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. EAGLE 5 ENERGY SERVICES LLC leads with 10 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Zapata County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 300 ft; 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
13
vs Prior
-24%
Operators (1yr)
3
Avg Depth (1yr)
3,099
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)
DRILL
11
-5 vs prior
RECOMP
2
+1 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| EAGLE 5 ENERGY SERVICES LLC | 10 | 19 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 2 | 2027 |
| TEXAS OPERATING PARTNERS LLC | 1 | 0 |
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 |
| 909831 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-13 |
| 909829 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-13 |
| 909830 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-13 |
| 909828 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-13 |
| 909827 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-13 |
| 909647 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-04 |
| 909648 | STX-CS | DRILL | 2025-08-04 |
New to ZAPATA County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS OPERATING PARTNERS LLC | 2025-08-26 | 1 | first TX permits |
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 |