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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-11-21 | 258376 | 42-355-31556 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #80 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,467 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258247 | 42-355-32385 | RIVERS #1 | RIDGEWAY EXCO, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-11-16 | 257994 | 42-355-32384 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #B24 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-11-14 | 257596 | 42-355-32383 | RIVERS #1 | HANKEY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 261626 | 42-355-32397 | LUTHERAN CHURCH UNIT #1 | SASSER OIL AND GAS | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 256996 | 42-355-32382 | RIVERS ESTATE #2 | GLACIER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 256904 | 42-355-32122 | GUARANTY NATIONAL BANK #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 256752 | 42-355-30638 | WALKER "A" #2 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 6,530 | |
| 1984-11-05 | 256668 | 42-355-32380 | ERMIS, T & L #2 | HOLLOWAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1984-11-02 | 256614 | 42-355-32379 | DEEM, VIOLA A. #1 | REA OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1984-11-02 | 256714 | 42-355-32381 | WALKER "A" #8 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-11-01 | 256479 | 42-355-31777 | GRADY, V. B. #4 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 1984-10-31 | 256478 | 42-355-06125 | STATE TRACT 751 #5 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1984-10-31 | 256132 | 42-355-32377 | SUSSER #2 | BROCK ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-10-31 | 256207 | 42-355-06418 | LINKENHOGER, EDGAR #1 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,025 | |
| 1984-10-30 | 256249 | 42-355-32378 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #5 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-10-26 | 255779 | 42-355-32376 | MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK #1 | FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-10-24 | 255484 | 42-355-32375 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #8 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-10-24 | 255662 | 42-355-30536 | THOMPSON, J. A. #29 | HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. | RECOMP | 6,974 | |
| 1984-10-22 | 255591 | 42-355-32373 | CHICAGO LAND BANK "A" #12 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-10-22 | 255445 | 42-355-31645 | LEMOND, C. L. #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1984-10-19 | 255168 | 42-355-32374 | DOUGHTY #5 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 254875 | 42-355-32371 | GRAHAM-GARRETT #1 | PETROLEUM VENTURES OF TEXAS, INC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1984-10-17 | 254703 | 42-355-30477 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #78F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254409 | 42-355-32369 | KING RANCH EAST LAURELES #B22 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254558 | 42-355-32151 | DORSOGNA #4 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254319 | 42-355-32367 | MCNAIR #1 | EUGENE OIL CO. INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254150 | 42-355-32303 | ROSCOE, JOSIE MILLER MRS. #9 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,630 | |
| 1984-10-11 | 254200 | 42-355-32366 | LONDON, F. E. #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-10-11 | 254379 | 42-355-32368 | PLOCEK, GEORGE J. #1 | TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-10-11 | 254385 | 42-355-30695 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 443 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 12,139 | |
| 1984-10-11 | 254331 | 42-355-06613 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF STATE #D12 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 254640 | 42-355-32370 | STATE TRACT 6 #1 | GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253953 | 42-355-32365 | BAILEY, MAMIE #1 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-10-09 | 254168 | 42-355-31702 | GRUENE, O. A. #3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,140 | |
| 1984-10-09 | 253876 | 42-355-31761 | DOUGHTY #1 | SABINE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253835 | 42-355-06329 | DUGGER, L. M. #18 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,760 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253731 | 42-355-05827 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 422 #5 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253836 | 42-355-32364 | E. FLOUR BLUFF DEEP FLD GAS UNIT #D18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,390 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 254001 | 42-355-00733 | WILSON, E. C. #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,964 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253602 | 42-355-31871 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF-DEEP FIELD GU #U2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,660 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253598 | 42-355-30416 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #44 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,758 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253755 | 42-355-00734 | WILSON, E. C. #5 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,937 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253418 | 42-355-31399 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #67 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253427 | 42-355-04917 | MORGAN, W. S. #3 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1984-09-27 | 252972 | 42-355-32363 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #6 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-09-27 | 252851 | 42-355-32320 | WARDNER, G. P. #163 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1984-09-27 | 252695 | 42-355-30694 | WALKER 'A' #4 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1984-09-26 | 252666 | 42-355-32362 | SUSSER #1 | BROCK PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252602 | 42-355-04821 | WALTON, W. W. #2B | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 7,331 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.