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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Operators (30d)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-11 | 74905 | 42-355-31542 | H & F PROPERTIES #2 | COASTAL ENGINEERING SERVICE | DRILL | 4,312 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 74738 | 42-355-31541 | WARDNER, G. P. #145 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 74297 | 42-355-31540 | CARVER ESTATE -A- #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 74294 | 42-355-05302 | WARDNER, G. P. #53 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,118 | |
| 1980-03-04 | 74168 | 42-355-31539 | DUBE, WALTER #2 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 2,497 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 73939 | 42-355-31537 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #2 | JOJON PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 73912 | 42-355-81936 | WARDNER, G. P. #63 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,120 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 73911 | 42-355-05278 | WARDNER, G. P. #6D | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,425 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 73909 | 42-355-04301 | GANDY, A. C. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,206 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 73901 | 42-355-31536 | KNIGHT-JACKSON #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73593 | 42-355-31390 | TALBERT, C. P. #20 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73554 | 42-355-31535 | KOENNING, ALTON #1 | NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,698 | |
| 1980-02-26 | 73553 | 42-355-31534 | HARLAN, W. A. #1 | EXXETER PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,156 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73478 | 42-355-30195 | GWYNN, V. G. #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,310 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73476 | 42-355-31533 | WARDNER, G. P. #142 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73390 | 42-355-81705 | STATE TRACT 9 #1 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 11,847 | |
| 1980-02-22 | 73555 | 42-355-30840 | STATE TRACT 352 #1 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 1980-02-22 | 73223 | 42-355-31532 | KELLY #4 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,439 | |
| 1980-02-22 | 73213 | 42-355-31531 | STATE TRACT 45 #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-02-21 | 73547 | 42-355-31485 | STATE TRACT 425 #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1980-02-20 | 73043 | 42-355-31530 | TALBERT, C. P. #3 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-02-20 | 72988 | 42-355-30435 | WALKER, R. H. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,486 | |
| 1980-02-20 | 72912 | 42-355-31529 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #82 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,958 | |
| 1980-02-14 | 72653 | 42-355-31528 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 421 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 72631 | 42-355-31527 | MCCANN, G. H. #38 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72309 | 42-355-31526 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K. ET AL #6 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72308 | 42-355-31525 | SCHULZE, R. PHILIP, ET AL #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72244 | 42-355-31524 | STONE, CHARLES & ERISAN, CHARLES #221U2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,242 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72243 | 42-355-31523 | HAAS, FRED #221U4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,406 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72239 | 42-355-31522 | BLUNTZER, JOHN LLOYD #221U5 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,405 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 72228 | 42-355-31521 | HACKFIELD, VIRGINIA #221U1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,306 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72722 | 42-355-04525 | RUSS & DAIMWOOD #2 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72062 | 42-355-31348 | CALDWELL, N. #2C | COX, EDWIN L. | OTHER | 8,850 | |
| 1980-02-05 | 71793 | 42-355-31520 | MCCANN STATE UNIT "A" #4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-02-04 | 72119 | 42-355-30229 | KNIGHT, R. R. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1980-01-31 | 71271 | 42-355-03935 | MCCANN, G. H. #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,046 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70961 | 42-355-30849 | KINSEY, E. A. #B2L | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,175 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70960 | 42-355-31392 | BOGEL, W. W. #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,120 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 70959 | 42-355-30450 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #64 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 71085 | 42-355-03976 | SPESSARD, W. M. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,604 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70843 | 42-355-31249 | KINSEY, E. A. #B3L | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,317 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70840 | 42-355-81716 | MCNAIR, W. T. #1 | SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70816 | 42-355-31519 | MCNAIR #1 | ERNEST B RUBSAMEN JR&ASSOC INC** | DRILL | 6,931 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70812 | 42-355-30453 | LUBY, J. M. #36 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70775 | 42-355-30766 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G38 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 8,400 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70684 | 42-355-31518 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 445 #2 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,476 | |
| 1980-01-23 | 70667 | 42-355-81717 | MCNAIR, W. T. #2 | SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 6,011 | |
| 1980-01-23 | 70626 | 42-355-31517 | DUGGER, L. L. #1 | HARKINS & COMPANY | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70560 | 42-355-30188 | SPESSARD, W. M. #47F | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,543 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70435 | 42-355-30867 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K. ET AL #3 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.