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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-03-1811242842-355-31587SHAFFER, KATHERINE L. "B" #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,050
1981-03-1611455042-355-31319EAST SIDE BLOCK #10LTENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP8,280
1981-03-1311223242-355-31750BERNSON ESTATE #2MOLE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,208
1981-03-1311220542-355-31749STATE TRACT 689-A #1SEXTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL14,500
1981-03-1211207742-355-30564CHAPMAN, J. O. #103TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,334
1981-03-1111186242-355-06613EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #D-12EXXON CORP.OTHER9,000
1981-03-1011163042-355-31748NORRIS, WALTER B. -C- #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL9,000
1981-03-1011162642-355-05360UNION CENTRAL LIFE INS. CO. #7CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,828
1981-03-1011162442-355-31649WARDNER, G. P. #151CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,682
1981-03-0611105042-355-31746GANDY, W. S. JR. -D- #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL8,709
1981-03-0411066142-355-03354BALDWIN, J.C. #1 DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP4,135
1981-03-0411066042-355-31745HILL #1BAXTER, MURPHY H.DRILL10,471
1981-03-0411062842-355-30116LUBY, J.P. #62-FTEXACO INC.RECOMP8,475
1981-03-0411060142-355-31744TALLY, W.R. #1HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL8,719
1981-03-0411059942-355-31743DIX, THOMAS #10GILLRING OIL COMPANYDRILL9,600
1981-03-0311052342-355-81971DRYDEN, J. W. -B- #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,707
1981-03-0311049442-355-06553STATE 45-47 UNIT #4705ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP12,228
1981-03-0311049142-355-31728DRISCOLL, CLARA #1DEETER IMPROVEMENT, INC,DRILL1,783
1981-03-0311047942-355-31742WALTON, IRENE #B5PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL8,800
1981-03-0311047742-355-31741INGRAM, J. C. #C5PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL8,500
1981-03-0311047242-355-31740WARDNER, G. P. #155CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL750
1981-03-0311047142-355-31739TEXON ROYALTY -B- GP #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL750
1981-03-0311047042-355-31738TEXON ROYALTY CO. #5CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL750
1981-02-2710986642-355-31737PAINTER #2DEETER, JOHNDRILL9,500
1981-02-2710986442-355-31736MORGAN-CLARK #1TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,008
1981-02-2710986242-355-31735STATE TRACT 430 #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,500
1981-02-2710985342-355-04278EMSHOFF, W. #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,165
1981-02-2710983642-355-31734MAYO-HINZE #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL10,000
1981-02-2710983042-355-31496INGRAM, J. C. #C4PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP9,020
1981-02-2710982942-355-31512TALBERT, C. P. #21PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,000
1981-02-2710978842-355-02621STATE TRACT 407 #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,905
1981-02-2610965742-355-04779DRISCOLL-ELLIFF UNIT #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,752
1981-02-2410941842-355-31733WARDNER, G. P. #154CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,000
1981-02-2410940942-355-31732CRITZ, R. #2P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC.DRILL7,200
1981-02-2410940442-355-05383ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL -A- #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,318
1981-02-2310920542-355-31731HARLAN #2DEETER IMPROVEMENT, INC,DRILL4,000
1981-02-2310920242-355-31730MANTOR-BRIGGS #3CHAPMAN OILDRILL6,906
1981-02-2010903442-355-31729STATE TRACT 473 #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,500
1981-02-1911276542-355-31662STATE TRACT G #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP.DRILL13,500
1981-02-1711190042-355-31528TEXAS STATE TRACT 421 #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL12,907
1981-02-1711166842-355-31690DUNN, EARL C., SR. ET AL #1BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL6,914
1981-02-1310941742-355-31606WARDNER, G. P. #149CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP9,450
1981-02-1310841642-355-31727WRIGHT MATERIALS CO. INC. #1TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,068
1981-02-1110822642-355-30170LUBY, J. P. #68TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,500
1981-02-1110816942-355-06568CHAPMAN, J. O. #39TEXACO INC.RECOMP11,200
1981-02-1110816642-355-30478CHAPMAN, J. O. #77TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,400
1981-02-1110811942-355-31726STATE TRACT #56 #2FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL12,000
1981-02-1110811042-355-31725WOOD, W. E. #1FARROW, MART OIL OPERATORDRILL7,000
1981-02-1110810042-355-31724WARE, BESSIE MARIE UNIT #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL8,300
1981-02-1010802642-355-31723MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK TR. 2 #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL10,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.