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
1996-11-2745572242-355-05282WARDNER, G. P. #10UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,400
1996-11-2645550642-355-32150COOKE, C. N. UNIT #4HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,950
1996-11-2545489842-355-33056RECTIFIER CWLH-2 #113VALERO TRANSMISSION, L. P.DRILL350
1996-11-1845524542-355-05327WARDNER, G. P. #98UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,300
1996-11-1845503942-355-32596STATE TRACT 54 TSL 33099 #5403 LSABCO OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,030
1996-11-1545519842-355-33055WARDNER, G. P. #247UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,500
1996-11-1345500242-355-05353TEXON ROYALTY COMPANY #F 16UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP5,900
1996-11-1345497942-355-30145LUBY, J.P. #65APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP10,035
1996-11-1245500342-355-06011WARDNER, G. P. #107UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,900
1996-11-0845493142-355-32393WARDNER, G. P. #166UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,000
1996-11-0845484242-355-33054CALLAWAY #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,350
1996-10-2945448342-355-33053WARDNER, G. P. #245UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,400
1996-10-2945448242-355-33052WARDNER, G. P. #246UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,400
1996-10-2345411342-355-06056STATE TRACT 786 #8SHORELINE PRODUCTION SERV., INC.RECOMP13,569
1996-10-1845401442-355-33051CHAPMAN #421GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL7,500
1996-10-0445348342-355-33050MCKINZIE #2ARANSAS DRLG & WORKOVER CO INCDRILL7,000
1996-10-0345330542-355-04511TAYLOR, R. E. #5WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP6,515
1996-09-3045326942-355-33049WARDNER, G.P. #244UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,000
1996-09-3045323642-355-32943EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE E #9PITTENCRIEFF (GULF COAST), INC.RECOMP6,900
1996-09-1945267442-355-33048PFLUGER, B. E. #1AUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1996-09-1245094342-355-06215STATE OF TEXAS NO. 53065 UNIT #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP10,382
1996-08-2745179742-355-31563PAINTER, MAESON #1EXPORT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR8,850
1996-08-2645147742-355-31634EAST SIDE BLOCK #14ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,585
1996-08-0845025742-355-33045WARDNER, G. P. #243UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,200
1996-08-0845016542-355-33044WARDNER, G. P. #242UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,850
1996-08-0545112842-355-04579LITTLE, R. C. #1WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP9,005
1996-07-3145097542-355-33047COWLES #4RICHMAN PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,600
1996-07-2945092142-355-33046THOMPSON #1SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,000
1996-07-1645023642-355-30145LUBY, J. P. #65APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP10,452
1996-07-1645023642-355-30145LUBY, J. P. #65APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP10,452
1996-07-0944994142-355-33043WARDNER, G. P. #241UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,700
1996-07-0544994942-355-32387NETTIE MILLER GAS UNIT #2EXPORT PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP8,200
1996-07-0544994842-355-33042MILLER, NETTIE #3EXPORT PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,400
1996-07-0344976142-355-30076LUBY, J. P. #55APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP10,110
1996-06-2844979042-355-00737WILSON, E.C. #3TEXAS ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL INCRECOMP3,850
1996-06-2844978942-355-00745STATE TRACT #5 #2TEXAS ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL INCRECOMP3,850
1996-06-2844957042-355-02810STATE TRACT 437 #2BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP7,971
1996-06-2544967542-355-32994MOSLEY - DRYDEN "A" #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,800
1996-06-2044890942-355-33040GEE, H. W. #12LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL7,700
1996-06-1444933042-355-33041HEFTE, MARY TOM ET AL #12HARPER HEFTE, INC.DRILL6,750
1996-06-1244921742-355-32977WALLACE, W.H. #5FPENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,000
1996-06-1144917042-355-32980SPONBERG, J. O. #9DPENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,000
1996-06-1144859342-355-33038COWLES #3RICHMAN PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,500
1996-06-0444890242-355-33039CHARBA #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,000
1996-06-0444890242-355-33039CHARBA #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,000
1996-06-0444889842-355-06384KERR #4PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,000
1996-05-3144874142-355-33037DRISCOLL, CLARA #A20PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL1,500
1996-05-3144874042-355-33036DRISCOLL, CLARA #A22PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL1,500
1996-05-3144873942-355-33034DRISCOLL, CLARA #A21PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL1,500
1996-05-3144873942-355-33034DRISCOLL, CLARA #A21PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL1,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.