San Patricio County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in San Patricio County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.

San Patricio County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

4,203

4,203 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-06-0466191242-409-01653WELDER, MINNIE S #16ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,110
2008-05-3066165042-409-32528NUECES BAY STATE TRACT 707 #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,515
2008-05-2966165442-409-32889NUECES BAY ST. 688 #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,500
2008-05-2766185942-409-32890BLACKSTONE UNIT #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL10,000
2008-05-2066097642-409-32869PORTLAND GAS UNIT "D" #5BEPCO, L.P.RECOMP12,200
2008-04-2365899042-409-32888HUNTER #11ANDERSON OIL LTD.DRILL6,200
2008-03-2065692242-409-32887SHELL #D 1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,500
2008-02-2865558742-409-32685STATE TRACT 352 #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,995
2008-02-2265525342-409-32874SCHMIDT, M. W. #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP13,350
2008-02-1265052342-409-03819SMITH, N. R. #4SOUTHERN BAY OPERATING, L.L.C.RECOMP6,783
2008-02-1165440742-409-32871JURICA #1XOG OPERATING LLCRECOMP7,850
2008-01-2365088842-409-32839WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #6SBSOUTHERN BAY OPERATING, L.L.C.RECOMP7,675
2007-12-1365067542-409-32886WELDER, E. H. C #182EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,000
2007-12-0665028542-409-32885WELDER SHOUSE #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL4,200
2007-12-0665028542-409-32885WELDER SHOUSE #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL4,200
2007-12-0565023042-409-32883MATULA #1RXOG OPERATING LLCDRILL7,850
2007-12-0365034542-409-32884WELDER C #183EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,000
2007-11-2664939142-409-01650WELDER, MINNIE S. #13ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2007-11-2165002942-409-32882SUNDERMAN #1ML RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,500
2007-11-2064968042-409-32881ANGELITA UNIT #3REPUBLIC RESOURCES, LLC.DRILL7,800
2007-11-2064968042-409-32881ANGELITA UNIT #3REPUBLIC RESOURCES, LLC.DRILL7,800
2007-11-2064965342-409-32880HILLIARD #1WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL14,000
2007-11-2064965342-409-32880HILLIARD #1WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL14,000
2007-11-0964894142-409-32532BEYER #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP7,423
2007-10-3064837942-409-32879MERRIMAN #1ESENJAY OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,200
2007-10-2264798342-409-32878BEARD-BERRY GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,750
2007-10-1964797842-409-32877RITCHIE FARMS #1MPG PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,600
2007-09-1964613042-409-32057WELDER, MINNIE S. #69ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,150
2007-09-0764559042-409-32868STATE TRACT 974 #2MEGO RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP5,840
2007-09-0664185642-409-32704WELCH #1AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC.RECOMP10,320
2007-08-2964504042-409-32706PAPAGAYO-FLOERKE #1SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INCRECOMP1,950
2007-08-2264477142-409-32876RAY #1ESENJAY OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-08-1364187542-409-32816J F WELDER HEIRS #2SRSOUTHERN BAY OPERATING, L.L.C.RECOMP7,900
2007-08-0764352942-409-32861ANGELITA UNIT #2REPUBLIC RESOURCES, LLC.RECOMP7,800
2007-07-2064224742-409-32875MCKAMEY #6DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL11,500
2007-07-2064224742-409-32875MCKAMEY #6DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL11,700
2007-07-2064224742-409-32875MCKAMEY #6XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL13,500
2007-07-2064224742-409-32875MCKAMEY #6XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL14,000
2007-07-2064224742-409-32875MCKAMEY #6XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL14,000
2007-07-1764206542-409-32874SCHMIDT, M. W. #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,500
2007-07-1664196442-409-32873POPE #1SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INCDRILL2,500
2007-07-1064153242-409-32872STATE TRACT 690 #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-07-1064153242-409-32872STATE TRACT 690 746 & 750 GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-07-1064153242-409-32872STATE TRACT 690 746 & 750 GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-07-0364111242-409-30299PRUETT #1MORTIMER PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,867
2007-06-2764080142-409-32871JURICA #1XOG OPERATING LLCDRILL7,850
2007-06-2164044942-409-32869PORTLAND GAS UNIT "D" #5BEPCO, L.P.DRILL12,200
2007-06-2164044942-409-32869PORTLAND GAS UNIT "D" #5BEPCO, L.P.DRILL12,200
2007-06-2064053342-409-32870DAVIS #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,500
2007-06-1263865842-409-32863HOSKINSON "A" #6EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in San Patricio County.