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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-29 | 79639 | 42-355-31568 | MCCANN, H. L. #24 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79607 | 42-355-31567 | RIVERS, M. L. ESTATE #1 | LANGHAM PETROLEUM EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79342 | 42-355-30132 | LUBY, J. P. #61F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,486 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79341 | 42-355-81942 | MCNAIR, W. T. #3 | SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 6,623 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79336 | 42-355-06559 | FLINN, F. E. -B- #18 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79260 | 42-355-31566 | HEFTE, MARY TOM EST. #9 | HEFTE, MARY TOM | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79198 | 42-355-31565 | CARVER ESTATE -A- #3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79182 | 42-355-31564 | STATE TRACT 24 #1 | IMC EXPLORATON CO. | DRILL | 9,463 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79053 | 42-355-31563 | PAINTER, MAESON #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 84579 | 42-355-30116 | LUBY, J. P. #62-H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,475 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 78942 | 42-355-31562 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #85 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 82562 | 42-355-81945 | BERNSEN, LEON #3 | PRODEX OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 5,880 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78765 | 42-355-31561 | MILLNER GAS UNIT #1 | DEETER, JOHN | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78739 | 42-355-31560 | SHORT, F. R. #1 | L & F DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78498 | 42-355-31559 | CHAPMAN J #2 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 6,140 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78497 | 42-355-31558 | CONOLLY - TAYLOR - CHAPMAN HEIRS #3 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 6,168 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78641 | 42-355-31451 | SANDERS, M. L. "B" #6 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78242 | 42-355-30304 | LUBY, J. M. #30 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78241 | 42-355-05900 | LA PRELLE, JOHN EST. "A" #9-J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,215 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78195 | 42-355-31557 | CHEEVES ESTATE #1 | PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,810 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 79913 | 42-355-31781 | HINZE, E. H. #2 | ALLEN, T. M. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77680 | 42-355-31277 | GABRIEL, MILTON ET AL #2 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,003 | |
| 1980-04-07 | 77443 | 42-355-31486 | YEAGER, AGNES J. #1 | FOX, HEWITT B., INC. | RECOMP | 6,550 | |
| 1980-04-07 | 77440 | 42-355-31475 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #124 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,015 | |
| 1980-04-07 | 77435 | 42-355-31556 | KING RANCH - STATE 9400 SAND GU #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77300 | 42-355-30337 | KENEDY C #5 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,343 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76843 | 42-355-30337 | KENEDY C #5 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,343 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76835 | 42-355-06479 | STATE TRACT 430 #4-D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,325 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76831 | 42-355-30061 | BURDITT, KATHERINE P. #1 | VALWOOD PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 10,991 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76804 | 42-355-31555 | SCHNEIDER, W. R. #1 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | DRILL | 9,520 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76733 | 42-355-02669 | STATE TRACT 414 #3 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 8,359 | |
| 1980-03-27 | 76361 | 42-355-31554 | WILLOUGHBY, PAUL #1 | BARBER OIL EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-03-27 | 76317 | 42-355-81938 | GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,490 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76178 | 42-355-31553 | BERTRAM HEIRS #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 78564 | 42-355-04829 | INGRAM, DONALD #5T | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,945 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 76019 | 42-355-31552 | LA JOLLA CORPORATION #2 | ENDICOTT, MELVIN F. | DRILL | 6,690 | |
| 1980-03-20 | 76602 | 42-355-31551 | PFEILER #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 6,169 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75856 | 42-355-81702 | H. & F. PROPERTIES #1 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,700 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75604 | 42-355-31550 | RENKEN-FROST GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 8,657 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75577 | 42-355-30170 | LUBY, J. P. #68 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75458 | 42-355-31549 | FLATO, EDWIN #2 | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75456 | 42-355-31392 | BOGEL, W. W. #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,120 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75421 | 42-355-31548 | WEIL, ALEX #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75406 | 42-355-31547 | HARLAN, ET AL #3 | ANDERMAN, GEORGE G. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75404 | 42-355-31546 | STEDMAN, E. ISLAND GAS UNIT #1 | PEL-TEX OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,012 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75401 | 42-355-31545 | HEATH & LAWRENCE #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1980-03-17 | 75380 | 42-355-31544 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 2 #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,075 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75230 | 42-355-81781 | RICHARDSON, C. R. #9 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 1980-03-11 | 74922 | 42-355-30221 | LA PRELLE, JOHN EST. 'A' #12 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 1980-03-11 | 74907 | 42-355-31543 | H & F PROPERTIES #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 3,850 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.