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Zapata County

Zapata County reported 43 million mcf of gas and 52,575 barrels of oil in the last 12 months. That ranks 45th of 197 Texas counties by gas.

County dossier

42,806,931mcf gas, last 12 months−1% vs prior year
Producing leases
2,492of 3,348 on record
Operators
30
Fields
116
Top operator
Hilcorp Energy Company

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Where it sits

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Zapata CountyZapataJim HoggZapata County
Zapata County · RRC district 04
Oil, last 12 months
52,575 bbl
Share of Texas gas
0.3%
Data through
Jul 2026
Top field
LA Perla (Lobo Cons.)

Five years of output in Zapata County

Gas output in Zapata County held steady over the last 12 months

43M mcf through Jul 2026, against 43M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 5.1M mcf.

Gas output in Zapata County held steady over the last 12 months43M mcf through Jul 2026, against 43M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 5.1M mcf.Gas, mcf per month02M4M6MPeak 5.1M (Aug 21)3.4M20222023202420252026
Gas output in Zapata County held steady over the last 12 months43M mcf through Jul 2026, against 43M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 5.1M mcf.Gas, mcf per month02M4M6MPeak 5.1M (Aug 21)3.4M'22'23'24'25'26

Oil output in Zapata County rose 8% over the last 12 months

52.6k bbl through Jul 2026, against 48.6k bbl a year earlier. Peak Oct 2022: 7,428 bbl.

Oil output in Zapata County rose 8% over the last 12 months52.6k bbl through Jul 2026, against 48.6k bbl a year earlier. Peak Oct 2022: 7,428 bbl.Oil, bbl per month02,5005,0007,500Peak 7,428 (Oct 22)3,03220222023202420252026
Oil output in Zapata County rose 8% over the last 12 months52.6k bbl through Jul 2026, against 48.6k bbl a year earlier. Peak Oct 2022: 7,428 bbl.Oil, bbl per month02,5005,0007,500Peak 7,428 (Oct 22)3,032'22'23'24'25'26

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, county totals, through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026.

The biggest leases in Zapata County

Under each volume: change on the year before.

Showing 25 of 150 (the 150 largest of 2,492), ranked by output value.

Every lease in Zapata County, A to Z →

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Zapata County, by gas

Hilcorp Energy leads

  1. Hilcorp Energy Company1,666 leases30Mmcf
  2. Merit Energy Company284 leases3.6Mmcf
  3. Mountain V Texas, LLC110 leases2.2Mmcf
  4. Paleo Oil Company LLC79 leases1.4Mmcf
  5. Bordertown Energy Resources, LLC80 leases1.3Mmcf
  6. Block "T" Petroleum, Inc.11 leases1Mmcf
  7. Varas Energy Operating Company,92 leases980kmcf
  8. Vantage Operating II, LLC48 leases475kmcf

Fields in Zapata County, by gas

LA Perla (Lobo Cons.) leads

  1. LA Perla (Lobo Cons.)373 leases · District 04 · Field 509250156.6Mmcf
  2. Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)211 leases · District 04 · Field 779730503.9Mmcf
  3. Haynes (Middle Wilcox Cons.)263 leases · District 04 · Field 398182503.9Mmcf
  4. Cisco-Benavides (Lobo Cons.)176 leases · District 04 · Field 182962253.8Mmcf
  5. Exsun (Lobo Cons.)187 leases · District 04 · Field 298012533.7Mmcf
  6. Jennings Ranch (Lobo Cons.)202 leases · District 04 · Field 462164032.7Mmcf
  7. J. C. Martin (Lobo)111 leases · District 04 · Field 449575002.3Mmcf
  8. Los Mogotes (Wilcox Cons.)150 leases · District 04 · Field 549769501.8Mmcf

More operators here

OperatorSue-Ann Operating, L.c.3OperatorVantage Operating, LLC9OperatorBeehive Operating, LLC25OperatorArete Operating Company II, LLC18
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