COOK-ISBELL GAS, OIL | DRILL | 5,810 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25514 | 42-249-30065 | SHAEFFER RANCH "L" #4 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 5,360 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 25900 | 42-249-30882 | BALDESCHWILER-STATE #1 | CENTRAL PRODUCERS, INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1978-05-25 | 25168 | 42-249-81517 | SEELIGSON UNIT #1115 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,249 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25071 | 42-249-00315 | WELDON, STACEY & BLAKE #1 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | OTHER | 5,677 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25012 | 42-249-30899 | KING RANCH SEELIGSON #C-194 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1978-05-19 | 29995 | 42-249-81350 | HINZE, H. E. #2 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24826 | 42-249-30898 | BLASCHKE, WALTER "B" #1 | OMEGA MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 2,560 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24581 | 42-249-30896 | MOSSER ET AL #2 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,156 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 25643 | 42-249-30890 | BRICKLEY-GERDES #1 | XRG INC. | DRILL | 1,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Jim Wells County.