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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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-18

All Time

6,656

6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-08-0312830942-355-30417KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G-24EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,000
1981-07-2912908642-355-31171STANDLEE, L. R. #1PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP8,000
1981-07-2912758942-355-31814STUART, W. M.--TRUSTEE #1BENGAIL, INCDRILL3,700
1981-07-2912758542-355-30132LUBY, J. P. #61-HTEXACO INC.RECOMP8,462
1981-07-2912758042-355-31813MANLEY, ALMA #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL10,509
1981-07-2712714442-355-00159KING, RICHARD #226SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP5,300
1981-07-2712712342-355-30632TEXAS STATE TRACT 444 #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP12,095
1981-07-2712709642-355-30522WEST BISHOP GAS UNIT 1 #1UHOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.RECOMP12,957
1981-07-2412842542-355-31818CHAPMAN HEIRS A #1322HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL10,700
1981-07-2012565642-355-05317WARDNER, G.P. #75CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,751
1981-07-2012564742-355-06568CHAPMAN, J.O. #39TEXACO INC.RECOMP11,200
1981-07-2012564442-355-31811STATE TRACT 60 #1FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,025
1981-07-2012563942-355-31810TEXAS STATE TRACT 420 #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL12,680
1981-07-1012490342-355-31675CHAPMAN "J" #3 AFLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO.OTHER13,820
1981-07-0912477842-355-31808CARDWELL, LONNIE ET AL -A- #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL8,550
1981-07-0812558042-355-30667CRROK-SIMS GAS UNIT #1MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP13,000
1981-07-0812430942-355-31806STEVENS, C.J. TRUST #1KIRKWOOD & COMPANYDRILL6,994
1981-07-0812429142-355-00139KING, RICHARD #26SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP6,300
1981-07-0812420542-355-31804ELLIFF, J.S. ET AL #21CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,700
1981-07-0612911142-355-31499GIBSON, OCIE MAE #1ENERGY SOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,060
1981-07-0612455042-355-31592NORRIS, JOHN -A- #1HUGHES & HUGHESRECOMP8,250
1981-07-0612401942-355-31803CHAPMAN RANCH #580CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,007
1981-07-0212421642-355-31805BLUMBERG, JANE W. #13AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,300
1981-07-0113226442-355-31809BLISS, F.E. #1 RCRYSTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,850
1981-06-3012358942-355-31802WARDNER, G.P. #157CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,000
1981-06-2612473742-355-31800CTY/CORPUS CHRISTI,CAIN-SECHRIST #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL10,600
1981-06-2612289142-355-31801WARDNER, G. P. #81CHAMPLIN GATHERING CO.RECOMP7,090
1981-06-2312211942-355-06699EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #M-5EXXON CORP.OTHER11,500
1981-06-1912998342-355-31174RIVERS, W. C. LEASE #6AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP6,812
1981-06-1812186342-355-31798CABLA, HENRY #1MORMAC ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,383
1981-06-1812182642-355-31797KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G-46EXXON CORP.DRILL6,840
1981-06-1812182042-355-30766KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G-38EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,400
1981-06-1812180942-355-31796MCCOY, ZULA #13TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL9,000
1981-06-1812154742-355-81983LAMB, J.O. #2PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER982
1981-06-1712145142-355-31238ISENSEE, T. H. #12CRYSTAL OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1981-06-1612119842-355-31795STANDLEE, L.R. #2PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,000
1981-06-1612118642-355-31480LEVY #1VARN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP5,700
1981-06-1512095442-355-31793BALLARD, ET AL #1OIL & GAS RESERVES, INC.DRILL4,000
1981-06-1012992042-355-31612BERNSEN, W.C. ET UX -A- #1HUGHES & HUGHESRECOMP8,342
1981-06-1012116142-355-31794INGRAM, DONALD #13CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,400
1981-06-0412001642-355-31788MCCANN, H. L. #27SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL8,000
1981-06-0412000242-355-31787MILLNER GAS UNIT #2ADEETER, JOHNDRILL4,000
1981-06-0212020742-355-31791KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #86EXXON CORP.DRILL7,700
1981-06-0211975042-355-31786SMITH, F.J. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL11,000
1981-06-0211971042-355-00357KINSEY, E.A. #B-1PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP6,363
1981-05-2811970942-355-31248KINSEY, E.A. #A-3PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,500
1981-05-2712483942-355-01260GRADY, V.B. #2TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP6,216
1981-05-2612197642-355-31799WARDNER, G.P. #156CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,000
1981-05-2612009242-355-31790STATE TRACT 473 #1MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,434
1981-05-2611934842-355-30194BALDWIN FIELD UNIT #29 DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.OTHER4,058
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.