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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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-06 | 322668 | 42-355-30569 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #105 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1986-11-03 | 322481 | 42-355-32538 | LONDON HEIRS #1 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1986-10-30 | 322507 | 42-355-30841 | WARDNER, G. P. #132 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,990 | |
| 1986-10-28 | 322365 | 42-355-32150 | C. N. COOKE UNIT #4 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 11,060 | |
| 1986-10-28 | 322340 | 42-355-32537 | RICHARDSON, D. L. #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1986-10-23 | 322109 | 42-355-32535 | HARLEN #1 | GASTRANS INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1986-10-23 | 322109 | 42-355-32535 | HARLEN #1 | TERNE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1986-10-22 | 321621 | 42-355-06034 | LAWRENCE -B- #1 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,660 | |
| 1986-10-21 | 322153 | 42-355-32468 | CHAPMAN RANCH #774 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 11,043 | |
| 1986-10-21 | 322004 | 42-355-32118 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #3 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1986-10-21 | 322004 | 42-355-32118 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #3 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1986-10-21 | 321785 | 42-355-32531 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #1 | HAWN BROTHERS | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1986-10-21 | 321756 | 42-355-32532 | DUGGER, L. M. #1 | GRANDE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,175 | |
| 1986-10-21 | 321756 | 42-355-32532 | DUGGER, L. M. #1 | GRANDE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,175 | |
| 1986-10-08 | 321604 | 42-355-32530 | HARWELL #1 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1986-10-08 | 321544 | 42-355-30632 | T.S.T. 444 #1 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 12,095 | |
| 1986-10-08 | 321399 | 42-355-31288 | SEALS-PARR UNIT #1 | GALAXY ENERGIES, INC. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1986-10-01 | 321207 | 42-355-32528 | STATE TRACT 3 #1 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1986-09-30 | 321228 | 42-355-32529 | COOKE HEIRS #1 | GEISER, D. ALLEN | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1986-09-29 | 320953 | 42-355-32378 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #5 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1986-09-22 | 320679 | 42-355-03331 | GALLAGHER, J. W. #4 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1986-09-17 | 320496 | 42-355-30460 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #71H | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 7,386 | |
| 1986-09-17 | 320496 | 42-355-30460 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #71H | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 7,386 | |
| 1986-09-16 | 320497 | 42-355-30548 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #98 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1986-09-09 | 320393 | 42-355-03695 | GILLETT, J. T. "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,340 | |
| 1986-09-09 | 320233 | 42-355-06494 | SCHOLZ, H. H. #1D | COLE, LES | RENTR | 3,910 | |
| 1986-09-09 | 320100 | 42-355-32527 | BLUNTZER ESTATE #1 | LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320163 | 42-355-32361 | FLINN, F. E. NCT-2 #7 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1986-09-04 | 320200 | 42-355-31188 | HARRELL, VIRA #11 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | RECOMP | 9,152 | |
| 1986-09-04 | 320049 | 42-355-30549 | FLINN, F. E. #19 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1986-09-04 | 320049 | 42-355-30549 | FLINN, F. E. #19 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1986-09-04 | 320049 | 42-355-30549 | FLINN, F. E. #19 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1986-08-29 | 305763 | 42-355-32526 | SCHUBERT B #1 | E. K. O. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-08-27 | 305668 | 42-355-04282 | RENKEN, GEORGE #3 | MARQUEE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,619 | |
| 1986-08-27 | 305665 | 42-355-04283 | RENKEN, GEORGE #4 | MARQUEE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,150 | |
| 1986-08-19 | 305458 | 42-355-20399 | DRISCOLL, CLARA #16 | SPARKS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,917 | |
| 1986-08-18 | 305330 | 42-355-03469 | C. E. LONDON UNIT #2 | LAURITZEN ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1986-08-15 | 305257 | 42-355-32440 | BROWN, FLOYD W. ET AL #2 | SABINE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,030 | |
| 1986-08-12 | 305172 | 42-355-00857 | DUGGER, L. M. #3 | MARQUEE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,227 | |
| 1986-08-07 | 304984 | 42-355-03703 | LAPRELLE, ROBERT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,096 | |
| 1986-08-07 | 305009 | 42-355-32525 | LA JOLLA #2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1986-08-07 | 305006 | 42-355-31203 | LA PRELLE, ROBERT #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1986-08-07 | 304982 | 42-355-32524 | STATE TRACT 8 #1 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1986-08-06 | 304966 | 42-355-31299 | MCCOY-A #2 | HAYS, T.G. PETROLEUM EXPL., INC. | RECOMP | 7,115 | |
| 1986-07-31 | 304785 | 42-355-32522 | PYLE #1 | HARPER HEFTE, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-07-31 | 304801 | 42-355-32523 | STATE TRACT 26 #1 | BELL, KELLY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1986-07-30 | 304771 | 42-355-32352 | BLUNTZER, ROBERT ET AL #1 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1986-07-29 | 304676 | 42-355-32521 | LONDON, OLLIE #1 | GEISER, D. ALLEN | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1986-07-29 | 304805 | 42-355-32067 | LISKA, B. #2T | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,023 | |
| 1986-07-29 | 304677 | 42-355-05344 | SULLIVAN, G. E. FEE #6 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,419 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.