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Gonzales County, Texas

Oil and gas wells in and near ZIP code 78159

  • 688wells inside the ZIP
  • 2,044within 3 miles of it
  • 158drilling locations in two years
  • 132square miles of land

The ZIP code and 3 miles around it

Wells and drilling locations in and around 78159

Map of ZIP code 78159, Texas, outlined, with 688 oil and gas wells inside it and 2,044 within 3 miles of its edge as dots, and 158 drilling locations permitted in two years.
  • Drilling locations158Permits issued in the last two years
  • Producing wells1,882On a lease reporting production now
  • Not producing116Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
  • Plugged46The state's wellbore record says plugged

The solid line is ZIP code 78159 as the US Census Bureau draws it; the dashed line is 3 miles out. The counts are for everything inside the dashed line: 688 of the wells are inside the ZIP itself. Sources: Railroad Commission of Texas well layers and permit files, US Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and county outlines, town points from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), base map from USGS The National Map.

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Yes. 688 oil and gas wells with a location on the state's map lie inside ZIP code 78159, 644 of them on producing leases, and 2,044 within 3 miles of its edge. The state issued 158 drilling permits with a well location within 3 miles in the last 24 months, the newest on September 1, 2026.

Gonzales County is one of the 27 counties of the Eagle Ford Shale

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In numbers

Wells in 78159 and within 3 miles

Every well with a location on the state's map, by what it is now. The second column takes in the ZIP and the 3 miles around it.
Oil and gas wells and drilling permits in ZIP code 78159 and within 3 miles of it
WhatInside 78159Within 3 miles
Producing wells6441,882
Not producing wells30116
Plugged wells1446
Drilling permits, last 24 months34158
All wells6882,044

ZIP code 78159 covers 132 square miles of land and 0.2 of water: about 5.2 wells to the square mile.

Drilling locations

The newest drilling permits in and near 78159

The 15 newest permits with a well location inside the ZIP or within 3 miles of its edge, with the coordinates of the surface location.
Newest drilling permits in and within 3 miles of ZIP code 78159
IssuedLease and wellWhere
2026-09-01BARNHART (EF) 7Hvertical · API 42-177-32494 · permit 0917961Ensign Natural Resources II LLC0.6 mi outside29.31574, -97.49262 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-08-03CYCLONE E UNIT 15Hhorizontal · API 42-177-34851 · permit 0917335FW Eagle Ford I, LLC2.0 mi outside29.34745, -97.50343 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-07-28CYCLONE X 16Hhorizontal · API 42-177-34852 · permit 0917336FW Eagle Ford I, LLC2.0 mi outside29.34748, -97.50341 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-07-21BARNHART (EF)-HFS SA10 140Hhorizontal · API 42-177-34850 · permit 0917223Marathon Oil Ef LLC0.7 mi outside29.31690, -97.49156 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-07-21BARNHART (EF)-HFS SA9 139Hhorizontal · API 42-177-34849 · permit 0917222Ensign Natural Resources II LLC0.7 mi outside29.31685, -97.49161 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-07-16BARNHART (EF) 206Hhorizontal · API 42-177-34847 · permit 0917218Marathon Oil Ef LLC0.7 mi outside29.31698, -97.49148 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-07-16BARNHART (EF) 205Hhorizontal · API 42-177-34846 · permit 0917217Marathon Oil Ef LLC0.7 mi outside29.31696, -97.49152 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-07-16BARNHART (EF) 207Hhorizontal · API 42-177-34848 · permit 0917219Ensign Natural Resources II LLC0.7 mi outside29.31702, -97.49144 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-06-25BARNHART (EF)-JM PRES SA 512Hhorizontal · API 42-177-34842 · permit 0916582Marathon Oil Ef LLCin 7815929.25950, -97.47296 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-06-24BARNHART (EF) K-JM PRES SA 511Hhorizontal · API 42-177-34843 · permit 0916581Marathon Oil Ef LLCin 7815929.25954, -97.47292 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-06-12WARREN B-WARREN A SA 1 1Hhorizontal · API 42-123-35784 · permit 0915667BPX Operating Company2.1 mi outside29.17150, -97.47753 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-05-19WARREN B-WARREN A SA 4 4Hhorizontal · API 42-123-35783 · permit 0915353BPX Operating Company2.1 mi outside29.17144, -97.47741 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-05-19WARREN B-WARREN A SA 3 3Hhorizontal · API 42-123-35782 · permit 0915352BPX Operating Company2.1 mi outside29.17146, -97.47745 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-05-19WARREN B-WARREN A SA 2 2Hhorizontal · API 42-123-35781 · permit 0915351BPX Operating Company2.1 mi outside29.17148, -97.47749 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
2026-05-18LIESMAN 15Hhorizontal · API 42-177-34832 · permit 0915138Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCin 7815929.20201, -97.55483 on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)

