Oil and gas leases in Zapata County — page 7

Zapata County, Texas has 4,566 oil and gas leases with production on file at the Railroad Commission, all of them in Commission district 04. 37 of them are oil leases and 4,529 are gas leases. Between them they carry 5,021 wellbores. Reported volumes run from January 1993 to August 2026 and come to 1.7 million barrels of oil and 6.8 billion Mcf of gas. 167 operators file returns here. Every lease below has its own page with a decline-curve forecast and an estimate of what the whole lease is worth.

Key facts about Zapata County

How many oil and gas leases are in Zapata County?: Zapata County has 4,566 oil and gas leases with production reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas, as of August 2026.
How much oil and gas has Zapata County produced?: Leases in Zapata County have reported 1,667,230 barrels of oil (bbl) and 6,766,844,568 thousand cubic feet of gas (Mcf) to the Railroad Commission of Texas between January 1993 and August 2026.
How many operators are active in Zapata County?: 167 operators file production returns for leases in Zapata County.
How much are mineral rights in Zapata County worth?: There is no single figure: what a mineral or royalty interest in Zapata County is worth depends on the individual lease, its decline, and the share the owner holds. Each of the 4,566 leases listed here has its own page with the full production history the operator reported, a decline-curve forecast, and an estimate of what a royalty interest in it is worth today.

