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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-21 | 48877 | 42-427-01186 | RIVAS, GARZA UNIT #1-2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 5,853 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48787 | 42-427-31323 | DE GARCIA, B. G. #34 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48666 | 42-427-01306 | THOMAS-RIFE ET AL GAS UNIT #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,953 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 48572 | 42-427-31322 | BRANNAN ESTATE GAS UNIT #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 48571 | 42-427-31321 | JUDD ESTATE-STATE #7 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 48332 | 42-427-04415 | RODRIQUEZ, S. #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,507 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 48242 | 42-427-31320 | FROST NATL. BANK IND. EX. -B- #33 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 48241 | 42-427-31319 | FROST NATL. BANK IND. EX. -B- #34 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47855 | 42-427-04919 | SLICK, T. B. EST. A #144 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,715 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47761 | 42-427-31318 | COOK, VANNIE #4 | DUTY TOOL COMPANY | DRILL | 335 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47718 | 42-427-31317 | SALINAS, D. #2 | PHILLIPS, RICHARD | DRILL | 4,508 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47714 | 42-427-31316 | SALINAS, D. #1 | PHILLIPS, RICHARD | DRILL | 2,508 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47357 | 42-427-31195 | PENA #1 | COCKRELL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,619 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47306 | 42-427-04267 | MILLER C-1 SAND UNIT #1005 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | OTHER | 4,235 | |
| 1979-04-25 | 47159 | 42-427-31315 | IVEY, C. #3 | ALBRECHT, CECIL | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47958 | 42-427-30118 | MARTINEZ "B" #35 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,805 | |
| 1979-04-23 | 46967 | 42-427-31314 | GONZALES, B. P. #9 | PHILLIPS, RICHARD | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46717 | 42-427-31313 | GREEN, LEE M. #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,279 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 46191 | 42-427-31312 | BENTSEN BROTHERS "B" #11 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46190 | 42-427-31311 | HOWELL, J. J. #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 45572 | 42-427-00955 | MARGO, FRANCISCA #3 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,697 | |
| 1979-04-02 | 45723 | 42-427-31310 | IVEY #2 | ALBRECHT, CECIL | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45277 | 42-427-31309 | LAUREL, D. #1 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,020 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45273 | 42-427-31308 | COOK, VANNIE #1 | CARL, W. E.-HAWN BROS. | DRILL | 2,307 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45272 | 42-427-31307 | COOK, VANNIE #2 | CARL, W. E.-HAWN BROS. | DRILL | 1,502 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 46125 | 42-427-31295 | GUERRA, F. B. "B" #5 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 6,070 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44785 | 42-427-00763 | GUERRA, F. B. -B- #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,141 | |
| 1979-03-15 | 44414 | 42-427-30866 | VILLAREAL, V. O. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,165 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 46225 | 42-427-04685 | STATE SLICK C #11LT | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 5,290 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 46284 | 42-427-31286 | RODRIQUEZ, EGAN-WILSON #1 | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 44098 | 42-427-31286 | RODRIGUEZ, EGAN WILSON #1 | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 43701 | 42-427-31306 | BENTSEN BROS-STATE #8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,176 | |
| 1979-03-02 | 43632 | 42-427-04829 | MONTALVO, N. R. #29 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,980 | |
| 1979-03-01 | 43547 | 42-427-31305 | IVEY #1 | ALBRECHT, CECIL | DRILL | 224 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43337 | 42-427-31304 | GARZA, A. M. -STATE #16 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1979-02-21 | 42889 | 42-427-03797 | STATE SLICK C #6 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42758 | 42-427-31303 | MARTINEZ-STATE #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42626 | 42-427-31302 | SLICK, T. B. ESTATE #68 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-02-14 | 42960 | 42-427-04052 | MCKIM-ALVAREZ #4 | HOPE, ALVIN C. ESTATE OF | OTHER | 4,237 | |
| 1979-02-13 | 42499 | 42-427-31301 | COOK, VANNIE #3 | DUTY TOOL COMPANY | DRILL | 800 | |
| 1979-02-13 | 42497 | 42-427-31300 | GARCIA LAND & LIVESTOCK CO. #1 | SANDERS, HOWARD KENNETH | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-02-09 | 42273 | 42-427-31243 | JUAREZ, MIGUEL #6 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 7,800 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 41965 | 42-427-81348 | EGAN-WILSON PROCOPIO GUERRA #1 | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | OTHER | 4,808 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41714 | 42-427-31298 | GONZALEZ GU #1 | MCGUFFIN, D. B. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 42486 | 42-427-02038 | GUERRA, F. B. #3 | ROSBAR, INC. | RECOMP | 2,005 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41384 | 42-427-31297 | SHEERIN, IRENE - STATE #14 | NEUHAUS, V. F. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41379 | 42-427-31296 | SHEERIN, IRENE - STATE #13 | NEUHAUS, V. F. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41268 | 42-427-04053 | MCKIM-ALVAREZ #6 | HOPE, ALVIN C. ESTATE OF | OTHER | 4,254 | |
| 1979-01-19 | 41553 | 42-427-31287 | EGAN-WILSON SIXTO GUERRA #1 | EGAN-WILSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-01-19 | 41149 | 42-427-31295 | GUERRA, F. B. "G" #1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Starr County.