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
1980-10-279684642-355-31665HARLAN BROS. #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,812
1980-10-239664242-355-31664STATE TRACT 20 #1HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,608
1980-10-239663242-355-06329DUGGER, L. M. #18TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,760
1980-10-239663042-355-31448CHAPMAN, J. O. #122TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,064
1980-10-239662742-355-31663WEIL, ALEX #2CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1980-10-229660242-355-31443FLINN, J.E. #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP.RECOMP8,866
1980-10-229638642-355-30564CHAPMAN, J.O. #103TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,334
1980-10-169582042-355-31661CAGE, M. A. #1HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL9,500
1980-10-169579142-355-31660WRIGHT MATERIALS, INC. #1ROYAL O & G & SPARKMAN PROD CO.DRILL6,250
1980-10-169575642-355-31659MILLNER GAS UNIT #2DEETER, JOHNDRILL1,834
1980-10-169574442-355-31658PFENNIG #1CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,050
1980-10-109547842-355-31657STATE TRACT 691 #3CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1980-10-109544542-355-31656REGMUND, A.P. #1MORMAC OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,500
1980-10-099531742-355-06210PYLE, H.C. ET AL #5PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP6,910
1980-10-099526342-355-31655SCARBOROUGH, S. M. ESTATE #1HAWKINS, H. L., JR.DRILL7,000
1980-10-099523742-355-30479CHAPMAN, J. O. #76TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,400
1980-10-099520742-355-30410CHAPMAN, J. O. #56TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,000
1980-10-099520542-355-31654EAST FLOUR BLUFF DEEP FIELD G.U. #K4EXXON CORP.DRILL11,400
1980-10-089499542-355-31458KOENNING #2DEETER, JOHNRECOMP7,610
1980-10-079496442-355-31278STATE TRACT 691 #1CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP14,500
1980-10-079492542-355-30461CHAPMAN, J. O. #70-FTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,400
1980-10-039461842-355-31653PAINTER #1DEETER, JOHNDRILL10,000
1980-10-039461542-355-31652URBIS #1DEETER, JOHNDRILL9,000
1980-10-029449142-355-31651HARVEY, J. H. #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,000
1980-10-029447842-355-81737GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #1FOX, HEWITT B., INC.RECOMP10,018
1980-10-019649642-355-03716LA PRELLE, JOHN EST. "A" #8FTEXACO INC.RECOMP8,174
1980-09-309417742-355-31650STATE TRACT 973 #12AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL8,250
1980-09-299695942-355-81957KING RANCH #1SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,322
1980-09-269383842-355-31643KNIGHT-JACKSON #1BARBEE & CO INC & DOUGLAS PETRODRILL7,500
1980-09-259375442-355-31648BOCKHOLT, ROBERT #1J3 OIL CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1980-09-249371242-355-31647BLUNTZER, ROBERT D. ET AL #1ROYAL O & G & SPARKMAN PROD CO.DRILL8,550
1980-09-239404242-355-31649WARDNER, G. P. #151CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,000
1980-09-239355242-355-31644DUNN-MEANEY #1CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,000
1980-09-239354842-355-31646HINZE-NAUMANN OIL UNIT #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL5,950
1980-09-199339442-355-30826STATE TRACT 423 #10SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP12,355
1980-09-189540342-355-01523HARRELL, T. M. "A" #6EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,405
1980-09-169279742-355-31445MASSEY, J. L. #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP9,725
1980-09-169276042-355-31645LEMOND, C. L. #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,500
1980-09-099195042-355-31642INGRAM, JOHN C. #1FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL10,000
1980-09-099194742-355-31641ZURCHER, E.H. #1MORMAC OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,310
1980-09-029115342-355-31640ERMIS, THOMAS UNIT #01HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,000
1980-08-289104442-355-31639JONES, EVA M. MRS. #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1980-08-269098942-355-06172DUGGER, L.M. #6-DARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,315
1980-08-259083342-355-31638WARDNER, G. P. #150CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,000
1980-08-219050942-355-31637LONDON, MARY TRUST #1THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCDRILL3,150
1980-08-219050642-355-31636GANDY, JR. TRUSTEE, ET AL #1THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCDRILL6,000
1980-08-219048042-355-81954CELANESE CORPORATION "B" #8EXXON CORP.OTHER8,100
1980-08-209341242-355-31594BUTTS STATE UNIT #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL13,000
1980-08-209035042-355-31635GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. TR. #1ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD.DRILL8,600
1980-08-209030842-355-31634EAST SIDE BLOCK #14TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL10,950
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.