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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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-18

All Time

6,656

6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1995-08-1843911242-355-33010COWELS #2RICHMAN PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,600
1995-08-1843899542-355-02204STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 975 #6COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,530
1995-08-1143882142-355-33009GABRIEL #1WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,250
1995-08-0743851342-355-32569DUGGER #9RMARQUEE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,950
1995-08-0743837742-355-05976ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #F 18UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP1,200
1995-08-0343767742-355-32625SMITH, F.J. #1DINERO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,512
1995-08-0143825742-355-04013SPESSARD, W.M. #43KAMLOK OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP6,200
1995-07-1743753142-355-32948WARDNER, G. P. #235DUNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,750
1995-07-1343695942-355-02745STATE TRACT 349 #5MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC.RECOMP7,370
1995-07-0343742342-355-32976DRYDEN, J.W. #13FUNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,754
1995-06-2943740442-355-32977WALLACE, W. H. #5DPENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,000
1995-06-2943730242-355-32030COOKE, C. N. B #1HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,600
1995-06-2343723742-355-33008WRIGHT #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
1995-06-2343723742-355-33008WRIGHT #2TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,500
1995-06-2143712842-355-33007KING, RICHARD #A 17RANA ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,500
1995-06-2043695842-355-32576STATE TRACT 348 #1MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC.RECOMP8,573
1995-06-1543691642-355-33006WRIGHT #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
1995-06-1543691642-355-33006WRIGHT #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,000
1995-06-1243657442-355-33005DUGGER #13MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1995-06-1243657442-355-33005DUGGER #13MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
1995-06-0743646242-355-32919WARDNER, G. P. #230FUNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,720
1995-05-2443604242-355-32139RIPPLE, RODDY #1LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,160
1995-05-1843594942-355-30540KING, RICHARD #C 24KAMLOK OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,750
1995-05-1843584342-355-33004GEE, H. W. #10LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL7,300
1995-05-1543586442-355-00351PYLE, H. C. #3PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,100
1995-05-1543586342-355-06603SIMMONDS, B. B. #19PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,500
1995-05-1543586242-355-06407SIMMONDS, B. B. #12PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,300
1995-05-0343536642-355-32972INGRAM, J. C. #A 5DPENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,750
1995-04-2643515042-355-30517CHAPMAN, J. O. #89HROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,750
1995-04-2443510742-355-33003COWELS #1RICHMAN PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,500
1995-04-1843491842-355-06630GALLAGHER, J. W. #1JOHNSON RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP5,850
1995-04-1843473642-355-30548CHAPMAN, J. O. #98ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,650
1995-04-1143469242-355-33002U.C.L.I. "B" #20SARITA ENERGY RESOURCES, LTD.DRILL7,850
1995-04-0743438342-355-06260CHAPMAN, J. O. #33ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP11,200
1995-04-0543370442-355-33001CORDZ GAS UNIT #7PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC.DRILL11,000
1995-04-0443454142-355-30832DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 12PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,150
1995-03-2743422842-355-04769DRISCOLL, CLARA A. #A 9PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,100
1995-03-2243408342-355-32387NETTIE MILLER GAS UNIT #2EXPORT PETROLEUM CORP.RENTR8,200
1995-03-0843363342-355-33000SCHOLZ, H. H. #1WATERCAT, INC.DRILL4,450
1995-03-0743360642-355-32966DRISCOLL, CLARA #A 19PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,800
1995-03-0743336142-355-30502CHAPMAN, J. O. #84ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,557
1995-03-0243345242-355-32625SMITH, F. J. #1DINERO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,512
1995-03-0243344642-355-04754RIVERS, M. L. #A 6PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,215
1995-03-0243338642-355-32999ELLIFF, J.S. ET AL #51UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL1,000
1995-03-0243338542-355-32998ELLIFF, J.S. ET AL #50UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL1,000
1995-03-0143338342-355-32558WARDNER, G.P. #167UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,800
1995-02-2843056842-355-32994MOSLEY-DRYDEN "A" #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,100
1995-02-2743314642-355-32997WRIGHT #1NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL8,500
1995-02-2343309042-355-32451C.N. COOKE UNIT #6HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,350
1995-02-1743304842-355-32924MCMURRY, A. T. #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP7,564
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.