Leases — page 7 of 23

MARTIN, J.C. ET AL — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
ALFONSO — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
MCMURREY, WM. — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
VILLARREAL — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
GARZA, L. — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
ESTHER RAMIREZ WILLIAMS GAS UNIT — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
RAMIREZ, ABEL — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
CHEVRON H GUTIEREZ — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
ASCHE — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
GUERRA "M" — gas, Bridge Oil Company, L. P., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
VIELMANN — gas, Laredo Energy, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
WORLEY GAS UNIT — gas, Ricochet Energy, Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
VELA ESTATE UNIT — gas, Legend Natural Gas, LP, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
SMITH, A.H. — gas, Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
RATHMELL, J.G. — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
SLATOR RANCH — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
SALINAS "A" — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
BENAVIDES — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
JENNINGS RANCH C — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
PALMYRA MINERALS, LTD. — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
MARSHALL, M.L.E.I., S.G. — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, North Central Oil Corp., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
MARTINEZ, MERCURCIO ET AL — gas, Fina Oil & Chemical Company, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
MECOM, J. W. — gas, Westport Oil And Gas Company, LP, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
PALMYRA MINERALS, LTD. — gas, Mustang Oil & Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
GUTIERREZ, J.M. B — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
PALMYRA MINERALS LTD — gas, Hawn Brothers Company, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
ALFONSO — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
ASCHE — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
CUELLAR, FERNANDO "B" — gas, Forest Oil Permian Corporation, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
GARZA, L. — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
GARZA, L. — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
PALMYRA — gas, El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, North Central Oil Corp., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
JENNINGS, ROY — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
YZAGUIRRE, J. — gas, KCS Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
VELA, ROBERTO — gas, Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
BENAVIDES MINERAL TRUST — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
MARTINEZ, ANTONIO — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.8 million reported
BERNARDO GAS UNIT — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
VELENO RANCH — gas, Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
JENNINGS RANCH A — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
3J ZAPATA MEZA GAS UNIT — gas, Ricochet Energy, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
ASCHE — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, Pogo Producing Company LLC, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HERBST, M.V. — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
NEEL, BESS — gas, Petro-Hunt, L.L.C., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
CUELLAR, J. V. — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
BARROCITO, B.M. — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
VELA, SERAPIO HEIRS B — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HAYNES "D" — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
RAMIREZ, JOSEFA — gas, Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
CUELLAR, J. V. — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
VELA, CONSUELO G. — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
SALINAS "B" — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
GUTIERREZ UNIT — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
LAUREL MINERAL ESTATE — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, North Central Oil Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
MCCANN, C. L. — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
VIDAURRI, R. ET AL — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
JENNINGS — gas, Devon Energy Production Co, L.P., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
DAISY — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
MARTINEZ, EUDOXIO GAS UNIT — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
DOMINGUEZ — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
PUIG KING GAS UNIT — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
CUELLAR TRUST "A" GU — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
VELA ESTATE — gas, Amax Oil & Gas Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
LA PERLA B1 — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
JENNINGS RANCH AA — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
YZAGUIRRE-LEO GAS UNIT — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
ALFONSO — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
LEO CUELLAR GAS UNIT — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HAYNES, LEONARD — gas, Amerada Hess Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
LAUREL MINERAL ESTATE — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
ZACHRY, H. B. COMPANY — gas, Shell Western E&P, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
SANCHEZ, CARMEN D. HEIRS — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
VIELMANN-RAMIREZ-MARSHALL G U — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
VELA-LOPENO — gas, U.S. Enercorp, Ltd., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
BMT-BARROCITO — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
BUSTAMANTE GAS UNIT 1 — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, North Central Oil Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
F. G. G. RANCHES — gas, North Central Oil Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
MCMURREY, WM. — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HAYNES "E" — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
MORALES — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
MARTINEZ, R. — gas, Michael Petroleum Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HAYNES — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
DODIER "A" — gas, Ricochet Energy, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
MARTINEZ, MERCURIO — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
BMT K&H — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
FERNANDO MUNOZ GAS UNIT — gas, Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
MECOM, J. W. — gas, Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
ASCHE — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
TREVINO — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
BMT-BARROCITO — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
L & P — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
GUERRA, RAUL — gas, Midpar L.P., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
BMT-BARROCITO — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
VILLARREAL — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
MUNOZ — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, North Central Oil Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
URIBE — gas, Eagle Oil & Gas Co., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
URIBE — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
DERLY RAMIREZ — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
ARNULFO MARTINEZ ET AL GAS UNIT — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
ALFONSO — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
GARZA, L. — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HAYNES "B" — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HERBST, M.V. — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, Pogo Producing Company, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
VIEJA, LOMA — gas, Energy Development Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
GUERRA, RAUL — gas, Midpar L.P., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
BENAVIDES, B. R. — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
PALMYRA — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
BUSTAMANTE TOWNSITE — gas, Dynamic Production, Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
GUEVARA "A" (LAROCA) — gas, Forest Oil Permian Corporation, Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
DECARREON, G. G. — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.7 million reported
FLORES, L. G. — gas, Forest Oil Corporation, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
RAMIREZ, ABEL — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
CUELLAR, J.V. — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
SNAVELY GAS UNIT 3 — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HINNANT HEIRS "B" — gas, Killam Oil Co., Ltd., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, North Central Oil Corp., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES, LEONARD — gas, North Central Oil Corp., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
GARZA D GU 1 — gas, Forest Oil Corporation, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
BRUNI RANCH — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
EL CLARENO — gas, El Paso E&P Zapata, L.P., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
SWANTNER GAS UNIT — gas, Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
VELA, BOBBY — gas, Ricochet Energy, Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
WORLEY GAS UNIT — gas, Ricochet Energy, Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
FLORES, L. G. — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, Pogo Producing Company LLC, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, Pogo Producing Company LLC, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
DERLY — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
VELA, ROBERTO — gas, Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
LOPEZ — gas, Newfield Exploration Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
GARZA, LAURO — gas, Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
FLORES, L.G. — gas, Forest Oil Corporation, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
RAMOS, BALTAZAR ET AL — gas, Midpar L.P., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
A. GARZA — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES, LEONARD — gas, Hunt, WM. Herbert, Trust Est., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HERBST, M.V. — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, Pogo Producing Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
RAMOS, FELIX — gas, Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
GARCIA, SALVADOR "A" — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
SPEAR, IRENE L. — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
MARTINEZ, EUDOXIO GAS UNIT — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES-NORTH — gas, Devon Energy Production Co, L.P., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
DON JOSE LAND & CATTLE CO LTD — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, Pogo Producing Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
JENNINGS RANCH D — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
LFT — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
SMITH, A.H. — gas, Bridge Oil Production Co., Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
BENAVIDES, BELA R. "B" — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
CAVAZOS — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
CUELLAR, J.V. — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
L & P — gas, Transtexas Gas Corporation, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
DEGARZA — gas, Whitson, James A., JR., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
BRUNI MINERAL TRUST AA — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
VIOLETA RANCH — gas, Denali Oil & Gas Management, LLC, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
ZACHRY, E.B. — gas, Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
ZACHRY, E. B. — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
SLATOR RANCH — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
VELA, G. O. ET AL "A" — gas, El Paso E&P Zapata, L.P., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
WHITTIER, HELEN COMPANY — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, North Central Oil Corp., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
RATHMELL, J. G. — gas, North Central Oil Corp., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
FLORES, L. G. — gas, Houston Exploration Company, The, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
VIDAURRI, R. ET AL — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
GUERRA, RAUL — gas, Midpar L.P., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
BMT K&H — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
JENNINGS RANCH C — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, Pogo Producing Company LLC, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
JENNINGS — gas, Devon Energy Production Co, L.P., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
LAUREL, O. M. ESTATE — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
WHITTIER, L. ESTATE — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
SALINAS, OCTAVIO GAS UNIT — gas, Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
HAYNES, L. — gas, Pogo Producing Company LLC, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
MCASKILL — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
NEEL, BESS M. — gas, Kerr-Mcgee Corporation, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
MARSHALL, S. G. — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
LA PERLA — gas, Transamerican Natural Gas Corp., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
MARTINEZ, L. — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
JENNINGS RANCH D — gas, Conocophillips Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
BENAVIDES, B. R. 2 — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
SANCHEZ-MCMURREY — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
VELA, SERAPIO HEIRS GU C — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Zapata County, 1.6 million reported
RAMIREZ, L. O. A — gas, Conoco Inc., Zapata County, 1.6 million reported

Production figures are as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas. Values shown on lease pages are estimates produced by fitting a decline curve to that reported history; they are not offers or appraisals.