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
1996-05-3144872742-355-05310WARDNER, G. P. #65UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,250
1996-05-2944862842-355-33035ELLIFF, MABEL #A 12PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL1,500
1996-05-2144836942-355-30417KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G 24EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,139
1996-05-2044814142-355-33032DUGGER #14MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1996-05-2044814142-355-33032DUGGER #14MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1996-05-1744826542-355-33033WRIGHT #4TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,500
1996-05-1744802542-355-33031CHAPMAN #441GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL7,500
1996-05-1744802542-355-33031CHAPMAN #441GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL7,500
1996-05-1344801442-355-04829INGRAM, DONALD #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,600
1996-05-1044801242-355-04790AUSTIN, HELEN P. #B 6PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP6,950
1996-05-0244716542-355-32934PRIETO #1PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP12,000
1996-04-2344722842-355-30405SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-1 #38APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP10,060
1996-04-1844720942-355-33011PAVELKA GAS UNIT #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,180
1996-04-1844707942-355-03846MCCANN, G. H. #2S N D ENERGY COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,250
1996-04-1744713742-355-32456VON BLUCHER #1PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP12,000
1996-04-1744713742-355-32456VON BLUCHER #1PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP11,400
1996-04-1744588042-355-32776WALKER, IDA #21SYNERGY OIL & GAS, INC. (A)RECOMP7,000
1996-04-0544660142-355-33030PETTIGROVE #1EVEREST MINERALS CORP.DRILL5,500
1996-04-0344659542-355-33029CHAPMAN J. O. 38 #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,500
1996-04-0344659542-355-33029CHAPMAN, J. O. #125SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,500
1996-04-0144642242-355-32266BEVLY "B" GAS UNIT #2JOHNSON RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,550
1996-04-0144642242-355-32266BEVLY "B" GAS UNIT #2JOHNSON RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,400
1996-03-2144599842-355-33028CHAPMAN #433GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL7,500
1996-03-1244583542-355-33027LEHMAN "A" #1GRAHAM RESOURCES INT'L, INC.DRILL6,500
1996-03-1244583542-355-33027LEHMAN "A" #1WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,500
1996-03-1244583542-355-33027LEHMAN "A" #1WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,310
1996-03-0544542642-355-30502CHAPMAN, J. O. #84ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,557
1996-03-0544527842-355-05204SELLERS, W. S. #A 2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,500
1996-03-0444523642-355-32501HORNE #3HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,495
1996-03-0444514142-355-31173WRIGHT, C. C. #3H & D OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP6,400
1996-02-2744527042-355-04758RIVERS, M. L. #4PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,500
1996-02-2044495642-355-32694ELLIFF, J.S. ET AL #34UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,300
1996-02-2044495542-355-05370ELLIFF, J.S. #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,400
1996-02-0844378842-355-30412STATE TRACT 786 #10C & E OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,525
1996-02-0744454842-355-31944ELLIFF, J.S. ET AL #22UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,500
1996-01-2944365142-355-32576STATE TRACT 348 #1MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC.RECOMP8,573
1996-01-2444401942-355-32691ELLIFF, J.S. ET AL #33UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,100
1996-01-2344399042-355-31189AYERS UNIT #1WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.RENTR7,200
1996-01-1644371542-355-04784AUSTIN, HELEN P. #2PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP772
1996-01-1044348342-355-33026GEE, H. W. #11LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL7,625
1996-01-1044348342-355-33026GEE, H. W. #11LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL7,625
1996-01-0944346942-355-02194STATE TRACT 973 #11WAGNER, DUER & CO.RECOMP4,800
1996-01-0444338542-355-31476CHAPMAN, J. O. #123ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP8,766
1995-12-2244311142-355-33025CHAPMAN #432GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL7,500
1995-12-2244311142-355-33025CHAPMAN #432GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL7,225
1995-12-2144274642-355-31476CHAPMAN, J. O. #123ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP8,766
1995-12-2044302842-355-05307WARDNER, G. P. #60UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,400
1995-12-1944302742-355-32111STATE TRACT 13 #A 8PITTENCRIEFF (GULF COAST), INC.RECOMP8,930
1995-12-1544289442-355-33024KINSEY, ELEANOR #C 2PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL7,500
1995-12-1344280342-355-32474THOMPSON, J. A. #32BARGO ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,050
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.