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
1987-10-0733691442-355-32594OCKER, W. C. #3BLOUNT PET., INC. & TEPCO ENG.DRILL6,700
1987-10-0133675842-355-32593THOMPSON, J. A. #35PLAINS RESOURCES INC.DRILL7,050
1987-10-0133675842-355-32593THOMPSON, J. A. #35PLAINS RESOURCES INC.DRILL7,050
1987-10-0133675742-355-32592THOMPSON UNIT #34PLAINS RESOURCES INC.DRILL7,050
1987-09-3033664342-355-32554CORNELIUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY #2TERNE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR1,300
1987-09-2933654242-355-32591DUGGER #11MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1987-09-2933654242-355-32591DUGGER #11MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL7,812
1987-09-2933649642-355-31645LEMOND, C. L. #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,683
1987-09-2533636442-355-30546KING RANCH EAST LAURELES "G" #28EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,000
1987-09-2533619542-355-31567RIVERS, M. L. ESTATE #1LP PARTNERS, INC.RECOMP8,778
1987-09-2133585842-355-31314STATE TRACT 349 #1C. C. OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,901
1987-09-2133585842-355-31314STATE TRACT 349 #1C. C. OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,901
1987-09-1833607642-355-05329WARDNER, G. P. #100UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,100
1987-09-1833605942-355-32590FLINN, F. E. #1LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL6,900
1987-09-1033568742-355-32479BALDWIN, J. C. #33MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP7,374
1987-09-1033563942-355-03998SPESSARD, W. M. #28KAMLOK, INC.RECOMP5,177
1987-09-1033529842-355-32587WATERS, H. F. ET AL #1GULF COAST EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,000
1987-09-0333551442-355-32588BUSH-WOFFORD -A- #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,200
1987-09-0333551442-355-32588BUSH-WOFFORD -A- #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,700
1987-09-0333551242-355-32589BUSH-WOFFORD -C- #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,200
1987-09-0333551242-355-32589BUSH-WOFFORD "C" #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,000
1987-09-0333539942-355-05316WARDNER, G. P. #74UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,065
1987-09-0134910942-355-05388RIVERS -A- #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,963
1987-08-2733504942-355-30802CHAPMAN, J. O. #121TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP5,062
1987-08-2633512742-355-32586MOSLEY & DRYDEN -B- #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,200
1987-08-2633494942-355-04860SIMMONDS & PERRY "B" #14STORM, JAMES C.RECOMP8,748
1987-08-2533488942-355-32585RIVERS #1PECOS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1987-08-2433480542-355-32048MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK TR. 2 #2CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP9,536
1987-08-2133492142-355-32366LONDON, F. E. #10SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP12,500
1987-08-2033469142-355-05134BERTRAM HEIRS (STRATTON COMM.) #7ANGELINN OIL & GASOTHER7,000
1987-08-1833446542-355-02267STATE NUECES BAY 975 #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP6,275
1987-08-1733446042-355-30604WARDNER, G. P. #123HUNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYOTHER6,415
1987-08-1733443842-355-30595DRISCOLL, CLARA TR. 2-A #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,800
1987-08-1733406842-355-32584TREYBIG, ALMA ET AL #2TERNE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL1,300
1987-08-1433459242-355-32468CHAPMAN RANCH #7074UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP11,043
1987-08-1233432842-355-31944ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #22UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYOTHER9,000
1987-08-1033399942-355-30324MCCANN, G. H. #33KAMLOK, INC.RECOMP7,700
1987-08-0733406942-355-32583CORNELIUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY #4TERNE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL1,300
1987-08-0633394642-355-32582PAVELKA, JEROME ET UX #1HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUMDRILL8,500
1987-08-0633382242-355-06426CHAPMAN, J. O. #31TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP13,192
1987-08-0633382142-355-30569CHAPMAN, J. O. #105TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP6,900
1987-07-3033362842-355-06011WARDNER, G. P. #107UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP8,000
1987-07-3033362742-355-05280WARDNER, G. P. #8LTUNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,472
1987-07-3033362642-355-05359UNION CENTRAL LIFE INS. "A" #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,796
1987-07-2833343942-355-02278STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 688 #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP6,527
1987-07-2833121642-355-31830C. N. COOKE UNIT #1MCCORD EXPLORATION CO.RECOMP10,500
1987-07-2733329242-355-05341SULLIVAN, G. E. #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,395
1987-07-2034910942-355-05388RIVERS -A- #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,947
1987-07-2033183542-355-05205SELLERS, W. S. #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,513
1987-07-1533295542-355-30826STATE TRACT 423 #10SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP12,355
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.