Starr County, Texas Wells Summary
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Starr County contains 534 wells on file, with top operators including SMITH PRODUCTION INC. and KILLAM OIL CO., LTD..
Wells in Starr span several oil & gas fields including RINCON (VICKSBURG CONS.) and HINDE (VICKSBURG CONSOLIDATED).
Most recent well on record: YZAGUIRRE, operated by MERIT ENERGY COMPANY — last updated May 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-05-29
By basin
- 162 Permian
- 44 Eagle Ford
- 28 Haynesville
- 20 Other
- 2 Granite Wash
Drilling for
- 209 Oil
- 47 Gas
Recent drilling permits 12 most recent permits filed
| Date | Operator | County | Permit # | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | ILEX ENERGY CORPORATION | Starr | 913943 | 42-427-34822 |
| 2026-01-05 | MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC. | Starr | 912483 | 42-427-34821 |
| 2025-09-02 | MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC. | Starr | 910180 | 42-427-34820 |
| 2025-01-09 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Starr | 904745 | 42-427-33918 |
| 2024-07-31 | SOUTHERN TEJAS ASSET GROUP LLC | Starr | 901637 | 42-427-03690 |
| 2024-06-07 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | Starr | 900202 | 42-427-34818 |
| 2024-05-31 | OSBORN,W.B. OIL & GAS OPERATIONS | Starr | 899782 | 42-427-33060 |
| 2024-05-07 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY INC | Starr | 899417 | 42-427-34808 |
| 2024-02-08 | TRIAD O&G LLC | Starr | 897026 | 42-427-34817 |
| 2024-01-23 | DAHCO OPERATING LLC | Starr | 896560 | 42-427-34816 |
| 2024-01-19 | DAHCO OPERATING LLC | Starr | 896543 | 42-427-34815 |
| 2023-11-03 | FLETCHER OPERATING LLC | Starr | 893961 | 42-427-32674 |
Starr County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
173 wells plotted ·
0 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Starr County by total wells
Operators: Smith Production Inc., Killam Oil Co., Ltd., Oxy Usa Inc., Merit Energy Company, Hilcorp Energy Company, Trap Rock Oil, Ltd., Forest Oil Corporation, Urban Oil & Gas Group, Llc, Apache Corporation, Legend Natural Gas Iii, Lp.
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Starr County
Fields: Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.), Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated), Lyda (Vicksburg Lower), Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.), Flores, W. (Vksbrg, Geopressure), Flores (Vicksburg, Lower), Garcias Ridge (Queen City), Braulia, East (Vicksburg Cons.), Boyle, Wildcat.
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YZAGUIRRE | 2026-05-06 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | 42732468 | |
| OLIVARES, A. | 2026-05-01 | 5 | KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. | 42734798 |
| I.V. MONTALVO A | 2026-04-09 | 18 | KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. | 42734762 |
| I.V. MONTALVO C | 2026-03-25 | 18 | KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. | 42734736 |
| I. V. MONTALVO C | 2026-03-18 | 11 | KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. | 42734743 |
| HEARD | 2026-02-27 | 3 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 42733275 |
| YZAGUIRRE 227 | 2026-02-23 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | 42733377 | |
| HERMANN, A.G.GAS UNIT | 2026-01-16 | 5 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | 42732864 |
| SLICK, T. B. ESTATE | 2025-12-02 | 2 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | 42731302 |
| HALL, C. M. -A- | 2025-11-03 | 7 | KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. | 42734580 |
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