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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-10 | 5048 | 42-409-30640 | STATE "ABC" GAS UNIT #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1977-08-09 | 4999 | 42-355-30683 | MORGAN, R. PROPERTIES #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,362 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 5610 | 42-355-31174 | RIVERS, W. C. #6 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4802 | 42-355-81796 | SCHOLZ, H. H. #2 | DANSFIELL OIL & GAS CORP. | OTHER | 4,000 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4667 | 42-355-31177 | WALTON, W. W., JR. #1 | FRIO EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,364 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 181 | 42-355-30861 | STATE TRACT 89 #1 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,130 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4527 | 42-355-31179 | LA JOLLA CORP. #1 | UNIVERSAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,017 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4345 | 42-355-04048 | BUTTS, J. B. #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,423 | |
| 1977-07-29 | 4250 | 42-355-31175 | BOOTH, Z. A. #1 | MARMADUKE & SEBRING | DRILL | 7,862 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 17046 | 42-355-31155 | ISENSEE, T. H. #3 | NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,720 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 4159 | 42-355-31173 | WRIGHT, CULLEN C. #3 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 6,412 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 3992 | 42-355-30846 | WRIGHT TRUST #2 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN CORP. | DRILL | 6,357 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 3954 | 42-355-30876 | WRIGHT TRUST #3 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN CORP. | DRILL | 5,812 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 3940 | 42-355-02202 | STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 975 #2 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 6,405 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3829 | 42-355-30839 | RUSS & DAIMWOOD #3 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3826 | 42-355-05310 | WARDNER, G. P. #65 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3809 | 42-355-31172 | WARDNER, G. P. #133 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3808 | 42-355-81794 | WARDNER, G. P. #75-L | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,751 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3745 | 42-355-04704 | TALBERT, C. P. #9 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,086 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3743 | 42-355-30823 | WALTON, W. W. #2U &2L | AUSTRAL OIL COMPANY INCORPORATED | DRILL | 8,430 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3688 | 42-355-31323 | DRISCOLL, CLARA ESTATE #1 | ARLEDGE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3686 | 42-355-31169 | CORZINE UNIT #1 | HUISACHE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3572 | 42-355-31167 | TALBERT, C. P. #17 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3570 | 42-355-31166 | TALBERT, C. P. #18 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 9,112 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3562 | 42-355-31165 | ECKERMAN, W. R. ET AL #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3561 | 42-355-30811 | CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #44-2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3690 | 42-355-31171 | STANDLEE, L. R. #1 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3447 | 42-355-81793 | BROWNING ESTATE #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,570 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3323 | 42-355-30407 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #54 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3322 | 42-355-81792 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #46 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,362 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3210 | 42-355-81791 | TEXAS STATE LEASE NO. 32973 TR55 #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,760 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3155 | 42-355-31164 | STATE TRACT 342 #1 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3147 | 42-355-00863 | DUGGER, L. M. #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 8,510 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2860 | 42-355-05281 | WARDNER, G. P. #9 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,553 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2856 | 42-355-30850 | JUNGMAN, EDWARD E. & JANE E. #1 | ENDICOTT PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,315 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2854 | 42-355-81789 | EAST SIDE BLOCK #5 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,886 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 2816 | 42-355-81788 | MCCOY, ZULA #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,170 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 2814 | 42-355-81787 | MCCOY, ZULA #11 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,912 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2318 | 42-355-31160 | KELLY, CECELIA & ELEANOR #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2313 | 42-355-03970 | MCCANN, H. L. #19 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2196 | 42-355-31158 | MCKINNEY, VIOLA #1 | NORTH AM. PRODUCTION-HARRY HURT | DRILL | 6,871 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2194 | 42-355-31157 | BUZZE, PATTI #1 | NORTH AM. PRODUCTION-HARRY HURT | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 2037 | 42-355-81785 | OCKER, ANTON #2 | WALTON, W. W., JR. | RECOMP | 4,905 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 2007 | 42-355-05973 | SIMMONDS & PERRY "B" #60 | STORM, JAMES C. | RECOMP | 9,049 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 1987 | 42-355-81784 | LEHMAN GAS UNIT #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,104 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1723 | 42-355-31156 | CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #113-18 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1458 | 42-355-06499 | ROPER, C. C. #1 | PRODEX OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1123 | 42-355-81716 | MCNAIR, W. T. #1 | J. H. W. INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 863 | 42-355-30821 | MANTOR-BRIGGS #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 6,912 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 851 | 42-355-30843 | BUSENLEHNER #2 | SHETTLE, GEO. O. | DRILL | 5,069 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.