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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-04-15 | 272484 | 42-355-31748 | NORRIS GAS UNIT #1 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1985-04-15 | 272181 | 42-355-05331 | WARDNER, G. P. #A1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,521 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 271930 | 42-355-32173 | JONES, L. H. #2 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 7,062 | |
| 1985-04-10 | 271854 | 42-355-30765 | HUGHES-WOLTERS GAS UNIT #1 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 271632 | 42-355-31812 | THOMPSON, R. A. "A" #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,464 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 271611 | 42-355-31470 | MCCANN, G. H. #37C | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1985-04-04 | 271518 | 42-355-32224 | SPESSARD, W. M. #51 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271359 | 42-355-32087 | COUNTISS, SAM #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 1985-04-02 | 271416 | 42-355-03703 | LAPRELLE, ROBERT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,096 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 271236 | 42-355-32328 | RAND MORGAN PROPERTIES #B4 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1985-03-29 | 271104 | 42-355-32434 | OCKER, W. C. ESTATE #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1985-03-29 | 271049 | 42-355-32311 | CARTER "D" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 271082 | 42-355-30514 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #86 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 270983 | 42-355-05941 | SCHUBERT #3 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. | OTHER | 4,000 | |
| 1985-03-27 | 270735 | 42-355-32432 | FELDER, RAYMOND #1 | EGAN RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1985-03-27 | 270754 | 42-355-32433 | WOOD ESTATE #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-03-27 | 270727 | 42-355-32431 | BURDITT, KATHERINE #1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-03-27 | 270715 | 42-355-32430 | HORNE #1 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270553 | 42-355-30508 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #85 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,343 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270585 | 42-355-32429 | PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT NO. 2 #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1985-03-25 | 270355 | 42-355-32428 | HEFTE, MARY T. #3 | HARPER HEFTE, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1985-03-21 | 270175 | 42-355-03910 | CHAPMAN RANCH #1112 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,480 | |
| 1985-03-21 | 270071 | 42-355-03039 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT NO. 11 #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,675 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269978 | 42-355-32426 | GRUENE, O. A. #8 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 270000 | 42-355-32427 | GRUENE, O. A. #7 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269959 | 42-355-32425 | ELLIFF, J. S., ET AL #23 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269606 | 42-355-32422 | TALBERT, FAY #1 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269661 | 42-355-32423 | MCCAMPBELL, W. B. #8 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269831 | 42-355-32424 | JOHNS, C. D. #4 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-03-15 | 269613 | 42-355-02199 | STATE TRACT 973 #9 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269444 | 42-355-32421 | HARLAN, KENNETH #2 | GLACIER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269440 | 42-355-32420 | HARLAN, KENNETH #1 | GLACIER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269477 | 42-355-31802 | WARDNER, G. P. #157 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,755 | |
| 1985-03-13 | 269206 | 42-355-31597 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 2 #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,130 | |
| 1985-03-12 | 269138 | 42-355-32419 | BROWNING, MARY A. #1 | MARLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-03-11 | 268912 | 42-355-06628 | MCCANN, G. H. #30D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1985-03-08 | 269053 | 42-355-32418 | CARTER "D" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-03-07 | 268682 | 42-355-32417 | ANDREWS, RALF #1 | GLACIER ENERGY,INC. & MILLER,W.C | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1985-03-05 | 268481 | 42-355-32415 | DUGGER, LYNN #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1985-03-01 | 268236 | 42-355-32414 | JOHNS, C. D. #5 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-03-01 | 268246 | 42-355-06479 | STATE 406 GAS UNIT #4D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,325 | |
| 1985-02-25 | 267543 | 42-355-32413 | WOMACK, JANE ESTATE #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,070 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267435 | 42-355-32412 | FITZPATRICK TRUST #1 | GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267365 | 42-355-03148 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT NO. 12 #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,655 | |
| 1985-02-19 | 267085 | 42-355-06200 | SHAFFER, KATHERINE L. ET AL #1 | BERTRAM OIL COMPANY, INC. | OTHER | 5,530 | |
| 1985-02-15 | 267052 | 42-355-32279 | WINFIELD #1 | SUGARBERRY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1985-02-15 | 266904 | 42-355-32410 | LONDON, D. E. #4 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1985-02-15 | 266934 | 42-355-32411 | CROOK #1 | ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1985-02-15 | 266860 | 42-355-03540 | LEHMAN "F" #2 | OXOCO EXPLORATION&PRODUCTION,INC | RECOMP | 11,005 | |
| 1985-02-13 | 266795 | 42-355-32238 | MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK TR. 2 #4 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,879 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.