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.

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-18

All Time

6,656

6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1979-02-274328142-355-31380TEXAS STATE TRACT 422 #6GETTY OIL CO.DRILL12,072
1979-02-214289042-355-31301DRYDEN, J. W. #6CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP10,597
1979-02-214288442-355-81899CHAPMAN RANCH #747CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP5,018
1979-02-214288342-355-05254CAGE, W. T. #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,028
1979-02-204279142-355-30667CROOK-SIMS GAS UNIT #1MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.OTHER13,000
1979-02-164271742-355-31379STATE TRACT 423 #11SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL12,500
1979-02-134249542-355-81898GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP11,490
1979-02-134249342-355-30498LEVY ET AL #1BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTSOTHER6,501
1979-02-094230042-355-30724STATE TRACT 81 #1ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER10,469
1979-02-094229942-355-03331GALLAGHER, J. W. #4CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO.RECOMP7,497
1979-02-054199642-355-06348STATE TRACT 49 #2CITIES SERVICE COMPANYOTHER9,503
1979-02-024191242-355-30479CHAPMAN, J. O. #76TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,200
1979-01-314180842-355-05905GILLETT, J. T. "A" #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,150
1979-01-314180742-355-31377DAIMWOOD, W. H. #1CANNON PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL3,252
1979-01-314178242-355-03936MCCANN, G. H. #9AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER6,450
1979-01-314178142-355-03932MCCANN, G. H. #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER5,068
1979-01-304332242-355-01967ISENSEE UNIT #2BAY ROCK CORP.OTHER2,580
1979-01-264149242-355-03822SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-2 #13TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,363
1979-01-244241542-355-30605BALDWIN, J. C. #31MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,070
1979-01-234134742-355-31376BROWN, MINNIE #5PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL7,312
1979-01-234134042-355-30764WALKER "B" #2COX, EDWIN L.RECOMP6,500
1979-01-194115342-355-31375STATE TRACT 257 ARANSAS BAY #1WESSELY EXP., INC.DRILL9,000
1979-01-194113742-355-31374TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL GUA #2HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL9,000
1979-01-174102042-355-31516TALBERT, L. G. #3CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL14,700
1979-01-164096942-355-31372EAST SIDE BLOCK #12TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL8,600
1979-01-164092542-355-30788WALKER, IDA #20SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP6,500
1979-01-094047742-355-31371KELIEHOR, MARGARET #1NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,000
1979-01-084040042-355-31370CARVER #1HADA, J. L., JR.DRILL9,600
1979-01-054027042-355-06543MCCANN, G. H. #26AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP12,500
1979-01-054026942-355-30188SPESSARD, W. M. #47-FAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,543
1979-01-024001942-355-31369CHAPMAN HEIRS A #1142HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL10,800
1979-01-023998442-355-31368THOMPSON #1MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,000
1979-01-023996242-355-30081HIRSCHY, E. O. #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,293
1978-12-293976242-355-31367YEAGER, AGNES JOHNSON #1DIXON DRILLING COMPANYDRILL6,605
1978-12-283971742-355-31366SANDERS, M. L. B #5VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-12-283968142-355-31365GANDY, A. C. #1JONES, DOY G. OIL & GAS PROD CO.DRILL9,110
1978-12-223972442-355-30730JAUER, BRYAN "A" #1VENUS OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,212
1978-12-223945342-355-31364SCHULZE, HERBERT K. ET AL #5HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL9,160
1978-12-213934642-355-31363MCCANN-STATE UNIT "A" #2SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL12,643
1978-12-203921742-355-31362ERMIS, THOMAS #1AIKMAN OIL CORP.DRILL6,809
1978-12-183909942-355-06576MCCANN, G. H. #28-FAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,615
1978-12-183906842-355-31361SCHWETMAN, J. #1INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,338
1978-12-183902942-355-06576MCCANN, G.H. #28-HAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,615
1978-12-183901842-355-31360STATE TRACT 413 #4ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL12,500
1978-12-183901042-355-31359STATE OF TEXAS #4EXXON CORP.DRILL11,000
1978-12-133877442-355-31358STATE TRACT 258 ARANSAS BAY #1WESSELY EXP., INC.DRILL10,400
1978-12-123867442-355-31518TEXAS STATE TRACT 445 #2GETTY OIL CO.DRILL9,600
1978-12-083842642-355-31356SMITH, JACK D. #1ALLEN, T. M.DRILL8,800
1978-12-073835442-355-31355STATE TRACT 76 #2HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL11,617
1978-12-043803342-355-31309STATE TRACT 351 #2MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.OTHER12,330
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.