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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All Time
6,656
6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-06-27 | 85285 | 42-355-31181 | KING, RICHARD "A" #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,620 | |
| 1980-06-25 | 86842 | 42-355-31530 | TALBERT, C. P. #3 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,742 | |
| 1980-06-25 | 84986 | 42-355-31598 | KING, RICHARD ESTATE #1 | PLANET OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1980-06-25 | 84984 | 42-355-31597 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 2 #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,350 | |
| 1980-06-25 | 84983 | 42-355-30327 | LAPRELLE, ROBERT #12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 87162 | 42-355-31174 | RIVERS, W. C. #6 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 6,812 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84869 | 42-355-31596 | KNIGHT, ROBERT R. #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,315 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84787 | 42-355-81948 | CHAPMAN RANCH #747 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 5,018 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84515 | 42-355-30732 | TALBERT, C. P. #13 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | OTHER | 9,360 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84455 | 42-355-31595 | GILLESPIE #1 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 85248 | 42-355-31590 | NICHOLSON, BUFORD TRUSTEE UNIT #1 | MOBIL EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 84172 | 42-355-06088 | THOMPSON, R. A. "B" #3D | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 9,700 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 84098 | 42-355-05793 | STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 707 #13 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 4,050 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 84090 | 42-355-04297 | BICKLER-MOSLEY #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,504 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 84087 | 42-355-30228 | LUBY, J. P. #70 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83939 | 42-355-31592 | NORRIS, JOHN -A- #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83925 | 42-355-31591 | STATE TRACT 70 #1 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,697 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83530 | 42-355-31589 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K. ET AL #7 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83315 | 42-355-03841 | SPESSARD, W. M. #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,725 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83314 | 42-355-05890 | SPESSARD, W. M. #46 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,411 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83312 | 42-355-06641 | MCCANN, G. H. #29D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,685 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 115048 | 42-355-02614 | STATE 406 GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,804 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 83082 | 42-355-31588 | MANLEY, ALMA #1 | WARRIOR MANAGEMENT & PENINSULA | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82720 | 42-355-31587 | SHAFFER, KATHERINE L. "B" #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 83534 | 42-355-31509 | PFLUGER, ELIZABETH #1 | BURKE, HARRY PETROLEUM | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82591 | 42-355-06404 | CHAPMAN RANCH "B" #6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 10,410 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82374 | 42-355-30725 | CHAPMAN #5 | COX, EDWIN L. | OTHER | 4,700 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82371 | 42-355-31585 | STATE TRACT 59 #1 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82368 | 42-355-31584 | STATE TRACT 64 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 81755 | 42-355-30841 | WARDNER, G. P. #132 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,990 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 81754 | 42-355-31583 | WARDNER, G. P. #148 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 81749 | 42-355-31582 | STATE TRACT 312 #1 | GRAHAM ENERGY SER., INC.-YATES | DRILL | 10,788 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 81746 | 42-355-31581 | ROSCOE, JOSIE MILLER #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,925 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 81475 | 42-355-03773 | LUBY, J. P. #9 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,313 | |
| 1980-05-16 | 81343 | 42-355-31580 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1980-05-15 | 81249 | 42-355-03831 | SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-2 #22 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 9,446 | |
| 1980-05-15 | 81248 | 42-355-81944 | DONIGAN "A" #6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 5,975 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 80933 | 42-355-31579 | STATE TRACT 90 #1 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,330 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 80863 | 42-355-31574 | SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP. #"C" | SCHLUMBERGER WELL SERVICES | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1980-05-08 | 80671 | 42-355-31576 | STATE LEASE NO. 79112 #1 | MARSH, TOM F. INC. | DRILL | 9,214 | |
| 1980-05-08 | 80668 | 42-355-31400 | WATERS, H. F. #1 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1980-05-08 | 80667 | 42-355-31575 | KOENNING #3 | DEETER, JOHN | DRILL | 7,212 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80591 | 42-355-31249 | KINSEY, E. A. #B3F | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,317 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80574 | 42-355-31573 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 72 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80744 | 42-355-31577 | JOHNS, C. D. #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80169 | 42-355-31572 | STATE TRACT 692 #1 | COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79899 | 42-355-31571 | SWILLING, W. D. #01 | HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79892 | 42-355-81718 | MCNAIR, W. T. #3 | SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 6,623 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79736 | 42-355-31570 | SHORT, F. R. #2 | TEXAS GENERAL PETR. CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79674 | 42-355-31569 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #86 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.