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.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2025-09-17
All Time
8,085
8,085 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-20 | 486006 | 42-505-33968 | RATHMELL, J. G. #21 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-07-20 | 486005 | 42-505-33969 | RATHMELL, J. G. #20 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1999-07-16 | 485920 | 42-505-33967 | SLATOR RANCH B #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,250 | |
| 1999-07-08 | 485731 | 42-505-33966 | VOLPE #1 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-07-08 | 485724 | 42-505-33965 | SLATOR RANCH C #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,750 | |
| 1999-07-08 | 485719 | 42-505-33964 | BRUNI RANCH #46 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1999-07-08 | 485719 | 42-505-33964 | BRUNI RANCH #46 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1999-07-02 | 485628 | 42-505-33963 | JENNINGS RANCH D #1 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 1999-07-02 | 485589 | 42-505-33962 | J.O.D. #9 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 1999-07-02 | 485589 | 42-505-33962 | J.O.D. #9 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 1999-06-29 | 485490 | 42-505-33960 | FLORES, L. G. #23 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1999-06-29 | 485490 | 42-505-33960 | FLORES, L. G. #23 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1999-06-29 | 485489 | 42-505-33961 | ASCHE #43 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-06-29 | 485489 | 42-505-33961 | ASCHE #43 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1999-06-28 | 485523 | 42-505-33958 | DECARREON, G. G. #11 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1999-06-28 | 485486 | 42-505-33959 | VELA, SERAPIO E #26 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1999-06-23 | 485407 | 42-505-33957 | LA PERLA B #12 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1999-06-23 | 485407 | 42-505-33957 | LA PERLA B #12 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-06-23 | 485407 | 42-505-33957 | LA PERLA B2 #12 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-06-22 | 485387 | 42-505-33261 | JENNINGS #65 | PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1999-06-22 | 485384 | 42-505-33956 | MARSHALL, S. G. #24 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1999-06-21 | 485333 | 42-505-33955 | TREVINO, ALBERT #6403 | PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1999-06-18 | 485309 | 42-505-33954 | DEMARTINEZ, M. #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 1999-06-18 | 485309 | 42-505-33954 | DEMARTINEZ, M. #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,820 | |
| 1999-06-17 | 485286 | 42-505-33953 | TREVINO #21 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 10,475 | |
| 1999-06-17 | 485286 | 42-505-33953 | TREVINO #21 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 10,475 | |
| 1999-06-11 | 485156 | 42-505-33952 | TEXACO FEE #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1999-06-10 | 485135 | 42-505-32595 | VASQUEZ-URIBE "A" GAS UNIT #2 | BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1999-06-09 | 485079 | 42-505-33951 | CUELLAR, MARIA #13 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1999-06-09 | 485079 | 42-505-33951 | CUELLAR, MARIA #13 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1999-06-08 | 485063 | 42-505-33950 | LA PERLA B2 #11 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1999-06-08 | 485063 | 42-505-33950 | LA PERLA B2 #11 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1999-06-07 | 484997 | 42-505-33949 | LOPEZ MINERAL TRUST #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1999-05-27 | 484829 | 42-505-33948 | KING-GUTIERREZ GAS UNIT #1 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1999-05-27 | 484829 | 42-505-33948 | KING-GUTIERREZ GAS UNIT #1 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1999-05-24 | 484740 | 42-505-33409 | AURELIANO URIBE HEIRS #3 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,230 | |
| 1999-05-21 | 484701 | 42-505-33947 | MARSHALL, S. G. #21 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-05-20 | 484684 | 42-505-31235 | LOPEZ #1A | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,338 | |
| 1999-05-19 | 484627 | 42-505-33946 | FGG RANCHES #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1999-05-18 | 484573 | 42-505-33945 | ASCHE #42 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1999-05-18 | 484572 | 42-505-33942 | GUTIERREZ, J. M. #9 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1999-05-18 | 484571 | 42-505-33944 | GARZA, L. ESTATE OF ET AL #2 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,700 | |
| 1999-05-18 | 484570 | 42-505-33943 | PORRAS GAS UNIT #5 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1999-05-17 | 484561 | 42-505-33941 | LAURO LOPEZ MINERAL TRUST #1 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1999-05-17 | 484561 | 42-505-33941 | LOPEZ, LAURO MINERAL TRUST #1 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1999-05-17 | 484380 | 42-505-33161 | YZAGUIRRE, J. #R 1ST | KCS RESOURCES, INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,440 | |
| 1999-05-14 | 484551 | 42-505-33940 | LA PERLA #206 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1999-05-12 | 484488 | 42-505-33939 | BRUNI RANCH #45 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1999-05-07 | 484393 | 42-505-33938 | VELA, OSCAR #2 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1999-05-07 | 484393 | 42-505-33938 | VELA, OSCAR #2 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 10,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Zapata County.