NUECES County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-06-18
Nueces County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). PALOMA OPERATING, LLC leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Nueces County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 7,700 ft (prior year: 8,881 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
1
vs Prior
NEW
Operators (90d)
1
Avg Depth (90d)
7,800
Hz % (90d)
0%
All Time
6,656
Depth Range: 0 - 65,555 ft
SWD wells in NUECES County → 36 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| PALOMA OPERATING, LLC | 4 | 6 |
| PANGEA'S EDGE OPERATING CO LLC | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916490 | HARLAN | DRILL | 2026-06-18 |
| 912711 | RIVERS | DRILL | 2026-01-14 |
| 912711 | RIVERS | DRILL | 2026-01-14 |
| 911800 | DRISCOLL FOUNDATION | RENTR | 2025-11-18 |
| 910960 | KITTOE | DRILL | 2025-10-16 |
| 908496 | FLINN GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 2025-06-11 |
| 907748 | MILLER UNIT | RECOMP | 2025-05-19 |
| 907495 | FRANK E. BLISS | RECOMP | 2025-04-22 |
| 906709 | H.A. JOHNSON | RENTR | 2025-03-17 |
| 906657 | WEIL FAMILY | DRILL | 2025-03-13 |
New to NUECES County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| PANGEA'S EDGE OPERATING CO LLC | 2025-10-16 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |