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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-31 | 104213 | 42-355-31611 | HAAS, RICHARD E. H&F PROPERTIES #1 | HAAS, RICHARD E. | RECOMP | 10,700 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104205 | 42-355-31694 | STATE TRACT 746 #1 | SEXTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103693 | 42-355-81965 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT # 10 #2 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,641 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103610 | 42-355-31693 | GILLETT, J. T. -A- #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 106635 | 42-355-31691 | CODY #2 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 106620 | 42-355-31692 | SANDERS, W. W. "A" #6 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,815 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 106612 | 42-355-81741 | HILL-BARNHART UNIT #2 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,050 | |
| 1980-12-29 | 103368 | 42-355-31475 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #124 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,015 | |
| 1980-12-29 | 103361 | 42-355-31689 | STILLWELL #1 | MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,212 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 103007 | 42-355-31688 | THOMPSON, GAYNELL #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,012 | |
| 1980-12-19 | 102930 | 42-355-31160 | KELLY, CECILIA & ELEANOR GAS UN #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1980-12-16 | 102476 | 42-355-31687 | STATE TRACT 259 #1 | GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1980-12-15 | 102188 | 42-355-31686 | HOWZE, J. E. #3 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | DRILL | 6,230 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 101940 | 42-355-02500 | STATE TRACT 71-B #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 11,002 | |
| 1980-12-10 | 106378 | 42-355-31680 | SMITH, D. A. COMPANY, ET AL #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-12-10 | 101496 | 42-355-30096 | WALTON, W.W. #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,427 | |
| 1980-12-10 | 101488 | 42-355-31684 | KIRCHMEYER #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 6,513 | |
| 1980-12-10 | 101485 | 42-355-31683 | SCHONHOEFT #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101103 | 42-355-81963 | HIRSCHY, E. O. #3 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1980-12-02 | 101500 | 42-355-31685 | SCHONHOEFT #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1980-12-01 | 100561 | 42-355-81962 | UNION CENTRAL LIFE INS. CO. "B" #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 7,168 | |
| 1980-11-26 | 101105 | 42-355-31682 | PAVELKA GAS UNIT #1 #2 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-11-25 | 100420 | 42-355-31436 | CORZINE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1980-11-24 | 100892 | 42-355-31681 | STATE TRACT 472 #1 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,950 | |
| 1980-11-24 | 100185 | 42-355-30552 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #102 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1980-11-24 | 100173 | 42-355-31679 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #90 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,080 | |
| 1980-11-21 | 101098 | 42-355-31367 | YEAGER, AGNES J. #2 | FOX, HEWITT B., INC. | OTHER | 6,605 | |
| 1980-11-20 | 100018 | 42-355-31677 | WUENSCHE, M. E. #1 | PHILLIPS AND SPRADLEY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-11-19 | 99786 | 42-355-31284 | DRISCOLL #A14D | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,290 | |
| 1980-11-19 | 99785 | 42-355-31284 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #A14D | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,290 | |
| 1980-11-19 | 99767 | 42-355-81960 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #D8 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 8,770 | |
| 1980-11-19 | 99763 | 42-355-31676 | ROBERTSON, BRUCE B. #1 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-11-18 | 99713 | 42-355-31675 | CHAPMAN "J" #3 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 11,850 | |
| 1980-11-18 | 99707 | 42-355-31674 | HUTTO, H. H. #1 | CORAL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT INC. | DRILL | 6,610 | |
| 1980-11-14 | 99214 | 42-355-04002 | LUBY, J. P. #28 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,069 | |
| 1980-11-14 | 99098 | 42-355-31673 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #P-8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1980-11-13 | 98960 | 42-355-04300 | BICKLER-MOSLEY #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,202 | |
| 1980-11-13 | 98959 | 42-355-31672 | MORGAN, RAND #1A | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1980-11-13 | 98958 | 42-355-31671 | H & F PROPERTIES #3A | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-11-13 | 98947 | 42-355-31670 | H & F PROPERTIES B #4 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,962 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 98929 | 42-355-31409 | STATE TRACT 343 #3 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | OTHER | 12,500 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 98389 | 42-355-31321 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G41 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 9,400 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 98388 | 42-355-31669 | STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 977 #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 98312 | 42-355-30156 | STATE TRACT 342 #1 | PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. | RECOMP | 10,240 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 98311 | 42-355-30107 | STATE TRACT 341 #1 | PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. | RECOMP | 11,750 | |
| 1980-11-06 | 98936 | 42-355-31393 | STATE TRACT 342 #2 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | OTHER | 11,390 | |
| 1980-11-06 | 98266 | 42-355-80491 | STATE OF TEXAS #3 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,850 | |
| 1980-11-05 | 97950 | 42-355-31667 | STATE TRACT 56 #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 97952 | 42-355-31668 | WARDNER, G. P. #152 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-10-28 | 97157 | 42-355-31666 | COOK, CHARLIE H. ESTATE #1 | PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 13,032 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.