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

2026-06-18

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6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2006-01-2361253942-355-33772STATE TRACT 390 #5BEPCO OPERATING CO.DRILL17,400
2006-01-1161213042-355-33770STATE TRACT 395 #2BOSS EXPL & PROD CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2006-01-1161213042-355-33770STATE TRACT 395 #2BOSS EXPL & PROD CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2005-12-1561095742-355-33769MARTIN #3WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL7,200
2005-12-1361095842-355-33712MARTIN #1WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS, LLCRECOMP7,000
2005-12-1360943942-355-33768RECTIFIER HGPC #1186HGEXXON MOBIL CORPORATIONDRILL400
2005-12-0761066142-355-33767CHAPMAN RANCH #147DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL16,000
2005-12-0661017942-355-32168EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE D #17TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP9,958
2005-12-0560769142-355-04768DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 8DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP8,300
2005-12-0260915142-355-33765CHAPMAN, J. O. "C" #338DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL8,000
2005-12-0161033042-355-33766BICKLER-MOSLEY #11RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,750
2005-12-0161033042-355-33766BICKLER-MOSLEY #11RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,750
2005-11-1560911442-355-33634STATE TRACT 343 #2BOSS EXPL & PROD CORPORATIONRECOMP10,730
2005-11-0960920042-355-33494FLAME #3CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INCRECOMP11,528
2005-11-0960911742-355-33764CHAPMAN, J. O. "C" #139DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL5,950
2005-11-0460899642-355-33086DUGGER, L. M. #15RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,860
2005-11-0360892042-355-33763CHAPMAN, J. O. "D" #146DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL7,500
2005-11-0256129342-355-31470MCCANN, G.H. #37CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INCRECOMP8,480
2005-10-2860850442-355-33399BERNSEN #13CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INCRECOMP9,050
2005-10-2060824442-355-32451C. N. COOKE UNIT #6OPEX ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,350
2005-10-1760796542-355-33761BENTON #1QNK ENERGY,INC.DRILL7,300
2005-10-1760796442-355-33762JOHNSTON #1QNK ENERGY,INC.DRILL7,300
2005-10-0360722542-355-33760STATE TRACT 344 #2BOSS EXPL & PROD CORPORATIONDRILL10,900
2005-10-0360722542-355-33760STATE TRACT 344 #2BOSS EXPL & PROD CORPORATIONDRILL10,900
2005-09-2860705342-355-33670ELLIFF, J. S. #70APACHE CORPORATIONRECLASS8,000
2005-09-1460632042-355-33758CHAPMAN #3045VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL13,500
2005-09-1460629642-355-32943EAST FLOUR BLUFF #E 9TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP2,472
2005-09-1460625442-355-33208WILSON UNIT #1PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.RECOMP13,190
2005-09-0860592642-355-32897EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE D #19DFTEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP2,845
2005-09-0860592642-355-32897EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE D #19DFTEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP2,845
2005-09-0260579042-355-33757CHAPMAN, J. O. #138DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL14,000
2005-09-0260579042-355-33757CHAPMAN, J. O. #138DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL14,000
2005-09-0160577242-355-33530BRAMAN-MORGAN PROPERTIES "A" #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,500
2005-08-3160569142-355-33756HERRMANN-LISKA UNIT #1REPUBLIC RESOURCES, LLC.DRILL9,000
2005-08-3160569142-355-33756HERRMANN-LISKA UNIT #1REPUBLIC RESOURCES, LLC.DRILL9,000
2005-08-3060560342-355-33640FRONTIER LAND COMPANY #1NOBLE ENERGY INCRECOMP9,355
2005-08-2960556142-355-33216CHAPMAN UNIT #1KALER ENERGY CORPRECOMP11,900
2005-08-2660541042-355-33755PIPELINE CATHODIC PROTECTION LCH #01KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE, LPDRILL305
2005-08-2460533842-355-33754MARTIN #2WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL7,200
2005-08-2460533842-355-33754MARTIN #2WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL7,200
2005-08-2460528942-355-33753WALTON-MATTHEWS UNIT #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2005-08-1260490542-355-33752STATE TRACT 392 #7BOSS EXPL & PROD CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
2005-08-1260490542-355-33752STATE TRACT 392 #7BOSS EXPL & PROD CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
2005-08-1060458442-355-33751GULF PLAINS LIQUID SALES #6DUKE ENERGY FIELD SERVICES, LPDRILL200
2005-08-0260424342-355-33750CHAPMAN #10CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,100
2005-07-2660396042-355-33748CHAPMAN RANCH #14WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPDRILL13,500
2005-07-1560349942-355-33747CHAPMAN RANCH #12WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPDRILL13,500
2005-07-1560349942-355-33747CHAPMAN RANCH #12WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPDRILL13,500
2005-07-1560343242-355-33651STATE TRACT 433 GAS UNIT #2SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.RECOMP8,400
2005-07-1360301242-355-33746RECTIFIER: CWL 1-7 #C017WLENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LPDRILL320
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.