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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-07-28 | 304633 | 42-355-31427 | GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #3 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 13,218 | |
| 1986-07-25 | 304591 | 42-355-32489 | STATE TRACT 692 #1 | TRACE EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1986-07-25 | 304591 | 42-355-32489 | STATE TRACT 692 #1 | TRACE EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1986-07-22 | 304413 | 42-355-32176 | GILLESPIE UNIT #3 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,215 | |
| 1986-07-22 | 304443 | 42-355-03848 | MCCANN, G. H. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,557 | |
| 1986-07-21 | 304345 | 42-355-05900 | LAPRELLE, JOHN EST. -A- #9F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,215 | |
| 1986-07-21 | 304325 | 42-355-32520 | COOKE HEIRS #1 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1986-07-17 | 304224 | 42-355-30795 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #118 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 4,612 | |
| 1986-07-14 | 304081 | 42-355-31702 | GRUENE, O. A. #3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,140 | |
| 1986-07-14 | 304457 | 42-355-03636 | HOTING, J. L. #7 | RIO GRANDE EXPLORATION | RECOMP | 3,550 | |
| 1986-07-08 | 303880 | 42-355-32519 | CARDWELL, O. L. #1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1986-07-08 | 304281 | 42-355-32460 | VETTERS, W. C. #5 | TX PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,858 | |
| 1986-07-07 | 303864 | 42-355-30209 | BLACKNALL, SALLY #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | OTHER | 5,413 | |
| 1986-07-03 | 303793 | 42-355-31950 | LISKA, B. #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1986-06-30 | 303697 | 42-355-06510 | STATE TRACT #49 #4 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 11,611 | |
| 1986-06-25 | 303512 | 42-355-04009 | SPESSARD, W. M. #39 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,716 | |
| 1986-06-25 | 303536 | 42-355-31198 | LAPRELLE, ROBERT #13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1986-06-25 | 303549 | 42-355-32518 | MCCAMPBELL #1 | LIMESTONE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-06-23 | 303539 | 42-355-32517 | WALTON, W. W. #1 | GEISER, D. ALLEN | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1986-06-23 | 303476 | 42-355-31418 | BUSENLEHNER UNIT #1 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1986-06-23 | 303443 | 42-355-30426 | PARR, J. R. #1 | IMC EXPLORATON CO. | RECOMP | 6,915 | |
| 1986-06-20 | 303624 | 42-355-04422 | FLINN, H. E. #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1986-06-18 | 303344 | 42-355-32074 | STATE TRACT 345 #1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,734 | |
| 1986-06-12 | 303147 | 42-355-31293 | CALDWELL, NANNIE A. #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,496 | |
| 1986-06-12 | 303156 | 42-355-31437 | KELLY #2 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,781 | |
| 1986-06-09 | 302999 | 42-355-32413 | WOMACK, JANE ESTATE #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,070 | |
| 1986-05-30 | 302734 | 42-355-05369 | ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #4 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 4,989 | |
| 1986-05-28 | 302618 | 42-355-32072 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,505 | |
| 1986-05-28 | 302627 | 42-355-05368 | ELLIFF, J. S., ET AL #3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1986-05-28 | 302627 | 42-355-05368 | ELLIFF, J. S., ET AL #3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1986-05-22 | 302416 | 42-355-32224 | SPESSARD, W. M. #51 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 1986-05-22 | 302416 | 42-355-32224 | SPESSARD, W. M. #51 | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302356 | 42-355-32496 | LONDON, F. E. #1 | GEISER, D. ALLEN | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1986-05-19 | 302287 | 42-355-31577 | JOHNS, C. D. #3 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD | RECOMP | 4,110 | |
| 1986-05-19 | 302276 | 42-355-06418 | LINKENHOGER, EDGAR #1 | NORTHERN PUMP COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,614 | |
| 1986-05-15 | 302183 | 42-355-32516 | CHAPMAN #2 | GEISER, D. ALLEN | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1986-05-15 | 302151 | 42-355-30502 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #84 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 7,557 | |
| 1986-05-08 | 301990 | 42-355-02504 | STATE TRACT 61 #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 11,415 | |
| 1986-05-07 | 301881 | 42-355-30382 | THOMPSON, J. A. #1P | HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. | RECOMP | 7,835 | |
| 1986-05-06 | 301873 | 42-355-32473 | PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT 2 #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 1986-05-05 | 301809 | 42-355-32065 | LAGRONE UNIT #1 | DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 10,700 | |
| 1986-05-02 | 301744 | 42-355-30426 | PARR, J. R. #1 | IMC EXPLORATON CO. | RECOMP | 6,915 | |
| 1986-05-02 | 301738 | 42-355-32169 | ANDERSON TRUSTEE #2 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | RECOMP | 8,725 | |
| 1986-04-30 | 301705 | 42-355-32515 | THOMPSON, J. A. #34 | HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1986-04-29 | 301616 | 42-355-30477 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #78F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1986-04-28 | 301572 | 42-355-30745 | CHAPMAN RANCH #480 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 1986-04-25 | 301527 | 42-355-32514 | MOTT-CROOK #1 | MOTT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-04-23 | 301411 | 42-355-06644 | LUBY, J. P. #60F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1986-04-23 | 301344 | 42-355-30415 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #57 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1986-04-22 | 301321 | 42-355-30354 | INGRAM, DONALD #10H | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 5,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.