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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-21 | 64474 | 42-355-04772 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #B-6D | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,006 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64374 | 42-355-30867 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K. ET AL #3 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 9,377 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64319 | 42-355-03936 | MCCANN, G. H. #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,700 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 66236 | 42-355-31457 | BEAN #1 | BELL, KELLY INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63943 | 42-355-30459 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #72H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63884 | 42-355-31295 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #A15U | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63872 | 42-355-31393 | STATE TRACT 342 #2 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | OTHER | 11,390 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63694 | 42-355-31484 | WHITLOW #1 | PLANET OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63685 | 42-355-31483 | WHEELER #1A | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63681 | 42-355-31482 | STATE TRACT 89 #2 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 2,491 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63637 | 42-355-31288 | SEALS-PARR UNIT #1 | GALAXY ENERGIES, INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63631 | 42-355-04803 | EAST SIDE BLOCK UNIT #7D | TENNECO OIL CO. | OTHER | 7,050 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63550 | 42-355-31481 | COOKE, C. N. #4 | DAWSON, E. ROBERT | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63545 | 42-355-31480 | LEVY #1 | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63750 | 42-355-31206 | REDFISH BAY PROPERTIES, LTD. #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 10,600 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63192 | 42-355-31479 | MCKENZIE, ALLEN #1 | DEETER IMPROVEMENT, INC, | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63767 | 42-355-31399 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #67 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63168 | 42-355-31478 | PAVELKA GAS UNIT #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63159 | 42-355-00166 | WALKER, IDA #4 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63146 | 42-355-04775 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #B9 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,025 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63135 | 42-355-31474 | PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT NO. 2 #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62984 | 42-355-31477 | CELANESE #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 8,980 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62754 | 42-355-31476 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #123 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62753 | 42-355-31475 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #124 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 10,850 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62581 | 42-355-06237 | RIVERS, M. L. #A9 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 2,815 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62218 | 42-355-01944 | OCKER #10 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,400 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62086 | 42-355-31473 | KING, RICHARD ESTATE, ET AL #1 | HARPER & HEFTE | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 61992 | 42-355-01268 | BLACKNALL, J. C. #8 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,015 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61814 | 42-355-31472 | CODY #1 | DINERO-PHILLIPS & SPRADLEY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61805 | 42-355-31471 | DARE #1 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61771 | 42-355-31470 | MCCANN, G. H. #37 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61578 | 42-355-01941 | OCKER #6 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,400 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61500 | 42-355-31469 | WINKLEMAN EST. #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,340 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61435 | 42-355-31468 | MILLER, NETTIE E. #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61214 | 42-355-30010 | SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-1 #28D | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,530 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61213 | 42-355-03778 | LUBY, J. P. #14 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,175 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 62393 | 42-355-30145 | LUBY, J. P. #65 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,712 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 61061 | 42-355-04608 | RICHARDSON, C. R. #9 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 61028 | 42-355-31467 | STATE TRACT 710 #1 | BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 61026 | 42-355-31466 | STATE TRACT 689-A #1 | BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60734 | 42-355-31465 | HARLAN #1 | ANTARES OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,412 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60430 | 42-355-31464 | CHAPMAN "J" #1 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 61959 | 42-355-30770 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #107 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,962 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60263 | 42-355-06296 | WARDNER, G. P. #111J | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,870 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59956 | 42-355-81919 | INGRAM, DONALD #5 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,945 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59886 | 42-355-31463 | WATERS, H. S. #2 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59169 | 42-355-31462 | WARDNER, G. P. #146 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 60128 | 42-355-04793 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #B10 | PENNZOIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,070 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59079 | 42-355-31461 | MCKINZIE UNIT #1 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59023 | 42-355-31460 | CHAPMAN "G" #4 | GEISER, DAVID H. | DRILL | 6,214 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.