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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Latest Permit
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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-07-12 | 28479 | 42-355-31303 | MCDONOUGH, DAN #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,914 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28390 | 42-355-31309 | STATE TRACT 351 #2 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28307 | 42-355-03725 | LA PRELLE, ROBERT #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1978-07-11 | 28287 | 42-355-81872 | GALLAGHER ESTATE #1 | PRODEX OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 660 | |
| 1978-07-07 | 28095 | 42-355-31203 | LA PRELLE, ROBERT #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1978-07-07 | 28066 | 42-355-31263 | BROWNLEE, E. M. #1 | PRODEX OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 5,700 | |
| 1978-07-07 | 28065 | 42-355-31308 | FORDYCE UNIT #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 14,626 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 28015 | 42-355-31307 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF-STATE "H" #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 27962 | 42-355-31306 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF-STATE TRACT 50 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1978-07-05 | 27895 | 42-355-30661 | STATE TRACT 343 #2 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | OTHER | 8,000 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27742 | 42-355-00606 | KNOLLE FARMS #1 | CRYSTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,755 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27689 | 42-355-80491 | STATE OF TEXAS #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27682 | 42-355-31305 | CHARBA #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,462 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 28044 | 42-355-31304 | WHEELER, C. O. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,806 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27537 | 42-355-06517 | DIX, THOMAS #1 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,583 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27341 | 42-355-81868 | PARR, R. S. #1 | C. B. GAS GATHERING, INC. | OTHER | 6,850 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27311 | 42-355-31302 | KING, RICHARD ET AL #1 | DANSFIELL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,009 | |
| 1978-06-21 | 27012 | 42-355-31301 | DRYDEN, J. W. #6 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,597 | |
| 1978-06-21 | 26984 | 42-355-31300 | RICHTER, WALTER L. #2 | TARTAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 28031 | 42-355-06003 | BICKLER & MOSELY #6D | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26788 | 42-355-30856 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #52 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26735 | 42-355-30282 | SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-1 #34-WD | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1978-06-16 | 26649 | 42-355-81866 | GALLAGHER ESTATE #1 | PRODEX OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 6,600 | |
| 1978-06-14 | 27669 | 42-355-81869 | PAGE, SALLY #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,732 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26248 | 42-355-31299 | MCCOY, ZULA #2 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26158 | 42-355-06708 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #E-8 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 10,060 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25786 | 42-355-31298 | HUIE, R. W. #13 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25783 | 42-355-81864 | WARDNER, G. P. #102 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,215 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25782 | 42-355-31297 | STATE TRACT 349 #2 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 26303 | 42-355-00991 | BERNSEN, LEON #2 | PRODEX OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25513 | 42-355-30198 | HUIE, R. W. #12 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25465 | 42-355-81862 | HARLAN, ET AL #2 SWD | ANDERMAN, GEORGE G. | OTHER | 7,099 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25320 | 42-355-30585 | GWYNN, V. G. #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,310 | |
| 1978-05-25 | 25223 | 42-355-81861 | LITTLE, R. C. #1-A | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | OTHER | 4,032 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25624 | 42-355-31290 | HUIE, R. W. #11 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25220 | 42-355-31296 | LOESSIN, LOUIS E. #1 | SKINNER CORP-NEWMAN BROS.DRLG.CO | DRILL | 3,508 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25085 | 42-355-31295 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 15 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24918 | 42-355-30825 | EVANS, FRANK G. ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24873 | 42-355-81860 | WARDNER, G. P. #5 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,460 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24872 | 42-355-05273 | WARDNER, G. P. #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,114 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24854 | 42-355-06172 | DUGGER, L. M. #6-J | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 8,327 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24853 | 42-355-06644 | LUBY, J. P. #60-H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24845 | 42-355-30514 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #86 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24579 | 42-355-31294 | WARDNER, G. P. #136 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24445 | 42-355-06391 | BARCLAY #1 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | RECOMP | 7,515 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24390 | 42-355-31293 | CALDWELL #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24198 | 42-355-31292 | KOEMEL #2 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24197 | 42-355-31291 | BLACKNALL, SALLY #3 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24122 | 42-355-06268 | GARRETT GAS UNIT #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 1978-05-11 | 24005 | 42-355-31289 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #60 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.