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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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-28 | 134602 | 42-355-31843 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 72-A #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,510 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134463 | 42-355-31842 | STATE TRACT "G" GAS UNIT 1 #2 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1981-09-23 | 135786 | 42-355-31860 | CUDDIHY AIRPORT #1 | KP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,885 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 133922 | 42-355-31841 | GILLESPIE UNIT #2 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133796 | 42-355-30299 | SIMMONDS, B. B. #22 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,110 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133791 | 42-355-31490 | ISSENSEE, T. H. #9 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,810 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133759 | 42-355-31840 | FLINN, F. E. #21 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133721 | 42-355-31839 | ROSCOE, JOSIE MILLER MRS. #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133700 | 42-355-06699 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #M-05 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133437 | 42-355-81998 | LEHMAN, W.F. O/A #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,650 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133422 | 42-355-30864 | WALKER "B" #3 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133421 | 42-355-31838 | WALTON, IRENE #3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133388 | 42-355-02833 | STATE TRACT 466 #2 | OXOCO-TEXAS, INC. | OTHER | 7,372 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133381 | 42-355-31837 | INGRAM, J.C. #2 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-09-15 | 138229 | 42-355-31767 | LEHMAN, W.F.L. #6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-09-14 | 133144 | 42-355-81995 | RUEGG, J.S. #1 | DOUGLAS PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 6,900 | |
| 1981-09-10 | 132755 | 42-355-30693 | WALKER "A" #3 D | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 6,328 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132575 | 42-355-81994 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G-14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1981-09-02 | 132036 | 42-355-00154 | KING, RICHARD #221 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1981-09-02 | 132024 | 42-355-31835 | RIVERS EST #2 | ANDERMAN, GEORGE G. | DRILL | 13,202 | |
| 1981-09-01 | 132035 | 42-355-31834 | SCARBOROUGH, VERSA #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-09-01 | 131898 | 42-355-30717 | CHAPMAN RANCH -B- #674 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1981-08-31 | 131643 | 42-355-31833 | FLOUR BLUFF STATE "A" #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,850 | |
| 1981-08-31 | 131639 | 42-355-81992 | MANLEY, ALMA #1 | WARRIOR MANAGEMENT CO. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1981-08-28 | 131551 | 42-355-31831 | DRYDEN, J.W. #7 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,791 | |
| 1981-08-26 | 131275 | 42-355-31829 | H & F PROPERTIES #B-5 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-08-25 | 133364 | 42-355-30455 | PURL, OLLIE #7 F | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,113 | |
| 1981-08-24 | 131662 | 42-355-00120 | KING, RICHARD #322 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 4,060 | |
| 1981-08-24 | 130791 | 42-355-30780 | WARDNER, G. P. #128 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 10,210 | |
| 1981-08-20 | 130583 | 42-355-31827 | WALTON, IRENE #B-6 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-08-19 | 130793 | 42-355-31828 | BLUNTZER, J. C. #1 | HYQUEST ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,735 | |
| 1981-08-18 | 131455 | 42-355-31830 | COOKE, C.N. UNIT #1T | MCCORD EXPLORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-08-17 | 131859 | 42-355-31815 | LEVY #1 | PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-08-14 | 131077 | 42-355-31812 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT NO. 15 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1981-08-13 | 130145 | 42-355-06431 | LUBY, J. P. #58 D | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,418 | |
| 1981-08-12 | 129867 | 42-355-00341 | WALLACE, W.H. #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1981-08-12 | 129794 | 42-355-31826 | PAINTER #2A | DEETER, JOHN | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-08-11 | 129547 | 42-355-31825 | SHORT, F. R. #3 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,008 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129508 | 42-355-31824 | WEIL #1 | WARRIOR MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129508 | 42-355-31824 | WEIL #1 | WARRIOR MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129230 | 42-355-31823 | THOMPSON, R. A. "A" #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129224 | 42-355-05823 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 422 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,437 | |
| 1981-08-07 | 129155 | 42-355-31822 | BALKO, H.W. #1 | TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,080 | |
| 1981-08-07 | 129131 | 42-355-06452 | MANLEY #3 | WARRIOR MANAGEMENT & PENINSULA | OTHER | 11,000 | |
| 1981-08-07 | 129089 | 42-355-31821 | KINWOOD CORPORATION #1 | PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1981-08-06 | 128846 | 42-355-80270 | BEVLY #3 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,600 | |
| 1981-08-05 | 131734 | 42-355-00860 | CHARBA, JOE #3 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1981-08-05 | 128815 | 42-355-81751 | HINZE-NAUMANN #10 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | OTHER | 5,300 | |
| 1981-08-05 | 128690 | 42-355-31820 | WEBB, L. A. #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,650 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128556 | 42-355-31819 | ANDREWS, RALF #1 | COASTAL ENGINEERING SERVICE | DRILL | 7,012 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.