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
1988-03-2834435042-355-32652COOKE HEIRS #4SABINE CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1988-03-2434433042-355-32651ELLIFF, J. S., ET AL #29UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-03-2134412242-355-31984C. N. COOKE UNIT #2TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,650
1988-03-2134412142-355-32451C. N. COOKE UNIT #6TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,350
1988-03-1734402342-355-32650LONDON, DOROTHY #5TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,500
1988-03-1734397542-355-30789TALBERT, C. P. #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYRECOMP7,500
1988-03-1734395542-355-31321KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G 41EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,000
1988-03-1734395542-355-31321KING RANCH EAST LAURELES "G" #41EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,400
1988-03-1734395542-355-31321KING RANCH EAST LAURELES "G" #41EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,400
1988-03-1634383742-355-32648HAWN #1SANDIA OPERATING CORP.DRILL8,650
1988-03-1534393642-355-32649FUCHS, F. L. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL14,400
1988-03-1434344642-355-32644GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #2BELL, KELLYDRILL10,300
1988-03-1434344642-355-32644GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #2BELL, KELLYDRILL10,300
1988-03-1134380242-355-32647WARDNER, G. P. #179UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-03-1134369542-355-32645ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #27UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-03-1134369542-355-32645ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #27UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,745
1988-03-1034374542-355-31733WARDNER, G. P. #154UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,640
1988-03-0934369642-355-32646ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #28UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-03-0934355142-355-03707LA PRELLE, ROBERT #6KAMLOK, INC.RECOMP8,750
1988-03-0734347742-355-31588MANLEY, ALMA #1DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP12,450
1988-03-0734347742-355-31588MANLEY, ALMA #1DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP12,450
1988-03-0734342942-355-32150C. N. COOKE UNIT #4TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,060
1988-03-0734342942-355-32150C. N. COOKE UNIT #4TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,060
1988-03-0334345742-355-32643WARDNER, G. P. #178UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,900
1988-03-0334345742-355-32643WARDNER, G. P. #178UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,900
1988-02-2634320242-355-32055STATE TRACT 686 #3BAY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP10,000
1988-02-2634320242-355-32055STATE TRACT 686 #3BAY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP9,170
1988-02-2634320242-355-32055STATE TRACT 686 #3BAY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP9,170
1988-02-2634320142-355-32465STATE TRACT 683 #8BAY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP10,000
1988-02-2334306342-355-32641JONES, MRS. EVA M. #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-02-2334306342-355-32641JONES, MRS. EVA M. #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-02-1834215242-355-00795THOMPSON 23 GAS UNIT #1PLAINS RESOURCES INC.RECOMP2,750
1988-02-1734279642-355-32640BUTTS, J. B. #8UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-02-1634252842-355-32638WARDNER, G. P. #176UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,400
1988-02-1634027642-355-30249VETTERS, W. C. #3TX PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,700
1988-02-1234258842-355-32639ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #26UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-02-1034251442-355-32637HAGAN & STEWART #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-02-1034251442-355-32637CAGE, W. T. -B- #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,000
1988-02-1034222142-355-32549KANE, SAM BEEF PROCESSORS, INC. #1REH ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,500
1988-02-1034222142-355-32549KANE, SAM BEEF PROCESSORS, INC. #1REH ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,500
1988-02-0834228642-355-32484SCHIMMELL #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP5,700
1988-02-0834201042-355-32635GILLESPIE UNIT #6GILLRING OIL COMPANYDRILL12,500
1988-02-0534235142-355-05191TILL, OLIVER F. #1SWWINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANYRENTR6,730
1988-02-0534235042-355-32636WARDNER, G. P. #177UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-02-0534235042-355-32636WARDNER, G. P. #177UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-02-0434199342-355-30188SPESSARD, W. M. #47FKAMLOK, INC.RECOMP8,543
1988-02-0434199242-355-03976SPESSARD, W. M. #4KAMLOK, INC.RECOMP7,365
1988-02-0434199242-355-03976SPESSARD, W. M. #4KAMLOK, INC.RECOMP7,365
1988-02-0434199142-355-03840SPESSARD, W. M. #1KAMLOK, INC.RECOMP6,475
1988-02-0234211042-355-31219STATE TRACT 396 #8PI ENERGY, INC.RECOMP11,110
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.