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
1980-04-297963942-355-31568MCCANN, H. L. #24SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL15,000
1980-04-297960742-355-31567RIVERS, M. L. ESTATE #1LANGHAM PETROLEUM EXPL. CORP.DRILL9,000
1980-04-287934242-355-30132LUBY, J. P. #61FTEXACO INC.RECOMP8,486
1980-04-287934142-355-81942MCNAIR, W. T. #3SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC.OTHER6,623
1980-04-257933642-355-06559FLINN, F. E. -B- #18WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP6,050
1980-04-257926042-355-31566HEFTE, MARY TOM EST. #9HEFTE, MARY TOMDRILL6,700
1980-04-257919842-355-31565CARVER ESTATE -A- #3CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,500
1980-04-247918242-355-31564STATE TRACT 24 #1IMC EXPLORATON CO.DRILL9,463
1980-04-247905342-355-31563PAINTER, MAESON #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL10,000
1980-04-238457942-355-30116LUBY, J. P. #62-HTEXACO INC.RECOMP8,475
1980-04-237894242-355-31562KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #85EXXON CORP.DRILL12,900
1980-04-188256242-355-81945BERNSEN, LEON #3PRODEX OPERATING COMPANYOTHER5,880
1980-04-187876542-355-31561MILLNER GAS UNIT #1DEETER, JOHNDRILL9,000
1980-04-187873942-355-31560SHORT, F. R. #1L & F DRILLING CO.DRILL7,300
1980-04-167849842-355-31559CHAPMAN J #2MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL6,140
1980-04-167849742-355-31558CONOLLY - TAYLOR - CHAPMAN HEIRS #3MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL6,168
1980-04-147864142-355-31451SANDERS, M. L. "B" #6VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1980-04-147824242-355-30304LUBY, J. M. #30TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,500
1980-04-147824142-355-05900LA PRELLE, JOHN EST. "A" #9-JTEXACO INC.RECOMP8,215
1980-04-147819542-355-31557CHEEVES ESTATE #1PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,810
1980-04-107991342-355-31781HINZE, E. H. #2ALLEN, T. M.DRILL3,500
1980-04-097768042-355-31277GABRIEL, MILTON ET AL #2MAYNARD OIL CO.RECOMP9,003
1980-04-077744342-355-31486YEAGER, AGNES J. #1FOX, HEWITT B., INC.RECOMP6,550
1980-04-077744042-355-31475CHAPMAN, J. O. #124TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,015
1980-04-077743542-355-31556KING RANCH - STATE 9400 SAND GU #2EXXON CORP.DRILL9,900
1980-04-047730042-355-30337KENEDY C #5TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP4,343
1980-04-017684342-355-30337KENEDY C #5TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP4,343
1980-04-017683542-355-06479STATE TRACT 430 #4-DARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,325
1980-04-017683142-355-30061BURDITT, KATHERINE P. #1VALWOOD PRODUCTION CO.OTHER10,991
1980-04-017680442-355-31555SCHNEIDER, W. R. #1ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD.DRILL9,520
1980-03-317673342-355-02669STATE TRACT 414 #3ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.RECOMP8,359
1980-03-277636142-355-31554WILLOUGHBY, PAUL #1BARBER OIL EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,500
1980-03-277631742-355-81938GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP11,490
1980-03-257617842-355-31553BERTRAM HEIRS #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL12,000
1980-03-247856442-355-04829INGRAM, DONALD #5TCHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,945
1980-03-247601942-355-31552LA JOLLA CORPORATION #2ENDICOTT, MELVIN F.DRILL6,690
1980-03-207660242-355-31551PFEILER #1BAXTER, MURPHY H.DRILL6,169
1980-03-197585642-355-81702H. & F. PROPERTIES #1DINERO OIL CORPORATIONOTHER5,700
1980-03-187560442-355-31550RENKEN-FROST GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP.DRILL8,657
1980-03-187557742-355-30170LUBY, J. P. #68TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,500
1980-03-187545842-355-31549FLATO, EDWIN #2VARN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL6,350
1980-03-187545642-355-31392BOGEL, W. W. #1TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP8,120
1980-03-177542142-355-31548WEIL, ALEX #1CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL15,000
1980-03-177540642-355-31547HARLAN, ET AL #3ANDERMAN, GEORGE G.DRILL7,800
1980-03-177540442-355-31546STEDMAN, E. ISLAND GAS UNIT #1PEL-TEX OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,012
1980-03-177540142-355-31545HEATH & LAWRENCE #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP.DRILL8,200
1980-03-177538042-355-31544PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 2 #4EXXON CORP.DRILL10,075
1980-03-147523042-355-81781RICHARDSON, C. R. #9TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,050
1980-03-117492242-355-30221LA PRELLE, JOHN EST. 'A' #12TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,100
1980-03-117490742-355-31543H & F PROPERTIES #1TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,850
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.