Jonah Energy is busy in South Texas, with 30 wells drilled in the supplied 2026 YTD dataset—22 in Dimmit County and eight in Maverick County. The activity follows its acquisition of Grit Oil & Gas II, which added 105,000 contiguous net acres, more than 300 drilling locations, and approximately 35,000 BOE/d of production across the Eagle Ford, Austin Chalk, and San Miguel formations. Drilling in the dataset is concentrated in San Miguel fields, with Ensign T106 accounting for 16 wells and Precision 549 for 13; one well has no rig identified.
Jonah Energy acquired 100% of Grit Oil & Gas II, LLC, adding 105,000 contiguous net acres, more than 300 drilling locations, and approximately 35,000 BOE/d of existing production in Dimmit and Maverick counties, South Texas. Effective October 1, 2025, the transaction expanded Jonah’s position across the Eagle Ford, Austin Chalk, and San Miguel formations, with production comprising 40% oil, 30% NGLs, and 30% natural gas.
The Maverick Basin is an oil- and gas-producing basin in South Texas along the Rio Grande, including Dimmit and Maverick counties. It overlaps the southwestern Eagle Ford producing region and contains several productive formations, including the Eagle Ford, San Miguel, Olmos, and Escondido, with a long history of conventional and tight-reservoir development.
For your Jonah Energy report, Maverick Basin is the geographic grouping, while San Miguel is the main producing formation identified in the file—accounting for 25 of the 30 well records.
Total record count: 30 — Jonah Energy LLC
The supplied file contains 30 unique licence numbers, with activity dates from May 11 through November 3, 2026. These counts reflect the supplied 2026 YTD dataset.
Records by Province/State
Province/State Record count Share Texas 30 100% Total 30 100%
Counties grouped by basin/play
Basin / geographic grouping County Record count Maverick Basin — South Texas Dimmit 22 Maverick Basin — South Texas Maverick 8 Total 30
The basin grouping is inferred from county geography. Dimmit and Maverick counties fall within the Maverick Basin; the file’s field descriptions identify 25 records as Hugh Fitzsimmons (San Miguel), four as Briscoe Ranch, and one as Lorenzo (Austin Chalk), so the records should not all be classified as Eagle Ford wells. twdb.texas.gov
Top contractors and rigs
Only two named contractor/rig combinations appear in the file.
Rank Contractor and rig Record count Share 1 Ensign T106 16 53.3% 2 Precision 549 13 43.3% — Not provided 1 3.3% Total 30 100%
Jonah Energy is busy in South Texas, recording 30 wells drilled in the supplied 2026 YTD dataset across Dimmit and Maverick counties, primarily targeting the San Miguel formation. Its acquisition of Grit Oil & Gas II added 105,000 net acres and more than 300 drilling locations, providing a substantial inventory for further development.
Author: phinds