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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-31 | 17370 | 42-355-30847 | ESCHBERGER, LEON W. #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN CORP. | DRILL | 8,593 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17036 | 42-355-06048 | LAWRENCE "C" #2 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 400 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17034 | 42-355-30827 | SEVIER #3 | WESTERN OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 8,975 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17027 | 42-355-04850 | BLUMBERG, JANE W. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,529 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 16978 | 42-355-31245 | WALKER, IDA #A120* | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 0 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 16969 | 42-355-31244 | BROWNLIE #A-120- | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,260 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 16964 | 42-355-31243 | WALKER, IDA #A120-4 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,160 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 16960 | 42-355-31242 | WALKER, IDA #A-120- | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,520 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 17405 | 42-355-31240 | LITTLE, R. C. #2 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16815 | 42-355-31241 | MCCANN, H. L. #23 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-01-18 | 16582 | 42-355-06281 | STATE 45-47 UNIT #2 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 9,494 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 16481 | 42-355-04992 | ARLEDGE AND POWERS #2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,076 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 16430 | 42-355-31239 | ZDANSKY, K. J. #1 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16335 | 42-355-30487 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #81 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16339 | 42-355-30518 | STATE TRACT 344 #2 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 10,626 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16235 | 42-355-01917 | CARTER-OCKER-TILL #3 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,400 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 16118 | 42-355-04922 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMANY #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,688 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 16106 | 42-355-00858 | CHARBA, JOE #1 | PRODEX OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 14856 | 42-355-31233 | CHAPMAN HEIRS #1 | QUINTEX PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,760 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 13218 | 42-355-31220 | MUSTANG ISLAND SAND 7-A UNIT #3103-X | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 15790 | 42-355-06516 | TALBERT, C. P. #11 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,111 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 15789 | 42-355-31238 | ISENSEE, T. H. #12 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 15414 | 42-355-31236 | BALZAR #2 | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 15622 | 42-355-81827 | HARRIS, M. V. #1 | KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15601 | 42-355-31237 | HARRELL, VIRA #12 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14905 | 42-355-31235 | STATE TRACT 350 #2 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14660 | 42-355-31232 | GALLAGHER, F. #1 | DALPORT OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,352 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14659 | 42-355-31231 | PEARSON, H. A. #1 | DALPORT OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14511 | 42-355-31230 | WALTON, W. W. #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,257 | |
| 1977-12-21 | 14454 | 42-355-31229 | RIVERS, LURUTH SMITH #1 | TARTAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 15307 | 42-355-31206 | REDFISH BAY PROPERTIES, LTD. #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,935 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14297 | 42-355-81385 | BALDWIN, J.C. #16 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14248 | 42-355-31227 | G.C.E.-STATE TRACT 19 #1 | MCBEE OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14306 | 42-355-31228 | STATE TRACT "275" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,896 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14108 | 42-355-30616 | CHAPMAN #2 | COX, EDWIN L. | OTHER | 7,029 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14106 | 42-355-30764 | WALKER "B" #2 | COX, EDWIN L. | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14102 | 42-355-06265 | SIMMONDS, B. B. #8 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,214 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 14063 | 42-355-05319 | WARDNER, G. P. #77 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,695 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 14054 | 42-355-05260 | TEXON ROYALTY CO. "B" #5 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,476 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 4340 | 42-355-31178 | STATE TRACT "274" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,637 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13985 | 42-355-05315 | WARDNER, G. P. #73 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,548 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13980 | 42-355-81825 | TALBERT, C. P. #7 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13963 | 42-355-31226 | KING, RICHARD #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 15241 | 42-355-31225 | LORENZ, M., ET AL #1 | ALLEN, T. M. | DRILL | 3,507 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 15240 | 42-355-31222 | STATE NUECES BAY TRACT A #3 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,210 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 13521 | 42-355-31224 | GROENEVELD, HERMAN #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,520 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 13517 | 42-355-30459 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #72-H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 13483 | 42-355-31223 | STATE TRACT 282 #1 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 4858 | 42-355-30862 | TALBERT, C. P. #16 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 3150 | 42-355-31163 | STATE TRACT 424 #7 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 13,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.