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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-16 | 24586 | 42-249-30897 | FOSTER, ZELLA HEIRS #4 | LAUGHLIN, W. M. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-05-11 | 24010 | 42-249-30895 | ENGLISH, GERALD #1 | D & G GAS & OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,510 | |
| 1978-05-11 | 24002 | 42-249-30894 | HIGGINBOTHAM #2 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,510 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23725 | 42-249-03553 | DE LOPEZ, C. S. #1 | WINSLOW, HARRY C. | OTHER | 4,000 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23693 | 42-249-30893 | VALADEZ ESTATE #8 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23647 | 42-249-81338 | TIJERINA DE, H. C. #24 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,192 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23585 | 42-249-30892 | HINOJOSA, F. #4 | LAUGHLIN, W. M. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23262 | 42-249-81337 | MOSSER, H. J. "A" #7-A | TEXAS OPEC ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 5,580 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23217 | 42-249-30891 | SHEPHERD, B. J. #1 | ANTARES OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22941 | 42-249-81336 | ARNOLD, H. R. #3 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,468 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22790 | 42-249-30889 | MUMME, HARLAN #1 | JET OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22764 | 42-249-30888 | HAIGWOOD, J. #1 | EXPLORATION UNLIMITED, INC. | DRILL | 4,490 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22762 | 42-249-81335 | RISINGER, DOUGLAS #1-A | DISC. OIL CORP.&NEWMAN, JOHN A. | RECOMP | 4,131 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22541 | 42-249-03443 | CHURCH OF BRETHREN UNIT #5 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22235 | 42-249-81333 | EVETTS #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22232 | 42-249-30501 | KELIEHOR, J. #1 | EXPLORATION UNLIMITED, INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22190 | 42-249-30887 | DAVIS ESTATE #3 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 22552 | 42-249-81334 | NOLAN, BRETT NEWPORT #1 | BRETT, H. BOX 1150 | OTHER | 3,000 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 22551 | 42-249-01452 | EMBLETON #1-A | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,450 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 21975 | 42-249-30886 | BURNS, L. T. #1 | D & G GAS & OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,610 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21488 | 42-249-30885 | MOOS, H. E. #1 | LEAR PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 22112 | 42-249-81332 | CANALES, P. #123 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 8,505 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21363 | 42-249-30884 | MOSSER ET AL #1 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21186 | 42-249-30520 | VALADEZ ESTATE #5 | RISIEN, H. V. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21928 | 42-249-81331 | SEELIGSON, A. A. #111 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,123 | |
| 1978-03-28 | 20953 | 42-249-30883 | EMBLETON #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20711 | 42-249-81330 | WILLIAMS, MILTON #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,452 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20350 | 42-249-30881 | LACEY, JOHN #3 | NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20202 | 42-249-30880 | SCHMIDT, JOHN "A" #1 | ALLEN & SHUMATE, INC. | DRILL | 5,460 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 19975 | 42-249-30879 | POLLARD #1 | ARKLATEX CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 19679 | 42-249-30802 | LACEY, JOHN #2 | NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS | OTHER | 5,300 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19580 | 42-249-30878 | DUNN, S. C. #5 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 5,761 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19531 | 42-249-30877 | HINZE, H. E. #3 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19512 | 42-249-30876 | ARNOLD, H. R. #2 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19119 | 42-249-30875 | REYNOLDS, CHARLES G. #2 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18950 | 42-249-03226 | DE TIJERINA, H.C. #58 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18933 | 42-249-03070 | SEELIGSON UNIT #4026 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,240 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18881 | 42-249-81328 | GARZA, M. S. HEIRS ET AL #1 | BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. | OTHER | 9,200 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18845 | 42-249-30874 | GWOSDZ, REGINA #1 | CLEVENGER & QUIGLEY | DRILL | 5,312 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18826 | 42-249-30873 | KNOLLE, JOE #2 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18820 | 42-249-81327 | COOK, A. D. "D" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,742 | |
| 1978-02-22 | 19243 | 42-249-81329 | BOGGAN, H. D. #5 | HYTECH ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,925 | |
| 1978-02-22 | 18769 | 42-249-81326 | SEELIGSON UNIT #1118 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,242 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 18810 | 42-249-30872 | GARCIA, MAURO "A" #1 | HUISACHE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18545 | 42-249-30871 | JANSSEN, E. W. #1 | LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18543 | 42-249-81243 | GARZA HEIRS #2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,712 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18538 | 42-249-81325 | SELLIGSON UNIT #0163 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,135 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18508 | 42-249-30869 | CARLISLE EST. #1 | SUTHERLAND, J. W. | DRILL | 6,018 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18506 | 42-249-30868 | DRISCOLL "C" #1 | HUISACHE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18510 | 42-249-30870 | JOHNSON, W. B., JR. "A" ET AL #1 | PETROTEX MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Jim Wells County.