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 7 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

3,562

3,562 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1979-04-244709542-507-30447H. & F. PROPERTIES -B- #1HUGHES & HUGHESRECOMP3,985
1979-04-244708242-507-31137DIXSON, RICHARD #1SANDERS, HOWARD KENNETHDRILL3,600
1979-04-244706742-507-31136LAMBERT, J. D. NO. 1 #1MARK IV ENERGYDRILL3,400
1979-04-234694842-507-31135BENNETT #3SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL3,000
1979-04-234694742-507-31134BENNETT #2SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL3,000
1979-04-204686042-507-31133LAFFERE #2SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL3,000
1979-04-204685942-507-31132JACKSON #6SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,250
1979-04-164648642-507-31131NELSON, WILLIAM B. #1CALDWELL OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL1,520
1979-04-164648342-507-31130BENNETT #1SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL3,200
1979-04-104605742-507-30501KIEFER, CHESTER "B" #1HUGHES & HUGHESRECOMP3,306
1979-04-094591342-507-31129GLASSCOCK, LETA J. #2TEJAS PRODUCTION CODRILL3,710
1979-04-094591242-507-31128WINTERBOTHAM, J. M. EST. #1TEJAS PRODUCTION CODRILL3,700
1979-04-054584142-507-31127MCCLENDON, EARL #1RISIEN, H. V.DRILL3,336
1979-04-054583542-507-31126HASKETT #5SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,500
1979-04-054583442-507-31125KING-WILSON UNIT #1WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANYDRILL2,691
1979-04-054583342-507-31124LAFFERE #1SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL3,000
1979-04-024570142-507-31123WINTERBOTHAM, GEORGE "B" #1TEJAS PRODUCTION CODRILL3,700
1979-03-284525242-507-31122PRYOR, I. T.-WARD BOX #4MOLE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,700
1979-03-284524542-507-31121FLOWERS #1SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL3,000
1979-03-284524542-507-31121FLOWERS #1MCDAY ENERGY CORP.DRILL2,800
1979-03-284524042-507-31120HUBERT #2INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO.DRILL2,714
1979-03-234495742-507-31119SMYTH #9SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,500
1979-03-224487842-507-31118JACKSON #5SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,500
1979-03-224487742-507-31117SMYTH #8SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,240
1979-03-204460742-507-31116JACKSON #10SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,500
1979-03-204460042-507-31115JACKSON #4SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,500
1979-03-204459742-507-31114HASKETT #4SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,370
1979-03-204459642-507-31113HASKETT #3SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,218
1979-03-204459442-507-31112JACKSON #11SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,500
1979-03-164446142-507-31111ALLEN, LAWRENCE #1CALDWELL OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL2,720
1979-03-134421642-507-31109KIEFER, CHESTER -A- (TRACT #1) #2HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL3,000
1979-03-134421142-507-31108VAN CLEEVE, C. #2BURK ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL3,000
1979-03-074429942-507-31110MATTHEWS GAS UNIT #3ELECTROTHERMIC CO., THEDRILL2,500
1979-03-074387742-507-31107SPILLAR #5SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL1,825
1979-03-074387242-507-31106SPILLAR #4SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,100
1979-03-014357942-507-31105JOHNSON, B. K. #16CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-03-014354542-507-31104PRYOR, IKE T. ET AL -C- #3HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL2,722
1979-03-014353742-507-31103WEST, MARY #2HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL4,000
1979-03-014353242-507-31102JOHNSON, B. K. -A- (TRACT 3) #3HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL5,300
1979-03-014351542-507-31101LYLES, LORA #8EQUITX ENERGY CORP.DRILL800
1979-03-014351442-507-31100LYLES, LORA #7EQUITX ENERGY CORP.DRILL800
1979-03-014351242-507-31099LYLES, LORA #6EQUITX ENERGY CORP.DRILL800
1979-02-284335342-507-31098MATTHEWS, CHARLES #1MORMAC OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,000
1979-02-214291942-507-31097RIO INVESTMENT #1SHETTLE, GEO. O.DRILL3,905
1979-02-214291742-507-31096SPILLAR #3WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANYDRILL2,100
1979-02-204283142-507-31095SMYTH #6SUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,500
1979-02-204283042-507-31094HASKETT #2SUNDOWN DRILLING CO., INC.DRILL2,256
1979-02-204282842-507-31093SMYTH #5ASUNDOWN DRILLING CO., INC.DRILL2,500
1979-02-204280042-507-31092BUCHANAN, JOHN F. #2TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,808
1979-02-164259842-507-31091SPILLAR #1ASUNDOWN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Zavala County.