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.

Last 30 Days

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-18

All Time

6,656

6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1998-05-0147587442-355-33089CHAPMAN, J. O. #129SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,900
1998-05-0147587442-355-33089CHAPMAN, J. O. #129SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,900
1998-05-0147587442-355-33089CHAPMAN, J. O. #129SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,900
1998-04-2947576542-355-30044CHAPMAN, J. O. #38FSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP6,500
1998-04-2947576542-355-30044CHAPMAN, J. O. #38FSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP6,500
1998-04-2947576442-355-30428CHAPMAN, J. O. #61SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,500
1998-04-2847573142-355-30449CHAPMAN, J. O. #68SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,350
1998-04-2847573142-355-30449CHAPMAN, J. O. #68SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,350
1998-04-2747568942-355-33120ESTRADA, CRUZ ET UX #1DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.DRILL7,000
1998-04-2347560142-355-33119BLUNTZER #1DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,700
1998-04-2347560142-355-33119BLUNTZER #1DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,700
1998-04-2047473942-355-33121THOMPSON, J. A. #42ATAPCODRILL8,000
1998-04-1547533742-355-33118WARDNER, G. P. #262UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,000
1998-04-0847513642-355-31413BERTRAM HEIRS #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,000
1998-04-0347502842-355-30511CHAPMAN, J. O. #88SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP4,000
1998-04-0347502742-355-30776CHAPMAN, J. O. #116SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,100
1998-04-0347502642-355-30475CHAPMAN, J. O. #79HSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,500
1998-04-0347502642-355-30475CHAPMAN, J. O. #79HSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,500
1998-04-0247423342-355-33114WARDNER, G P #261UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,000
1998-03-3147457942-355-01409MCMURRY, A. T. #A 5CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYRENTR5,837
1998-03-2647474642-355-33115THOMPSON UNIT #40ATAPCODRILL8,000
1998-03-2647474042-355-33116THOMPSON, J. A. #41ATAPCODRILL8,000
1998-03-0947420642-355-06260CHAPMAN, J. O. #33SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,900
1998-02-2647376742-355-33113BERRY, T. G. #1EXPORT PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,100
1998-02-2547377142-355-33112REDDEN #1RICHMAN PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,500
1998-02-2347365742-355-30528CHAPMAN, J. O. #96SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP6,850
1998-02-2347343442-355-31761DOUGHTY #1MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.RECOMP10,300
1998-02-1847348142-355-30499CHAPMAN J. O. #83SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP6,000
1998-02-1847348142-355-30499CHAPMAN, J. O. #83SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP6,000
1998-02-1247312342-355-33031CHAPMAN #441GEISER, D. ALLENRECOMP7,250
1998-02-0947290242-355-33108RECTIFIER CWL1-7 #130PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION, TEX. CORPDRILL310
1998-02-0947290142-355-33109RECTIFIER CWL1-4 #131PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION, TEX. CORPDRILL310
1998-02-0947289842-355-33110RECTIFIER CCE-1 #142PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION, TEX. CORPDRILL315
1998-02-0647289742-355-33111RECTIFIER BB-2 #146PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION, TEX. CORPDRILL320
1998-01-2947277742-355-02829STATE TRACT 467 #1BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP7,642
1998-01-2747258342-355-32644GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST #2ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP9,000
1998-01-1247123642-355-01268BLACKNALL, J. C. #8SYNERGY OIL & GAS, INC. (A)RECOMP7,015
1997-12-2947171042-355-32886LA JOLLA #4DPENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP12,128
1997-12-2247129542-355-33106WALKER, R. H. #3LINDENMUTH & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL5,700
1997-12-1947109742-355-33105CHAPMAN #443GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL7,600
1997-12-0947086842-355-02190STATE TRACT 973 #1WAGNER, DUER & CO.RECOMP5,300
1997-12-0247039542-355-33104SMITH, C. C. #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,900
1997-12-0147062542-355-31380TEXAS STATE TRACT 422 #6PI ENERGY, INC.RECOMP12,069
1997-11-1346908942-355-02197STATE TRACT 973 #7WAGNER, DUER & CO.RECOMP5,404
1997-11-0546904042-355-05788WALTON, W. W. #8VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RECOMP4,926
1997-11-0446965342-355-33103THOMPSON #22LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,900
1997-11-0446965342-355-33103THOMPSON #22LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,900
1997-11-0446965342-355-33103THOMPSON #22LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,900
1997-11-0346676542-355-31527MCCANN, G. H. #38S N D ENERGY COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,180
1997-10-2446883042-355-33102ROEWE, R. #2WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.DRILL9,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.