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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-01 | 76838 | 42-505-31212 | VELA, L. E. #4 | K&H,LTD., CARL, W. E. & GULF EN. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76808 | 42-505-31211 | MARTINEZ, B. M. ET AL UNIT #2 | CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76574 | 42-505-31210 | MCASKILL #3 | GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76564 | 42-505-31209 | VELA, ANTONIO M. #C-1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-03-27 | 76379 | 42-505-31208 | MECOM, J. W. NCT-1 #2 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,088 | |
| 1980-03-27 | 76319 | 42-505-31207 | HARALSON, C. E. #1 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY DEVL. CORP. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1980-03-20 | 75698 | 42-505-31206 | RASH, ROY C. ESTATE #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 8,012 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75591 | 42-505-31205 | HINNANT, J. H. ET AL #1 | KIRKWOOD, R. L. | DRILL | 1,812 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75412 | 42-505-80434 | LOPEZ, R. EST. #B1 | STEPHENS, BILL | RECOMP | 2,700 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75409 | 42-505-31204 | LOPEZ, R. EST. #L1 | STEPHENS, BILL | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75209 | 42-505-31203 | ZACHRY FEE #1 | ZACHRY, H. B. COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-03-13 | 75130 | 42-505-31202 | DE VELA, AMELIA L. #A2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-03-13 | 75128 | 42-505-31201 | DE VELA, AMELIA L. #6 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 74739 | 42-505-31200 | HINNANT HEIRS "B" #1-10 | KILLAM & HURD, LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-03-06 | 74370 | 42-505-31199 | DE VASQUEZ, D.M.V. #2 | MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 73818 | 42-505-31198 | LEYENDECKER, G. L. #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73592 | 42-505-31197 | JENNINGS #48 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 2,313 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73591 | 42-505-31196 | JENNINGS #45 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73590 | 42-505-31195 | JENNINGS #46 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73589 | 42-505-31194 | JENNINGS #47 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 2,316 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73588 | 42-505-31193 | JENNINGS #44 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73569 | 42-505-31192 | FLORES - U.S.A. #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73519 | 42-505-30391 | DE PENA, J. VELA #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1980-02-22 | 73319 | 42-505-31091 | DE MARTINEZ, M. #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1980-02-20 | 72923 | 42-505-31190 | MARSHALL, STANLEY G. ET AL #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 72589 | 42-505-31189 | VELA "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72280 | 42-505-31188 | VELA GAS UNIT #1 | MORMAC OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,510 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72226 | 42-505-31187 | DYE, J. D. #6 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72036 | 42-505-31186 | SERAFIN #1 | GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1980-02-04 | 77166 | 42-505-00688 | CUELLAR, F. #12 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,045 | |
| 1980-02-01 | 71448 | 42-505-31185 | 3 D RANCHES LTD. GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-01-30 | 71237 | 42-505-31184 | RAMIREZ #2 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY DEVL. CORP. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71081 | 42-505-31183 | GARCIA, ANASTASIO #3 | HOLMES, J.C. OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70902 | 42-505-31182 | LA PERLA #31 | GHR ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70838 | 42-505-03162 | JENNINGS, J. D. #311 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,250 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70699 | 42-505-31181 | MARTINEZ, A. UNIT #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70685 | 42-505-30973 | JENNINGS #34 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1980-01-23 | 70595 | 42-505-31180 | GUTIERREZ, OSCAR M. ET AL #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69817 | 42-505-31179 | BENAVIDES, J.G. #1 | GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69483 | 42-505-00694 | CUELLAR, F. #17 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,038 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69475 | 42-505-31178 | GARCIA, ANASTASIO #2 | HOLMES, J.C. OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,024 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69197 | 42-505-31177 | RAMIREZ, BLAS #2 | MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69195 | 42-505-31176 | RAMIREZ, BLAS #4 | GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69098 | 42-505-31175 | MIGUEL, SAN #B1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68796 | 42-505-31174 | SALDANA #2 | RIDDLE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,171 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67862 | 42-505-31173 | MECOM, J. W. NCT-1 #1 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67845 | 42-505-31172 | BRUNI MINERAL TRUST #1-37 | KILLAM & HURD, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67838 | 42-505-31171 | GUTIERREZ, B. G. #4 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67837 | 42-505-31170 | DE CARREON, G. G. #2 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67837 | 42-505-31170 | DE CARREON, G. G. #2 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Zapata County.