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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-07 | 200727 | 42-355-82090 | DORSOGNA #3 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | OTHER | 6,300 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200496 | 42-355-32162 | MCNAIR, JOE D. #1 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200422 | 42-355-30456 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #69H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1983-07-05 | 200342 | 42-355-32161 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #4 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1983-07-01 | 200223 | 42-355-31490 | ISENSEE, T. H. #9 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 1983-07-01 | 200220 | 42-355-32160 | MARTIN, JOE #2 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-07-01 | 200219 | 42-355-32159 | RAY "D" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 199898 | 42-355-32158 | MORGAN, R. PROPERTIES #2 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 199897 | 42-355-31724 | BESSIE MARIE WARE UNIT #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,273 | |
| 1983-06-28 | 199877 | 42-355-30632 | TEXAS STATE TRACT #01 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 12,095 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199550 | 42-355-32157 | STATE TRACT 26 #2 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199536 | 42-355-32143 | BOCK, BRUNO #4 | P.E.S.O., INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1983-06-24 | 199473 | 42-355-31575 | KOENNING #3 | COLORADO HENDERSON PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,212 | |
| 1983-06-24 | 199470 | 42-355-31561 | MILLNER GAS UNIT #1 | COLORADO HENDERSON PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,053 | |
| 1983-06-24 | 199335 | 42-355-32156 | RAY #1D | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199813 | 42-355-31693 | GILLETT 8000 UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,410 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199282 | 42-355-31704 | PITA ISLAND FIELD GAS UNIT #2 #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,907 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 199071 | 42-355-82087 | GIBSON, OCIE MAE #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | OTHER | 1,226 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 199070 | 42-355-32155 | BROWN, FLOYD W., ET AL #1 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 198864 | 42-355-32154 | GILLESPIE #1 | OXOCO EXPLORATION&PRODUCTION,INC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198748 | 42-355-32153 | DARE #1 | GUADALUPE OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,862 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198742 | 42-355-30460 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #71F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,386 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198740 | 42-355-32152 | MORGAN, RAND #1 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 199508 | 42-355-32040 | DOUGHTY #3 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 10,000 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 199207 | 42-355-31316 | NORTON, JOSLIN #1 | DELTA AMERICAN OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,620 | |
| 1983-06-10 | 200398 | 42-355-31691 | CODY #2 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,593 | |
| 1983-06-09 | 197767 | 42-355-32151 | DORSOGNA #4 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1983-06-09 | 197739 | 42-355-06644 | LUBY, J. P. #60J | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197707 | 42-355-82084 | MOORE #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | OTHER | 9,500 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197294 | 42-355-31364 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K., ET AL #5 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 9,160 | |
| 1983-06-03 | 197178 | 42-355-32137 | REGMUND, A. P. #1 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1983-06-02 | 198091 | 42-355-30743 | CHAPMAN RANCH "B" #8 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 13,300 | |
| 1983-06-02 | 197132 | 42-355-31589 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K., ET AL #7 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1983-06-02 | 197028 | 42-355-32150 | C. N. COOKE UNIT #4 | MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196679 | 42-355-32019 | STATE TRACT 18 #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,418 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196670 | 42-355-31794 | INGRAM, DONALD #13 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,929 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196665 | 42-355-31719 | ST. 58 #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING | RECOMP | 9,785 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196691 | 42-355-31206 | REDFISH BAY PROPERTIES, LTD. #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,071 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196447 | 42-355-06269 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #32 D | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,100 | |
| 1983-05-24 | 196964 | 42-355-32135 | KOENIG, L. #2 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1983-05-23 | 196032 | 42-355-31999 | WARDNER, G. P. #159 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1983-05-20 | 195912 | 42-355-32149 | CHAPMAN HEIRS #3901 | CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,309 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 195744 | 42-355-32148 | LONDON, F. E. #1 | FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 10,030 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 196970 | 42-355-31672 | R. MORGAN PROPERTIES #1B | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | OTHER | 5,900 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 195472 | 42-355-32147 | GALLAGHER, J. W. #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 195463 | 42-355-03706 | LA PRELLE, ROBERT #05 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195174 | 42-355-32145 | DRYDEN #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195173 | 42-355-32144 | GUARANTY NATIONAL BANK #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195166 | 42-355-03976 | SPESSARD, W. M. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,606 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195035 | 42-355-32142 | MORGAN, R. PROPERTIES #4 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.