Nueces County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Nueces County — updated daily, 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.
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Latest Permit
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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-12-30 | 181679 | 42-355-31837 | INGRAM, J. C. #2 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1982-12-28 | 181966 | 42-355-06576 | MCCANN, G. H. #28 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,615 | |
| 1982-12-28 | 181723 | 42-355-32104 | FLOUR BLUFF STATE "A" #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,480 | |
| 1982-12-23 | 181003 | 42-355-32096 | LONDON, F. E. #9 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1982-12-22 | 181390 | 42-355-32103 | STONE & BERRYMAN #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-12-22 | 180835 | 42-355-32101 | MCNAIR, W. T. "A" #2 | INTERNATIONAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-12-21 | 180827 | 42-355-03952 | MCCANN, H. L. #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 6,445 | |
| 1982-12-17 | 180586 | 42-355-03023 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT NO. 8 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 1982-12-16 | 180532 | 42-355-32098 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #2 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-12-16 | 180327 | 42-355-30595 | DRISCOLL, CLARA FOUND. NCT-1 O/A #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1982-12-16 | 180290 | 42-355-31321 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G-41 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1982-12-16 | 180284 | 42-355-31541 | WARDNER, G. P. #145 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,017 | |
| 1982-12-16 | 180280 | 42-355-82056 | LAWRENCE, R. M. & L. S. "A" #1 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 1982-12-15 | 180403 | 42-355-06144 | STATE TRACT 9 #5 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | OTHER | 10,750 | |
| 1982-12-15 | 180634 | 42-355-32100 | LAGRONE, E. M. #1 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1982-12-15 | 180242 | 42-355-31374 | TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL -A- #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1982-12-13 | 180533 | 42-355-32099 | LONDON-WARD UNIT #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 179546 | 42-355-32095 | STATE TRACT 723 #1 | SEXTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-12-02 | 180141 | 42-355-32091 | WRIGHT-TRUST #1 | GLENN PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1982-12-02 | 180140 | 42-355-32091 | WRIGHT-TRUST #1 | GLENN PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1982-12-02 | 178921 | 42-355-06222 | STATE 45-47 UNIT #4711 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1982-11-30 | 178832 | 42-355-32093 | ANDREWS, RALF #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,010 | |
| 1982-11-29 | 181124 | 42-355-81735 | H & F PROPERTIES #1SWD | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,039 | |
| 1982-11-29 | 178523 | 42-355-32092 | MERRIMAN, GEO. J. #1 | CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178890 | 42-355-32094 | C. N. COOKE UNIT #3 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178329 | 42-355-32090 | STATE TRACT 686 #5 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178307 | 42-355-32089 | LAGUNA MADRE-ST. TR. 62 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,358 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178300 | 42-355-32088 | BURKHART #D1 | ADDINGTON-STAMPER EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178294 | 42-355-03713 | LA PRELLE, JOHN EST. -A- #5 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 5,150 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178287 | 42-355-30420 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #59 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178286 | 42-355-30778 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #114 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,962 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178279 | 42-355-31930 | LONDON, D. E. #1 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178256 | 42-355-32087 | COUNTISS, SAM #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178236 | 42-355-03818 | SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-2 #9 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,109 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178223 | 42-355-32085 | JUNGMAN #1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | DRILL | 7,212 | |
| 1982-11-19 | 177800 | 42-355-30477 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #78F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1982-11-16 | 177455 | 42-355-32084 | MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK TR. 2 #3 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 9,020 | |
| 1982-11-12 | 177751 | 42-355-32080 | CRYER #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-11-10 | 177711 | 42-355-03039 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT #11 #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,675 | |
| 1982-11-08 | 176833 | 42-355-31478 | PAVELKA GAS UNIT #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 178250 | 42-355-32086 | ELLIOTT #1 | ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-11-02 | 176178 | 42-355-32083 | MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. #1 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | DRILL | 8,015 | |
| 1982-11-02 | 176146 | 42-355-32082 | STATE TRACT 19 #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES-BROWN-HAMILL | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1982-11-02 | 176138 | 42-355-06174 | GANDY, F. I. #02 | PADRE ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-11-01 | 177721 | 42-355-30623 | SANDERS, M. L. "B" #3 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,320 | |
| 1982-11-01 | 176074 | 42-355-82053 | KING, RICHARD #324 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,750 | |
| 1982-10-26 | 176014 | 42-355-82052 | CALLAWAY, J. W. #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 721 | |
| 1982-10-25 | 176137 | 42-355-32081 | SPESSARD, W. M. #48 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1982-10-25 | 176136 | 42-355-31476 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #123 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,830 | |
| 1982-10-22 | 175788 | 42-355-02193 | STATE TRACT 973 #4 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 5,606 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.