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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-31 | 288962 | 42-355-32470 | LEVY #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 288727 | 42-355-02504 | STATE TRACT 61 #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 11,415 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 289144 | 42-355-32472 | MCCOY, ZULA #1 | HAYS, T.G. PETROLEUM EXPL., INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 289137 | 42-355-32471 | MCCOY, ZULA #2 | HAYS, T.G. PETROLEUM EXPL., INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 288985 | 42-355-05904 | LA PRELLE, JOHN EST. "A" #10J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,206 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 288588 | 42-355-32469 | DUNN & DELLINGER #1 | ZOOM, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-10-25 | 288589 | 42-355-30765 | HUGHES-WOLTERS GAS UNIT #1 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288376 | 42-355-06053 | KENEDY "C" #4U | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD | RECOMP | 7,612 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288105 | 42-355-03234 | CHAPMAN RANCH "I" #637 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 4,613 | |
| 1985-10-22 | 287964 | 42-355-32468 | CHAPMAN RANCH #774 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-10-22 | 288214 | 42-355-31219 | STATE TRACT 396 #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,110 | |
| 1985-10-21 | 288103 | 42-355-32301 | THOMPSON, JENNIE A. #2A | LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 6,730 | |
| 1985-10-21 | 288072 | 42-355-31799 | WARDNER, G. P. #156 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1985-10-21 | 288611 | 42-355-30281 | GRADY, V. B. #3 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD | RECOMP | 4,263 | |
| 1985-10-18 | 287963 | 42-355-32467 | JUNGMANN #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1985-10-15 | 287498 | 42-355-32466 | GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #1 | BELL, KELLY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-10-11 | 287144 | 42-355-05204 | SELLERS, W. S. #A2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,590 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 286956 | 42-355-06281 | STATE 45-47 UNIT #4702 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,494 | |
| 1985-10-08 | 287189 | 42-355-32465 | STATE TRACT 683 #8 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-10-08 | 286749 | 42-355-32112 | FLOUR BLUFF OIL UNIT NO. III #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,220 | |
| 1985-10-04 | 286713 | 42-355-32464 | SMITH "AY" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286611 | 42-355-32463 | STATE TRACT 686 #7 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 9,143 | |
| 1985-09-25 | 285960 | 42-355-32462 | STATE OF TEXAS 57428 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 8,380 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285705 | 42-355-03170 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #D8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,770 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285692 | 42-355-32461 | STATE TRACT 746 #4 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285626 | 42-355-31818 | CHAPMAN HEIRS A #1322 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,485 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285456 | 42-355-31833 | FLOUR BLUFF STATE 'A' #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,850 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285465 | 42-355-32460 | VETTERS, W. C. #5 | TX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285293 | 42-355-30841 | WARDNER, G. P. #132 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,990 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285288 | 42-355-31462 | WARDNER, G. P. #146 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285087 | 42-355-32378 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #5 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285335 | 42-355-03696 | GILLETT, J. T. -A- #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285061 | 42-355-32238 | MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK TR.2 #4 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,879 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 284258 | 42-355-32030 | COOKE, C. N. "B" #1 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1985-09-06 | 284004 | 42-355-30807 | STATE TRACT 351 #1 | FMP OPERATING COMPANY, LTD PTN | RECOMP | 11,237 | |
| 1985-08-30 | 283704 | 42-355-32336 | S/T 690 #2 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 2,700 | |
| 1985-08-30 | 283687 | 42-355-32107 | SCARBOROUGH #1 | TEMPLETON ENERGY, INC | RECOMP | 10,230 | |
| 1985-08-29 | 283608 | 42-355-32459 | HOWZE, J. E. #4 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283875 | 42-355-32444 | WATERS, HERMAN F. #2 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,822 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283043 | 42-355-06073 | STATE 45-47 UNIT #4701 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 1985-08-19 | 282701 | 42-355-00109 | KING, RICHARD #311 | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 5,620 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282790 | 42-355-32331 | CARTER "D" #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | OTHER | 7,500 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282552 | 42-355-32458 | CONOLLY-TAYLOR #1 | GEISER, D. ALLEN | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282405 | 42-355-32176 | GILLESPIE UNIT #3 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,215 | |
| 1985-08-09 | 282130 | 42-355-32457 | CARTER "D" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1985-07-29 | 281140 | 42-355-32456 | BLUCHER, VON #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1985-07-29 | 281174 | 42-355-32444 | WATERS, HERMAN F. #2 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,822 | |
| 1985-07-29 | 281170 | 42-355-32327 | WATERS, HERMAN F. #1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 11,580 | |
| 1985-07-25 | 281065 | 42-355-30826 | STATE TRACT 423 #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 12,355 | |
| 1985-07-24 | 280909 | 42-355-32455 | CATES #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 6,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.