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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-20 | 90307 | 42-355-31633 | BOGEL, W. W. #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-08-15 | 89924 | 42-355-31632 | KIRCHER, J. T. ET AL #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-08-15 | 89923 | 42-355-31631 | STUDER, T. J. #1 | B & M OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-08-14 | 89897 | 42-355-31630 | KNOLLE JERSEY FARMS #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 4,312 | |
| 1980-08-14 | 89852 | 42-355-31629 | STATE TRACT 23 #1 | GALVEZ ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,133 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 92981 | 42-355-00857 | DUGGER, L. M. #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,227 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 89746 | 42-355-31628 | CELANESE CORP. "A" #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89390 | 42-355-31627 | BERNSON ESTATE #1 | MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89294 | 42-355-31626 | DUBE, JOHN ET UX #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89292 | 42-355-31625 | LEHMAN #1 | WARRIOR MANAGEMENT & PENINSULA | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89291 | 42-355-31624 | SOZA, FRANCISCA E. #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89004 | 42-355-31623 | SCHROEDER #1 | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 5,854 | |
| 1980-08-06 | 88927 | 42-355-31379 | STATE TRACT 423 #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1980-08-06 | 88926 | 42-355-31622 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 2 #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-08-06 | 88835 | 42-355-31621 | JUNGMANN #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 5,212 | |
| 1980-08-05 | 88765 | 42-355-31620 | BLUCHER ESTATE #1A | TIERRA PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,639 | |
| 1980-08-05 | 88724 | 42-355-31619 | CHAPMAN HEIRS -A- #1321 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1980-08-04 | 88661 | 42-355-31248 | KINSEY, E. A. #A-3 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-08-04 | 88630 | 42-355-31618 | STATE TRACT 319 #1 | STRATA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 88491 | 42-355-81953 | BEVLY, W. M. #1 | POPE, W. E. & ROSS, DON | OTHER | 13,200 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88380 | 42-355-31617 | RAND MORGAN PROPERTIES #1 | MORMAC OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,795 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88356 | 42-355-30378 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #52 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88355 | 42-355-30657 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #117 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,712 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88354 | 42-355-30473 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #75 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,360 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88575 | 42-355-31527 | MCCANN, G. H. #38 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,170 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 89730 | 42-355-00090 | KING, RICHARD -A- #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,599 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 89309 | 42-355-31612 | BERNSEN, W. C. ET UX -A- #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87854 | 42-355-31616 | KIRCHER, J. T. ET AL #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87824 | 42-355-31615 | CLARK, ESTATE OF GEORGE R. #1 | ROYAL O & G & SPARKMAN PROD CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87768 | 42-355-02194 | STATE TRACT 973 #11 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 5,836 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87765 | 42-355-31614 | MELDE, MINNIE #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1980-07-21 | 91497 | 42-355-30589 | STATE 438 GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1980-07-18 | 86997 | 42-355-31613 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #93 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,040 | |
| 1980-07-16 | 86858 | 42-355-05315 | WARDNER, G. P. #73 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,548 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 86757 | 42-355-31611 | HAAS, RICHARD E., H & F PROP. #1 #1 | HAAS, RICHARD E. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86531 | 42-355-31610 | BALZER, LEON #1 | EGAN-WILSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86454 | 42-355-31609 | STATE TRACT 38 #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 9,483 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86223 | 42-355-31608 | WATERS #3 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86191 | 42-355-81951 | WEIL "C" #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 6,535 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86184 | 42-355-81950 | STATE TRACT 81 #1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 10,469 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85913 | 42-355-31606 | WARDNER, G. P. #149 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-07-03 | 85801 | 42-355-31605 | BLUMBERG, JANE W. #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1980-07-03 | 85799 | 42-355-31604 | BLUMBERG, JANE W. #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1980-07-03 | 85763 | 42-355-31603 | FLOUR BLUFF - STATE "A" #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1980-06-30 | 85415 | 42-355-30717 | CHAPMAN RANCH -B- #674 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85333 | 42-355-31602 | MALOTT #1 | SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85328 | 42-355-31601 | STATE TRACT 384 #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85327 | 42-355-31600 | J.O. LAMB ESTATE #1 | ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85326 | 42-355-31599 | THOMAS, LESLIE MUMME #1 | TEXAS GENERAL PETR. CORP. | DRILL | 5,970 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85289 | 42-355-81949 | CHAPMAN RANCH #747 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 5,018 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.