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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Latest Permit
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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-10-04 | 9101 | 42-355-31203 | LAPRELLE, ROBERT #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,503 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 9095 | 42-355-31202 | BLUNTZER #1 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8703 | 42-355-31201 | VALKA, DOROTHY L. #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,394 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8661 | 42-355-31200 | SEVIER #4 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8659 | 42-355-81810 | CHAPMAN HEIRS A #44-2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,675 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8352 | 42-355-31199 | MCCANN, G. H. #34 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8351 | 42-355-31198 | LAPRELLE, ROBERT #13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 2574 | 42-355-31161 | STATE TRACT NO. 46 #1 | CENTURA INCORPORATED | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 1120 | 42-355-00090 | KING, RICHARD "A" #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,599 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8281 | 42-355-31197 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #P-7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 9409 | 42-355-04507 | TAYLOR, R. E. #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 5,462 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8060 | 42-355-31195 | FLINN, F. E. NCT-1 #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,864 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8021 | 42-355-02696 | STATE TRACT 397 #6 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 8,257 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 3113 | 42-355-05257 | TEXON ROYALTY CO. -B- #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,064 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 8051 | 42-355-31194 | CARVER ESTATE -B- #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,007 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 7804 | 42-355-31193 | DORSOGNA #1 | P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 6,446 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 6339 | 42-355-31186 | STATE TRACT 52 #4 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 2,814 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7703 | 42-355-04991 | ARLEDGE & POWERS #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,068 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7701 | 42-355-00335 | SPONBERG, J. O. #B 3 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7699 | 42-355-04772 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #B 6 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,006 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7686 | 42-355-06238 | RIVERS, M. L. #A-8 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 3,432 | |
| 1977-09-14 | 3836 | 42-355-04788 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #B 4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,030 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7283 | 42-355-81807 | WOLTER, R. C. #3 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | RECOMP | 6,910 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7272 | 42-355-31192 | CHAPMAN RANCH #3116 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 7148 | 42-355-31191 | CRITZ #1 | P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 7103 | 42-355-81806 | MORGAN, RAND #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 6,412 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 7073 | 42-355-31190 | PROCHASKA, GEORGE #1 | P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 8,512 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 7071 | 42-355-31189 | GABRIEL, MILTON, ET AL #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 3576 | 42-355-31168 | ECKERMAN, W. R. ET AL #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 7,315 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6857 | 42-355-30789 | TALBERT, C. P. #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6838 | 42-355-30468 | CHEEVES, CARRIE #1 | MARTIN, WM. H. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 8475 | 42-355-30123 | LUBY, J. P. #63-F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,485 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6495 | 42-355-31187 | CARDWELL "A" #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,840 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6387 | 42-355-81802 | SIMANK #1 | SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,485 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6673 | 42-355-00150 | KING, RICHARD #217 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6674 | 42-355-30337 | KENEDY -C- #5 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,343 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6675 | 42-355-00860 | ORDNER, J. F. #3 | PRODEX OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 7,065 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6041 | 42-355-06179 | FLINN, F. E. #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 6,615 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6038 | 42-355-31185 | BEATTY, C. W. #2 | AMAR CO. | DRILL | 2,208 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6035 | 42-355-31184 | COLLINS-PEACE #1 | AMAR CO. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5825 | 42-355-31183 | TALBERT, L. G. #1 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 14,700 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5703 | 42-355-06406 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #27-F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,959 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5694 | 42-355-81801 | WOLTER, R. C. #3 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 6,910 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5496 | 42-355-81799 | WOLTER, R. C. #3 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 6,910 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5559 | 42-355-81800 | WALKER, THOMAS S. #1-A | PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC. | OTHER | 6,212 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5551 | 42-355-06700 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 12,000 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 5499 | 42-355-30022 | STATE TRACT 54 #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,874 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5874 | 42-355-31159 | RICHARDSON, C. R. #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1977-08-15 | 5373 | 42-355-30841 | WARDNER, G. P. #132 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,908 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5287 | 42-355-05889 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #29 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,711 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.