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
1987-04-2232922842-355-32382RIVERS #2NUECES RESERVES, INC.RECOMP7,150
1987-04-1632903242-355-04007SPESSARD, W. M. #37KAMLOK, INC.RECOMP5,183
1987-04-1532892742-355-31645LEMOND, C. L. #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,683
1987-04-1332850242-355-31548WEIL, ALEX #1WILBANKS, BRUCE A. COMPANYRECOMP11,568
1987-04-0732871542-355-32315PURL, MASONIC #1HADA, J. L., JR.RECOMP9,620
1987-04-0632850142-355-31668WARDNER, G. P. #152CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP9,628
1987-04-0332845542-355-32566RUSSELL #1TSCHOEPE, ARTHUR J.DRILL6,750
1987-04-0332461542-355-00775THOMPSON, J. A. #2HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO.RECOMP7,050
1987-04-0332461542-355-00775THOMPSON UNIT #2TPLAINS RESOURCES INC.RECOMP7,050
1987-04-0332461442-355-30310THOMPSN, J. A. #27UHOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO.RECOMP8,514
1987-04-0332423942-355-32545ST. TR. NO. 1 #1POCHE EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,500
1987-04-0332423642-355-32546ST. TR. NO. 1 #2POCHE EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,400
1987-04-0232840742-355-32387NETTIE E. MILLER GAS UNIT #2HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD.RECOMP8,208
1987-04-0132842042-355-30841WARDNER, G. P. #132CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP9,990
1987-04-0132838642-355-05347SULLIVAN, G. E. #10CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,405
1987-04-0132834542-355-32565KING, R. #2COTTONWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1987-03-3132832842-355-32440BROWN, FLOYD W. ET AL #2SABINE CORPORATIONRECOMP10,030
1987-03-3032824542-355-32564DUGGER #9MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL8,450
1987-03-2732820642-355-32096LONDON, F. E. #9SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP10,606
1987-03-2432814142-355-02390WEIL "C" #5XMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,585
1987-03-2432802742-355-32563TREYBIG, ALMA ET AL #1GASTRANS INC.DRILL1,300
1987-03-2432802742-355-32563TREYBIG, ALMA ET AL #1TERNE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL1,300
1987-03-2332795142-355-30037ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #13JCHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,750
1987-03-1932799642-355-32562GRUENE, O. A. #10CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL850
1987-03-1932799542-355-32561WARDNER, G. P. #168CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,700
1987-03-1932779542-355-32560JUNGMANN #1PECOS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1987-03-1932779542-355-32560JUNGMANN #1PECOS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1987-03-1932779542-355-32560JUNGMANN #1PECOS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1987-03-1932775242-355-32252JORDAN-HARRELL #1GILLRING OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,360
1987-03-1632782042-355-05369ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #4CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP4,989
1987-03-1632781942-355-32335BUTTS, J. B. #5CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,260
1987-03-1632781842-355-05393RIVER, M. L. A #9CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP5,892
1987-03-1632781742-355-32559DRYDEN, MOSLEY "A" #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,200
1987-03-1632781642-355-32558WARDNER, G. P. #167CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,300
1987-03-1532782142-355-05374ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #9FCHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,022
1987-03-1232768042-355-31311MAYO #1GASTRANS INC.RECOMP7,975
1987-03-1232748342-355-32018SIMMONDS & PERRY #1GILLRING OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,002
1987-03-1032760242-355-32557MENDENHALL #1INTERCOASTAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,350
1987-03-1032734742-355-02193STATE TRACT 973 #4FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP5,606
1987-03-0932747742-355-32556KING, RICHARD #1SOUTHERN RESERVES, INC.DRILL6,400
1987-03-0632746842-355-31733WARDNER, G. P. #154CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,640
1987-03-0332710642-355-30728CHAPMAN RANCH #6COX OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP4,850
1987-03-0232699742-355-31693GILLETT, J. T. "A" #10KAMLOK, INC.RECOMP11,410
1987-02-2632714642-355-00794THOMPSON, J. A. #22HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO.RECOMP5,200
1987-02-2632706642-355-31369CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #1142ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP10,415
1987-02-1932631342-355-32554CORNELIUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY #2GASTRANS INC.DRILL1,300
1987-02-1932631342-355-32554CORNELIUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY #2GASTRANS INC.DRILL1,300
1987-02-1832667242-355-06499ROPER, C C #1COLE, LESRENTR4,150
1987-02-1732661242-355-32555HARVEY, J. H. #1LEGACY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,300
1987-02-1732661242-355-32555HARVEY, J. H. #1LEGACY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.