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)

0

Latest Permit

2026-06-18

All Time

6,656

6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1980-12-3110421342-355-31611HAAS, RICHARD E. H&F PROPERTIES #1HAAS, RICHARD E.RECOMP10,700
1980-12-3110420542-355-31694STATE TRACT 746 #1SEXTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL4,200
1980-12-3110369342-355-81965FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT # 10 #2EXXON CORP.OTHER6,641
1980-12-3110361042-355-31693GILLETT, J. T. -A- #10AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
1980-12-3010663542-355-31691CODY #2VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,700
1980-12-3010662042-355-31692SANDERS, W. W. "A" #6VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,815
1980-12-3010661242-355-81741HILL-BARNHART UNIT #2VENUS OIL COMPANYOTHER4,050
1980-12-2910336842-355-31475CHAPMAN, J. O. #124TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,015
1980-12-2910336142-355-31689STILLWELL #1MOLE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,212
1980-12-2210300742-355-31688THOMPSON, GAYNELL #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,012
1980-12-1910293042-355-31160KELLY, CECILIA & ELEANOR GAS UN #1MAYNARD OIL CO.RECOMP9,000
1980-12-1610247642-355-31687STATE TRACT 259 #1GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,300
1980-12-1510218842-355-31686HOWZE, J. E. #3ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD.DRILL6,230
1980-12-1210194042-355-02500STATE TRACT 71-B #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP11,002
1980-12-1010637842-355-31680SMITH, D. A. COMPANY, ET AL #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,500
1980-12-1010149642-355-30096WALTON, W.W. #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,427
1980-12-1010148842-355-31684KIRCHMEYER #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL6,513
1980-12-1010148542-355-31683SCHONHOEFT #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL8,350
1980-12-0510110342-355-81963HIRSCHY, E. O. #3SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP9,000
1980-12-0210150042-355-31685SCHONHOEFT #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL8,350
1980-12-0110056142-355-81962UNION CENTRAL LIFE INS. CO. "B" #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP7,168
1980-11-2610110542-355-31682PAVELKA GAS UNIT #1 #2SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP.DRILL9,000
1980-11-2510042042-355-31436CORZINE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP9,500
1980-11-2410089242-355-31681STATE TRACT 472 #1MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,950
1980-11-2410018542-355-30552CHAPMAN, J. O. #102TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,200
1980-11-2410017342-355-31679KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #90EXXON CORP.DRILL8,080
1980-11-2110109842-355-31367YEAGER, AGNES J. #2FOX, HEWITT B., INC.OTHER6,605
1980-11-2010001842-355-31677WUENSCHE, M. E. #1PHILLIPS AND SPRADLEYDRILL7,800
1980-11-199978642-355-31284DRISCOLL #A14DPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,290
1980-11-199978542-355-31284DRISCOLL, CLARA #A14DPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,290
1980-11-199976742-355-81960EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #D8EXXON CORP.OTHER8,770
1980-11-199976342-355-31676ROBERTSON, BRUCE B. #1ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD.DRILL3,800
1980-11-189971342-355-31675CHAPMAN "J" #3MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL11,850
1980-11-189970742-355-31674HUTTO, H. H. #1CORAL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT INC.DRILL6,610
1980-11-149921442-355-04002LUBY, J. P. #28TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,069
1980-11-149909842-355-31673KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #P-8EXXON CORP.DRILL9,900
1980-11-139896042-355-04300BICKLER-MOSLEY #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,202
1980-11-139895942-355-31672MORGAN, RAND #1AVARN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL5,850
1980-11-139895842-355-31671H & F PROPERTIES #3ATRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,500
1980-11-139894742-355-31670H & F PROPERTIES B #4TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,962
1980-11-079892942-355-31409STATE TRACT 343 #3MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.OTHER12,500
1980-11-079838942-355-31321KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G41EXXON CORP.OTHER9,400
1980-11-079838842-355-31669STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 977 #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,100
1980-11-079831242-355-30156STATE TRACT 342 #1PHOENIX RESOURCES CO.RECOMP10,240
1980-11-079831142-355-30107STATE TRACT 341 #1PHOENIX RESOURCES CO.RECOMP11,750
1980-11-069893642-355-31393STATE TRACT 342 #2MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.OTHER11,390
1980-11-069826642-355-80491STATE OF TEXAS #3EXXON CORP.OTHER6,850
1980-11-059795042-355-31667STATE TRACT 56 #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL9,300
1980-10-319795242-355-31668WARDNER, G. P. #152CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL10,000
1980-10-289715742-355-31666COOK, CHARLIE H. ESTATE #1PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP.DRILL13,032
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.