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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Latest Permit

2026-06-18

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6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-09-2813460242-355-31843TEXAS STATE TRACT 72-A #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL11,510
1981-09-2513446342-355-31842STATE TRACT "G" GAS UNIT 1 #2SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL14,500
1981-09-2313578642-355-31860CUDDIHY AIRPORT #1KP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,885
1981-09-2213392242-355-31841GILLESPIE UNIT #2GILLRING OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
1981-09-2113379642-355-30299SIMMONDS, B. B. #22PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP6,110
1981-09-2113379142-355-31490ISSENSEE, T. H. #9DINERO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP4,810
1981-09-2113375942-355-31840FLINN, F. E. #21WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.DRILL9,500
1981-09-2113372142-355-31839ROSCOE, JOSIE MILLER MRS. #8EXXON CORP.DRILL8,750
1981-09-2113370042-355-06699EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #M-05EXXON CORP.RECOMP11,500
1981-09-1713343742-355-81998LEHMAN, W.F. O/A #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP11,650
1981-09-1713342242-355-30864WALKER "B" #3COX, EDWIN L.RECOMP6,500
1981-09-1713342142-355-31838WALTON, IRENE #3CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,000
1981-09-1713338842-355-02833STATE TRACT 466 #2OXOCO-TEXAS, INC.OTHER7,372
1981-09-1713338142-355-31837INGRAM, J.C. #2GILLRING OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1981-09-1513822942-355-31767LEHMAN, W.F.L. #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,000
1981-09-1413314442-355-81995RUEGG, J.S. #1DOUGLAS PETROLEUM, INC.OTHER6,900
1981-09-1013275542-355-30693WALKER "A" #3 DCOX, EDWIN L.RECOMP6,328
1981-09-0813257542-355-81994KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G-14EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,500
1981-09-0213203642-355-00154KING, RICHARD #221SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP5,450
1981-09-0213202442-355-31835RIVERS EST #2ANDERMAN, GEORGE G.DRILL13,202
1981-09-0113203542-355-31834SCARBOROUGH, VERSA #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL7,500
1981-09-0113189842-355-30717CHAPMAN RANCH -B- #674CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,750
1981-08-3113164342-355-31833FLOUR BLUFF STATE "A" #5EXXON CORP.DRILL9,850
1981-08-3113163942-355-81992MANLEY, ALMA #1WARRIOR MANAGEMENT CO.RECOMP12,500
1981-08-2813155142-355-31831DRYDEN, J.W. #7CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,791
1981-08-2613127542-355-31829H & F PROPERTIES #B-5TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1981-08-2513336442-355-30455PURL, OLLIE #7 FPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP6,113
1981-08-2413166242-355-00120KING, RICHARD #322SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP4,060
1981-08-2413079142-355-30780WARDNER, G. P. #128CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP10,210
1981-08-2013058342-355-31827WALTON, IRENE #B-6PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL8,800
1981-08-1913079342-355-31828BLUNTZER, J. C. #1HYQUEST ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,735
1981-08-1813145542-355-31830COOKE, C.N. UNIT #1TMCCORD EXPLORATIONDRILL10,500
1981-08-1713185942-355-31815LEVY #1PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,600
1981-08-1413107742-355-31812FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT NO. 15 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL8,900
1981-08-1313014542-355-06431LUBY, J. P. #58 DTEXACO INC.RECOMP8,418
1981-08-1212986742-355-00341WALLACE, W.H. #1PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,250
1981-08-1212979442-355-31826PAINTER #2ADEETER, JOHNDRILL9,500
1981-08-1112954742-355-31825SHORT, F. R. #3ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,008
1981-08-1012950842-355-31824WEIL #1WARRIOR MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL14,500
1981-08-1012950842-355-31824WEIL #1WARRIOR MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL14,500
1981-08-1012923042-355-31823THOMPSON, R. A. "A" #3EXXON CORP.DRILL8,800
1981-08-1012922442-355-05823TEXAS STATE TRACT 422 #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP8,437
1981-08-0712915542-355-31822BALKO, H.W. #1TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC.DRILL11,080
1981-08-0712913142-355-06452MANLEY #3WARRIOR MANAGEMENT & PENINSULAOTHER11,000
1981-08-0712908942-355-31821KINWOOD CORPORATION #1PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,100
1981-08-0612884642-355-80270BEVLY #3DINERO OIL CORPORATIONOTHER4,600
1981-08-0513173442-355-00860CHARBA, JOE #3ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD.RECOMP7,400
1981-08-0512881542-355-81751HINZE-NAUMANN #10GOLDKING PROD. CO.OTHER5,300
1981-08-0512869042-355-31820WEBB, L. A. #17EXXON CORP.DRILL12,650
1981-08-0412855642-355-31819ANDREWS, RALF #1COASTAL ENGINEERING SERVICEDRILL7,012
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.