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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-05 | 13378 | 42-355-31221 | HEAD, A. B. M. #1 | HANOVER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,518 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13362 | 42-355-30676 | CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #114-1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,600 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13204 | 42-355-31219 | STATE TRACT 396 #8 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 11,110 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13150 | 42-355-31218 | WALKER, ROBERT H. JR. #1 | FRIO EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13145 | 42-355-30617 | STATE TRACT 9 #1 | HAMON, JAKE L. | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 6497 | 42-355-31188 | HARRELL, VIRA #11 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 13682 | 42-355-81824 | STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 975 #4 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 5,974 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 13149 | 42-355-31217 | HOELSCHER #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12935 | 42-355-31216 | SWETLICK, STEVEN #1 #1 | EVANS, JULIAN | DRILL | 7,465 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12771 | 42-355-31215 | KELLY, P. W. #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 13,663 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 13294 | 42-355-31212 | CHAPMAN #7 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12582 | 42-355-31214 | STATE NUECES BAY 707 #14 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,614 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12467 | 42-355-04860 | SIMMONDS & PERRY "B" #14 | STORM, JAMES C. | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12465 | 42-355-31213 | CHAPMAN HEIRS "G" #1 | FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 10113 | 42-355-31207 | HARRIS, M. V. #1 | KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC. | DRILL | 6,510 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12985 | 42-355-02163 | PAGE, SALLY #5 | MORSCO, INC. | RECOMP | 4,308 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12272 | 42-355-02636 | SAND 10 GAS UNIT "D" #2 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 7,425 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 10612 | 42-355-81815 | TALBERT, C. P. #5 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,111 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11897 | 42-355-06641 | MCCANN, G. H. #29 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,685 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11736 | 42-355-31211 | STUDER, T. J. ET AL #1 | PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11616 | 42-355-31210 | MCKINNEY, E. H. #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,576 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11614 | 42-355-02807 | STATE TRACT 436 (SAND 9 UNIT) #6 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 7,353 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11613 | 42-355-02617 | STATE TRACT 406 (406 GAS UNIT) #6 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 7,725 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11581 | 42-355-31209 | GALLAGHER, B. J. #1 | DELTA AMERICAN OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,112 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 4285 | 42-355-31176 | GANDY, A. C. #1 | HUISACHE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11201 | 42-355-30771 | MANNGEN, LELA #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 8,113 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11196 | 42-355-06413 | WATKINS, LOUIS H. #1 | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. | DRILL | 6,710 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11146 | 42-355-30548 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #98 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,520 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11144 | 42-355-30550 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #101 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11071 | 42-355-30493 | CHAPMAN RANCH "B" #4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,075 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11045 | 42-355-03916 | CHAPMAN-HEIRS "A" #113-4 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,157 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10925 | 42-355-31208 | MANTOR & BRIGGS #2 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10729 | 42-355-03319 | BEVLY "B" #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,052 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 11335 | 42-355-01935 | ISENSEE, T. H. EST. #3 | BAY ROCK CORP. | OTHER | 3,360 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 10581 | 42-355-30560 | CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #79-2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,011 | |
| 1977-10-19 | 10635 | 42-355-30170 | LUBY,J. P. #68 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1977-10-17 | 9935 | 42-355-30309 | TAYLOR, R. E. NCT-1 #5-H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1977-10-17 | 9933 | 42-355-30450 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #64 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1977-10-17 | 9900 | 42-355-30473 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #75 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,360 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9803 | 42-355-81813 | OCKER, W. C. #1 | NORTHERN PUMP COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,217 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9815 | 42-355-30872 | STATE TRACT 350 #1 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9543 | 42-355-30225 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #D-14 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 8,936 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 5045 | 42-355-31181 | KING, RICHARD "A" #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,620 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 10613 | 42-355-00990 | BERNSEN, LEON #1 | PRODEX OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 5,900 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9425 | 42-355-31205 | YARBOROUGH, K. #1 | ALSABROOK&EDWARDS OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,945 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 2855 | 42-355-04803 | EAST SIDE BLOCK #7 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,925 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 2634 | 42-355-31162 | SCHOLZ, H.H. #1 | DANSFIELL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 9553 | 42-355-30762 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G-39 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,650 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9131 | 42-355-30722 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 445 #1L&1U | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9130 | 42-355-31204 | WALKER "B" #4 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 5,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.