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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-02-06 | 112704 | 42-355-81974 | STATE TRACT 973 #10 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1981-02-06 | 112702 | 42-355-02200 | STATE TRACT 973 #10 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1981-02-06 | 112701 | 42-355-02200 | STATE TRACT 973 #10 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1981-02-06 | 107880 | 42-355-31722 | BERNSEN, KATHERINE M. ET AL #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1981-02-05 | 107556 | 42-355-31721 | STATE TRACT 56 #1 | RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-02-04 | 107436 | 42-355-31720 | PRIOUR, T. -B- #5 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1981-02-04 | 107436 | 42-355-31720 | PRIOUR, T. "B" #5 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | DRILL | 2,859 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 107362 | 42-355-31215 | KELLY, P.W. #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 13,663 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 107354 | 42-355-31719 | STATE TRACT 58 #1 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 107353 | 42-355-31718 | SCHULZE, PHILIP R. ET AL #3 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 107351 | 42-355-31616 | KIRCHER, J. T. ET AL #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,677 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 107350 | 42-355-04789 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #B-5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,638 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 107349 | 42-355-06236 | RIVERS, M. L. #A-10 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 3,065 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 107347 | 42-355-30803 | TALBERT, C. P. #15-D | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 9,112 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 107336 | 42-355-31717 | CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #796 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 107335 | 42-355-30810 | WRIGHT TRUST #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1981-02-02 | 112335 | 42-355-02263 | STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 694 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 4,217 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106774 | 42-355-31714 | BLUMBERG, J. W. #12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106770 | 42-355-31713 | BLUMBERG, J. W. #11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106769 | 42-355-30786 | WALLACE, W. H. #4-F | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,262 | |
| 1981-01-28 | 106676 | 42-355-30793 | CHAPMAN, J.O. #119 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,060 | |
| 1981-01-28 | 106675 | 42-355-30745 | CHAPMAN RANCH #480 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 1981-01-26 | 106375 | 42-355-31712 | BEAN #1 | DEETER, JOHN | DRILL | 6,156 | |
| 1981-01-23 | 106163 | 42-355-31711 | S. T. 33 #1 | MARSH, TOM F. INC. | DRILL | 8,661 | |
| 1981-01-23 | 106148 | 42-355-04815 | WALTON, IRENE #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,075 | |
| 1981-01-23 | 106127 | 42-355-31709 | PETERSON-NUSS #2 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1981-01-23 | 106104 | 42-355-81968 | FICKEN, BRYANT #1 | SIERRA INDUSTRIES INC. | OTHER | 4,250 | |
| 1981-01-23 | 106069 | 42-355-05904 | LAPRELLE, JOHN EST. "A" #10-J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1981-01-23 | 106060 | 42-355-30705 | SPONBERG, J.O. #5-H | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,909 | |
| 1981-01-23 | 106058 | 42-355-31708 | KOENNING, ALTON H. ET AL #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 106002 | 42-355-31707 | STATE TRACT 94 #1 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 105733 | 42-355-31706 | STATE TRACT 690 #1 | HOLLY ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 105697 | 42-355-02281 | STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 688 #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,886 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 105599 | 42-355-31379 | STATE TRACT 423 #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 11,868 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 105573 | 42-355-05337 | TEXON ROYALTY CO. #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,755 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 105557 | 42-355-31705 | PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT #2 #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 1981-01-16 | 106161 | 42-355-31710 | BLUNTZER, ROBERT D. ET AL #2 | ROYAL O & G & SPARKMAN PROD CO. | DRILL | 8,463 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105525 | 42-355-31704 | PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT #2 #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105481 | 42-355-31703 | STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 694 #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105468 | 42-355-30239 | KRAFT, PAULINE #1 | ROSS-POPE DRILLING EQUIPMENT CO. | OTHER | 13,000 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 106012 | 42-355-30159 | VETTERS, W. C. #2 | ALLEN, T. M. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105173 | 42-355-31702 | GRUENE, O. A. #3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105172 | 42-355-31701 | TEXON ROYALTY CO. #4 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105153 | 42-355-30142 | CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,874 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104264 | 42-355-31700 | WRIGHT, E. V. #1 | NULL, W. M.-OIL PRODUCER | DRILL | 4,836 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104245 | 42-355-31699 | MOORE, L. J. #1 | YATES ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104239 | 42-355-31698 | HARLAN #1 | DEETER IMPROVEMENT, INC, | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104238 | 42-355-31697 | RHODE #1 | DEETER CONSTRUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 4,009 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104235 | 42-355-31696 | HOWZE, J. R. NO. 1 #1 | ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104234 | 42-355-31695 | SLABAUGH, C. B. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,642 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.