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
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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-03-28 | 344350 | 42-355-32652 | COOKE HEIRS #4 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1988-03-24 | 344330 | 42-355-32651 | ELLIFF, J. S., ET AL #29 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-21 | 344122 | 42-355-31984 | C. N. COOKE UNIT #2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,650 | |
| 1988-03-21 | 344121 | 42-355-32451 | C. N. COOKE UNIT #6 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,350 | |
| 1988-03-17 | 344023 | 42-355-32650 | LONDON, DOROTHY #5 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1988-03-17 | 343975 | 42-355-30789 | TALBERT, C. P. #1 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1988-03-17 | 343955 | 42-355-31321 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G 41 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1988-03-17 | 343955 | 42-355-31321 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES "G" #41 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1988-03-17 | 343955 | 42-355-31321 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES "G" #41 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 343837 | 42-355-32648 | HAWN #1 | SANDIA OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1988-03-15 | 343936 | 42-355-32649 | FUCHS, F. L. #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 14,400 | |
| 1988-03-14 | 343446 | 42-355-32644 | GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #2 | BELL, KELLY | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1988-03-14 | 343446 | 42-355-32644 | GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #2 | BELL, KELLY | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343802 | 42-355-32647 | WARDNER, G. P. #179 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343695 | 42-355-32645 | ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #27 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343695 | 42-355-32645 | ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #27 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,745 | |
| 1988-03-10 | 343745 | 42-355-31733 | WARDNER, G. P. #154 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,640 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343696 | 42-355-32646 | ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #28 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343551 | 42-355-03707 | LA PRELLE, ROBERT #6 | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1988-03-07 | 343477 | 42-355-31588 | MANLEY, ALMA #1 | DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 12,450 | |
| 1988-03-07 | 343477 | 42-355-31588 | MANLEY, ALMA #1 | DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 12,450 | |
| 1988-03-07 | 343429 | 42-355-32150 | C. N. COOKE UNIT #4 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,060 | |
| 1988-03-07 | 343429 | 42-355-32150 | C. N. COOKE UNIT #4 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,060 | |
| 1988-03-03 | 343457 | 42-355-32643 | WARDNER, G. P. #178 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-03-03 | 343457 | 42-355-32643 | WARDNER, G. P. #178 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343202 | 42-355-32055 | STATE TRACT 686 #3 | BAY OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343202 | 42-355-32055 | STATE TRACT 686 #3 | BAY OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,170 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343202 | 42-355-32055 | STATE TRACT 686 #3 | BAY OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,170 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343201 | 42-355-32465 | STATE TRACT 683 #8 | BAY OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1988-02-23 | 343063 | 42-355-32641 | JONES, MRS. EVA M. #3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-02-23 | 343063 | 42-355-32641 | JONES, MRS. EVA M. #3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-02-18 | 342152 | 42-355-00795 | THOMPSON 23 GAS UNIT #1 | PLAINS RESOURCES INC. | RECOMP | 2,750 | |
| 1988-02-17 | 342796 | 42-355-32640 | BUTTS, J. B. #8 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-02-16 | 342528 | 42-355-32638 | WARDNER, G. P. #176 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1988-02-16 | 340276 | 42-355-30249 | VETTERS, W. C. #3 | TX PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1988-02-12 | 342588 | 42-355-32639 | ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #26 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-02-10 | 342514 | 42-355-32637 | HAGAN & STEWART #3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-02-10 | 342514 | 42-355-32637 | CAGE, W. T. -B- #3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1988-02-10 | 342221 | 42-355-32549 | KANE, SAM BEEF PROCESSORS, INC. #1 | REH ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1988-02-10 | 342221 | 42-355-32549 | KANE, SAM BEEF PROCESSORS, INC. #1 | REH ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1988-02-08 | 342286 | 42-355-32484 | SCHIMMELL #1 | TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1988-02-08 | 342010 | 42-355-32635 | GILLESPIE UNIT #6 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1988-02-05 | 342351 | 42-355-05191 | TILL, OLIVER F. #1SW | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY | RENTR | 6,730 | |
| 1988-02-05 | 342350 | 42-355-32636 | WARDNER, G. P. #177 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-02-05 | 342350 | 42-355-32636 | WARDNER, G. P. #177 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-02-04 | 341993 | 42-355-30188 | SPESSARD, W. M. #47F | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 8,543 | |
| 1988-02-04 | 341992 | 42-355-03976 | SPESSARD, W. M. #4 | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 7,365 | |
| 1988-02-04 | 341992 | 42-355-03976 | SPESSARD, W. M. #4 | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 7,365 | |
| 1988-02-04 | 341991 | 42-355-03840 | SPESSARD, W. M. #1 | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 6,475 | |
| 1988-02-02 | 342110 | 42-355-31219 | STATE TRACT 396 #8 | PI ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 11,110 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.