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
1979-11-216447442-355-04772DRISCOLL, CLARA #B-6DPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,006
1979-11-206437442-355-30867SCHULZE, HERBERT K. ET AL #3HUGHES & HUGHESRECOMP9,377
1979-11-206431942-355-03936MCCANN, G. H. #9AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER5,700
1979-11-156623642-355-31457BEAN #1BELL, KELLY INC.DRILL8,200
1979-11-156394342-355-30459CHAPMAN, J. O. #72HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,400
1979-11-156388442-355-31295DRISCOLL, CLARA #A15UPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,350
1979-11-156387242-355-31393STATE TRACT 342 #2MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.OTHER11,390
1979-11-136369442-355-31484WHITLOW #1PLANET OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1979-11-136368542-355-31483WHEELER #1AVARN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL6,700
1979-11-136368142-355-31482STATE TRACT 89 #2MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL2,491
1979-11-136363742-355-31288SEALS-PARR UNIT #1GALAXY ENERGIES, INC.RECOMP5,800
1979-11-136363142-355-04803EAST SIDE BLOCK UNIT #7DTENNECO OIL CO.OTHER7,050
1979-11-126355042-355-31481COOKE, C. N. #4DAWSON, E. ROBERTDRILL5,000
1979-11-126354542-355-31480LEVY #1VARN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL5,700
1979-11-086375042-355-31206REDFISH BAY PROPERTIES, LTD. #1INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP.RECOMP10,600
1979-11-086319242-355-31479MCKENZIE, ALLEN #1DEETER IMPROVEMENT, INC,DRILL7,800
1979-11-076376742-355-31399KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #67EXXON CORP.DRILL10,000
1979-11-076316842-355-31478PAVELKA GAS UNIT #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP.DRILL9,000
1979-11-076315942-355-00166WALKER, IDA #4SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,650
1979-11-076314642-355-04775DRISCOLL, CLARA #B9PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,025
1979-11-076313542-355-31474PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT NO. 2 #3EXXON CORP.DRILL11,200
1979-11-056298442-355-31477CELANESE #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL8,980
1979-11-026275442-355-31476CHAPMAN, J. O. #123TEXACO INC.DRILL10,850
1979-11-026275342-355-31475CHAPMAN, J. O. #124TEXACO INC.DRILL10,850
1979-11-016258142-355-06237RIVERS, M. L. #A9PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP2,815
1979-10-296221842-355-01944OCKER #10DINERO OIL COMPANYOTHER4,400
1979-10-266208642-355-31473KING, RICHARD ESTATE, ET AL #1HARPER & HEFTEDRILL6,500
1979-10-266199242-355-01268BLACKNALL, J. C. #8TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP7,015
1979-10-256181442-355-31472CODY #1DINERO-PHILLIPS & SPRADLEYDRILL12,500
1979-10-256180542-355-31471DARE #1TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,600
1979-10-236177142-355-31470MCCANN, G. H. #37AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,500
1979-10-236157842-355-01941OCKER #6DINERO OIL COMPANYOTHER4,400
1979-10-226150042-355-31469WINKLEMAN EST. #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,340
1979-10-226143542-355-31468MILLER, NETTIE E. #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL10,000
1979-10-196121442-355-30010SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-1 #28DTEXACO INC.RECOMP8,530
1979-10-196121342-355-03778LUBY, J. P. #14TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,175
1979-10-186239342-355-30145LUBY, J. P. #65TEXACO INC.RECOMP11,712
1979-10-186106142-355-04608RICHARDSON, C. R. #9TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,050
1979-10-186102842-355-31467STATE TRACT 710 #1BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL4,250
1979-10-186102642-355-31466STATE TRACT 689-A #1BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL14,500
1979-10-166073442-355-31465HARLAN #1ANTARES OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,412
1979-10-126043042-355-31464CHAPMAN "J" #1MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL15,000
1979-10-116195942-355-30770CHAPMAN, J. O. #107TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,962
1979-10-116026342-355-06296WARDNER, G. P. #111JCHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,870
1979-10-055995642-355-81919INGRAM, DONALD #5CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,945
1979-10-055988642-355-31463WATERS, H. S. #2J3 OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
1979-09-285916942-355-31462WARDNER, G. P. #146CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,100
1979-09-276012842-355-04793AUSTIN, HELEN P. #B10PENNZOIL COMPANYRECOMP7,070
1979-09-275907942-355-31461MCKINZIE UNIT #1DINERO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,700
1979-09-275902342-355-31460CHAPMAN "G" #4GEISER, DAVID H.DRILL6,214
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.