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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6,656
6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-17 | 70057 | 42-355-00135 | KING, RICHARD #22 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69905 | 42-355-31516 | TALBERT, L. G. #3 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69825 | 42-355-06267 | HARRELL, VIRA A. #9 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69819 | 42-355-31515 | JAUER, B. #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 4,510 | |
| 1980-01-15 | 69757 | 42-355-31514 | KING, RICHARD #329 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 69488 | 42-355-05829 | STATE TRACT 423 #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 8,520 | |
| 1980-01-11 | 69414 | 42-355-31513 | SOUTHEAST FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT 2 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69300 | 42-355-31511 | CECH, FRANK #1 | HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 13,444 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69097 | 42-355-31510 | STATE TRACT 351 #3 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,875 | |
| 1980-01-08 | 69347 | 42-355-31512 | TALBERT, C. P. #21 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-01-08 | 68914 | 42-355-05783 | FLATO, PAYNE "A" #1 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,428 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68768 | 42-355-00919 | CALALLEN #3 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 68044 | 42-355-31508 | STATE TRACT 691 #2R | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,396 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67836 | 42-355-31507 | SANDERS, M. L. "B" #7 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67829 | 42-355-31506 | BLUCHER ESTATE #1A | STEWART & FORD | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67828 | 42-355-31505 | BLUCHER ESTATE #1B | TIERRA PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,655 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67825 | 42-355-04778 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #B12L | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67776 | 42-355-31504 | WARDNER, G. P. #147 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67774 | 42-355-31503 | WARDNER, G. P. #143 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1979-12-21 | 67502 | 42-355-31502 | DOUGHTY, LELA F. #7 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1979-12-19 | 67198 | 42-355-81928 | WALKER, IDA #4 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1979-12-18 | 67097 | 42-355-05327 | WARDNER, G. P. #98 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1979-12-18 | 67082 | 42-355-31501 | HILL-BARNHART UNIT #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,175 | |
| 1979-12-18 | 67053 | 42-355-31410 | WALTON, IRENE #B4U | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,340 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66976 | 42-355-31500 | KING RANCH STATE 10400' SD. UNIT #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66969 | 42-355-06263 | ARANSAS PROP., INC.STATE UNIT 1 #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,770 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66957 | 42-355-31499 | GIBSON, OCIE MAE #1 | ENERGY SOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66933 | 42-355-31278 | STATE TRACT 691 #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 14,500 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66932 | 42-355-30854 | WILSON, JOHNNY C. ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 14,279 | |
| 1979-12-14 | 66929 | 42-355-31311 | MAYO #1 | BELL, KELLY INC. | OTHER | 6,100 | |
| 1979-12-12 | 66576 | 42-355-31498 | KING RANCH - CHILTIPIN #79 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1979-12-11 | 67382 | 42-355-31485 | STATE TRACT #425 #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-12-10 | 66367 | 42-355-31497 | CHAPMAN HEIRS A #20 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1979-12-10 | 66366 | 42-355-31496 | INGRAM, J. C. #C4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1979-12-10 | 66312 | 42-355-31495 | STATE TRACT 89 #2A | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65812 | 42-355-31494 | PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65808 | 42-355-31493 | KNOLLE, C. E. #1 | SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65798 | 42-355-31492 | KNOLLE, C. E. #2 | SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65311 | 42-355-81926 | WALTON, IRENE #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,075 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65230 | 42-355-30826 | STATE TRACT #423 #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 12,355 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 66261 | 42-355-31433 | MCCANN, G. H. #35 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,512 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 65012 | 42-355-31491 | STATE TRACT 691 #2 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,442 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 65008 | 42-355-30401 | LUBY, J. M. #33 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64998 | 42-355-03934 | MCCANN, G. H. #7D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 6,560 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64991 | 42-355-31490 | ISENSEE, T. H. #9 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64947 | 42-355-31489 | COLLINS-PEACE #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64749 | 42-355-31487 | ELLA #1 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | RECOMP | 8,597 | |
| 1979-11-27 | 69559 | 42-355-30547 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #99 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64880 | 42-355-31488 | BARBER #1 | TEXANA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 6,630 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64639 | 42-355-31486 | YEAGER, AGNES J. #1 | FOX, HEWITT B., INC. | DRILL | 6,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.