WILLACY County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-13 · Data through 2025-09-11
Willacy County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2025-09-11. TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPERATING, LLC leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 4,500 ft; 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
1
vs Prior
NEW
Operators (1yr)
1
Avg Depth (1yr)
4,500
Hz % (1yr)
0%
All Time
1,396
Depth Range: 248 - 19,500 ft
SWD wells in WILLACY County → 33 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 36 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 910272 | YTURRIA RR | DRILL | 2025-09-11 |
| 889398 | YTURRIA | DRILL | 2023-04-12 |
| 889398 | YTURRIA | DRILL | 2023-04-12 |
| 889308 | YTURRIA | DRILL | 2023-03-24 |
| 876404 | YTURRIA | RECOMP | 2022-02-02 |
| 876422 | YTURRIA CATTLE COMPANY | RECOMP | 2022-01-31 |
| 871157 | THOMAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2021-07-14 |
| 864731 | THOMAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2020-08-18 |
| 863765 | YTURRIA | RECOMP | 2020-06-04 |
| 828297 | CANTU | RECOMP | 2017-06-30 |
Formations Beneath WILLACY County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 101 | 7,860 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 64 | 5,121 |
| Anahuac | 19 | 5,900 |