Starr County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Starr County — updated daily, data through 2026-04-23.
Starr County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2026-04-23. KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 5 operators active in the county.
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7,111 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-02-27 | 109845 | 42-427-00445 | DE LOPEZ, C. V. -B- #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 6,207 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 109843 | 42-427-31510 | MCGILL BROTHERS #467 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 109833 | 42-427-30706 | GARCIA LAND TRUST, ET AL #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,124 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109397 | 42-427-31509 | HERRERA, J. M. #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,989 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109396 | 42-427-31508 | GARZA, SULEMA #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108249 | 42-427-31507 | MCLEAN, MARRS #25 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108224 | 42-427-05040 | GUERRA, F. B. "F" #2 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 7,505 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108223 | 42-427-31506 | HAMILL-ELOY #1 | REPUBLIC OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108222 | 42-427-31505 | ELOY #3 | REPUBLIC OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108156 | 42-427-31503 | BRANNAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-02-10 | 108162 | 42-427-31504 | MARTINEZ STATE #6 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,735 | |
| 1981-02-06 | 107970 | 42-427-31467 | HILES, BETTY J. B. #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1981-02-04 | 107434 | 42-427-30414 | GARZA, R. #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,664 | |
| 1981-01-26 | 106379 | 42-427-31502 | SALINAS BROS. #1 | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-01-23 | 106156 | 42-427-31501 | E. ESCOBAR GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105994 | 42-427-31500 | DEGARZA, J.M. #2 | REPUBLIC ENGINEERS, INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 105616 | 42-427-31449 | MCLEAN, MARRS #24 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 105607 | 42-427-31498 | COOK, VANNIE #1011 | DUTY TOOL COMPANY | DRILL | 629 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 105572 | 42-427-31497 | REILLY GAS UNIT #4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1981-01-16 | 105653 | 42-427-31499 | MCGILL BROS. #472 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105483 | 42-427-31496 | COOK, VANNIE #D-711 | DUTY TOOL COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105167 | 42-427-31495 | DEPENA, C. M. #4 | ROWE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105146 | 42-427-31494 | MCGILL BROTHERS #473 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1981-01-07 | 104190 | 42-427-31492 | GARZA-HITCHCOCK ET AL UNIT #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,719 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104252 | 42-427-31493 | MCGILL BROS. #468 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 103089 | 42-427-31491 | HINOJOSA, N. #1 | EADS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 103036 | 42-427-31490 | CAMERON - 521 #1 | PARAGON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1980-12-19 | 102920 | 42-427-30576 | MCGILL BROS. #441 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 7,848 | |
| 1980-12-19 | 102793 | 42-427-31489 | SALINAS, UVALDO ET AL #1 | SPARKMAN PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1980-12-17 | 102658 | 42-427-31373 | CAMERON - STATE #1 | B & M OPERATING CO., INC. | OTHER | 5,650 | |
| 1980-12-15 | 102186 | 42-427-31488 | SOUTHWEST TEXAS CORPORATION #1 | KENERGY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,404 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 101967 | 42-427-30100 | COATES, GEO. H. #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100894 | 42-427-31487 | SILVA, NICOLAS #1 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 102612 | 42-427-81382 | GARCIA, M. M. "D" #4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 4,360 | |
| 1980-12-02 | 100807 | 42-427-31486 | WOOD-GOODRICH #1 | JONES, J. PAUL | DRILL | 1,338 | |
| 1980-11-26 | 100465 | 42-427-31485 | FARLEY-STATE #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,208 | |
| 1980-11-25 | 100450 | 42-427-31484 | CAMERON-STATE 228 #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-11-24 | 100179 | 42-427-05101 | MCGILL BROS. #406 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 8,100 | |
| 1980-11-21 | 100142 | 42-427-31483 | GUERRA, LEONEL #1 | EGAN-WILSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,286 | |
| 1980-11-19 | 99771 | 42-427-31462 | EGAN-WILSON RAMIRO UNIT #1 | EGAN-WILSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1980-11-19 | 99765 | 42-427-31312 | BENTSEN BROS. "B" #11 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,011 | |
| 1980-11-19 | 99764 | 42-427-31481 | COOK, VANNIE #D610 | DUTY TOOL COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1980-11-18 | 99657 | 42-427-31363 | GUERRA, LAZARO M. #8 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 8,135 | |
| 1980-11-14 | 99095 | 42-427-31278 | BENTSEN BROS. "B" #10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,116 | |
| 1980-11-13 | 98942 | 42-427-31480 | COOK, VANNIE #D710 | DUTY TOOL COMPANY | DRILL | 456 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 98446 | 42-427-04001 | GARCIA, I. Y. #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 4,378 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 98383 | 42-427-20194 | MONTALVO, N. R. & E. A. #24 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,400 | |
| 1980-11-05 | 98257 | 42-427-31479 | ALBRECHT, CECIL #5 | ALBRECHT, CECIL | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 97818 | 42-427-31366 | YTURRIA-GARCIA UNIT #2 | NEUHAUS, V. F. | RECOMP | 3,515 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97623 | 42-427-31477 | SLICK, T. B. EST. #77 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Starr County.