JIM WELLS County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-08-10
Jim Wells County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). PALOMA OPERATING, LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 5,712 ft (prior year: 5,575 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
3
vs Prior
+200%
Operators (6mo)
2
Avg Depth (6mo)
7,192
Hz % (6mo)
0%
All Time
3,733
Depth Range: 0 - 21,000 ft
SWD wells in JIM WELLS County → 19 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
2
+1 vs prior
RECOMP
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| PALOMA OPERATING, LLC | 2 | 5 |
| CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC | 1 | 21 |
| PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C. | 1 | 4 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917691 | RUSSELL | RECOMP | 2026-08-10 |
| 917565 | KOEHN | DRILL | 2026-08-04 |
| 915331 | MYRA SUE | DRILL | 2026-05-05 |
| 912428 | EDELEN | DRILL | 2025-12-29 |
| 910201 | CHIPPO | DRILL | 2025-09-04 |
| 908782 | ROVAST | DRILL | 2025-06-24 |
| 908121 | LAKE ALICE | DRILL | 2025-05-22 |
| 907295 | D. PETERS | RECOMP | 2025-04-10 |
| 904761 | MEISCHEN | DRILL | 2024-12-18 |
| 904029 | BELL-MOSSER | RECOMP | 2024-11-14 |