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
1995-12-1344280342-355-32474THOMPSON, J. A. #32BARGO ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,050
1995-12-0844265442-355-00331SPONBERG, J. O. #B 1PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,500
1995-12-0844265442-355-00331SPONBERG, J. O. #B 1PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,500
1995-12-0644253842-355-33023PAVELKA #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1995-12-0644221742-355-05796STATE TRACT 786 #5C & E OPERATING, INC.RECOMP8,175
1995-12-0544240542-355-32957LINKENHOGER GAS UNIT #1PITTENCRIEFF (GULF COAST), INC.RECOMP6,875
1995-12-0444240042-355-30318STATE OF TEXAS 390 #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP11,207
1995-12-0144243142-355-33022LUBY HEIRS #1RICHMAN PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,600
1995-11-3044236942-355-33020CHAPMAN RANCH 73 #1ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,800
1995-11-3044236942-355-33020CHAPMAN RANCH 73 #1ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,800
1995-11-2844223542-355-02286STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 688 #9COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,530
1995-11-2244217342-355-05316WARDNER, G. P. #74UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,500
1995-11-2244217242-355-32609WARDNER, G. P. #174UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,300
1995-11-2244203542-355-31671H & F PROPERTIES #3ATRIPLE L OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,312
1995-11-1344181942-355-32636WARDNER, G. P. #177UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP2,000
1995-11-0944173142-355-32444WATERS, H. F. #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP7,822
1995-11-0644155842-355-31472CODY #1JOHNSON RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,000
1995-11-0144139342-355-32969SPONBERG, J. O. #8PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,000
1995-11-0144134042-355-03810LUBY, J.P. #52APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
1995-10-3044135442-355-31668WARDNER, G.P. #152UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,400
1995-10-2744129342-355-32592THOMPSON UNIT #34BARGO ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,100
1995-10-2744129342-355-32592THOMPSON UNIT #34BARGO ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,100
1995-10-2444121542-355-31844ELLIFF, J.S. ET AL #20UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,500
1995-10-1944082742-355-32656JACK DEAL GAS UNIT #1WAGNER, DUER & CO.RECOMP14,087
1995-10-1844100042-355-33021KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G 57EXXON CORP.DRILL9,200
1995-10-1843974442-355-33013RIVERS -C- #22UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,300
1995-10-1843974442-355-33013RIVERS "C" #22UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,300
1995-10-1244083342-355-33019WRIGHT #3TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1995-10-1144072442-355-33018CHAPMAN #431GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL7,500
1995-10-1144072442-355-33018CHAPMAN #431GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL7,500
1995-10-0644056342-355-30645STATE TRACT D & E UNIT #1ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONRECOMP13,797
1995-10-0644055542-355-33017RIVERS, M. L. #A 20PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL7,500
1995-10-0644055542-355-33017RIVERS, M. L. #A 20PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL7,500
1995-10-0544055442-355-33016ELLIFF, MABEL #A 11PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL7,500
1995-10-0544055442-355-33016ELLIFF, MABEL #A 11PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL7,500
1995-10-0543992042-355-31314STATE TRACT 349 #1MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC.RECOMP8,110
1995-09-2944037242-355-31214STATE NUECES BAY 707 #14COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP3,710
1995-09-2943998042-355-33015MUSTANG ISLAND - SWD #1PETROTEX ENGINEERING COMPANYDRILL3,500
1995-09-2943971242-355-03824SHAFFER, K.L. NCT-1 #15APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,400
1995-09-2744013842-355-32788KING, RICHARD #3030SYNERGY PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,250
1995-09-2244012342-355-32350KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #B 23EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,619
1995-09-2143998742-355-33014STATE OF TEXAS 390 #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,500
1995-09-2043992142-355-31297STATE TRACT 349 #2MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC.RECOMP8,100
1995-09-1543978142-355-33012RIVERS, M. L. #A 19PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL7,500
1995-09-1243970042-355-32473PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT NO.2 #10PITTENCRIEFF (GULF COAST), INC.RECOMP10,800
1995-09-0643959142-355-06553STATE TRACT 470 #5BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP8,635
1995-09-0543946442-355-32699ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #37UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,200
1995-09-0543943342-355-30428CHAPMAN, J. O. #61ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,000
1995-08-3143947942-355-33011PAVELKA UNIT #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,650
1995-08-1843911242-355-33010COWELS #2RICHMAN PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.