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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1982-01-2514862442-355-31967MOENCH, ROSA LEE #1SAN PATRICIO CORPORATIONDRILL6,180
1982-01-2114801142-355-31968STATE TRACT 750-A UNIT #1SEXTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL15,500
1982-01-1814772942-355-31966STANZEL #1EXXETER PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,215
1982-01-1514897242-355-31971KINSEY, E.A. #B-4PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL7,300
1982-01-0614750342-355-31943STATE TRACT 973 #10AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP8,702
1982-01-0515244242-355-31977TILL #1TEMPLETON ENERGY, INCDRILL7,815
1981-12-3114733042-355-30863TALBERT, C. P. #2HUGHES & HUGHESRECOMP9,500
1981-12-3114705842-355-30249VETTERS, W.C. #3ALLEN, T. M.RECOMP5,705
1981-12-3114658442-355-31965MARTIN #1TEMPLETON ENERGY, INCDRILL7,810
1981-12-3114640642-355-31964WALTON, W.W. JR. #1PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP.DRILL7,500
1981-12-3114617842-355-31480LEVY #1VARN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP5,700
1981-12-3114609242-355-31963B. NICHOLSON TRUST UNIT #1PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP.DRILL9,486
1981-12-3114608642-355-31962SMITH, CAROLYN #2MAPCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,500
1981-12-2314528042-355-31953CARBERRY, H.E. #1KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATIONDRILL6,400
1981-12-2314527542-355-06263ARANSAS PROP., INC. STATE UNIT 1 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,330
1981-12-2314524142-355-31958SCHULZE, R. PHILIP ET AL #4HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL8,500
1981-12-2214505442-355-31957SCHROEDER #1DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL5,811
1981-12-2114562442-355-31960CRITZ, R. #3P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC.DRILL7,500
1981-12-1814480242-355-31956BUTTS, J.B. #4CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,436
1981-12-1814479642-355-31955STATE TRACT 13 #1C-K RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,000
1981-12-1814475642-355-31954CAGE, W.T. #4CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL10,000
1981-12-1814475642-355-31954CAGE, W.T. #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,010
1981-12-1714563242-355-31961DARE #1LINGEN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,850
1981-12-1714561842-355-31959HEARN, FRED B. UNIT #1SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
1981-12-1114746842-355-02197STATE TRACT 973 #7AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP5,876
1981-12-1114438042-355-31164STATE TRACT 342 #1MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP10,000
1981-12-1014363042-355-31952STATE TRACT 51 #1COCKRELL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,681
1981-12-0814316942-355-30151SHAFFER, K.L. NCT-1 #31TEXACO INC.RECOMP11,055
1981-12-0814315342-355-31951SELLERS, W.E. #1JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,300
1981-12-0714307842-355-05285WARDNER, G.P. #13DCHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,600
1981-12-0714300742-355-31950B. LISKA GAS UNIT #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,600
1981-12-0314275242-355-31947GANDY, F.I. #1PADRE ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,100
1981-12-0114218742-355-03781LUBY, J.P. #17TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,445
1981-12-0114215142-355-31613KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #93EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,040
1981-12-0114201942-355-31448CHAPMAN, J.O. #122TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,064
1981-12-0114201842-355-04506TAYLOR, R.E. NCT-1 #4HTEXACO INC.RECOMP6,621
1981-11-3014482742-355-31948MACK NORRIS GAS UNIT #1HILL INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION CODRILL8,000
1981-11-3014186642-355-31944ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #22CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL10,000
1981-11-3014164242-355-31942COLLINS & PEACE #1BENGAIL, INCDRILL3,910
1981-11-3014161342-355-31653PAINTER #1DEETER, JOHNRECOMP6,900
1981-11-3014159042-355-31941LEMOND, C. L. #3ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,010
1981-11-2514157542-355-31940GILLUM, W.R. #1PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP.DRILL9,000
1981-11-2514157442-355-31939GALLAGHER, FRANK #1FANCHER OIL COMPANYDRILL9,130
1981-11-2514153342-355-31938RUSSELL, E.R. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL11,026
1981-11-2414418942-355-02281STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 688 #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,886
1981-11-2414136942-355-31937STATE TRACT 24 #1C-K RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,000
1981-11-1914113842-355-31936ROEWE, LUCILLE B. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,615
1981-11-1914110142-355-82008CHAPMAN RANCH #480CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP4,750
1981-11-1714119842-355-31930LONDON, DOYLE E. #1MCCORD EXPLORATION CO.DRILL12,000
1981-11-1614644642-355-02198STATE TRACT 973 #8AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP5,838
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.