A permit is permission to drill, not a well. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permits. This week's permits, statewide

Nearest wells

The wells nearest the middle of 78159

Measured from a point inside the ZIP (29.22738, -97.59274) to each well's surface location, at any distance.
  1. 1Springsteen J 9H0.2 mi NProducing · API 42-177-34307 · EOG Resources, Inc. · inside 78159
  2. 2Springsteen H 8H0.2 mi NProducing · API 42-177-34304 · EOG Resources, Inc. · inside 78159
  3. 3Springsteen G 7H0.2 mi NProducing · API 42-177-34303 · EOG Resources, Inc. · inside 78159
  4. 4Sanjac Unit 10H0.3 mi WProducing · API 42-177-34148 · EOG Resources, Inc. · inside 78159
  5. 5Sanjac Unit 9H0.3 mi WProducing · API 42-177-34147 · EOG Resources, Inc. · inside 78159
  6. 6Lennon Unit 2H0.3 mi WProducing · API 42-177-34149 · EOG Resources, Inc. · inside 78159

Who runs them

Operators of the wells in 78159

The companies on record for the wells inside the ZIP, most wells first. A plugged well keeps the last operator the state has for it.
  1. 1EOG Resources, Inc.434 wells417 on producing leases
  2. 2Marathon Oil Ef LLC107 wells105 on producing leases
  3. 3Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC27 wells26 on producing leases
  4. 4Zarvona Energy LLC24 wells24 on producing leases
  5. 5Verdun Oil & Gas LLC21 wells20 on producing leases
  6. 6Warwick-Artemis, LLC18 wells18 on producing leases
  7. 7Burlington Resources O & G Co LP14 wells13 on producing leases
  8. 8FW Eagle Ford I, LLC10 wells9 on producing leases

Around it

Towns and ZIP codes around 78159

Towns

ZIP codes that touch 78159

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Are there oil or gas wells near 78159?

Yes. 688 oil and gas wells with a location on the state's map lie inside ZIP code 78159, 644 of them on producing leases, and 2,044 within 3 miles of its edge. The state issued 158 drilling permits with a well location within 3 miles in the last 24 months, the newest on September 1, 2026.

Is this the same area as the Postal Service's ZIP code?

Nearly. The Postal Service does not publish ZIP code boundaries, so we use the US Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area for 78159, built from census blocks where most addresses use that ZIP. The edges can differ from mail delivery by a street or two, and a few ZIP codes (post office boxes, single buildings) have no area of their own.

Do I own minerals under a well in 78159?

A well nearby says nothing about who owns the minerals under it. The county's mineral roll lists who is paid on each producing lease. Search a name to see whether the Gonzales County roll lists it.

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Where do the numbers come from?

Every dot is a well location from the Railroad Commission of Texas well layers, or a drilling permit's surface location from its permit files, issued in the last 24 months. A well counts as producing when its lease reported oil or gas in its newest months, and as plugged when the state's wellbore record says so. Nothing on this page comes from owners or from addresses.

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