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
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All Time
6,656
6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-03-24 | 20775 | 42-355-02607 | MUSTANG ISLAND SAND 7-A UNIT #3002 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20774 | 42-355-31274 | CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #113-19 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20766 | 42-355-30568 | STATE OF TEXAS TRACT 751 #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20698 | 42-355-05314 | WARDNER, G. P. #72 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,438 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20511 | 42-355-31273 | CONOLLY-TAYLOR-CHAPMAN HEIRS #1 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20353 | 42-355-05328 | WARDNER, G.P. #99-H | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,619 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20315 | 42-355-81843 | WARDNER, G. P. #44 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,610 | |
| 1978-03-17 | 20252 | 42-355-81842 | MANLEY, ALMA C. #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 11,700 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20220 | 42-355-30832 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #A-12 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20218 | 42-355-05322 | WARDNER, G. P. #82 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,888 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20205 | 42-355-30478 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #77 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20020 | 42-355-31271 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K. ET AL #4 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 19972 | 42-355-31270 | WEIL, CHARLES B. ET AL #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19813 | 42-355-30831 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 13 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19617 | 42-355-30857 | WOLTER, R. C. #3 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | RECOMP | 6,910 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 21925 | 42-355-31282 | HILL-BARNHART OIL UNIT #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,312 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19388 | 42-355-81841 | RUSSELL, E. R. #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19260 | 42-355-05960 | H & M UNIT #1 | MOKEEN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,376 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19286 | 42-355-31269 | HARTMAN #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,768 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19165 | 42-355-31268 | DIX, THOMAS #9 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 19249 | 42-355-81839 | GAY OIL UNIT IV #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,889 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18949 | 42-355-06191 | LEMAN, W. F. #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,650 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18907 | 42-355-00165 | WALKER, IDA #3 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,651 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18842 | 42-355-81837 | LEHMAN, A. #5 | OXOCO-TEXAS, INC. | RECOMP | 13,104 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 18692 | 42-355-31267 | STATE TRACT 424 #8 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18542 | 42-355-31265 | STATE TRACT 62 #4 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18541 | 42-355-04784 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,215 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18540 | 42-273-00167 | WARDNER, G. P. #20 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,585 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18534 | 42-355-31264 | ARANSAS PROPERTIES, INC. #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 18533 | 42-355-31263 | BROWNLEE #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 6,327 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 19252 | 42-355-03332 | GALLAGHER, J. W. #5 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | RECOMP | 7,480 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18450 | 42-355-31262 | WALKER, IDA W. #A-120* | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18448 | 42-355-31261 | KING, RICHARD #A-120* | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18447 | 42-355-31260 | KING, RICHARD #A-120* | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18445 | 42-355-31259 | KING, RICHARD #A-120* | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18443 | 42-355-31258 | KING, RICHARD #A-120* | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18442 | 42-355-31257 | KING, RICHARD #A-120* | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,580 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18441 | 42-355-31256 | KING, RICHARD #A-120* | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18439 | 42-355-31255 | KING, RICHARD #A-120* | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18432 | 42-355-31254 | WALKER, IDA W. #* | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 0 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18389 | 42-355-81834 | SHAFFER, KATHERINE L. #A-1 | TRUNKLINE GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,765 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18547 | 42-355-31266 | MCKINNEY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,511 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18218 | 42-355-81833 | KING, RICHARD #35 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,201 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18165 | 42-355-30632 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 444 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,095 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18077 | 42-355-31251 | PETERSON-NUSS ET AL UNIT #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,732 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17946 | 42-355-31250 | TALBERT, C. P. #19 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17945 | 42-355-31249 | KINSEY, E. A. #B 3 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,317 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17942 | 42-355-31248 | KINSEY, E. A. #A 3 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17940 | 42-355-31247 | BROWN, MINNIE #4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,512 | |
| 1978-02-02 | 17536 | 42-355-31246 | CHAPMAN "G" #2 | FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.