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

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-06-18

All Time

6,656

6,656 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1986-01-2729621042-355-32494NORRIS OIL UNIT #3HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD.DRILL9,300
1986-01-2729614342-355-31930LONDON, D. E. #1MCCORD EXPLORATION CO.RECOMP9,550
1986-01-2429641242-355-32496LONDON, F. E. #1GEISER, D. ALLENDRILL10,300
1986-01-2129576142-355-32493DRISCOLL ESTATE #1LIMESTONE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,300
1986-01-2129593242-355-00985BAUER-COX #1AZMUTH PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP5,474
1986-01-2029580142-355-02190STATE TRACT 973 #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP5,814
1986-01-2029564542-355-06553STATE 470 #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP12,228
1986-01-2029591842-355-03916CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #1134HNG OIL COMPANYOTHER7,600
1986-01-2029610642-355-32112FLOUR BLUFF STATE "A" #7EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,220
1986-01-2029580342-355-02200STATE TRACT 973 #10FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP8,701
1986-01-1529525042-355-32489STATE TRACT 692 #1TRACE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,100
1986-01-1429533342-355-32491THOMPSON, J. A. #33HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO.DRILL5,100
1986-01-1429526142-355-32490HORNE #2SABINE CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1986-01-1429535542-355-32492FOLDA #1MCCORD EXPLORATION CO.DRILL7,500
1986-01-1429554442-355-06196CHAPMAN, J. O. #30TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP12,787
1986-01-0929641142-355-32495MANSHEIM, M. #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,300
1986-01-0629469142-355-32488MILLER, NETTIE #1COLLINS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,500
1986-01-0329428442-355-32486HEDRICK, W. J. #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1985-12-3029387042-355-31385CAGE, W. T. #3CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP9,878
1985-12-2729420442-355-31548WEIL, ALEX #1SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANYRECOMP15,000
1985-12-2329354142-355-32485MCCAMPBELL, W. B. #7TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCDDRILL7,500
1985-12-1629289142-355-32484SCHIMMELL, LOUISE KNOLLE #1EXXON CORP.DRILL16,000
1985-12-1229264542-355-32483LA JOLLA CORP. #1TRIPLE L OIL COMPANYDRILL6,200
1985-12-1129271842-355-32404DORSOGNA #2PANHANDLE PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP8,560
1985-12-0329167442-355-00520WHEELER, C.O. #1HOLDEN, JAMES E.OTHER6,561
1985-12-0329153042-355-32487JONES, WALTER EMMETT #1CAMBRIDGE OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1985-11-2629116042-355-32480COUNTISS #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,600
1985-11-2629111542-355-30510BALDWIN, J. C. #30MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP7,115
1985-11-2629113542-355-02190STATE TRACT 973 #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP5,814
1985-11-2529101442-355-32479BALDWIN, J. C. #33MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,400
1985-11-2529101242-355-32478BALDWIN FIELD UNIT #34MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL4,700
1985-11-2529152542-355-30465CHAPMAN, J. O. #66TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP7,400
1985-11-2529097442-355-32170MCNAIR "B" #1INTERNATIONAL OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,870
1985-11-2229133442-355-32482GRUENE, O. A. #9CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,000
1985-11-2229133342-355-32481HAGEN & STEWART #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,000
1985-11-2229073542-355-32476THOMPSON, J. A. #31HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO.DRILL7,500
1985-11-2029053242-355-32475RIVERS ESTATE #3GLACIER ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,250
1985-11-2029104442-355-31872BLUMBERG, J. W. #14AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,900
1985-11-1929052542-355-32057STATE TRACT 683 #5EADS OPERATING CO.RECOMP6,494
1985-11-1929096642-355-31533WARDNER, G. P. #142CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,600
1985-11-1929091942-355-32477KELIEHOR #1SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC.DRILL6,300
1985-11-1529013642-355-31401NORRIS GU 1 #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP8,600
1985-11-1429002842-355-32261STATE TRACT 686 #5AEADS OPERATING CO.RECOMP9,018
1985-11-1429028842-355-03892CHAPMAN RANCH #181CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP6,425
1985-11-1229031842-355-32474THOMPSON, J. A. #32HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO.DRILL7,500
1985-11-0828992342-355-30032CHAPMAN, J. O. #37FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP6,954
1985-11-0829031642-355-03919CHAPMAN HEIRS "A" #1137HNG OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,150
1985-11-0728939842-355-32473PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT 2 #10EXXON CORP.DRILL10,800
1985-11-0728939842-355-32473PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT 2 #10EXXON CORP.DRILL10,800
1985-11-0432206442-355-32533GRAF #1MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.