Zapata County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Zapata County — updated daily, data through 2025-09-17.
Zapata County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued 2025-09-17. EAGLE 5 ENERGY SERVICES LLC leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.
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8,085 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-12-12 | 260951 | 42-505-31149 | JENNINGS #39D | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,888 | |
| 1984-12-10 | 261120 | 42-505-31949 | LA PERLA #56 | GHR ENRGY.CORP-AMER.COASTAL CORP | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1984-12-04 | 259761 | 42-505-31947 | MCMURREY #38R | GHR ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 259500 | 42-505-31946 | MUZZA, G. P. #8 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1984-11-28 | 259048 | 42-505-31945 | JENNINGS RANCH "B" #3 | GHR ENRGY.CORP-AMER.COASTAL CORP | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1984-11-21 | 258570 | 42-505-31943 | HAYNES MINERAL TRUST #4 | THRASH OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1984-11-21 | 258575 | 42-505-31944 | HAYNES MINERAL TRUST #3 | THRASH OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1984-11-16 | 257840 | 42-505-31941 | HINOJOSA, G. G. #13 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 18,800 | |
| 1984-11-16 | 257845 | 42-505-31942 | ZACHRY, H. B. COMPANY #4 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 1984-11-14 | 257678 | 42-505-31940 | SAN FERNANDO MINERALS #1 | TDC ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-11-09 | 257237 | 42-505-31938 | LA PERLA #55 | GHR ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-11-08 | 257388 | 42-505-31939 | GUTIERREZ HEIRS #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-11-08 | 257448 | 42-505-31806 | GUTIERREZ HEIRS #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,814 | |
| 1984-10-31 | 256476 | 42-505-31203 | ZACHRY, H. B. FEE #1 | ZACHRY, H. B. COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,286 | |
| 1984-10-31 | 256481 | 42-505-31149 | JENNINGS #39F | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,888 | |
| 1984-10-29 | 255896 | 42-505-31907 | VAQUILLAS RANCH #18 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1984-10-26 | 256044 | 42-505-31937 | CANTU #3 | COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 7,940 | |
| 1984-10-24 | 255479 | 42-505-31936 | VELA "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-10-24 | 255408 | 42-505-31933 | SERAFIN #4 | GHR ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1984-10-22 | 255453 | 42-505-31934 | ARCO MARSHALL #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1984-10-22 | 255454 | 42-505-31935 | ARCO P. URIBE #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 254853 | 42-505-31931 | MCASKILL #16 | GHR ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 12,750 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 254827 | 42-505-31930 | AMOCO FEE #1 | SPG EXPLORATION, CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 254856 | 42-505-31932 | HARPER #1 | GHR ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253927 | 42-505-31929 | MCMURREY #40 | GHR ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253769 | 42-505-31928 | VELA, HUMBERTO JR. #1 | HOPSON, FRED S. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253699 | 42-505-31927 | RAMIREZ, JOSEFA #Q7 | GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253497 | 42-505-31926 | VELA, SERAPIO HEIRS #5 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253408 | 42-505-31925 | VELA, ANTONIO #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,550 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253359 | 42-505-31924 | DE MARTINEZ, M. #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253036 | 42-505-31923 | VELA, EMILIANO #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 252956 | 42-505-31922 | GUERRA, RAUL #Q7 | GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1984-09-27 | 252857 | 42-505-31921 | SLATOR RANCH #20 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252494 | 42-505-31919 | SLATOR RANCH #19 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252526 | 42-505-31920 | ARCO MARTINEZ, M. #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252425 | 42-505-31717 | SLATOR RANCH #9 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 10,992 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252324 | 42-505-31909 | ROBERTO VELA 640 ACRE GAS UNIT #2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-09-21 | 252179 | 42-505-31917 | VELA, J. M. #6 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1984-09-20 | 252311 | 42-505-31900 | ALFONSO #7 | GHR ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-09-19 | 251867 | 42-505-30948 | JENNINGS #32 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,944 | |
| 1984-09-13 | 251299 | 42-505-31916 | GARCIA, SALVADOR #4 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-09-12 | 251272 | 42-505-31915 | BENAVIDES, E. #1 | KENTEX OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1984-09-12 | 251195 | 42-505-31530 | GARZA, LAURO #C1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | OTHER | 13,500 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 251067 | 42-505-31912 | FLORES, E. #7 | NEWMAN OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 251069 | 42-505-31914 | TRUJILLO, M. #6 | NEWMAN OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 251068 | 42-505-31913 | TRUJILLO, M. #7 | NEWMAN OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 251062 | 42-505-31911 | VELA ESTATE #4 | SPG EXPLORATION, CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 250994 | 42-505-31910 | HINNANT-FULBRIGHT, "J" #2 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-08-30 | 250077 | 42-505-31720 | BENADIVES, BELIA -D #1 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 12,916 | |
| 1984-08-29 | 249807 | 42-505-31908 | LEYENDECKER, G. L. #3 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 18,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Zapata County.