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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-01-10 | 226119 | 42-355-32271 | CLARK, T. O. #3 | TEC OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-01-05 | 225864 | 42-355-32269 | H & F PROPERTIES #1 | REH ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1984-01-03 | 228774 | 42-355-32268 | TEXON ROYALTY -B- GP #4 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-12-30 | 225928 | 42-355-32044 | THIELE, BEN A. #1001 | SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 14,550 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 225049 | 42-355-32265 | BUROW, HAROLD C. #1 | DOMINION CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 225049 | 42-355-32265 | BUROW, HAROLD C. #1 | DOMINION CORPORATION | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 225091 | 42-355-32267 | RUEGG, S. E. ET AL #1 | TEXAS NATIONAL EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 225086 | 42-355-32266 | BEVLY GAS UNIT #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 225084 | 42-355-06687 | LUBY, J. P. #59AK | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,418 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 224838 | 42-355-31601 | STATE TRACT 384 UNIT #1 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 224873 | 42-355-32264 | DUTSCHMAN-THEIS UNIT #1 | ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-12-28 | 224630 | 42-355-32263 | KAMPFHENKEL, A. E. #2 | HELIOS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1983-12-23 | 224473 | 42-355-32262 | FLOUR BLUFF GAS UNIT NO. 16 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1983-12-23 | 223942 | 42-355-31474 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT #2 #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 1983-12-20 | 223939 | 42-355-31396 | MARTIN, JOE W. #1 | FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 7,258 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 224039 | 42-355-32261 | STATE TRACT 686 #5A | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 225981 | 42-355-32254 | FLOUR BLUFF OIL UNIT NO. II #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1983-12-13 | 223645 | 42-355-32226 | ANDERSON TRUSTEE #4 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | RECOMP | 8,850 | |
| 1983-12-13 | 223404 | 42-355-31705 | PITA ISLAND FLD. GAS UNIT #2 #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,273 | |
| 1983-12-09 | 223282 | 42-355-32260 | HAISLER, ROSALIE #1 | ROBERTS OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-12-08 | 222939 | 42-355-32258 | MILLER #1 | GAINCO, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1983-12-08 | 222984 | 42-355-32259 | LAGRONE, E. M. #2 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1983-12-07 | 222858 | 42-355-32257 | MCCANN, G. H. #39 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1983-12-06 | 222635 | 42-355-32255 | UNION CENTRAL LIFE INS. CO. #13 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-12-06 | 222643 | 42-355-32256 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #9 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-12-05 | 222550 | 42-355-31895 | DOUGHTY #2 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 1983-12-02 | 222224 | 42-355-03703 | LA PRELLE, ROBERT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,096 | |
| 1983-12-02 | 222222 | 42-355-31203 | LA PRELLE, ROBERT #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222004 | 42-355-32252 | HARRELL, JORDAN #1 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 221999 | 42-355-06191 | STOCKTON, M. L. #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,650 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 221926 | 42-355-32250 | STATE TRACT 17 #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 221927 | 42-355-32251 | STATE TRACT 17 #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 221950 | 42-355-32019 | STATE TRACT 18 #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,418 | |
| 1983-11-28 | 221861 | 42-355-32249 | PORTER, J. W. #1 | CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221688 | 42-355-32248 | STATE TRACT 344 #1 | BROCK PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,530 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221495 | 42-355-32246 | PERRY #1 | RAIDER OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221496 | 42-355-32247 | COUNTISS #1 | RAIDER OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 223631 | 42-355-32146 | PEARSON, HILTON A. #1 | STRIDER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221101 | 42-355-31829 | H & F PROPERTIES #5B | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,492 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221189 | 42-355-04598 | FLINN, F. E. - B #15 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 9,107 | |
| 1983-11-17 | 220831 | 42-355-32245 | GRUENE, O. A. #6 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1983-11-15 | 220773 | 42-355-32244 | MCKINZIE, WM. E. #1 | SINCLAIR MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1983-11-15 | 220751 | 42-355-32243 | THOMPSON, JENNIE A. #1 | LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1983-11-14 | 220440 | 42-355-06430 | FLINN, F. E. - B #17 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1983-11-14 | 220483 | 42-355-05900 | LAPRELLE, JOHN EST. "A" #9 F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,215 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226672 | 42-355-32197 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #5 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226673 | 42-355-32198 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #6 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226674 | 42-355-32199 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #7 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226675 | 42-355-32200 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #8 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226676 | 42-355-32201 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #9 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.