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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-27 | 138148 | 42-355-31890 | NORTHWEST NUECES PROJECT #221U39 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,352 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138145 | 42-355-31889 | NORTHWEST NUECES #221U41 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,352 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138143 | 42-355-31888 | WEST RIVERSIDEPROJECT #221U40 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,352 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138141 | 42-355-31887 | WEST RIVERSIDEPROJECT #221U33 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,394 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138140 | 42-355-31886 | WEST RIVERSIDE PROJECT #221U37 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138138 | 42-355-31885 | WEST RIVERSIDE #221U43 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138088 | 42-355-31880 | PFEILER, JOE ALLEN #PD8039 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,080 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138087 | 42-355-31879 | HOEPFNER, FRED #PD8036 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,140 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138084 | 42-355-31878 | ESTRADA, CRUZ #PD8037 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1981-10-27 | 138080 | 42-355-31877 | MANTOR, PHILIP #PD8035 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | DRILL | 1,280 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 139958 | 42-355-31868 | GALLAGHER "C" #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,032 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 137838 | 42-355-31876 | BEVLY "A" #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,714 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 137807 | 42-355-82002 | DONIGAN, V. M. -D- #2 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 6,874 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137707 | 42-355-30382 | THOMPSON, J.A. #1 | PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP. | RECOMP | 7,835 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137493 | 42-355-31874 | MUSTANG ISLAND ST. PARK TRT. 3 #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 9,020 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137485 | 42-355-06073 | STATE 45-47 UNIT #4701 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137514 | 42-355-01268 | BLACKNALL, J.C. #8 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,015 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137492 | 42-355-31873 | PAINTER-KLOSTERMANN GAS UNIT #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 137424 | 42-355-31872 | BLUMBERG, JANE W. #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 139591 | 42-355-31859 | BAILEY, V.D. #1 | ENERGY UNLIMITED, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 136947 | 42-355-82000 | VANCE, SOPHIA #5 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,007 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 136844 | 42-355-31533 | WARDNER, G. P. #142 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 136831 | 42-355-31869 | CELANESE CORP. "A" #2 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 8,532 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 136512 | 42-355-31866 | POPE ESTATE #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 10,375 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 136510 | 42-355-31865 | FURMAN, MCIVER #1 | D & G GAS & OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1981-10-14 | 136605 | 42-355-31867 | KAISER, P.W. #2 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-10-13 | 136853 | 42-355-31870 | LEMOND, C. L. #2 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-10-13 | 136231 | 42-355-31864 | KING, RICHARD #329 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 140594 | 42-355-31767 | LEHMAN, W.F.L. #6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136019 | 42-355-31863 | HERRMANN #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 135912 | 42-355-31862 | BIRDIE BALZER UNIT #1 | EGAN-WILSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 135893 | 42-355-31861 | BALZER, LEON UNIT #2 | EGAN-WILSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 136516 | 42-355-30229 | KNIGHT, R.R. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 135284 | 42-355-31858 | GAGLIANO, J.H. #1 | U.S.HYDROCARBONS ENGR.&EXPL. INC | DRILL | 2,510 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 135283 | 42-355-31857 | GAGLIANO, J.H. #2 | U.S.HYDROCARBONS ENGR.&EXPL. INC | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1981-10-01 | 159202 | 42-355-32009 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A607U1 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,501 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 137523 | 42-355-02268 | STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 975 #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,359 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 137398 | 42-355-31856 | BEVLY "C" #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134832 | 42-355-31855 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A145U2 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,498 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134828 | 42-355-31854 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A606U1 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,497 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134826 | 42-355-31853 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A221U1 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,499 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134823 | 42-355-31852 | BULLDOG PROJECT #2661U1 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,481 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134821 | 42-355-31851 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A145U3 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134819 | 42-355-31850 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A61U1 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134816 | 42-355-31849 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A63U17 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,494 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134812 | 42-355-31848 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A116U1 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,498 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134809 | 42-355-31847 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A116U2 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,498 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134807 | 42-355-31846 | BULLDOG PROJECT #A116U3 | NUFUELS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 134624 | 42-355-31845 | ANDREWS, PERRY #1 | STONE OIL CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 134606 | 42-355-31844 | ELLIFF, J.S. ET AL #20 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.