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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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-27 | 96846 | 42-355-31665 | HARLAN BROS. #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,812 | |
| 1980-10-23 | 96642 | 42-355-31664 | STATE TRACT 20 #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,608 | |
| 1980-10-23 | 96632 | 42-355-06329 | DUGGER, L. M. #18 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,760 | |
| 1980-10-23 | 96630 | 42-355-31448 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #122 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,064 | |
| 1980-10-23 | 96627 | 42-355-31663 | WEIL, ALEX #2 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96602 | 42-355-31443 | FLINN, J.E. #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,866 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96386 | 42-355-30564 | CHAPMAN, J.O. #103 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,334 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95820 | 42-355-31661 | CAGE, M. A. #1 | HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95791 | 42-355-31660 | WRIGHT MATERIALS, INC. #1 | ROYAL O & G & SPARKMAN PROD CO. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95756 | 42-355-31659 | MILLNER GAS UNIT #2 | DEETER, JOHN | DRILL | 1,834 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95744 | 42-355-31658 | PFENNIG #1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1980-10-10 | 95478 | 42-355-31657 | STATE TRACT 691 #3 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-10-10 | 95445 | 42-355-31656 | REGMUND, A.P. #1 | MORMAC OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95317 | 42-355-06210 | PYLE, H.C. ET AL #5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,910 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95263 | 42-355-31655 | SCARBOROUGH, S. M. ESTATE #1 | HAWKINS, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95237 | 42-355-30479 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #76 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95207 | 42-355-30410 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #56 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95205 | 42-355-31654 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF DEEP FIELD G.U. #K4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1980-10-08 | 94995 | 42-355-31458 | KOENNING #2 | DEETER, JOHN | RECOMP | 7,610 | |
| 1980-10-07 | 94964 | 42-355-31278 | STATE TRACT 691 #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 14,500 | |
| 1980-10-07 | 94925 | 42-355-30461 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #70-F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1980-10-03 | 94618 | 42-355-31653 | PAINTER #1 | DEETER, JOHN | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-10-03 | 94615 | 42-355-31652 | URBIS #1 | DEETER, JOHN | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-10-02 | 94491 | 42-355-31651 | HARVEY, J. H. #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-10-02 | 94478 | 42-355-81737 | GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #1 | FOX, HEWITT B., INC. | RECOMP | 10,018 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96496 | 42-355-03716 | LA PRELLE, JOHN EST. "A" #8F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,174 | |
| 1980-09-30 | 94177 | 42-355-31650 | STATE TRACT 973 #12 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1980-09-29 | 96959 | 42-355-81957 | KING RANCH #1 | SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,322 | |
| 1980-09-26 | 93838 | 42-355-31643 | KNIGHT-JACKSON #1 | BARBEE & CO INC & DOUGLAS PETRO | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-09-25 | 93754 | 42-355-31648 | BOCKHOLT, ROBERT #1 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-09-24 | 93712 | 42-355-31647 | BLUNTZER, ROBERT D. ET AL #1 | ROYAL O & G & SPARKMAN PROD CO. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1980-09-23 | 94042 | 42-355-31649 | WARDNER, G. P. #151 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-09-23 | 93552 | 42-355-31644 | DUNN-MEANEY #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-09-23 | 93548 | 42-355-31646 | HINZE-NAUMANN OIL UNIT #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1980-09-19 | 93394 | 42-355-30826 | STATE TRACT 423 #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 12,355 | |
| 1980-09-18 | 95403 | 42-355-01523 | HARRELL, T. M. "A" #6 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,405 | |
| 1980-09-16 | 92797 | 42-355-31445 | MASSEY, J. L. #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,725 | |
| 1980-09-16 | 92760 | 42-355-31645 | LEMOND, C. L. #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 91950 | 42-355-31642 | INGRAM, JOHN C. #1 | FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 91947 | 42-355-31641 | ZURCHER, E.H. #1 | MORMAC OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,310 | |
| 1980-09-02 | 91153 | 42-355-31640 | ERMIS, THOMAS UNIT #01 | HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-08-28 | 91044 | 42-355-31639 | JONES, EVA M. MRS. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-08-26 | 90989 | 42-355-06172 | DUGGER, L.M. #6-D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,315 | |
| 1980-08-25 | 90833 | 42-355-31638 | WARDNER, G. P. #150 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 90509 | 42-355-31637 | LONDON, MARY TRUST #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 90506 | 42-355-31636 | GANDY, JR. TRUSTEE, ET AL #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 90480 | 42-355-81954 | CELANESE CORPORATION "B" #8 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 8,100 | |
| 1980-08-20 | 93412 | 42-355-31594 | BUTTS STATE UNIT #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-08-20 | 90350 | 42-355-31635 | GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. TR. #1 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-08-20 | 90308 | 42-355-31634 | EAST SIDE BLOCK #14 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.