ZAPATA County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-06 · 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. HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county. Median permitted depth over the past year is 13,040 ft (prior year: 300 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
2
vs Prior
-93%
Operators (1yr)
1
Avg Depth (1yr)
13,041
Hz % (1yr)
0%
All Time
8,085
Depth Range: 0 - 25,000 ft
SWD wells in ZAPATA County → 22 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
RECOMP
2
+1 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 2 | 2027 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 910364 | BUSTAMANTE GAS UNIT 1 | RECOMP | 2025-09-17 |
| 910365 | HAYNES | RECOMP | 2025-09-12 |
| 909959 | RISE SINGER | DRILL | 2025-08-26 |
| 909829 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-13 |
| 909831 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-13 |
| 909827 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-13 |
| 909828 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-13 |
| 909830 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-13 |
| 909646 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-04 |
| 909647 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-04 |
Formations Beneath ZAPATA County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 2,117 | 6,750 |
| Queen City | 1,289 | 2,840 |
| Wills Point | 876 | 10,572 |
| Carrizo | 187 | 4,872 |
| Reklaw | 131 | 4,380 |
| Yegua | 127 | 1,742 |
| Cook Mountain | 75 | 2,900 |
| Midway | 67 | 10,224 |