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
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-07-10
All Time
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3,562 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-27 | 8491 | 42-507-30917 | PRYOR RANCH "A" #2 | FRIDAY PIPELINE CO | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8490 | 42-507-30916 | NIXON, JAMES W. #1 | ADDINGTON, CRANDELL | DRILL | 5,040 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 1969 | 42-507-30880 | BARTLETT, ELIZABETH #2 | PETROLERO CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8210 | 42-507-80253 | PERKINS, GEORGE #2 | MORROW, D. B. INC. | OTHER | 2,500 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8209 | 42-507-80252 | PERKINS, GEORGE #1 | MORROW, D. B. INC. | OTHER | 2,500 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8208 | 42-507-30915 | CLEVE, VAN #2 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8105 | 42-507-30914 | JOHNSON, B. K. #5 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8076 | 42-507-30912 | KIEFER, CHESTER "A-TRACT #3 #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 3,224 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8075 | 42-507-30444 | WEAVER "A" #2 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 6602 | 42-507-30899 | JOHNSON, B. K. #2 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 6599 | 42-507-30898 | JOHNSON, B. K. #1 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7651 | 42-507-30910 | WEST, GEO. W. UNIT NO. 3 #1 | SIGMOR CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7397 | 42-507-30909 | KIEFER, B. R. #1 | SPILLER, H. G. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7395 | 42-507-30908 | KOEHLER, F.W. #1 | CALDWELL OIL & GAS CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,825 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7393 | 42-507-30907 | SHANKS, E. E. #1 | CALDWELL OIL & GAS CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,573 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7251 | 42-507-30906 | BARTLETT, ELIZABETH #3 | PETROLERO CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7196 | 42-507-30905 | BARNHART CO.-THOMPSON, HARRY F. #211 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7184 | 42-507-30904 | PRYOR, IKE T. #2 | BROWN, THOMAS E. | DRILL | 3,052 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7183 | 42-507-30903 | BARNHART CO.-THOMPSON, HARRY F. #321 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7182 | 42-507-30902 | JOHNSON, B. K. #4 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7180 | 42-507-30901 | JOHNSON, B. K. #3 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,549 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 7004 | 42-507-30900 | PRYOR, IKE T. ET AL "B" #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6505 | 42-507-30897 | PRYOR, IKE T. #1 | BROWN, THOMAS E. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 5161 | 42-507-30892 | CAPPS RANCH #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,939 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 3996 | 42-507-30887 | GORMAN, J. E. #2-44 | RETAMA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 5982 | 42-507-30896 | J.L.H. LAND INVESTMENTS CORP. #4 | JERCO ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5687 | 42-507-30894 | LAMANTIA, ET AL #2 | GRELLING INVESTMENTS | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5541 | 42-507-30442 | COX, GEO. P. #1 | MOORE-MCCORMACK ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 3,556 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5353 | 42-507-30893 | VAN CLEVE, W. M. #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 6,714 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5352 | 42-507-30437 | EARNEST, W. A. #28-2 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1977-08-09 | 4978 | 42-507-30890 | WEAVER "A" #5 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4425 | 42-507-30429 | LUPE, JOHN B. "B" #6 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 1886 | 42-507-30426 | LUPE, JOHN B. "B" #4 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4441 | 42-507-30889 | WEAVER, BRUCE "A" #4 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,080 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 3999 | 42-507-30888 | EARNEST, W. A. #29-3 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 3964 | 42-507-30886 | GORMAN, J. E. #1-44 | RETAMA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,230 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3392 | 42-507-30885 | GARNER, JOHN N. #6 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3390 | 42-507-30884 | GARNER, JOHN N. #5 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3385 | 42-507-30883 | NORTON-JOHNSON #1 | MOORE-MCCORMACK ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,108 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3311 | 42-507-30882 | EARNEST, W. A. "A" #30-2 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2445 | 42-507-30881 | H & F PROPERTIES #8 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1776 | 42-507-30491 | EARNEST, W. A. #29-2 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,375 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1688 | 42-507-00514 | PLUMLY, H. C. #1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING CO. | OTHER | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1684 | 42-507-00501 | JOHNSON "A" #33-1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING CO. | OTHER | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1677 | 42-507-30879 | JOHNSON #11-1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1676 | 42-507-30878 | JOHNSON #1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1522 | 42-507-30877 | WEST, GEORGE #4 | COYLE, JOHN J. | DRILL | 6,914 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1519 | 42-507-30876 | WEST, GEORGE #3 | COYLE, JOHN J. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1355 | 42-507-30864 | H & F PROPERTIES #7 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-06-21 | 1218 | 42-507-30875 | HOLDSWORTH, JOHN B. #1 | WELCH, BOB G. | DRILL | 4,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Zavala County.