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
1979-05-034777042-355-31405GANDY, A. C. #1MACERO MINERALS, INC.DRILL7,000
1979-05-034772142-355-31404GANDY, W. S. #1MACERO MINERALS, INC.DRILL7,000
1979-04-304945342-355-31403VETTERS, W. C. #4ALLEN, T. M.DRILL5,350
1979-04-274736042-355-31402KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #68EXXON CORP.DRILL16,300
1979-04-254720842-355-03831SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-2 #22TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,446
1979-04-254720742-355-03775LUBY, J. P. #11TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,444
1979-04-254720542-355-00154KING, RICHARD #221SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP5,657
1979-04-254714542-355-30780WARDNER, G. P. #128CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP10,210
1979-04-234700242-355-00149KING, RICHARD #216SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONRECOMP6,375
1979-04-234697642-355-81905CROOK, M. P. #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP4,600
1979-04-194676642-355-04784AUSTIN, HELEN P. #2PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,215
1979-04-184670842-355-31401NORRIS GAS UNIT #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP.DRILL9,000
1979-04-184670042-355-31400WATERS, H. F. #1J3 OIL CO., INC.DRILL8,800
1979-04-174661342-355-31399KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #67EXXON CORP.DRILL9,800
1979-04-164644642-355-30849KINSEY, E. A. #B2PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,175
1979-04-124947642-355-81911FLATO, PAYNE "A" #1EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,428
1979-04-124632342-355-04815WALTON, IRENE #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,075
1979-04-124632142-355-30309TAYLOR, R. E. NCT-1 #5FTEXACO INC.RECOMP6,100
1979-04-114618642-355-06679E. FLOUR BLUFF ST. (8700 SD.)GU #F4EXXON CORP.OTHER12,090
1979-04-114618542-355-31398E. FLOUR BLUFF ST.(8700 SD.)GU #F6EXXON CORP.DRILL9,700
1979-04-114610342-355-31397EVANS, FRANK G. #2CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,610
1979-04-104602442-355-31396MARTIN, JOE W. #1BARBER OIL EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,232
1979-04-055007942-355-81914HINZE, E. H. #1PRODEX OPERATING COMPANYOTHER5,850
1979-04-055007842-355-81913HINZE, E. H. #2PRODEX OPERATING COMPANYOTHER5,850
1979-04-054587842-355-06568CHAPMAN, J. O. #39TEXACO INC.RECOMP11,200
1979-04-054587242-355-31395FLATO #1VARN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL6,325
1979-04-054587042-355-31394EAST FLOUR BLUFF DEEP FIELD GU #D16EXXON CORP.DRILL11,700
1979-04-034558842-355-31393STATE TRACT 342 #2MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL12,500
1979-04-024553242-355-31392BOGEL, W. W. #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL8,400
1979-04-024552942-355-31337DRISCOLL, CLARA #A16PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,178
1979-03-284631642-355-30078HARRELL, T. M. "A" #11EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,490
1979-03-284533942-355-31301DRYDEN, J. W. #6CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP10,597
1979-03-284527842-355-81903WARDNER, G. P. #20CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,585
1979-03-284527442-355-31391MASSEY, J. L. #1J3 OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,612
1979-03-284524442-355-30468CHEEVES, CARRIE #1MARTIN, WM. H.RECOMP5,800
1979-03-274516242-355-30605BALDWIN, J. C. #31MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,070
1979-03-224490142-355-81901UNION CENTRAL LIFE INS. CO. "B" #1AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP7,168
1979-03-224484742-355-06157LAWRENCE, R. M. & L. S. #B5CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO.RECOMP5,425
1979-03-224483042-355-31390TALBERT, C. P. #20PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,000
1979-03-224482842-355-31389CHAPMAN "G" #3GEISER, DAVID H.DRILL6,150
1979-03-204467942-355-31388KING RANCH ST. 10,400 SAND UNIT #2EXXON CORP.DRILL11,000
1979-03-154441042-355-31387DRISCOLL, CLARA #A17PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL3,100
1979-03-154440942-355-31386ELLIFF, MABEL #A9PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL2,710
1979-03-154440342-355-31327PROCHASKA #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP6,715
1979-03-124407542-355-31385CAGE, W. T. #3CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,500
1979-03-084395742-355-31384EAST SIDE BLOCK UNIT #13TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL8,600
1979-03-064380142-355-31383MCCOY, ZULA #1ABROWN, RUSSELL H. JR.DRILL7,200
1979-02-284339042-355-31382PURL, OLLIE B #3GILLRING OIL COMPANYDRILL7,700
1979-02-284335242-355-31381KNOLLE FARMS #1THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCDRILL6,074
1979-02-274414242-355-00421MCNAIR #1SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC.OTHER7,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.