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
2026-06-18
All Time
6,656
6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-08 | 156425 | 42-355-31998 | CABLA GAS UNIT #2 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,380 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 156421 | 42-355-31638 | WARDNER, G.P. #150 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,580 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 158884 | 42-355-31997 | ROBSTOWN GAS UNIT #1 | MORMAC ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155982 | 42-355-31996 | MUSTANG ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,806 | |
| 1982-03-26 | 155310 | 42-355-31994 | WILSON #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,656 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154466 | 42-355-31487 | HERRING, ELLA #1 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | RECOMP | 8,597 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154476 | 42-355-31215 | KELLY, P.W. #1 | ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,663 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154115 | 42-355-00786 | THOMPSON, J.A. SWD #13D | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 6,307 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154088 | 42-355-31992 | STATE TRACT 22 #1 | PRODECO EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 154722 | 42-355-31993 | BEVLY, W.M. #6 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1982-03-18 | 153922 | 42-355-30811 | CHAPMAN HEIRS A #442 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,005 | |
| 1982-03-18 | 153921 | 42-355-31989 | MORGAN - CLARK #2 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-03-18 | 153868 | 42-355-03148 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT 12 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1982-03-17 | 156816 | 42-355-31379 | STATE TRACT 423 #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 11,868 | |
| 1982-03-17 | 153788 | 42-355-31988 | ELLIFF, M. #23 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1982-03-16 | 159775 | 42-355-31991 | TEXON ROYALTY CO. #7 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-03-16 | 153525 | 42-355-06404 | CHAPMAN RANCH "B" #6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 10,410 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 156713 | 42-355-31987 | BLUNTZER, J.C. #1 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 154290 | 42-355-31987 | J. L. BLUNTZER #1 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153081 | 42-355-05891 | LUBY, J.M. #21 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,504 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153055 | 42-355-31985 | WOMACK, JANE FLATO EST. #1 | TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 152979 | 42-355-31545 | HEATH-LAWRENCE #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1982-03-09 | 160257 | 42-355-82029 | TALBERT, M.O. #1 | FOX, HEWITT B., INC. | OTHER | 7,500 | |
| 1982-03-08 | 152383 | 42-355-31580 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,700 | |
| 1982-03-03 | 152092 | 42-355-00785 | THOMPSON, J.A. #12 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 5,390 | |
| 1982-03-03 | 152091 | 42-355-31982 | DOUGLASS, RANSOM S. #1 | TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-03-01 | 152240 | 42-355-31983 | STATE TRACT 750 #1 | COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 152002 | 42-355-30304 | LUBY, J.M. #30 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 152000 | 42-355-30140 | SHAFFER, K.L. NCT-1 #30 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 11,700 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 151995 | 42-355-06175 | KEMPFHENKEL, A.E. #1 | HELIOS PETROLEUM | OTHER | 5,500 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 151916 | 42-355-82017 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF ST. "S" #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 151913 | 42-355-82016 | HARVEY, J.H. #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | OTHER | 6,900 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 151907 | 42-355-00779 | THOMPSON, J.A. #6 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 2,140 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 152497 | 42-355-31984 | C.N. COOKE UNIT #2 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1982-02-24 | 151920 | 42-355-00781 | THOMPSON, J.A. #8 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 6,604 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 151443 | 42-355-31976 | CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #1144 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150562 | 42-355-31975 | STUART, W.A. #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1982-02-10 | 150426 | 42-355-31974 | GRUENE, O. A. #4 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-02-05 | 152307 | 42-355-31240 | LITTLE, R.C. #2 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1982-02-05 | 150282 | 42-355-31588 | MANLEY, ALMA #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 12,450 | |
| 1982-02-02 | 149663 | 42-355-82014 | MCNAIR, JOE #1A | SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 7,268 | |
| 1982-02-02 | 149617 | 42-355-04002 | LUBY, J.P. #28 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,069 | |
| 1982-01-29 | 149201 | 42-355-31972 | LAGUNA MADRE ST. TR. NO. 12 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 149785 | 42-355-31632 | KIRCHER, J.T. ET AL #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 148807 | 42-355-31970 | STATE TRACT 706 #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 148806 | 42-355-31969 | STATE TRACT 746 #2 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 148632 | 42-409-30549 | STATE TRACT 683 #1 | EADS OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 9,471 | |
| 1982-01-26 | 149000 | 42-355-31346 | PURL, OLLIE B #2 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,046 | |
| 1982-01-26 | 148567 | 42-355-30107 | STATE TRACT 341 #1-L | PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. | RECOMP | 11,750 | |
| 1982-01-26 | 148566 | 42-355-30156 | STATE TRACT 342 #1-L | PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. | RECOMP | 10,240 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.