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
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-11-06 | 139981 | 42-355-01268 | BLACKNALL, J.C. #8 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,015 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139890 | 42-355-31935 | SMITH, CAROLYN #1 | MAPCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,482 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139888 | 42-355-31934 | TEXON ROYALTY CO. #6 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139880 | 42-355-31933 | JORDAN-HARRELL #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 10,434 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139868 | 42-355-31932 | LONDON, F.E. #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139801 | 42-355-31931 | LOWMAN #1 | TEMPLETON ENERGY, INC | DRILL | 7,708 | |
| 1981-11-04 | 143016 | 42-355-31724 | WARE, BESSIE MARIE UNIT #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1981-11-03 | 139458 | 42-355-31779 | CARDWELL, O.L. UNIT NO. 1 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,465 | |
| 1981-11-03 | 139445 | 42-355-31929 | KURESKA, MARGARET ET AL #1 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 10,240 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 139027 | 42-355-31928 | BERNSEN-WELTY UNIT #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138694 | 42-355-31927 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U38 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,398 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138693 | 42-355-31926 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U35 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138692 | 42-355-31925 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U34 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,302 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138691 | 42-355-31924 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U31 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,150 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138690 | 42-355-31923 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U30 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,150 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138688 | 42-355-31922 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U29 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138686 | 42-355-31921 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U28 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,351 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138684 | 42-355-31920 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U27 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138682 | 42-355-31919 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U26 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,351 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138680 | 42-355-31918 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U25 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,301 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138679 | 42-355-31917 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U24 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,299 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138678 | 42-355-31916 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U23 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,251 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138677 | 42-355-31915 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U22 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,231 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138675 | 42-355-31914 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U21 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138674 | 42-355-31913 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U20 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,201 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138662 | 42-355-31912 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U19 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,140 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138661 | 42-355-31911 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U18 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,140 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138660 | 42-355-31910 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U17 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138658 | 42-355-31909 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U16 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,118 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138655 | 42-355-31908 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U15 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138653 | 42-355-31907 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U14 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,202 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138651 | 42-355-31906 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U13 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138650 | 42-355-31905 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U12 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,241 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138649 | 42-355-31904 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U11 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,253 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138647 | 42-355-31903 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U10 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,251 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138645 | 42-355-31902 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U9 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138643 | 42-355-31901 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U8 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,351 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138641 | 42-355-82006 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U7 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 1,360 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138636 | 42-355-82005 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #U6 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 1,360 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138525 | 42-355-82004 | MCCANN, G.H. #20 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 9,007 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138521 | 42-355-82003 | MCCANN, G.H. "B" #13 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,113 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138355 | 42-355-31681 | STATE TRACT 472 #1 | MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 9,950 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138323 | 42-355-31898 | HOFFMAN PROJECT #114U37 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 568 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138322 | 42-355-31897 | HOFFMAN PROJECT #114U35 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 609 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138321 | 42-355-31896 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #221U46 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,394 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138268 | 42-355-31895 | DOUGHTY #2 | SABINE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138211 | 42-355-31894 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A111U1 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,498 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138177 | 42-355-31893 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A607U2 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138175 | 42-355-31892 | BULLDOG PROJECT #2661U3 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,498 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138149 | 42-355-31891 | NORTHWEST NUECES PROJECT #221U36 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,352 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.