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
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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-07-23 | 280976 | 42-355-05324 | WARDNER, G. P. #87J | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1985-07-22 | 280771 | 42-355-32454 | CHICAGO LAND BANK "A" #13 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1985-07-09 | 279775 | 42-355-03643 | HOTING, J. L. #14 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,550 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278810 | 42-355-32452 | CLARK #1 | NEWMAN BROTHERS DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278909 | 42-355-32453 | STONE, RICHARD B. #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-06-26 | 278686 | 42-355-32451 | C. N. COOKE UNIT #6 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1985-06-26 | 279062 | 42-355-32020 | LONDON, F. E. #8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 8,650 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 278589 | 42-355-05307 | WARDNER, G. P. #60 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,116 | |
| 1985-06-20 | 278258 | 42-355-32266 | BEVLY "B" GAS UNIT #2U | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,514 | |
| 1985-06-20 | 278245 | 42-355-30225 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE "D" #14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,936 | |
| 1985-06-18 | 278091 | 42-355-05948 | RICHARDSON, C. R. #10 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,714 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277836 | 42-355-31268 | DIX, THOMAS #9 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,964 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277903 | 42-355-32363 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #6 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,115 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277903 | 42-355-32363 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #6 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,115 | |
| 1985-06-11 | 277393 | 42-355-32449 | GOLD, HUGO #1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-06-11 | 277317 | 42-355-03005 | PHILLIPS, J. O. "A" #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,502 | |
| 1985-06-06 | 276983 | 42-355-30571 | KING, RICHARD #102 | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 5,738 | |
| 1985-06-06 | 276880 | 42-355-32362 | SUSSER #1 | BROCK ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,876 | |
| 1985-06-05 | 276679 | 42-355-32060 | STATE TRACT 686 #6 | EADS OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 3,497 | |
| 1985-05-30 | 276281 | 42-355-32448 | ANTON ERMIS UNIT #2 | SAN PATRICIO CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276070 | 42-355-32447 | CARTER "D" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276178 | 42-355-20231 | SEVIER, CLARA "B" #15 | SPARKS PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 5,944 | |
| 1985-05-24 | 276051 | 42-355-31321 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #G41 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1985-05-23 | 275916 | 42-355-00700 | OCKER, W. C. ESTATE #2 | TEPCO ENGINEERING | OTHER | 7,000 | |
| 1985-05-23 | 276004 | 42-355-31429 | KOENNING #1 | BALD OPERATING & EXPLORATION | RECOMP | 6,949 | |
| 1985-05-23 | 276005 | 42-355-31575 | KOENNING #3 | BALD OPERATING & EXPLORATION | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275700 | 42-355-32446 | KOENIG #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275690 | 42-355-32445 | CALLAWAY #1 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1985-05-21 | 275507 | 42-355-32444 | WATERS, HERMAN F. #2 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275503 | 42-355-31723 | MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK TR. 2 #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,496 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275397 | 42-355-32443 | STATE TRACT 14 #1 | GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-05-16 | 275221 | 42-355-32442 | ORDNER, WILLIAM J. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1985-05-16 | 275188 | 42-355-32441 | RUEGG, S. E. #1 | HOLLOWAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-05-16 | 275455 | 42-355-30728 | CHAPMAN RANCH #6 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 4,850 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274556 | 42-355-32440 | BROWN, FLOYD W. ET AL #2 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274614 | 42-355-03700 | GILLETT, J. T. -D- #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,336 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274520 | 42-355-31693 | GILLETT, J. T. -A- #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,410 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274517 | 42-355-04009 | SPESSARD, W. M. #39 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,716 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274894 | 42-355-03697 | GILLETT, J. T. #3L | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,516 | |
| 1985-05-07 | 274382 | 42-355-03136 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE 'E' #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,796 | |
| 1985-05-06 | 274162 | 42-355-32439 | ALBRECHT, CURTIS C. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1985-05-06 | 274048 | 42-355-03141 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE 'S' #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,793 | |
| 1985-04-29 | 273591 | 42-355-30764 | WALKER "B" #2 | COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 1985-04-25 | 273208 | 42-355-32437 | GILLESPIE UNIT #4 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-04-25 | 273318 | 42-355-32438 | ROBSTOWN UNIT #1 | BELL, KELLY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273382 | 42-355-31590 | BUFORD NICHOLSON TRUSTEE UNIT #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,330 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273052 | 42-355-01285 | LEMING, POPE & PONDER #2 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,100 | |
| 1985-04-19 | 272965 | 42-355-32436 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #B29 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,965 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272506 | 42-355-30718 | CHAPMAN RANCH #381 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272347 | 42-355-32435 | SIMS #1 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.