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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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-26 | 33521 | 42-355-31331 | KELLY, CECILIA #2 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33519 | 42-355-31330 | KELLY, ELEANOR #3 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33478 | 42-355-31329 | BLESSING, T. D. #1 | SHETTLE, GEO. O. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1978-09-20 | 33082 | 42-355-31328 | STATE TRACT 700 #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 33009 | 42-355-31327 | PROCHASKA #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,719 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32903 | 42-355-06007 | LA PRELLE, ROBERT #11-J | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,622 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32900 | 42-355-31326 | THOMAS, L. M. #1 | MORMAC OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,960 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32487 | 42-355-05298 | WARDNER, G. P. #36 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,408 | |
| 1978-09-08 | 32171 | 42-355-30564 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #103 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,334 | |
| 1978-09-08 | 32168 | 42-355-04757 | RIVERS, M. L. #3 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,215 | |
| 1978-09-06 | 32080 | 42-355-81883 | KNIGHT, J. B. #4A | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | OTHER | 3,300 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31853 | 42-355-81882 | WARDNER, G. P. #75 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,751 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31851 | 42-355-31325 | WARDNER, G. P. #137 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31844 | 42-355-06445 | LOCKE, J. R. #1 | BELL, KELLY | RECOMP | 10,708 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31802 | 42-355-04777 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #B11 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,211 | |
| 1978-08-30 | 31740 | 42-355-81880 | BALDWIN FARMS G UNIT #1 | BELL, KELLY | RECOMP | 10,754 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 32667 | 42-355-01275 | JOHNS, C. D. #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,519 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31218 | 42-355-31324 | STATE TRACT 76 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 11,145 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31070 | 42-355-30032 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #37-H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,954 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31067 | 42-355-01268 | BLACKNALL, J. C. UNIT #8 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,015 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 31014 | 42-355-81877 | PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 9,930 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30886 | 42-355-31323 | DRISCOLL, CLARA EST. #1 | ARLEDGE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30784 | 42-355-05307 | WARDNER, G. P. #60 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,116 | |
| 1978-08-15 | 31262 | 42-355-31253 | STATE TRACT #225 #1 | GALAXY OIL CO. & HAMILL, CLAUD B | OTHER | 11,500 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 31263 | 42-355-04917 | MORGAN, W. S. #3 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30617 | 42-355-31322 | SELLERS, W. S. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-08-11 | 30518 | 42-355-31321 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G-41 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 31285 | 42-355-01925 | KOCUREK, ANTON #3 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,700 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30212 | 42-355-30788 | WALKER, IDA #20 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30211 | 42-355-04796 | HORNE, C. J. #B 3 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,038 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30045 | 42-355-30407 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #54 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29945 | 42-355-31319 | EAST SIDE BLOCK UNIT #10 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29937 | 42-355-31318 | TALBERT, L. G. #2 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 14,700 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29534 | 42-355-31250 | TALBERT, C. P. #19 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,112 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29388 | 42-355-01944 | OCKER #10 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,400 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29376 | 42-355-30660 | SELTZER, FRANCIS LEE ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29984 | 42-355-81875 | HAAS, W. B. MRS #1 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,804 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29181 | 42-355-02497 | STATE TRACT 786 #2 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 10,010 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29177 | 42-355-02496 | STATE TRACT 786 #3 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29160 | 42-355-31316 | JOSLIN-NORTON #1 | DELTA AMERICAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29154 | 42-355-31315 | JOSLIN, ENNIS #1 | DELTA AMERICAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,596 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29142 | 42-355-31314 | STATE TRACT 349 #1 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,922 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 28983 | 42-355-30487 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #81 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1978-07-21 | 28889 | 42-355-05982 | LAWRENCE - C #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,425 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28803 | 42-355-31313 | MAYO #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,958 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28798 | 42-355-31312 | STATE TRACT 750 #1 | HOLLY ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28796 | 42-355-31311 | MAYO GAS UNIT #1 | BELL, KELLY INC. | OTHER | 8,200 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 28694 | 42-355-31310 | STATE TRACT 287 #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 28675 | 42-355-30609 | THOMPSON, J. A. #20 | SKINNER CORP-NEWMAN BROS.DRLG.CO | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 28496 | 42-355-00500 | CHICAGO LAND BANK #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 6,879 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.