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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-05-28 | 162333 | 42-355-32022 | LONDON, DOYLE E. #2 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 162254 | 42-355-82035 | DAVID SIKORA UNIT #1 | DOUGLAS PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 6,900 | |
| 1982-05-25 | 161752 | 42-355-31374 | TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL GUA #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161634 | 42-355-32020 | LONDON, F. E. #8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161525 | 42-355-06603 | SIMMONDS, B. B. #19 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,514 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161523 | 42-355-06699 | EAST FLOUR DEEP FIELD GAS UNIT #M05 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161446 | 42-355-32019 | STATE TRACT 18 #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161348 | 42-355-32017 | SCHWETMAN #1 | ROME EXPLORATION CO, INC. | DRILL | 8,518 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161345 | 42-355-32016 | GRUENE, O. A. #5 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161187 | 42-355-30454 | LUBY, J. M. #35 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,502 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161180 | 42-355-31167 | TALBERT, C. P. #17-D | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 9,110 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161178 | 42-355-31512 | TALBERT, C. P. #21 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161177 | 42-355-31592 | NORRIS, JOHN -A- #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,250 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 161439 | 42-355-32018 | SIMMONDS AND PERRY #1 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,002 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 161431 | 42-355-82032 | MCKINZIE #1 | TX PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 5,800 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 161005 | 42-355-06189 | CHAPMAN RANCH B #3 D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 5,052 | |
| 1982-05-14 | 162540 | 42-355-32021 | HEUVEL, ADOLF VON #1 | KELLEY & KERR DRILLING LTD. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1982-05-11 | 160721 | 42-355-82030 | MCNAIR, JOE "A" #3A | SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 1,000 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160409 | 42-355-32015 | BEVLY, W. M. #6 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160314 | 42-355-30776 | CHAPMAN, J.O. #116 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,950 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160309 | 42-355-31765 | CHAPMAN RANCH #3111 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,123 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 137120 | 42-355-31871 | FLOUR BLUFF - STATE "U" #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1982-05-07 | 160444 | 42-355-32010 | MILLER, NETTIE F. -B- #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-05-07 | 160259 | 42-355-31990 | RIVERS, M.L. ET AL -A- #17 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 160098 | 42-355-82028 | STATE TRACT 750 "A" #2L | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,012 | |
| 1982-05-05 | 160101 | 42-355-32014 | DUNN-MEANEY #1 | PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1982-05-05 | 159868 | 42-355-32013 | DRYDEN, J.W. #8 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-05-05 | 159800 | 42-355-32012 | WUENSCHE, M.E. #2 | PHILLIPS AND SPRADLEY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-05-04 | 159779 | 42-355-32011 | STATE OF TEXAS 390 #2 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-05-04 | 159656 | 42-355-06700 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1982-04-27 | 158210 | 42-355-03972 | MCCANN, H.L. #21 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 8,803 | |
| 1982-04-26 | 158096 | 42-355-32007 | CLARA DRISCOLL PROJECT #A63U52 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,450 | |
| 1982-04-26 | 158094 | 42-355-32006 | CLARA DRISCOLL PROJECT #A63U48 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,001 | |
| 1982-04-26 | 158083 | 42-355-32005 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A145U1 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,480 | |
| 1982-04-26 | 158080 | 42-355-32004 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A285U1 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-04-26 | 158079 | 42-355-32003 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A905U1 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,490 | |
| 1982-04-22 | 158875 | 42-355-32002 | WARDNER, G.P. #158 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1982-04-21 | 157617 | 42-355-30626 | BALDWIN, J. C. #32 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 2,768 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157613 | 42-355-31270 | WEIL, CHARLES B., ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,548 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157518 | 42-355-05319 | WARDNER, G.P. #77 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,695 | |
| 1982-04-16 | 159659 | 42-355-31704 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT # 2 #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,650 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156851 | 42-355-32001 | CHARBA, J.L. - TXO #3 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156849 | 42-355-32000 | DRISCOLL FOUNDATION #1 | MOSELEY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,630 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156848 | 42-355-31999 | WARDNER, G.P. #159 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-04-14 | 159154 | 42-355-32008 | HAWN #1 | D & G GAS & OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156602 | 42-355-04789 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #B-5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,638 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156968 | 42-355-31632 | KIRCHER, J.T. ET AL #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156335 | 42-355-31928 | BERNSEN-WELTY UNIT #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156276 | 42-355-06431 | LUBY, J.P. #58J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,418 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 158877 | 42-355-31461 | MCKINZIE UNIT #1 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.