Zavala County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Zavala County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-10.

Zavala County permitting is running 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, versus 6 in the prior quarter). CML EXPLORATION, LLC leads with 7 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-10

All Time

3,561

3,561 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2004-04-0154393342-507-32358SUGAR RANCH UNIT #1TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,850Y
2004-04-0153476642-507-32640WARD #1CARDIN, M. O.DRILL2,500
2004-03-2654363542-507-31277WEST, MARY #2NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INCRENTR1,000
2004-03-1554293642-507-32646JETERO-BOOTH #10SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,700Y
2004-03-1554293642-507-32646JETERO-BOOTH #10SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,500Y
2003-12-0953939442-507-32645PICOSA CREEK #1RIO-TEX, INC.DRILL9,500
2003-11-2453886442-507-32644CHAPARROSA "E" #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL6,000
2003-09-0953620642-507-32643BIG WELLS (SAN MIGUEL) UNIT #6004TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL5,530
2003-09-0953620542-507-32642BIG WELLS (SAN MIGUEL) UNIT #5904TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL5,500
2003-08-2153560242-507-32641BIG WELLS (SAN MIGUEL) UNIT #0205TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL5,500
2003-08-1253523342-507-00293ENCINO VIEJO RANCH #243MIDWESTERN EXPLORATION CO.RENTR3,810
2003-08-1253523242-507-32021ENCINO VIEJO RANCH B #332MIDWESTERN EXPLORATION CO.RENTR3,710
2003-08-1253523142-507-30447ENCINO VIEJO RANCH #222MIDWESTERN EXPLORATION CO.RENTR3,985
2003-06-2453334742-507-32479BOOTH UNIT #5RESAGE ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,700Y
2003-06-2453334742-507-32479BOOTH UNIT #5RESAGE ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,700Y
2003-04-2953061042-507-32638DUBE #1DRILL-CO., INC.DRILL3,500
2003-04-2553115942-507-32639ZACHMAN A #1ALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C.DRILL5,000
2003-04-1453065542-507-30911ENCINO VIEJO RANCH #221MIDWESTERN EXPLORATION CO.RENTR3,945
2003-04-1453065542-507-30911ENCINO VIEJO RANCH #221MIDWESTERN EXPLORATION CO.RENTR3,945
2003-04-1453065442-507-30314ENCINO VIEJO RANCH #342MIDWESTERN EXPLORATION CO.RENTR5,980
2003-04-1453065342-507-00291ENCINO VIEJO RANCH #241MIDWESTERN EXPLORATION CO.RENTR3,815
2003-04-0452998342-507-32637CHAPMAN/KINCAID #1TECH RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,000
2002-10-2852501442-507-32636CHAPARROSA "D" #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL9,500
2002-10-2452487342-507-00573WARE, ALPHA #102SPUR OPERATING CO.RECOMP3,350
2002-10-2452487242-507-00575WARE, ALPHA #104SPUR OPERATING CO.RECOMP3,391
2002-10-2152472742-507-32635GATO RANCH #1102SPILLER OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL1,500
2002-10-1852472642-507-32634GATO RANCH #1103SPILLER OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL1,500
2002-10-0752437642-507-32633PERLITZ, JONSSON #6MISSION RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.DRILL3,000
2002-10-0252425042-507-32632CHAPARROSA "C" #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL7,500
2002-08-1652283242-507-32631CHAPARROSA "A" #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL9,500
2002-06-1152083942-507-32630HARGIS, R.C. #1TANGLEWOOD OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
2002-04-1151730842-507-32629CHAPARROSA #201BROOKS, E. B., JR.DRILL6,300
2002-02-2551779142-507-32628CHAPARROSA #3602TEXAS SPC CODRILL4,500
2002-02-2551771142-507-32626CHAPARROSA #6301TEXAS SPC CODRILL3,700
2002-02-2551769542-507-32627WATKINS RANCH #1SPILLER OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL1,000
2002-02-2551769542-507-32627WATKINS RANCH #1SPILLER OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL1,000
2002-02-2551769342-507-00008FLOWERS, L. D. #1SPILLER OPERATING CO., INC.RENTR652
2002-02-2251769442-507-30999FLOWERS AND WARD #6SPILLER OPERATING CO., INC.RENTR694
2001-11-1251487042-507-32625CHAPMAN #2PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.DRILL3,000
2001-10-1851455042-507-30981HALL-NIXON #1ARROW PETROLEUM COMPANYRENTR4,210
2001-09-2551365842-507-32624BRISCOE RANCH #6021SPILLER OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL1,700
2001-07-1451153242-507-32623COX, MIKE #1WESTERN PRIDE RESOURCES, INC.DRILL2,000
2001-07-1151095542-507-32622ZAPPE, ET AL #1PRIME OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,650
2001-06-1851011142-507-32621FOLEY #1XNICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INCDRILL3,300
2001-05-2250910942-507-00257HOLDSWORTH, E. M. #2609SPUR OPERATING CO.RECOMP3,840
2001-04-2450816442-507-32614CHAPARROSA RANCH #8001DIRNETT, INC.RENTR1,710
2001-04-1250756742-507-00136WEST, G. W. #3SETEX OIL AND GAS COMPANYRENTR4,153
2001-04-1250756642-507-00131WINTERBOTHAM, L. #1SETEX OIL AND GAS COMPANYRENTR4,354
2001-03-2850699242-507-32619MURPHY #1PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.DRILL5,000
2001-03-2850699142-507-32620CHAPMAN #1PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.DRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Zavala County.