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
2000-04-1249399942-355-33219WRIGHT #4RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,250
2000-03-3149342142-355-32437GILLESPIE #4RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,585
2000-03-2249332042-355-33218CHAPMAN, J. O. #131SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,125
2000-03-1349305242-355-33085STATE TRACT 308 #2ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,700
2000-03-1349305242-355-33085STATE TRACT 308 #2ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,700
2000-03-1049295642-355-33216CHAPMAN UNIT NO. 1 #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL12,500
2000-03-1049295642-355-33216CHAPMAN UNIT NO. 1 #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL12,500
2000-03-0349269142-355-31496INGRAM, J. C. #C 4PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C.RECOMP7,600
2000-03-0349209742-355-33123TSL 33105/ TR 53/ #6SABCO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP13,600
2000-02-2349235342-355-04778DRISCOLL, CLARA #B 12PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C.RECOMP6,800
2000-02-2249227442-355-32121AUSTIN, HELEN P. #4PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C.RECOMP6,800
2000-02-2249144042-355-06334TSL 33105/TR 53/ #2SABCO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP11,814
2000-02-1849226142-355-31337DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 16DPENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C.RECOMP6,100
2000-02-1849226142-355-31337DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 16DDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP6,800
2000-02-1849207042-355-33214DUGGER #17RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2000-02-1749221942-355-33215BURNETT, ET AL GAS UNIT #2SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLCDRILL11,000
2000-02-1749221142-355-32952DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 18DPENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C.RECOMP7,150
2000-02-1749221142-355-32952DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 18DPENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C.RECOMP7,150
2000-02-1649217942-355-33136CHAPMAN RANCH #173DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.RENTR3,500
2000-02-1649196642-355-30309TAYLOR, R. E. NCT-1 #5FWESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP6,100
2000-02-0449178042-355-33213CHAPMAN RANCH #1111DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL3,300
2000-02-0249165042-355-33211FLINN GU #1CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INCDRILL9,000
2000-02-0249165042-355-33211FLINN GU #1CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INCDRILL9,000
2000-02-0249164842-355-33212CHAPMAN RANCH #181DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL3,300
2000-01-2849127742-355-33209GRUENE-DRYDEN #1COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL10,000
2000-01-2749115542-355-33208WILSON UNIT #1ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL13,650
2000-01-2649134442-355-33210MCCAMPBELL, W. B. #9SYNERGY OIL & GAS, INC. (A)DRILL4,400
2000-01-2449131242-355-33160GASPER RICE - WATERS #1UGASPER RICE RESOURCES, LTD.RECOMP7,490
2000-01-2049126542-355-30502CHAPMAN, J. O. #84SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP6,670
2000-01-1849118042-355-32377SUSSER #2SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.RECOMP8,304
2000-01-0649087842-355-33207BUTTS-JONES #1COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL10,000
2000-01-0349064242-355-33205BLACKNALL, J. C. #11CNG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL8,750
1999-12-3049076242-355-33206MCMURRY #1WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL5,600
1999-12-2849024342-355-33202HERRMANN, DONALD ET AL #1SOUTHCOAST NATURAL RESOURCES LLCDRILL7,200
1999-12-2849024342-355-33202HERRMANN, DONALD ET AL #1SOUTHCOAST NATURAL RESOURCES LLCDRILL7,200
1999-12-2749063842-355-33032DUGGER #14RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,960
1999-12-2149054342-355-33204TAYLOR #1WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL14,200
1999-12-2149025342-355-31322SELLARS, W. S. #2COLLINS & WARE, INC.RECOMP10,500
1999-12-1749032542-355-33199BUTTS, J. B. #18COLLINS & WARE, INC.RECOMP8,300
1999-12-1749032542-355-33199BUTTS, J. B. #18COLLINS & WARE, INC.RECOMP8,600
1999-12-1749032442-355-33200WARDNER, G. P. #272COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL9,500
1999-12-1749032342-355-32928WARDNER, G. P. #234COLLINS & WARE, INC.RECOMP5,670
1999-12-1649042342-355-33203CHAPMAN, J. O. #130SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,000
1999-12-1449036042-355-33201KAMPFHENKEL, EL AL G. U. #2SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLCDRILL13,000
1999-12-1449025242-355-32389RIVERS, "B" #5COLLINS & WARE, INC.RECOMP8,000
1999-12-1049014042-355-33198DUGGER, BRUCE LEE #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL8,975
1999-12-0748997642-355-32569DUGGER #9RRINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,220
1999-12-0648986242-355-33707E. FLOUR BLUFF DEEP FIELD G. U. #D24TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,300
1999-12-0349002642-355-33197CHAPMAN RANCH #274DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL3,300
1999-12-0349002542-355-33196BUTTS, J. B. #17COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL8,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.