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

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-06-18

All Time

6,656

6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1980-06-278528542-355-31181KING, RICHARD "A" #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP6,620
1980-06-258684242-355-31530TALBERT, C. P. #3HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL8,742
1980-06-258498642-355-31598KING, RICHARD ESTATE #1PLANET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,650
1980-06-258498442-355-31597PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 2 #6EXXON CORP.DRILL11,350
1980-06-258498342-355-30327LAPRELLE, ROBERT #12AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,200
1980-06-248716242-355-31174RIVERS, W. C. #6AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP6,812
1980-06-248486942-355-31596KNIGHT, ROBERT R. #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL8,315
1980-06-248478742-355-81948CHAPMAN RANCH #747CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP5,018
1980-06-208451542-355-30732TALBERT, C. P. #13PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.OTHER9,360
1980-06-208445542-355-31595GILLESPIE #1ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD.DRILL8,950
1980-06-178524842-355-31590NICHOLSON, BUFORD TRUSTEE UNIT #1MOBIL EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,300
1980-06-178417242-355-06088THOMPSON, R. A. "B" #3DEXXON CORP.OTHER9,700
1980-06-168409842-355-05793STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 707 #13ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP4,050
1980-06-168409042-355-04297BICKLER-MOSLEY #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,504
1980-06-168408742-355-30228LUBY, J. P. #70TEXACO INC.RECOMP12,500
1980-06-138393942-355-31592NORRIS, JOHN -A- #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL8,500
1980-06-138392542-355-31591STATE TRACT 70 #1MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,697
1980-06-118353042-355-31589SCHULZE, HERBERT K. ET AL #7HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL10,500
1980-06-108331542-355-03841SPESSARD, W. M. #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,725
1980-06-108331442-355-05890SPESSARD, W. M. #46AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,411
1980-06-108331242-355-06641MCCANN, G. H. #29DAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,685
1980-06-0911504842-355-02614STATE 406 GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,804
1980-06-058308242-355-31588MANLEY, ALMA #1WARRIOR MANAGEMENT & PENINSULADRILL13,000
1980-06-038272042-355-31587SHAFFER, KATHERINE L. "B" #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,050
1980-06-028353442-355-31509PFLUGER, ELIZABETH #1BURKE, HARRY PETROLEUMDRILL5,350
1980-06-028259142-355-06404CHAPMAN RANCH "B" #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,410
1980-05-298237442-355-30725CHAPMAN #5COX, EDWIN L.OTHER4,700
1980-05-298237142-355-31585STATE TRACT 59 #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL13,000
1980-05-298236842-355-31584STATE TRACT 64 #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL6,000
1980-05-218175542-355-30841WARDNER, G. P. #132CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP9,990
1980-05-218175442-355-31583WARDNER, G. P. #148CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,000
1980-05-218174942-355-31582STATE TRACT 312 #1GRAHAM ENERGY SER., INC.-YATESDRILL10,788
1980-05-218174642-355-31581ROSCOE, JOSIE MILLER #7EXXON CORP.DRILL8,925
1980-05-198147542-355-03773LUBY, J. P. #9TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,313
1980-05-168134342-355-31580PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 1 #4EXXON CORP.DRILL11,700
1980-05-158124942-355-03831SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-2 #22TEXACO INC.OTHER9,446
1980-05-158124842-355-81944DONIGAN "A" #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP5,975
1980-05-098093342-355-31579STATE TRACT 90 #1MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,330
1980-05-098086342-355-31574SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP. #"C"SCHLUMBERGER WELL SERVICESDRILL700
1980-05-088067142-355-31576STATE LEASE NO. 79112 #1MARSH, TOM F. INC.DRILL9,214
1980-05-088066842-355-31400WATERS, H. F. #1J3 OIL CO., INC.RECOMP8,800
1980-05-088066742-355-31575KOENNING #3DEETER, JOHNDRILL7,212
1980-05-078059142-355-31249KINSEY, E. A. #B3FPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,317
1980-05-078057442-355-31573TEXAS STATE TRACT 72 #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL11,500
1980-05-028074442-355-31577JOHNS, C. D. #3TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,400
1980-05-028016942-355-31572STATE TRACT 692 #1COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R.DRILL4,200
1980-05-017989942-355-31571SWILLING, W. D. #01HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,000
1980-05-017989242-355-81718MCNAIR, W. T. #3SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC.OTHER6,623
1980-04-307973642-355-31570SHORT, F. R. #2TEXAS GENERAL PETR. CORP.DRILL7,100
1980-04-307967442-355-31569KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #86EXXON CORP.DRILL11,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.