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.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
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All Time
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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-10-18 | 174609 | 42-355-06196 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #30 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 12,787 | |
| 1982-10-18 | 174581 | 42-355-32077 | CORPUS CHRISTI BANK & TRUST #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1982-10-18 | 174536 | 42-355-30662 | HINZE, E. H. #1 | ALLEN, T. M. | RECOMP | 3,507 | |
| 1982-10-18 | 174531 | 42-355-30142 | CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,874 | |
| 1982-10-14 | 175100 | 42-355-04506 | TAYLOR, R. E. NCT-1 #4F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,621 | |
| 1982-10-08 | 174008 | 42-355-31722 | BERNSEN, KATHERINE #1 #1 | BERNSEN, LEON | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1982-10-07 | 174672 | 42-355-32078 | ARNOLD, KARL #1 | HAAS, CHARLES F. | DRILL | 6,815 | |
| 1982-10-07 | 174435 | 42-355-32076 | CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" 76 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-10-06 | 173876 | 42-355-32075 | BARNHART #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 9,567 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173574 | 42-355-32074 | STATE TRACT 345 #1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173510 | 42-355-31571 | SWILLING, W. D. #1 | L & F DRILLING CO. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1982-10-01 | 173833 | 42-355-82048 | BERNSEN, W. T. #1 | BERNSEN, LEON | OTHER | 2,000 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 173478 | 42-355-32068 | MILLER, G. G. -B- #2 | NEWMAN BROTHERS DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173438 | 42-355-31454 | MCCANN, G. H. #36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,520 | |
| 1982-09-27 | 173098 | 42-355-30770 | CHAPMAN, J.O. #107 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,962 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172706 | 42-355-05309 | WARDNER, G. P. #63 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,120 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172673 | 42-355-31603 | FLOUR BLUFF STATE "A" #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172661 | 42-355-30817 | RICHTER, WALTER L. #1 | GIERHART, B. J. INC. | RECOMP | 5,637 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172655 | 42-355-03140 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #S-1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172649 | 42-355-32073 | CABRON #1 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,631 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172433 | 42-355-32071 | DRISCOLL ESTATE #1 | HAGENS, R. C. | DRILL | 5,008 | |
| 1982-09-20 | 172355 | 42-355-32070 | RENKEN, EDGAR #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172347 | 42-355-32069 | MORGAN, R. PROPERTIES #1 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171341 | 42-355-32067 | LISKA, B. #2 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171331 | 42-355-32065 | LAGRONE #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171305 | 42-355-30565 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #104 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171343 | 42-355-06569 | MCCANN, G. H. #27 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,335 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 172647 | 42-355-32072 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,505 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 171315 | 42-355-32065 | LAGRONE #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,160 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 170848 | 42-355-32064 | BAILEY, L. L. #1 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1982-08-30 | 170406 | 42-355-32062 | DIOCESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI #1 | DAKOTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1982-08-25 | 170120 | 42-355-32061 | WINSAUER #1 | HIMAC RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 170034 | 42-355-04661 | THOMPSON, R. W. #1 | BENGAIL, INC | OTHER | 8,020 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 170027 | 42-355-32060 | STATE TRACT 683 #4 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1982-08-23 | 169943 | 42-355-32059 | KNOLLE JERSEY FARMS #1 | RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,958 | |
| 1982-08-20 | 169861 | 42-355-82046 | CUDDIHY AIRPORT #1A | KP EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 11,747 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169619 | 42-355-30766 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G-38 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169591 | 42-355-32058 | STATE TRACT 683 #6 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169588 | 42-355-32057 | STATE TRACT 683 #5 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169585 | 42-355-32056 | STATE TRACT 686 #4 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169561 | 42-355-32055 | STATE TRACT 686 #3 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169472 | 42-355-30435 | WALKER, R. H. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,486 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169471 | 42-355-05823 | T.S.T. 422 G.U. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,437 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169146 | 42-355-32053 | LEHMAN "E" #19 | OXOCO-TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169145 | 42-355-32052 | BROWNLEE, E. M. #8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1982-08-10 | 168935 | 42-355-32051 | CONOLLY-TAYLOR #1-B | MARQUEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,504 | |
| 1982-08-06 | 169514 | 42-355-32054 | STUART-THOMPSON GAS UNIT #1 | BENGAIL, INC | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1982-08-06 | 168912 | 42-355-82043 | ROSCOE, MRS. JOSIE MILLER #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1982-08-05 | 168697 | 42-355-31632 | KIRCHER, J. T., ET AL #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,852 | |
| 1982-08-04 | 168117 | 42-355-30546 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G-28 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.