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
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All Time
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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-22 | 123294 | 42-355-31777 | GRADY, V. B. #4 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1981-05-22 | 119349 | 42-355-02632 | STATE 402 GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,955 | |
| 1981-05-22 | 119284 | 42-355-01268 | BLACKNALL, J.C. #8 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,015 | |
| 1981-05-22 | 119267 | 42-355-31785 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #P-9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,615 | |
| 1981-05-21 | 130798 | 42-355-31632 | J.T. KIRCHER, ET AL #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-05-21 | 120158 | 42-355-03321 | BEVLY, W. M. "B" #4 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,412 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 118680 | 42-355-31295 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #A-15-D | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1981-05-19 | 119695 | 42-355-31776 | FRY, WILL E. ET UX #1 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118406 | 42-355-31780 | STATE TRACT 20 #2 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES-BROWN-HAMILL | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118397 | 42-355-30810 | WRIGHT TRUST #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1981-05-18 | 118326 | 42-355-31778 | STATE TRACT 346 WELL #1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,930 | |
| 1981-05-12 | 118366 | 42-355-31779 | CARDWELL, O.L.UNIT #1 | MOBIL EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 120215 | 42-355-30015 | BALDWIN FARMS G OIL UNIT #1 | BELL, KELLY | RECOMP | 10,754 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 116354 | 42-355-31774 | STATE TRACT 100 #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,003 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 116343 | 42-355-31773 | MCCANN, H.L. #25 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116160 | 42-355-31772 | STATE TRACT 61 #1 | RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116130 | 42-355-30442 | CHAPMAN, J.O. #63 W | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,684 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116068 | 42-355-31768 | KNIGHT-JACKSON #2 | SED, INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116067 | 42-355-30749 | INGRAM, J.C. #C-3 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 5,412 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116053 | 42-355-31767 | LEHMAN, W.F.L. #6 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116038 | 42-355-31766 | CHAPMAN RANCH #4111 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116037 | 42-355-31765 | CHAPMAN RANCH #3111 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116036 | 42-355-31764 | CHAPMAN RANCH #2115 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-04-24 | 115885 | 42-355-31763 | CALLAWAY, J. W. #1 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 118474 | 42-355-02218 | STATE TRACT 976 #4 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1981-04-21 | 116128 | 42-355-31770 | WRIGHT, BILLY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1981-04-21 | 116126 | 42-355-31769 | LONDON, E.L. #1 | NUCORP ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 116140 | 42-355-31771 | BOGEL, W.W. #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115704 | 42-355-31274 | CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #1319 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,504 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 124740 | 42-355-31807 | HEFTE, MARY TOM TRUST #10 | HARPER HEFTE, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 119567 | 42-355-30692 | CHAPMAN #4 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 7,110 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 118774 | 42-355-30692 | CHAPMAN #4 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 7,110 | |
| 1981-04-13 | 117622 | 42-355-31238 | ISENSEE, T. H. #12 | CRYSTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1981-04-09 | 118471 | 42-355-04504 | R.E. TAYLOR #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,368 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 114176 | 42-355-31760 | KNIGHT, ROBERT R. #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 114139 | 42-355-31758 | URBIS #2 | DEETER, JOHN | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 114138 | 42-355-31757 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 60 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,524 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 114133 | 42-355-31167 | TALBERT, C.P. #17-F | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 9,110 | |
| 1981-03-30 | 118718 | 42-355-31781 | HINZE E.H. #2 | ALLEN, T. M. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-03-30 | 114232 | 42-355-31761 | DOUGHTY #1 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 113479 | 42-355-31756 | MUMME, L.W. #1 | TEXAS GENERAL PETR. CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 113478 | 42-355-04784 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,215 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 113474 | 42-355-00157 | KING, RICHARD #224 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,750 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 162728 | 42-355-31600 | LAMB, J.O. #1 | PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 84095 | 42-355-31593 | UNION CENTRAL -B- #19 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1981-03-24 | 112986 | 42-355-31754 | HOWZE, JAMES ROBERT ET AL #1 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1981-03-20 | 114160 | 42-355-81977 | KOCUREK, ANTON #10 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 1,388 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 112545 | 42-355-31753 | RUEGG #1 | B & M OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,710 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 112544 | 42-355-31752 | GARCIA, E. S. #1 | B & M OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 112529 | 42-355-31751 | FLINN, F. E. #20 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 8,870 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.