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
1988-02-0234200942-355-32634WOOD ESTATE #2SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC.DRILL4,600
1988-01-2934194142-355-32633SIMMONDS & PERRY #11GILLRING OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1988-01-2934194142-355-32633SIMMONDS & PERRY #11GILLRING OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1988-01-2834198342-355-32151DORSOGNA #4HOLDEN, WAYNE C. CORPORATIONRECOMP6,300
1988-01-2834197842-355-31693GILLETT, J. T. -A- #10KAMLOK, INC.RECOMP11,410
1988-01-2734189642-355-32632COOKE HEIRS #2GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL7,200
1988-01-2634180842-355-32631CORZINE #1NULL, W. M.-OIL PRODUCERDRILL6,500
1988-01-2634066142-355-32625SMITH, F. J. #1TX PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,500
1988-01-2534188142-355-32630RICHARDSON, D. L. UNIT -A- #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL11,800
1988-01-2534187742-355-31930LONDON, D.E. #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,550
1988-01-2534182942-355-32629BUTTS, J. B. #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-01-2534182942-355-32629BUTTS, J. B. #7UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,700
1988-01-2234179042-355-32628WARDNER, G. P. #175UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-01-2234179042-355-32628WARDNER, G. P. #175UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-01-2234159942-355-02747STATE TRACT 349 #7C. C. OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP12,790
1988-01-2134170242-355-31443FLINN, J. E. #1SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR5,180
1988-01-1534158242-355-32155BROWN, FLOYD W. ET AL #1SABINE CORPORATIONRECOMP12,020
1988-01-1334136742-355-05171TILL, OLIVER F. #1SWWINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANYRENTR5,000
1988-01-1334121042-355-32506SIMMONDS & PERRY #10GILLRING OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,000
1988-01-1334120742-355-32148LONDON, F. E. #1FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP10,030
1988-01-1134024942-355-02308STATE TRACT 691 #2ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP2,100
1988-01-1134024942-355-02308STATE TRACT 691 #2ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP2,100
1988-01-0834119942-355-32627RICHTER, WALTER L. #1HARKINS & COMPANYDRILL7,000
1988-01-0734021442-355-32610MOSLEY & DRYDEN -A- #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,900
1987-12-3134088542-355-32624STATE TRACT 31 #1LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THEDRILL15,000
1987-12-3133895542-355-30510BALDWIN, J. C. #30MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP7,080
1987-12-3034084242-355-06539GARRETT GAS UNIT #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,200
1987-12-3034084142-355-32623GRUENE, O.A. #14UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,300
1987-12-3034084042-355-32622GRUENE, O.A. #13UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,300
1987-12-3034084042-355-32622GRUENE, O. A. #13UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,300
1987-12-3034068042-355-32621FOX, HEWITT B. #2MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.DRILL7,100
1987-12-2934046642-355-00777THOMPSON, J. A. #4PLAINS RESOURCES INC.RECOMP6,559
1987-12-2334063042-355-32620DRISCOLL ESTATE #1LIMESTONE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,600
1987-12-2334063042-355-32620DRISCOLL ESTATE #1LIMESTONE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,600
1987-12-2334063042-355-32620DRISCOLL ESTATE #1LIMESTONE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,921
1987-12-2334053642-355-32107SCARBOROUGH #1TGX CORPORATIONRECOMP10,230
1987-12-2234048042-355-32619DRYDEN #1E. K. O.DRILL6,500
1987-12-2234035942-355-32494NORRIS GAS UNIT #3HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUMRECOMP8,130
1987-12-2133808442-355-00768CLARK, GEORGE R. #1PLAINS RESOURCES INC.RECOMP6,980
1987-12-1834041042-355-32618BUSH-WOFFORD -A- #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,750
1987-12-1834041042-355-32618BUSH-WOFFORD -A- #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1987-12-1834040742-355-32617WOFFORD, BUSH -B- #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,300
1987-12-1834040742-355-32617WOFFORD, BUSH -B- #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,300
1987-12-1534025042-355-02311STATE TRACT 691 #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP4,900
1987-12-1534025042-355-02311STATE TRACT 691 #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP4,900
1987-12-1434016442-355-04597FLINN, F.E. #14WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP9,036
1987-12-1433996442-355-32615AHLRICH UNIT NO. 1 #1REH ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,700
1987-12-1034002642-355-31541WARDNER, G. P. #145UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,017
1987-12-1034002542-355-05295WARDNER, G. P. #32UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,822
1987-12-1033993542-355-32614TEXON ROYALTY -B- #8UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.