Oil and Gas Overview: Atascosa County, Texas

Atascosa County, Texas is a prolific producer of oil and natural gas. Over 120 oil and gas drilling permits were issued in the County in 2024 alone. Besides drilling, there are other impactful activities such as pipeline construction, oil and gas trucking, natural gas flaring, and the like. What’s that odd smell in the air? Hopefully not Hydrogen Sulfide. It’s potentially deadly, but not uncommon around oil and gas wells.

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Atascosa County quick facts

County Seat: Jourdantan, Texas

Population: Around 50,000

Oil Production: 15th of all Texas Counties

Gas Production: 50th of all Texas Counties

(Sept 2024 production numbers)