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
1978-01-311737042-355-30847ESCHBERGER, LEON W. #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN CORP.DRILL8,593
1978-01-251703642-355-06048LAWRENCE "C" #2DINERO OIL COMPANYRECOMP400
1978-01-251703442-355-30827SEVIER #3WESTERN OIL & GAS INCDRILL8,975
1978-01-251702742-355-04850BLUMBERG, JANE W. #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,529
1978-01-251697842-355-31245WALKER, IDA #A120*SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL0
1978-01-251696942-355-31244BROWNLIE #A-120-SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL1,260
1978-01-251696442-355-31243WALKER, IDA #A120-4SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL1,160
1978-01-251696042-355-31242WALKER, IDA #A-120-SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL1,520
1978-01-231740542-355-31240LITTLE, R. C. #2WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.DRILL7,650
1978-01-231681542-355-31241MCCANN, H. L. #23SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,500
1978-01-181658242-355-06281STATE 45-47 UNIT #2ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP9,494
1978-01-171648142-355-04992ARLEDGE AND POWERS #2PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,076
1978-01-161643042-355-31239ZDANSKY, K. J. #1MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL11,700
1978-01-131633542-355-30487CHAPMAN, J. O. #81TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,500
1978-01-121633942-355-30518STATE TRACT 344 #2MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.RECOMP10,626
1978-01-121623542-355-01917CARTER-OCKER-TILL #3DINERO OIL COMPANYOTHER4,400
1978-01-111611842-355-04922AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMANY #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,688
1978-01-111610642-355-00858CHARBA, JOE #1PRODEX OPERATING COMPANYOTHER6,000
1978-01-091485642-355-31233CHAPMAN HEIRS #1QUINTEX PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,760
1978-01-091321842-355-31220MUSTANG ISLAND SAND 7-A UNIT #3103-XATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL7,700
1978-01-061579042-355-06516TALBERT, C. P. #11PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP6,111
1978-01-061578942-355-31238ISENSEE, T. H. #12CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO.DRILL9,500
1978-01-061541442-355-31236BALZAR #2VARN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL4,000
1978-01-051562242-355-81827HARRIS, M. V. #1KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC.DRILL6,500
1978-01-041560142-355-31237HARRELL, VIRA #12CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO.DRILL9,000
1977-12-271490542-355-31235STATE TRACT 350 #2MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,400
1977-12-271466042-355-31232GALLAGHER, F. #1DALPORT OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,352
1977-12-271465942-355-31231PEARSON, H. A. #1DALPORT OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
1977-12-221451142-355-31230WALTON, W. W. #1VENUS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,257
1977-12-211445442-355-31229RIVERS, LURUTH SMITH #1TARTAN PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,500
1977-12-191530742-355-31206REDFISH BAY PROPERTIES, LTD. #1INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP.DRILL10,935
1977-12-191429742-355-81385BALDWIN, J.C. #16MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP3,800
1977-12-191424842-355-31227G.C.E.-STATE TRACT 19 #1MCBEE OIL CO.DRILL11,000
1977-12-161430642-355-31228STATE TRACT "275" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL10,896
1977-12-151410842-355-30616CHAPMAN #2COX, EDWIN L.OTHER7,029
1977-12-151410642-355-30764WALKER "B" #2COX, EDWIN L.OTHER6,500
1977-12-151410242-355-06265SIMMONDS, B. B. #8PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,214
1977-12-141406342-355-05319WARDNER, G. P. #77CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,695
1977-12-141405442-355-05260TEXON ROYALTY CO. "B" #5CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,476
1977-12-14434042-355-31178STATE TRACT "274" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL10,637
1977-12-131398542-355-05315WARDNER, G. P. #73CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,548
1977-12-131398042-355-81825TALBERT, C. P. #7GILLRING OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,150
1977-12-131396342-355-31226KING, RICHARD #1COX, EDWIN L.DRILL6,650
1977-12-121524142-355-31225LORENZ, M., ET AL #1ALLEN, T. M.DRILL3,507
1977-12-121524042-355-31222STATE NUECES BAY TRACT A #3ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,210
1977-12-071352142-355-31224GROENEVELD, HERMAN #1INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,520
1977-12-071351742-355-30459CHAPMAN, J. O. #72-HTEXACO INC.RECOMP7,400
1977-12-071348342-355-31223STATE TRACT 282 #1INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP.DRILL10,500
1977-12-07485842-355-30862TALBERT, C. P. #16PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP9,000
1977-12-07315042-355-31163STATE TRACT 424 #7SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL13,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.