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

2026-06-18

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6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2011-05-1771628342-355-33902CHAPMAN RANCH #647DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C.RECOMP5,810
2011-05-0271466542-355-34034DOUGLAS #1DEL MAR EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL6,500
2011-04-2971501342-355-34035CHAPMAN RANCH #1077MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,900
2011-04-2971469142-355-33976MCCRACKEN #2ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESRECOMP7,250
2011-04-2271459542-355-33885ST 88/99 #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP11,500
2011-04-2171453242-355-33984W.W. WALTON #1REPUBLIC RESOURCES, LLC.RECOMP9,000
2011-04-2171446342-355-34033CHAPMAN #13CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,100
2011-04-2171446042-355-34032HEATH #6MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2011-04-1271378142-355-32924MCMURRY #1ANDERSON OIL LTD.RECOMP7,562
2011-04-1171362742-355-33887KINSEY, E. A. #B 8DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP7,258
2011-03-3071295842-355-33934SABCO ST 71 #1SABCO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP10,500
2011-03-1871192742-355-34031RECTIFIER 124+5.1205 #1245ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLCDRILL400
2011-03-1871192742-355-34031RECTIFIER 124+5.1205 #1245ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLCDRILL400
2011-03-1871192542-355-34030RECTIFIER 9H+3.10 #310ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLCDRILL400
2011-02-1871033042-355-33898SIMMONDS-PERRY #B 62EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP12,000
2011-02-1870989342-355-33142RIVERS/PERRY ET AL UNIT #1SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLCRECOMP11,735
2011-02-1170991242-355-33985CHAPMAN RANCH C #19RAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP15,000
2011-02-0870967442-355-05927KLOSTERMAN #1CHAPCO, INC.RENTR8,900
2011-02-0870960742-355-34029BUSH-WOOFORD B #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2011-02-0370960342-355-34027ELLIFF, J S ET AL #81APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2011-02-0370960242-355-34028ELLIFF, J S ET AL #80APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2011-02-0370960042-355-34026ELLIFF, J S ET AL #79APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2011-01-2170647642-355-34022IDA WALKER #22DURANGO RESOURCES CORP.DRILL6,500
2011-01-1470846642-355-34025BROWN #1REPUBLIC RESOURCES, LLC.DRILL6,000
2011-01-1070805142-355-05946FLINN GAS UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,989
2011-01-0570667442-355-34015STATE TRACT 690/746 & 750 GU #5HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,850Y
2011-01-0570667442-355-34015STATE TRACT 690/746 & 750 GU #5HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,850Y
2010-12-3070763142-355-32869ERIGAN-QUIROZ #4ANDERSON OIL LTD.RECOMP7,300
2010-12-2870602642-355-34010STATE TRACT 750/750A GU #3HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,750Y
2010-12-2870602642-355-34010STATE TRACT 750/750A GU #3EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,750
2010-12-2270630142-355-34023ELLIFF, J S ET AL #75APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-2270630042-355-34024ELLIFF, J S ET AL #74APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-2070717542-355-34020CAGE, W. T. "B" #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-2070647842-355-34011CAGE #A 5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-1770717642-355-34021CAGE, W. T. "B" #6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-1770642142-355-34019ELLIFF, J S ET AL #78APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-1670648042-355-34012CAGE #A 6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-1470630342-355-34018ELLIFF, J S ET AL #77APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-1470630342-355-34018ELLIFF, J S ET AL #77APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-1470630242-355-34017ELLIFF, J S ET AL #76APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-1470629942-355-34016ELLIFF, J S ET AL #73APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-1370666542-355-34014HAGAN & STEWART #7APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-1370666242-355-34013HAGAN & STEWART #6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2010-12-0770628342-355-33598MAYO TRUSTS #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP15,300
2010-11-2370577142-355-34009LEMOND #2GASPER RICE RESOURCES, LTD.DRILL7,050
2010-11-0970391642-355-34006BORREGAS TO VIOLA AT CAROLINE #640EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL300
2010-11-0570474742-355-34008RECTIFIER 586 REC 002 #5002RCCITGO REF. & CHEMICALS CO. L.P.DRILL240
2010-11-0470464142-355-34007RECTIFIER 586-REC-001 #5001RCCITGO REF. & CHEMICALS CO. L.P.DRILL300
2010-11-0270412942-355-33437STATE TRACT 433 GU #1PETROGULF CORPORATIONRECOMP8,454
2010-11-0270412942-355-33437STATE TRACT 433 GU #1PETROGULF CORPORATIONRECOMP8,454
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.