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
1978-05-112399242-355-81857KNIGHT, J. B. #3 AVARN PETROLEUM CO.OTHER7,118
1978-05-102386742-355-30280STATE TRACT 750 #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,000
1978-05-082368142-355-30387CHAPMAN, J. O. #49 WITEXACO INC.RECOMP7,745
1978-05-052566042-355-30422DRISCOLL-SEVIER #3HNG OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,300
1978-05-052363042-355-30459CHAPMAN, J. O. #72-FTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,400
1978-05-052362942-355-81856KNIGHT, J. B. #1AVARN PETROLEUM CO.OTHER7,146
1978-05-052362842-355-81855KNIGHT, J. B. #2AVARN PETROLEUM CO.OTHER7,200
1978-05-052362742-355-30793CHAPMAN, J. O. #119TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,060
1978-05-042352142-355-31269HARTMAN #1PARAFFINE OIL CORP.OTHER7,500
1978-05-032341842-355-31288SEALS-PARR UNIT #1C. B. GAS GATHERING, INC.DRILL7,200
1978-05-012325442-355-31287KING, BOBBY LYNN #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN PETRO. CORP.DRILL9,000
1978-04-262294842-355-30862TALBERT, C. P. #16PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,600
1978-04-262292642-355-02694STATE TRACT 397 #4SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP8,404
1978-04-262292342-355-31286WRIGHT TRUST #4SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN PETRO. CORP.DRILL6,000
1978-04-262289942-355-31201VALKA, DOROTHY L. #1HAMON, JAKE L.OTHER10,641
1978-04-242290242-355-31285STATE TRACT 52 #A 4CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL10,600
1978-04-242275442-355-31284DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 14PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL7,290
1978-04-242275242-355-04787AUSTIN, HELEN P. #B 3PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,017
1978-04-202258142-355-05295WARDNER, G. P. #32-UCHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,822
1978-04-192267942-355-31283BARCLAY, B. W. #2TUTHILL & BARBEEDRILL8,500
1978-04-172234342-355-31281KNIGHT, J. B. #1VARN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,200
1978-04-142223342-355-03168EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #D-5EXXON CORP.OTHER6,791
1978-04-122199142-355-31279KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #59EXXON CORP.DRILL10,600
1978-04-122198442-355-30854WILSON, JOHNNY C. ET AL GAS UNIT #1CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL14,279
1978-04-122198342-355-02636SAND 10 GAS UNIT "D" #2ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP7,425
1978-04-112217642-355-31280WARDNER, G. P. #135CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,500
1978-04-112182342-355-81852BLACKNALL, J. C. #7TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP6,267
1978-04-112181342-355-31278STATE TRACT 691 #1CANUS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL14,500
1978-04-072163842-355-31277GABRIEL, MILTON, ET AL #2MAYNARD OIL CO.DRILL8,800
1978-04-07993142-355-06426CHAPMAN, J. O. #31TEXACO INC.RECOMP13,193
1978-04-062211442-355-03322BEVLY "A" #1DINERO OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,919
1978-04-062152442-355-03363BALDWIN, J. C. #10MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP4,160
1978-04-062152342-355-30626BALDWIN, J. C. #32MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,087
1978-04-062151842-355-81850WARDNER, G. P. #90CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,133
1978-04-042140542-355-81849CHAPMAN RANCH "B" #6MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP13,102
1978-04-042139942-355-00735WILSON, E. C. #1SOUTH STATES OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,005
1978-04-042137542-355-80394BALDWIN, J. C. #17MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP3,975
1978-04-042137442-355-31276STATE TRACT 326 #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL11,500
1978-04-042137242-355-31275STATE TRACT 327 #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL12,000
1978-04-032125242-355-00491ELIFF, J. J. #2PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP5,620
1978-04-032124242-355-30410CHAPMAN, J. O. #56TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,000
1978-04-032123842-355-30547CHAPMAN, J. O. #99TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,650
1978-04-032123542-355-02017GALLAGHER, J. W. #4TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,260
1978-03-302106742-355-81847CHICAGO LAND BANK "A" #10AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP6,832
1978-03-282095742-355-06351LAWRENCE-HARRELL #7DINERO OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,513
1978-03-282095542-355-81846STATE 45-47 UNIT #4711ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP12,500
1978-03-282094842-355-03325BEVLY -A- #5DINERO OIL COMPANYOTHER9,914
1978-03-282094142-355-04765DRISCOLL, CLARA #A-5PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,015
1978-03-272165042-355-06328LEHMAN B #4OXOCO-TEXAS, INC.RECOMP6,319
1978-03-242077642-355-81236MUSTANG ISLAND SAND 7-A UNIT #2907ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP7,773
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.