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 10 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

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Latest Permit

2025-09-17

All Time

8,085

8,085 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2022-04-2287925642-505-36627MCMURREY, WM. #65HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,069
2022-04-0187852042-505-34806THOMASMA, RAY J. #9HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,800
2022-03-1587792842-505-36626HAYNES ESTATE #11ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL4,750
2022-01-2587640742-505-36625GONZALEZ BENAVIDES #1VANTAGE OPERATING, LLCDRILL4,500
2022-01-2587640742-505-36625GONZALEZ BENAVIDES #1VANTAGE OPERATING, LLCDRILL4,500
2021-12-1087506642-505-36624BENAVIDES MINERAL TRUSTS #1VANTAGE OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,600
2021-10-0687301942-505-35115THOMASMA, RAY J. #14HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,928
2021-08-1187165342-505-34448JENNINGS RANCH A #5HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,525
2021-07-2787153142-505-36623HINNANT '112' #3KILLAM OIL CO., LTD.DRILL11,500
2021-07-1387113342-505-33174TREVINO #16HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,000
2021-05-0586949042-505-36562THOMASMA, RAY J. #20HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,750
2021-04-1986869542-505-36622HAYNES ESTATE #10ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL4,750
2021-04-1986869542-505-36622HAYNES ESTATE #10ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL4,750
2021-02-1686770242-505-35594HINNANT 307 'C' #3KILLAM OIL CO., LTD.RECOMP8,360
2021-01-1486447742-505-33376L & P #6HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,420
2020-10-0286533542-505-32520GARCIA, SALVADOR ''G'' #20TAG OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,800
2020-09-0286448142-505-33264RANCHO NUEVO #10HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,252
2020-08-2186460742-505-31248VELA, EMILIANO #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,495
2020-08-1886447942-505-36503VIDAURRI, R. ET AL #38HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,100
2020-08-1086448042-505-33194RANCHO NUEVO #6HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,600
2020-08-1086447842-505-33066RANCHO NUEVO #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,500
2020-08-1086414442-505-32531VIDAURRI, R. ET AL #15HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,450
2020-07-1786426242-505-32600VELA ESTATE #08HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,690
2020-06-2686403142-505-34232PUIG KING GAS UNIT #05HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,846
2020-05-2886371842-505-33740ALEXANDER #08HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,433
2020-04-2486343242-505-36306DON HILARIO 'A' #03HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,480
2020-04-0386319942-505-33427GUERRA, M #01HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,309
2020-03-1286261042-505-35111RAMON A #01HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,350
2020-01-3186158342-505-32762URIBE #01HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,570
2019-11-0885860242-505-32543VIDAURRI STATE GAS UNIT #01HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,270
2019-11-0485861742-505-35599HAYNES, L. #147MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,200
2019-10-0385767442-505-36621SLATOR RANCH #V 7SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,500
2019-09-2585733542-505-35204HAYNES NORTH #05HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP13,800
2019-08-2985661642-505-36620SLATOR RANCH #C 4SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL10,300
2019-08-2185634742-505-31053CANALES #01HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,852
2019-08-1285603642-505-36619BMT K&H SOUTH #1KILLAM OIL CO., LTD.DRILL9,000
2019-06-2485447742-505-33473L & P #08HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,700
2019-06-2085422242-505-36618SLATOR RANCH #V 6SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,300
2019-06-0485370942-505-36374CATALINA L. MCCANN #3HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,500
2019-05-0185251542-505-32599LA PERLA #102HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,500
2019-04-2485163542-505-32642LA PERLA #127HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,400
2019-04-2285227142-505-32499BENAVIDES, B.R. #14HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,575
2019-04-1285195542-505-32796LA PERLA #148HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,100
2019-04-0185128842-505-32759LA PERLA #138HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,300
2019-03-2785141742-505-32577LA PERLA #97HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,719
2019-03-1985111942-505-31644ANTONIO MARTINEZ ET AL 'A' UNIT #2HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,850
2019-03-1885112042-505-32051ANTONIO MARTINEZ ET AL UNIT #2HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,850
2019-01-2484907342-505-33346JENNINGS, J.D. #418KOVAR OPERATING, LLCRECOMP1,900
2018-12-3183903042-505-36130THOMASMA, RAY J. #17HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,000
2018-09-3084228342-505-33652LA PERLA #185HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,751
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Zapata County.