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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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-18 | 112428 | 42-355-31587 | SHAFFER, KATHERINE L. "B" #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,050 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114550 | 42-355-31319 | EAST SIDE BLOCK #10L | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,280 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112232 | 42-355-31750 | BERNSON ESTATE #2 | MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,208 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112205 | 42-355-31749 | STATE TRACT 689-A #1 | SEXTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1981-03-12 | 112077 | 42-355-30564 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #103 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,334 | |
| 1981-03-11 | 111862 | 42-355-06613 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #D-12 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 9,000 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111630 | 42-355-31748 | NORRIS, WALTER B. -C- #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111626 | 42-355-05360 | UNION CENTRAL LIFE INS. CO. #7 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,828 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111624 | 42-355-31649 | WARDNER, G. P. #151 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,682 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111050 | 42-355-31746 | GANDY, W. S. JR. -D- #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,709 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110661 | 42-355-03354 | BALDWIN, J.C. #1 D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,135 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110660 | 42-355-31745 | HILL #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 10,471 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110628 | 42-355-30116 | LUBY, J.P. #62-F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,475 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110601 | 42-355-31744 | TALLY, W.R. #1 | HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,719 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110599 | 42-355-31743 | DIX, THOMAS #10 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110523 | 42-355-81971 | DRYDEN, J. W. -B- #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,707 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110494 | 42-355-06553 | STATE 45-47 UNIT #4705 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 12,228 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110491 | 42-355-31728 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #1 | DEETER IMPROVEMENT, INC, | DRILL | 1,783 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110479 | 42-355-31742 | WALTON, IRENE #B5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110477 | 42-355-31741 | INGRAM, J. C. #C5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110472 | 42-355-31740 | WARDNER, G. P. #155 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110471 | 42-355-31739 | TEXON ROYALTY -B- GP #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110470 | 42-355-31738 | TEXON ROYALTY CO. #5 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 109866 | 42-355-31737 | PAINTER #2 | DEETER, JOHN | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 109864 | 42-355-31736 | MORGAN-CLARK #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,008 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 109862 | 42-355-31735 | STATE TRACT 430 #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 109853 | 42-355-04278 | EMSHOFF, W. #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,165 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 109836 | 42-355-31734 | MAYO-HINZE #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 109830 | 42-355-31496 | INGRAM, J. C. #C4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 9,020 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 109829 | 42-355-31512 | TALBERT, C. P. #21 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1981-02-27 | 109788 | 42-355-02621 | STATE TRACT 407 #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,905 | |
| 1981-02-26 | 109657 | 42-355-04779 | DRISCOLL-ELLIFF UNIT #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,752 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109418 | 42-355-31733 | WARDNER, G. P. #154 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109409 | 42-355-31732 | CRITZ, R. #2 | P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109404 | 42-355-05383 | ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL -A- #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,318 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109205 | 42-355-31731 | HARLAN #2 | DEETER IMPROVEMENT, INC, | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109202 | 42-355-31730 | MANTOR-BRIGGS #3 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 6,906 | |
| 1981-02-20 | 109034 | 42-355-31729 | STATE TRACT 473 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-02-19 | 112765 | 42-355-31662 | STATE TRACT G #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 111900 | 42-355-31528 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 421 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,907 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 111668 | 42-355-31690 | DUNN, EARL C., SR. ET AL #1 | BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 6,914 | |
| 1981-02-13 | 109417 | 42-355-31606 | WARDNER, G. P. #149 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,450 | |
| 1981-02-13 | 108416 | 42-355-31727 | WRIGHT MATERIALS CO. INC. #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,068 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108226 | 42-355-30170 | LUBY, J. P. #68 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108169 | 42-355-06568 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #39 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108166 | 42-355-30478 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #77 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108119 | 42-355-31726 | STATE TRACT #56 #2 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108110 | 42-355-31725 | WOOD, W. E. #1 | FARROW, MART OIL OPERATOR | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108100 | 42-355-31724 | WARE, BESSIE MARIE UNIT #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1981-02-10 | 108026 | 42-355-31723 | MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK TR. 2 #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.