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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-14 | 238681 | 42-355-30257 | LUBY, J. P. #71 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1984-05-14 | 238640 | 42-355-32169 | ANDERSON TRUSTEE #2 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | RECOMP | 8,725 | |
| 1984-05-11 | 238541 | 42-355-32071 | DRISCOLL ESTATE #1 | LAZARUS, INC. | OTHER | 5,020 | |
| 1984-05-11 | 238485 | 42-355-31526 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K. ET AL #6 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1984-05-07 | 237918 | 42-355-32096 | LONDON, F. E. #9 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 10,606 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237649 | 42-355-32310 | DRYDEN, J. W. #9 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-05-01 | 237341 | 42-355-04779 | DRISCOLL-ELLIFF UNIT #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,752 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 237360 | 42-355-30770 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #107 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,952 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 237956 | 42-355-05312 | WARDNER, G. P. #67 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,130 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236707 | 42-355-32240 | JUNGMANN #1 | EVANS, JULIAN | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-04-20 | 236235 | 42-355-04568 | DARE-BARLOW #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 9,055 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236228 | 42-355-32309 | GIBSON -A- #2 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235889 | 42-355-31679 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #90 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,680 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235486 | 42-355-31592 | NORRIS, JOHN "A" #1 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235462 | 42-355-02218 | STATE TRACT 976 #4 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1984-04-11 | 235890 | 42-355-32307 | SCHIMMEL, LOUISE KNOLLE #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235042 | 42-355-32308 | STATE TRACT 689-A #2 | SEXTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235016 | 42-355-32072 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,505 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 234919 | 42-355-05823 | T. S. T. 422 G.R. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,437 | |
| 1984-04-09 | 234902 | 42-355-31268 | DIX, THOMAS #9 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,964 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 234715 | 42-355-32304 | WARDNER, G. P. #162 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 234762 | 42-355-32305 | BEHMAN BROS. FOUNDATION #1 | HAGENS, R. C. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 234760 | 42-355-31941 | LEMOND, C. L. #3 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,010 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 234824 | 42-355-32306 | COUNTISS "A" #1 | RAIDER OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 234876 | 42-355-30667 | CROOK #1 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 237658 | 42-355-04422 | FLINN, H. E. #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 235584 | 42-355-32303 | FLOUR BLUFF OIL UNIT 4 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,820 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 234577 | 42-355-03088 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT NO. 6 #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,642 | |
| 1984-04-02 | 234121 | 42-355-05306 | WARDNER, G. P. #59 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,251 | |
| 1984-03-30 | 234090 | 42-355-32302 | CARTER, L. C. #1 | HARPER HEFTE, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1984-03-29 | 235586 | 42-355-05901 | LA PRELLE, ROBERT #8 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,160 | |
| 1984-03-28 | 233900 | 42-355-32301 | THOMPSON, JENNIE A. #2A | LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1984-03-28 | 233844 | 42-355-01550 | LAWRENCE, R. M. & L. S. #B1 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,223 | |
| 1984-03-28 | 233765 | 42-355-32300 | RAY UNIT #1 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 233521 | 42-355-30785 | FEE 687 #3F | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,012 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 234521 | 42-355-82103 | FLINN, F. E. B #3 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 5,710 | |
| 1984-03-22 | 233145 | 42-355-00778 | THOMPSON, J. A. #5 | HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. | RECOMP | 6,603 | |
| 1984-03-22 | 233120 | 42-355-32299 | RICHTER, WALTER L. #1 | RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 233115 | 42-355-03087 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT NO. 10 #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,652 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232941 | 42-355-32298 | LA JOLLA #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232923 | 42-355-32297 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #7 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 232626 | 42-355-31530 | TALBERT, C. P. #3 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232508 | 42-355-06687 | LUBY, J. P. #59AD | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,418 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232492 | 42-355-32296 | PETTY, IRMA R. #1 | GEODOMINION PETROLEUM | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232407 | 42-355-31338 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #63 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,918 | |
| 1984-03-14 | 232366 | 42-355-32295 | LISKA, B. #3 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-03-13 | 232284 | 42-355-32294 | H & F PROPERTIES "B" #7 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 232103 | 42-355-31439 | KING RANCH CHILTIPIN #73 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,700 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 233080 | 42-355-31590 | BUFORD NICHOLSON TRUSTEE UNIT #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,930 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231968 | 42-355-06119 | STATE TRACT 52 #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 14,032 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.