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.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
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All Time
6,656
6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-11-07 | 226677 | 42-355-32202 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #10 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226678 | 42-355-32203 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #11 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226679 | 42-355-32204 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #12 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226680 | 42-355-32205 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #13 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226681 | 42-355-32206 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #14 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226682 | 42-355-32207 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #15 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226683 | 42-355-32208 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #16 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226684 | 42-355-32209 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #17 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226685 | 42-355-32210 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #18 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 226686 | 42-355-32211 | R MORGAN PROPERTIES #19 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-11-04 | 219894 | 42-355-32241 | JAUER, BRYAN #2 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,170 | |
| 1983-11-03 | 219787 | 42-355-32240 | JUNGMANN #1 | EVANS, JULIAN | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1983-11-02 | 219679 | 42-355-06384 | KERR, BESSIE #4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,315 | |
| 1983-11-01 | 219412 | 42-355-32033 | STATE TRACT 45-47 UNIT #4707L | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,707 | |
| 1983-11-01 | 219403 | 42-355-32238 | MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK TR. 2 #4 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-11-01 | 221332 | 42-355-02671 | STATE TRACT 414 #5 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 8,456 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218646 | 42-355-32237 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K., ET AL #8 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218614 | 42-355-31163 | STATE TRACT 424 #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 13,022 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 220044 | 42-355-04525 | RUSS & DAIMWOOD #2 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1983-10-25 | 218440 | 42-355-32236 | BOCK, BENNIE #2 | DRILLERS ENERGY SEARCH, INC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1983-10-20 | 217933 | 42-355-31366 | SANDERS, M. L. "B" #5 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,214 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217817 | 42-355-31928 | BERNSEN-WELTY UNIT #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,165 | |
| 1983-10-18 | 217516 | 42-355-32235 | WARDNER, G. P. #160 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-10-18 | 217424 | 42-355-32233 | ALTON H.KOENNING, ET AL OIL UNIT #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217465 | 42-355-32234 | WILSON, WILLIAM R. #1 | MILESTONE PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-10-14 | 217096 | 42-355-32231 | INGRAM, JOHN C. #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,790 | |
| 1983-10-14 | 217101 | 42-355-32232 | HEFTE, MARY T. #3 | HARPER HEFTE, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216468 | 42-355-31454 | MCCANN, G. H. #36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,520 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216187 | 42-355-32040 | DOUGHTY #3 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,050 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216094 | 42-355-32227 | STATE TRACT 29/30 #1 | PRODECO EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216260 | 42-355-32226 | ANDERSON TRUSTEE #4 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216100 | 42-355-03976 | SPESSARD, W. M. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,606 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216154 | 42-355-32228 | STATE TRACT 448 #1 | THOMSON-MONTEITH | DRILL | 9,580 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216113 | 42-355-31804 | ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL #21 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1983-09-30 | 216163 | 42-355-32229 | MARTIN #1 | ALAMO ENERGY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1983-09-30 | 215822 | 42-355-32131 | MARTIN, JOE W. #1 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 6,862 | |
| 1983-09-26 | 215290 | 42-355-32225 | HOELSCHER PROPERTIES #1 | FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-09-23 | 214381 | 42-355-32224 | SPESSARD, W. M. #51 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-09-23 | 214119 | 42-355-32223 | HAGAN & STEWART #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-09-22 | 213865 | 42-355-02500 | STATE TRACT 71-B #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 11,004 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213580 | 42-355-30796 | SEVIER #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213162 | 42-355-05067 | KAISER #1102 I | SUMMIT RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 7,911 | |
| 1983-09-15 | 212717 | 42-355-32221 | KOCUREK, ANTON #11 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-09-15 | 212570 | 42-355-31871 | EAST FLOUR BLUFF - STATE "U" #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,660 | |
| 1983-09-15 | 212442 | 42-355-32220 | RACKLEY-RUTLAND GAS UNIT #1 | TRACE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-09-13 | 211837 | 42-355-32219 | DARE #2 | GUADALUPE OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1983-09-13 | 215625 | 42-355-82091 | BAILEY, L. L. #2 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | OTHER | 6,200 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 211097 | 42-355-06559 | FLINN, F. E. -B #18 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 210892 | 42-355-32072 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,505 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 210791 | 42-355-32214 | TILL, ALBERT #1 | DOUGLAS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.