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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-02-27 | 43281 | 42-355-31380 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 422 #6 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,072 | |
| 1979-02-21 | 42890 | 42-355-31301 | DRYDEN, J. W. #6 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 10,597 | |
| 1979-02-21 | 42884 | 42-355-81899 | CHAPMAN RANCH #747 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 5,018 | |
| 1979-02-21 | 42883 | 42-355-05254 | CAGE, W. T. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,028 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42791 | 42-355-30667 | CROOK-SIMS GAS UNIT #1 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | OTHER | 13,000 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42717 | 42-355-31379 | STATE TRACT 423 #11 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-02-13 | 42495 | 42-355-81898 | GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,490 | |
| 1979-02-13 | 42493 | 42-355-30498 | LEVY ET AL #1 | BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS | OTHER | 6,501 | |
| 1979-02-09 | 42300 | 42-355-30724 | STATE TRACT 81 #1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 10,469 | |
| 1979-02-09 | 42299 | 42-355-03331 | GALLAGHER, J. W. #4 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | RECOMP | 7,497 | |
| 1979-02-05 | 41996 | 42-355-06348 | STATE TRACT 49 #2 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | OTHER | 9,503 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 41912 | 42-355-30479 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #76 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 41808 | 42-355-05905 | GILLETT, J. T. "A" #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,150 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 41807 | 42-355-31377 | DAIMWOOD, W. H. #1 | CANNON PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 3,252 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 41782 | 42-355-03936 | MCCANN, G. H. #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 6,450 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 41781 | 42-355-03932 | MCCANN, G. H. #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,068 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 43322 | 42-355-01967 | ISENSEE UNIT #2 | BAY ROCK CORP. | OTHER | 2,580 | |
| 1979-01-26 | 41492 | 42-355-03822 | SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-2 #13 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,363 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 42415 | 42-355-30605 | BALDWIN, J. C. #31 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,070 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41347 | 42-355-31376 | BROWN, MINNIE #5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,312 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41340 | 42-355-30764 | WALKER "B" #2 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1979-01-19 | 41153 | 42-355-31375 | STATE TRACT 257 ARANSAS BAY #1 | WESSELY EXP., INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-01-19 | 41137 | 42-355-31374 | TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL GUA #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-01-17 | 41020 | 42-355-31516 | TALBERT, L. G. #3 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 14,700 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40969 | 42-355-31372 | EAST SIDE BLOCK #12 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40925 | 42-355-30788 | WALKER, IDA #20 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1979-01-09 | 40477 | 42-355-31371 | KELIEHOR, MARGARET #1 | NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40400 | 42-355-31370 | CARVER #1 | HADA, J. L., JR. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 40270 | 42-355-06543 | MCCANN, G. H. #26 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 40269 | 42-355-30188 | SPESSARD, W. M. #47-F | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,543 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 40019 | 42-355-31369 | CHAPMAN HEIRS A #1142 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39984 | 42-355-31368 | THOMPSON #1 | MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 39962 | 42-355-30081 | HIRSCHY, E. O. #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,293 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39762 | 42-355-31367 | YEAGER, AGNES JOHNSON #1 | DIXON DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,605 | |
| 1978-12-28 | 39717 | 42-355-31366 | SANDERS, M. L. B #5 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-12-28 | 39681 | 42-355-31365 | GANDY, A. C. #1 | JONES, DOY G. OIL & GAS PROD CO. | DRILL | 9,110 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39724 | 42-355-30730 | JAUER, BRYAN "A" #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,212 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39453 | 42-355-31364 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K. ET AL #5 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,160 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39346 | 42-355-31363 | MCCANN-STATE UNIT "A" #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 12,643 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39217 | 42-355-31362 | ERMIS, THOMAS #1 | AIKMAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,809 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39099 | 42-355-06576 | MCCANN, G. H. #28-F | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,615 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39068 | 42-355-31361 | SCHWETMAN, J. #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,338 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39029 | 42-355-06576 | MCCANN, G.H. #28-H | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,615 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39018 | 42-355-31360 | STATE TRACT 413 #4 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39010 | 42-355-31359 | STATE OF TEXAS #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38774 | 42-355-31358 | STATE TRACT 258 ARANSAS BAY #1 | WESSELY EXP., INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38674 | 42-355-31518 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 445 #2 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38426 | 42-355-31356 | SMITH, JACK D. #1 | ALLEN, T. M. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38354 | 42-355-31355 | STATE TRACT 76 #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 11,617 | |
| 1978-12-04 | 38033 | 42-355-31309 | STATE TRACT 351 #2 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | OTHER | 12,330 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.