JIM WELLS County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · 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. Median permitted depth over the past year is 5,600 ft (prior year: 5,575 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
3
vs Prior
-62%
Operators (1yr)
2
Avg Depth (1yr)
5,550
Hz % (1yr)
0%
All Time
3,731
Depth Range: 0 - 21,000 ft
SWD wells in JIM WELLS County → 19 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
3
-3 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC | 2 | 21 |
| PALOMA OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 5 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 903840 | CATHODIC PROTECTION | DRILL | 2024-11-12 |
| 903566 | BPHOFFMAN | DRILL | 2024-10-25 |