Permit approval in Atascosa County spiked in 2012 when more than 250 permits were approved. However in 2014, no permits were approved. Most of the permits were filed by EOG Resources, Inc. and Marathon Oil EF LLC.
Oil production also spiked in recent years in the county. Oil production in the county started in the year 2010. Production in 2012 peaked at over 11,526,625 barrels of oil for that year alone. In its entire history of operations, 966 operators have gone into its territory.
The top leases in the county include Countiss Oil Lease #015787, Emma Tartt Oil Lease #016032, Esse-Smith Ranch Unit A Oil Lease #015650, and Esse-Smith Ranch Unit B Oil Lease #015670.
Top Leases in Atascosa County, TX
- Countiss Oil Lease #015787
- Emma Tartt Oil Lease #016032
- Esse-Smith Ranch Unit A Oil Lease #015650
- Esse-Smith Ranch Unit B Oil Lease #015670
- Giese Unit Oil Lease #015848
- Heard Bower East Unit Oil Lease #015799
- Heard Bower West Unit Oil Lease #015760
- May-Chapman Oil Lease #016009
- Middle McCowen Oil Lease #015638
- Pearce Oil Lease #017633
- PHZ Unit Oil Lease #015550
- R. May B Oil Lease #016361
- R.H. Pickens, Et Al “B” Oil Lease #015473
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Operator Number
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Operator Name
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Location
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Leases
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| 953755 | 3 W INVESTMENTS | ||
| 953810 | 3 W INVESTMENTS LLC | Pleasanton, TX 78064 | 3 |
| 953747 | 3-G OPERATING COMPANY | Houston, TX 77244 | |
| 953728 | 3-L DRILLING | Abilene, TX 79605 | |
| 403070 | 403070 – NAME UNKNOWN | ||
| 003125 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | San Antonio, TX 78258 | 5 |
| 003140 | ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATION | ||
| 003575 | ACIETEROS, LTD. | ||
| 003594 | ACOCK ENGINEERING & ASSOC., INC. | ||
| 003598 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LC | ||
| 003599 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | Corpus Chrsti, TX 78401 | 8 |
| 003664 | ACTIVA RESOURCES, LLC | San Antonio, TX 78205 | |
| 008398 | ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION | ||
| 008571 | AGAPE ENERGY INC. | ||
| 010074 | ALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C. | San Antonio, TX 78217 | |
| 011205 | ALCO OIL COMPANY | ||
| 011260 | ALCOR ENERGY, INC. | San Antonio, TX 78239 | |
| 013305 | ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC. | Victoria, TX 77903 | |
| 013985 | ALLEN & SHUMATE, INC. | ||
| 013770 | ALLEN, HERBERT C. JR. | ||
| 014155 | ALLIANCE EXPLORATION CORPORATION | ||
| 015630 | ALRICH OIL & GAS, INC. | Corpus Chrsti, TX 78410 | |
| 016543 | AM-TEX OIL & GAS, INC. | ||
| 016560 | AMAL OIL CO, INC. | ||
| 018007 | AMERICAN COASTAL ENERGY, INC. | ||
| 018008 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | ||
| 017995 | AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES,LTD | Sealy, TX 77474 | |
| 017974 | AMERICAN EAGLE RESOURCES, INC. | San Antonio, TX 78217 | |
| 018026 | AMERICAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | ||
| 019752 | AMERICO ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC | Houston, TX 77063 | 6 |
| 020106 | AMINEX USA, INC. | Somerset, TX 78069 | |
| 020413 | AMMEX PETROLEUM, INC. | ||
| 020425 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | ||
| 020463 | AMPAK OIL COMPANY | Plano, TX 75074 | |
| 020554 | ANACACHO RESOURCES, INC. | New Baden, TX 77870 | |
| 020582 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | ||
| 020569 | ANAQUA OIL & GAS, INC. | ||
| 022065 | ANDERSON, GRACE M. | San Antonio, TX 78230 | 1 |
| 024445 | ANDREWS & CORKRAN OIL & GAS, INC | ||
| 024444 | ANDREWS & CORKRAN, L.L.C. | ||
| 026810 | AOP OPERATING CORPORATION | ||
| 027200 | APACHE CORPORATION | Houston, TX 77056 | |
| 027800 | APPELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||
| 028678 | ARABIE, INC. | Georgetown, TX 78627 | |
| 028802 | ARBEN OIL, INC. | Coleman, TX 76834 | |
| 028775 | ARCANA OPERATING CO., INC. | ||
| 029340 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | ||
| 029585 | ARENA OIL & GAS COMPANY | ||
| 029710 | ARGENT ENERGY (US) HOLDINGS INC. | Houston, TX 77010 | 1 |
| 029865 | ARGON RESOURCES, INC. |