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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-03-1418844542-355-31474PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 2 #3EXXON CORP.RECOMP11,200
1983-03-1118986642-355-02268STATE NUECES BAY TRACT 975 #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,359
1983-03-1118839142-355-04009SPESSARD, W. M. #39AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,716
1983-03-1118823142-355-32124CHAPMAN HEIRS #4401CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,800
1983-03-1118812542-355-31928BERNSEN-WELTY UNIT #2OUTLINE OIL CORP.RECOMP8,750
1983-03-1118811542-355-32123WOOD #1NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO.DRILL6,000
1983-03-1118806942-355-30174KOENIG #1HOLDEN, JAMES E.OTHER5,900
1983-03-1118805742-355-80287BEVLY, W. M. #9DINERO OIL CORPORATIONOTHER3,100
1983-03-0918915242-355-04524RUSS & DAIMWOOD #1WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.OTHER6,565
1983-03-0819037142-355-32129BALLARD #1SOUTH TEXAS MINERALS INC.DRILL9,000
1983-03-0818776042-355-06120STATE TRACT 49 #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP13,500
1983-03-0418741342-355-04784AUSTIN, HELEN P. #2PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,215
1983-03-0418747242-355-32122GUARANTY NATIONAL BANK #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,200
1983-03-0318870842-355-31638WARDNER, G. P. #150CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,580
1983-03-0118720342-355-30508CHAPMAN, J. O. #85TEXACO INC.RECOMP10,343
1983-02-2518703742-355-30862TALBERT, C. P. #16 FPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,600
1983-02-2518703542-355-06407SIMMONDS, B. B. #12PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,311
1983-02-2518703442-355-32121AUSTIN, HELEN P. #4PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL10,000
1983-02-2518700442-355-31635GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST CO. #1ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD.RECOMP6,300
1983-02-2318687642-355-31247BROWN, MINNIE #4PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,512
1983-02-1818642742-355-32120KOCUREK #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,540
1983-02-1818638742-355-06174GANDY, F. I. #2PADRE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,500
1983-02-1818638542-355-06658KERR #7PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP6,663
1983-02-1718637842-355-32119STATE TRACT 33 #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL8,624
1983-02-1018681042-355-82065DORSOGNA #2HOLDEN, JAMES E.OTHER6,200
1983-02-1018581042-355-32118SIMMONDS & PERRY #3GILLRING OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1983-02-0418537942-355-32117WUENSCHE, HELEN COLEMAN, ET AL #1WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL8,050
1983-02-0218502242-355-30033MCCANN, H. L. #22SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP11,400
1983-01-2818449542-355-32115FLOUR BLUFF OIL UNIT NO. 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL8,810
1983-01-2718441142-355-32114MENN, J. W. #1HUFFCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,308
1983-01-2718440542-355-31592NORRIS, JOHN -A- #1HUGHES & HUGHESRECOMP8,250
1983-01-2418541442-355-03951MCCANN, G. H. #25AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1983-01-2118399642-355-32112FLOUR BLUFF OIL UNIT NO. III #1EXXON CORP.DRILL8,785
1983-01-1718345742-355-32111FLOUR BLUFF OIL UNIT NO. II #1EXXON CORP.DRILL8,790
1983-01-1418420542-355-82062DORSOGNA #1HOLDEN, JAMES E.OTHER6,200
1983-01-1418329042-355-32110HEAD, A.B.M. #1SEXTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL9,298
1983-01-0718408642-355-32087COUNTISS, SAM #1RESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
1983-01-0418441542-355-31804ELLIFF, J. S. ET AL -C- #21CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP9,500
1982-12-3118449742-355-32116ST. TRACT 311 #1GRAHAM EXPLORATION, LTD.DRILL10,000
1982-12-3118434342-355-32113HELDENFELS INC. #1WILSON, VERN ENERGY INC.DRILL6,210
1982-12-3118421342-355-31570SHORT, F. R. #2CL & F DRILLING CO.RECOMP7,100
1982-12-3118345242-355-31293CALDWELL, NANNIE A. #1MAYNARD OIL CO.RECOMP9,496
1982-12-3118299542-355-01560PERKINS-LAGASSE #9CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO.RECOMP5,825
1982-12-3118253342-355-32109COOKE, JOHN L. ETUX #1ENI EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL6,650
1982-12-3118250742-355-30780WARDNER, G. P. #128CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP10,210
1982-12-3118237342-355-31374TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE "A" #2HUGHES & HUGHESRECOMP8,800
1982-12-3118236342-355-00716JONES, L. H. #1PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASRECOMP6,976
1982-12-3118229942-355-32108HOWZE, J. R., ET AL #2ROBISON, J. H. & ASSOC. LTD.DRILL4,700
1982-12-3118229842-355-32107SCARBOROUGH #1TEMPLETON ENERGY, INCDRILL11,500
1982-12-3118174642-355-32105WRIGHT, J. H. #8CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL8,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.