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

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-18

All Time

6,656

6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1980-01-177005742-355-00135KING, RICHARD #22SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,650
1980-01-166990542-355-31516TALBERT, L. G. #3CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,000
1980-01-166982542-355-06267HARRELL, VIRA A. #9CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO.RECOMP6,600
1980-01-166981942-355-31515JAUER, B. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL4,510
1980-01-156975742-355-31514KING, RICHARD #329SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,400
1980-01-146948842-355-05829STATE TRACT 423 #7SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP8,520
1980-01-116941442-355-31513SOUTHEAST FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT 2 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL11,700
1980-01-106930042-355-31511CECH, FRANK #1HARKEN OIL & GAS, INCDRILL13,444
1980-01-096909742-355-31510STATE TRACT 351 #3MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL10,875
1980-01-086934742-355-31512TALBERT, C. P. #21PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL8,500
1980-01-086891442-355-05783FLATO, PAYNE "A" #1EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,428
1980-01-076876842-355-00919CALALLEN #3AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP7,700
1979-12-286804442-355-31508STATE TRACT 691 #2RCANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,396
1979-12-286783642-355-31507SANDERS, M. L. "B" #7VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,500
1979-12-286782942-355-31506BLUCHER ESTATE #1ASTEWART & FORDDRILL12,500
1979-12-286782842-355-31505BLUCHER ESTATE #1BTIERRA PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,655
1979-12-286782542-355-04778DRISCOLL, CLARA #B12LPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,350
1979-12-286777642-355-31504WARDNER, G. P. #147CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,000
1979-12-286777442-355-31503WARDNER, G. P. #143CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL6,950
1979-12-216750242-355-31502DOUGHTY, LELA F. #7DINERO OIL COMPANYDRILL4,550
1979-12-196719842-355-81928WALKER, IDA #4SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,650
1979-12-186709742-355-05327WARDNER, G. P. #98CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP8,000
1979-12-186708242-355-31501HILL-BARNHART UNIT #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,175
1979-12-186705342-355-31410WALTON, IRENE #B4UPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,340
1979-12-176697642-355-31500KING RANCH STATE 10400' SD. UNIT #3EXXON CORP.DRILL10,600
1979-12-176696942-355-06263ARANSAS PROP., INC.STATE UNIT 1 #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP8,770
1979-12-176695742-355-31499GIBSON, OCIE MAE #1ENERGY SOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1979-12-176693342-355-31278STATE TRACT 691 #1CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP14,500
1979-12-176693242-355-30854WILSON, JOHNNY C. ET AL GAS UNIT #1CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP14,279
1979-12-146692942-355-31311MAYO #1BELL, KELLY INC.OTHER6,100
1979-12-126657642-355-31498KING RANCH - CHILTIPIN #79EXXON CORP.DRILL12,900
1979-12-116738242-355-31485STATE TRACT #425 #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL12,000
1979-12-106636742-355-31497CHAPMAN HEIRS A #20HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL10,900
1979-12-106636642-355-31496INGRAM, J. C. #C4PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,600
1979-12-106631242-355-31495STATE TRACT 89 #2AMCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL12,500
1979-12-066581242-355-31494PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3EXXON CORP.DRILL12,500
1979-12-066580842-355-31493KNOLLE, C. E. #1SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,000
1979-12-066579842-355-31492KNOLLE, C. E. #2SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,000
1979-12-036531142-355-81926WALTON, IRENE #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,075
1979-12-036523042-355-30826STATE TRACT #423 #10SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP12,355
1979-11-296626142-355-31433MCCANN, G. H. #35AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,512
1979-11-296501242-355-31491STATE TRACT 691 #2CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,442
1979-11-296500842-355-30401LUBY, J. M. #33TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,400
1979-11-296499842-355-03934MCCANN, G. H. #7DAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER6,560
1979-11-296499142-355-31490ISENSEE, T. H. #9DINERO OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1979-11-296494742-355-31489COLLINS-PEACE #1DINERO OIL COMPANYDRILL2,200
1979-11-286474942-355-31487ELLA #1ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD.RECOMP8,597
1979-11-276955942-355-30547CHAPMAN, J. O. #99TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,650
1979-11-266488042-355-31488BARBER #1TEXANA RESOURCES CORP.DRILL6,630
1979-11-266463942-355-31486YEAGER, AGNES J. #1FOX, HEWITT B., INC.DRILL6,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.