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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All Time
6,656
6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-08-04 | 168109 | 42-355-30651 | CHAPMAN #3 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 7,010 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 167965 | 42-355-31705 | PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT #2 #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,650 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 167964 | 42-355-05844 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT #2 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,930 | |
| 1982-07-30 | 168258 | 42-355-03130 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #L-1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 167821 | 42-355-06504 | LUBY, J.P. #58D | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,410 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167620 | 42-355-32048 | MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK TR. 2 #2 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 9,536 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167566 | 42-355-32047 | FLING, DOROTHY #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 7,765 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167486 | 42-355-31172 | WARDNER, G. P. #133 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,797 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167458 | 42-355-31295 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #A-15 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167450 | 42-355-30779 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #108 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,962 | |
| 1982-07-27 | 167797 | 42-355-31680 | D.A. SMITH COMPANY, ET AL #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,916 | |
| 1982-07-27 | 167352 | 42-355-03067 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT #12 #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,656 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167282 | 42-355-32046 | SIKORA #1 | MCCORD EXPLORATION | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 168173 | 42-355-00062 | BROWNLEE, E. M. #5 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166830 | 42-355-32045 | CUDDIHY AIRPORT #1 | KP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166829 | 42-355-32044 | THIELE, BEN A. #1 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166813 | 42-355-31402 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #68 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 16,300 | |
| 1982-07-19 | 166579 | 42-355-32042 | STATE TRACT 98 NO. 1 #1 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,333 | |
| 1982-07-16 | 166479 | 42-355-31995 | BLUNTZER, TELKA #1 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1982-07-16 | 166476 | 42-355-32041 | SCHOLZ #1 | CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166335 | 42-355-06423 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE "S" #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166329 | 42-355-31864 | KING, RICHARD #329 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166264 | 42-355-32040 | DOUGHTY #3 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-07-13 | 166142 | 42-355-30417 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G24 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1982-07-13 | 166043 | 42-355-32038 | DAVIS, J., ET AL #1 | HUFFCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,655 | |
| 1982-07-09 | 165845 | 42-355-02391 | WEIL "C" #6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,310 | |
| 1982-07-08 | 166048 | 42-355-32039 | LORENZ, M. E., ET AL #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,925 | |
| 1982-07-07 | 165754 | 42-355-32037 | FRY, WILL E. ET UX #2 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-07-05 | 165638 | 42-355-32036 | MOSLEY & DRYDEN -A- #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-07-05 | 165608 | 42-355-31989 | MORGAN-CLARK #2 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-07-02 | 165637 | 42-355-32035 | COOKE, C. N. "B" #2 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1982-07-02 | 165504 | 42-355-32032 | HUIE, R. W. #14 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-06-30 | 165173 | 42-355-32033 | STATE TRACT 45-47 UNIT #4707 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-06-30 | 165251 | 42-355-32034 | MORGAN, R. PROPERTIES, INC. A #1 | MORMAC ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1982-06-29 | 165129 | 42-355-32031 | STATE TRACT 746 #3 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1982-06-29 | 165091 | 42-355-03321 | BEVLY, W. M. "B" #4 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,412 | |
| 1982-06-28 | 164861 | 42-355-31812 | THOMPSON, R. A. 'A' #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,464 | |
| 1982-06-23 | 164549 | 42-355-06268 | GARRETT GAS UNIT #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,280 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163952 | 42-355-32030 | COOKE, C. N. "B" #1 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-06-16 | 163849 | 42-355-31932 | LONDON, F. E. #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 1982-06-10 | 163598 | 42-355-32024 | SMITH, F. J. #1 | TX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,007 | |
| 1982-06-08 | 163576 | 42-355-82037 | BEVLY, DAVID #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1982-06-08 | 163185 | 42-355-31587 | SHAFFER, KATHERINE L. "B" #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,050 | |
| 1982-06-08 | 163139 | 42-355-32028 | TEXON ROYALTY -B- GP #3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-06-08 | 163031 | 42-702-30252 | STATE LEASE M-80573 #4 | OXY PETR. INC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162926 | 42-355-06386 | SIMMONDS, B. B. #11 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,313 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162925 | 42-355-06443 | SIMMONDS, B. B. #14 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,512 | |
| 1982-06-02 | 162596 | 42-355-06332 | SIMMONDS, B. B. #10 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,213 | |
| 1982-06-01 | 162365 | 42-355-05808 | WALTON, W. W. #7 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 4,917 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162812 | 42-355-32026 | MCNAIR, W. T. "A" #1 | INTERNATIONAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.