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
2026-06-18
All Time
6,656
6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-03-14 | 188445 | 42-355-31474 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 2 #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 189866 | 42-355-02268 | STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 975 #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,359 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 188391 | 42-355-04009 | SPESSARD, W. M. #39 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,716 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 188231 | 42-355-32124 | CHAPMAN HEIRS #4401 | CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 188125 | 42-355-31928 | BERNSEN-WELTY UNIT #2 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 188115 | 42-355-32123 | WOOD #1 | NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 188069 | 42-355-30174 | KOENIG #1 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | OTHER | 5,900 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 188057 | 42-355-80287 | BEVLY, W. M. #9 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 3,100 | |
| 1983-03-09 | 189152 | 42-355-04524 | RUSS & DAIMWOOD #1 | WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC. | OTHER | 6,565 | |
| 1983-03-08 | 190371 | 42-355-32129 | BALLARD #1 | SOUTH TEXAS MINERALS INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1983-03-08 | 187760 | 42-355-06120 | STATE TRACT 49 #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,500 | |
| 1983-03-04 | 187413 | 42-355-04784 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,215 | |
| 1983-03-04 | 187472 | 42-355-32122 | GUARANTY NATIONAL BANK #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-03-03 | 188708 | 42-355-31638 | WARDNER, G. P. #150 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,580 | |
| 1983-03-01 | 187203 | 42-355-30508 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #85 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,343 | |
| 1983-02-25 | 187037 | 42-355-30862 | TALBERT, C. P. #16 F | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1983-02-25 | 187035 | 42-355-06407 | SIMMONDS, B. B. #12 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,311 | |
| 1983-02-25 | 187034 | 42-355-32121 | AUSTIN, HELEN P. #4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-02-25 | 187004 | 42-355-31635 | GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #1 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1983-02-23 | 186876 | 42-355-31247 | BROWN, MINNIE #4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,512 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 186427 | 42-355-32120 | KOCUREK #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,540 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 186387 | 42-355-06174 | GANDY, F. I. #2 | PADRE ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 186385 | 42-355-06658 | KERR #7 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,663 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 186378 | 42-355-32119 | STATE TRACT 33 #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 8,624 | |
| 1983-02-10 | 186810 | 42-355-82065 | DORSOGNA #2 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | OTHER | 6,200 | |
| 1983-02-10 | 185810 | 42-355-32118 | SIMMONDS & PERRY #3 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185379 | 42-355-32117 | WUENSCHE, HELEN COLEMAN, ET AL #1 | WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1983-02-02 | 185022 | 42-355-30033 | MCCANN, H. L. #22 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 11,400 | |
| 1983-01-28 | 184495 | 42-355-32115 | FLOUR BLUFF OIL UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,810 | |
| 1983-01-27 | 184411 | 42-355-32114 | MENN, J. W. #1 | HUFFCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,308 | |
| 1983-01-27 | 184405 | 42-355-31592 | NORRIS, JOHN -A- #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,250 | |
| 1983-01-24 | 185414 | 42-355-03951 | MCCANN, G. H. #25 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1983-01-21 | 183996 | 42-355-32112 | FLOUR BLUFF OIL UNIT NO. III #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,785 | |
| 1983-01-17 | 183457 | 42-355-32111 | FLOUR BLUFF OIL UNIT NO. II #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,790 | |
| 1983-01-14 | 184205 | 42-355-82062 | DORSOGNA #1 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | OTHER | 6,200 | |
| 1983-01-14 | 183290 | 42-355-32110 | HEAD, A.B.M. #1 | SEXTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,298 | |
| 1983-01-07 | 184086 | 42-355-32087 | COUNTISS, SAM #1R | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-01-04 | 184415 | 42-355-31804 | ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL -C- #21 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184497 | 42-355-32116 | ST. TRACT 311 #1 | GRAHAM EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184343 | 42-355-32113 | HELDENFELS INC. #1 | WILSON, VERN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,210 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184213 | 42-355-31570 | SHORT, F. R. #2C | L & F DRILLING CO. | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183452 | 42-355-31293 | CALDWELL, NANNIE A. #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,496 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182995 | 42-355-01560 | PERKINS-LAGASSE #9 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | RECOMP | 5,825 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182533 | 42-355-32109 | COOKE, JOHN L. ETUX #1 | ENI EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182507 | 42-355-30780 | WARDNER, G. P. #128 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 10,210 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182373 | 42-355-31374 | TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE "A" #2 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182363 | 42-355-00716 | JONES, L. H. #1 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | RECOMP | 6,976 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182299 | 42-355-32108 | HOWZE, J. R., ET AL #2 | ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182298 | 42-355-32107 | SCARBOROUGH #1 | TEMPLETON ENERGY, INC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 181746 | 42-355-32105 | WRIGHT, J. H. #8 | CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 8,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.