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
1978-07-122847942-355-31303MCDONOUGH, DAN #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,914
1978-07-122839042-355-31309STATE TRACT 351 #2MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL12,000
1978-07-122830742-355-03725LA PRELLE, ROBERT #7AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,850
1978-07-112828742-355-81872GALLAGHER ESTATE #1PRODEX OPERATING COMPANYOTHER660
1978-07-072809542-355-31203LA PRELLE, ROBERT #14AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,500
1978-07-072806642-355-31263BROWNLEE, E. M. #1PRODEX OPERATING COMPANYOTHER5,700
1978-07-072806542-355-31308FORDYCE UNIT #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL14,626
1978-07-062801542-355-31307EAST FLOUR BLUFF-STATE "H" #5EXXON CORP.DRILL14,000
1978-07-062796242-355-31306EAST FLOUR BLUFF-STATE TRACT 50 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL14,000
1978-07-052789542-355-30661STATE TRACT 343 #2MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.OTHER8,000
1978-06-302774242-355-00606KNOLLE FARMS #1CRYSTAL OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,755
1978-06-302768942-355-80491STATE OF TEXAS #3EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,850
1978-06-302768242-355-31305CHARBA #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,462
1978-06-292804442-355-31304WHEELER, C. O. #1NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,806
1978-06-282753742-355-06517DIX, THOMAS #1GILLRING OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,583
1978-06-262734142-355-81868PARR, R. S. #1C. B. GAS GATHERING, INC.OTHER6,850
1978-06-232731142-355-31302KING, RICHARD ET AL #1DANSFIELL OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,009
1978-06-212701242-355-31301DRYDEN, J. W. #6CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL10,597
1978-06-212698442-355-31300RICHTER, WALTER L. #2TARTAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,500
1978-06-202803142-355-06003BICKLER & MOSELY #6DATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP7,700
1978-06-192678842-355-30856KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #52EXXON CORP.DRILL11,000
1978-06-192673542-355-30282SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-1 #34-WDTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,500
1978-06-162664942-355-81866GALLAGHER ESTATE #1PRODEX OPERATING COMPANYOTHER6,600
1978-06-142766942-355-81869PAGE, SALLY #1DINERO OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,732
1978-06-122624842-355-31299MCCOY, ZULA #2OUTLINE OIL CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-06-092615842-355-06708EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #E-8EXXON CORP.OTHER10,060
1978-06-052578642-355-31298HUIE, R. W. #13WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.DRILL6,500
1978-06-052578342-355-81864WARDNER, G. P. #102CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP9,215
1978-06-052578242-355-31297STATE TRACT 349 #2MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL10,000
1978-05-312630342-355-00991BERNSEN, LEON #2PRODEX OPERATING COMPANYOTHER6,000
1978-05-312551342-355-30198HUIE, R. W. #12WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.OTHER6,500
1978-05-312546542-355-81862HARLAN, ET AL #2 SWDANDERMAN, GEORGE G.OTHER7,099
1978-05-262532042-355-30585GWYNN, V. G. #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP10,310
1978-05-252522342-355-81861LITTLE, R. C. #1-AWESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.OTHER4,032
1978-05-242562442-355-31290HUIE, R. W. #11WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.DRILL7,000
1978-05-242522042-355-31296LOESSIN, LOUIS E. #1SKINNER CORP-NEWMAN BROS.DRLG.CODRILL3,508
1978-05-242508542-355-31295DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 15PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL7,350
1978-05-222491842-355-30825EVANS, FRANK G. ET AL GAS UNIT #1CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL13,600
1978-05-222487342-355-81860WARDNER, G. P. #5CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,460
1978-05-222487242-355-05273WARDNER, G. P. #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,114
1978-05-222485442-355-06172DUGGER, L. M. #6-JATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP8,327
1978-05-222485342-355-06644LUBY, J. P. #60-HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,550
1978-05-222484542-355-30514CHAPMAN, J. O. #86TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,000
1978-05-182457942-355-31294WARDNER, G. P. #136CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,700
1978-05-172444542-355-06391BARCLAY #1TUTHILL & BARBEERECOMP7,515
1978-05-162439042-355-31293CALDWELL #1MAYNARD OIL CO.DRILL9,900
1978-05-152419842-355-31292KOEMEL #2WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.DRILL6,500
1978-05-152419742-355-31291BLACKNALL, SALLY #3WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.DRILL6,800
1978-05-122412242-355-06268GARRETT GAS UNIT #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP14,000
1978-05-112400542-355-31289KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #60EXXON CORP.DRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.