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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-22 | 3725 | 42-249-30781 | VALADEZ EST. "A" #1 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 4515 | 42-249-81284 | LEWIS, E. & L. #1 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3538 | 42-249-81281 | KING RANCH STRATTON #A-13 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 7,313 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 4123 | 42-249-00473 | HOLLEMAN, GLADYS #1 | SOUTH TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 5,750 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3450 | 42-249-30780 | KING RANCH TIJERINA #J-133 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,860 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3327 | 42-249-81280 | SEELIGSON UNIT #1645 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,142 | |
| 1977-07-16 | 3671 | 42-249-30517 | HINZE, H. E. #2 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,825 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3153 | 42-249-81279 | BLUCHER, C.F. H. #44 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3111 | 42-249-30777 | TRUE #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 3114 | 42-249-30778 | BURNS, L. T. #1 | HONCHO INTERNATIONAL CORP. | DRILL | 3,410 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2908 | 42-249-30575 | ENGLEKING, H. M. UNIT 2 #1 | PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 2861 | 42-249-81278 | DELLINGER RANCH #2 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,747 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2804 | 42-249-81277 | SHAEFFER RANCH -E- #5 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 5,197 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2749 | 42-249-30775 | CANALES, ROBERT #2 | ANTARES OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 2748 | 42-249-30774 | PRICE, JOSEPHINE #1 | ANTARES OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2576 | 42-249-30773 | DAVIS ESTATE #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,552 | |
| 1977-07-06 | 2418 | 42-249-30772 | HINOJOSA, MANUEL #2 | LAUGHLIN, W. M. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-07-06 | 2412 | 42-249-30571 | TRUE #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2340 | 42-249-30588 | ARNOLD, H. R. #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,612 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2310 | 42-249-81276 | BIERSTEDT, HERBERT #1 | ALLEN, T. M. | OTHER | 5,200 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 2038 | 42-249-30564 | GAITAN #1 | ARLEDGE PET. COR/WEINER T. OIL P | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1549 | 42-249-30547 | HOELSCHER, FRANK J #1 | SOVEREIGN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,727 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1542 | 42-249-03200 | SEELIGSON UNIT #4044 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,142 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 967 | 42-249-81274 | SEELIGSON UNIT #1723 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,246 | |
| 1977-06-14 | 673 | 42-249-30770 | EVETTS, W. H. ET AL #1 | SIGMOR CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,392 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 538 | 42-249-81273 | ARNOLD, H. R. #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 533 | 42-249-30769 | EMBLETON, L. H. TRUST #1 | ALSABROOK&EDWARDS OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 430 | 42-249-30768 | HOFFMAN "B" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 428 | 42-249-30518 | KING RANCH TIJERINA #J-128 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 207 | 42-249-81272 | SEELIGSON UNIT #2905 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,712 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 98 | 42-249-81271 | VALDEZ ESTATE #5 | RISIEN, H. V. | DRILL | 6,000 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Jim Wells County.