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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-13 | 36773 | 42-507-80037 | JOHNSON #90-2 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | OTHER | 2,610 | |
| 1978-11-09 | 36550 | 42-507-31045 | MATTHEWS, R. S. #2 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-11-07 | 36415 | 42-507-31044 | MATTHEWS, R. S. #1 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36372 | 42-507-00498 | JOHNSON "A" #34-1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | OTHER | 2,940 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36371 | 42-507-31043 | JOHNSON #64-1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1978-11-03 | 36164 | 42-507-31037 | FLOWERS & WARD #4 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-11-03 | 36161 | 42-507-30537 | WINTERBOTHAM, GEORGE S., ET AL #1 | TEJAS PRODUCTION CO | OTHER | 4,000 | |
| 1978-11-02 | 36339 | 42-507-31042 | LYLES, LORA #5 | EQUITX ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,050 | |
| 1978-11-02 | 36338 | 42-507-31041 | LYLES, LORA #1 | EQUITX ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-11-02 | 36334 | 42-507-31040 | LYLES, LORA #2 | EQUITX ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-11-02 | 36333 | 42-507-31039 | LYLES, LORA #3 | EQUITX ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-11-02 | 36332 | 42-507-31038 | LYLES, LORA #4 | EQUITX ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1978-11-01 | 35993 | 42-507-31035 | GUENTHER, R. A. MRS #2 | GRELLING INVESTMENTS | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1978-11-01 | 35992 | 42-507-31034 | GRIFFITH, ET AL "B" #1 | GRELLING INVESTMENTS | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35392 | 42-507-31033 | FLOWERS & WARD #3 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,512 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35391 | 42-507-31032 | FLOWERS & WARD #1 | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 945 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35065 | 42-507-31031 | WEST, GEORGE W. ESTATE #1 | MILLER, W. C. | DRILL | 3,882 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35064 | 42-507-31030 | WEST, GEORGE W. ESTATE "A" #1 | MILLER, W. C. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34881 | 42-507-31029 | VANCLEVE, D. F. #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34770 | 42-507-31026 | BATESVILLE FARMING COMPANY #1 | MILLER, W. C. | DRILL | 3,091 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34814 | 42-507-31028 | FLOWERS & WARD #2 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34812 | 42-507-31027 | FLOWERS & WARD #1 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,412 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34523 | 42-507-31025 | WILLMON #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34521 | 42-507-31024 | VANCLEVE, W. A. #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34518 | 42-507-31023 | VANCLEVE, JACK #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34516 | 42-507-31022 | WITHERSPOON #1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1978-10-03 | 33923 | 42-507-31021 | CASSIN-CARNES FARMS INC. #1 | PETROLERO CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32882 | 42-507-31020 | H & F PROPERTIES #1-24 | LEWIS, J. O.-E. R. I. LIMITED | DRILL | 3,991 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 32777 | 42-507-31019 | BAGGETT, JEFF #321 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,187 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31584 | 42-507-31018 | PEARCE #1 | CLARK, JOHN M. | DRILL | 2,809 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31456 | 42-507-31017 | PRYOR, IKE T., ET AL "B-N TRACT" #4 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31225 | 42-507-31016 | PETTY, SCOTT, JR. #1 | TEJAS PRODUCTION CO | DRILL | 3,610 | |
| 1978-08-15 | 30762 | 42-507-31015 | GRELLE, E. H. #3 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29841 | 42-507-31014 | REDDICK, J. C., JR. #2 | CALDWELL OIL & GAS CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,504 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29839 | 42-507-31013 | WINSTON, FRED #1 | MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29834 | 42-507-31012 | ELAINE SAND OIL UNIT I #1 | GRELLING INVESTMENTS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29496 | 42-507-31011 | KIEFER, CHESTER -D- #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 3,245 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29287 | 42-507-31010 | WEST, MARY #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 2,858 | |
| 1978-07-21 | 28904 | 42-507-31009 | JOHNSON, B. K. -B- #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 2,806 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28872 | 42-507-31008 | NORTON, RICHARD W. ET AL #1 | MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 28776 | 42-507-31007 | KINCAID, E. D., ET AL #1 | SOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 5,660 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 28721 | 42-507-31006 | GUENTHER, MRS. R. A. #1 | GRELLING INVESTMENTS | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 28712 | 42-507-31005 | PRYOR #5-A | FRIDAY PIPELINE CO | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 28708 | 42-507-31004 | PRYOR RANCH "A" #4 | FRIDAY PIPELINE CO | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 28507 | 42-507-31003 | FOLEY, NORMENT #1 | PETROLERO CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1978-07-05 | 27976 | 42-507-31002 | LAFFERE #1 | YARBOROUGH, W. B. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-07-05 | 27925 | 42-507-30345 | GLASSCOCK, W. D. #1-39 | CATLETT & FERGUSON | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27077 | 42-507-31001 | GRIFFITH, ET AL -A- #1 | GRELLING INVESTMENTS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27076 | 42-507-31000 | DUNN, M. B. #2 | GRELLING INVESTMENTS | DRILL | 7,609 | |
| 1978-06-16 | 26584 | 42-507-30999 | FLOWERS & WARD #6 | WEATHERSTON, GEORGE | DRILL | 1,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Zavala County.