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
1997-06-1646383942-409-32459JONES, FRED B. #1AABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONFLD-XFR13,500
1997-06-1046357542-409-32531NUECES BAY STATE TRACT 707 #3MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1997-06-0946353842-409-32530FLINN HEIRS #1FISCHER OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1997-06-0546339342-409-32529WELDER "A" #7SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,900
1997-05-2346280542-409-32528NUECES BAY STATE TRACT 707 #2MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1997-05-2346280542-409-32528NUECES BAY STATE TRACT 707 #2MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1997-05-1546248442-409-32527PRIDAY UNIT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
1997-05-1546248442-409-32527PRIDAY UNIT #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1997-05-0746102942-409-03285SOLAR FICKE #12MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,802
1997-05-0546193442-409-32526ANDERSON #1KEENE, ROY J. JR.DRILL5,500
1997-05-0146184442-409-32524WELDER "I" #1SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,400
1997-05-0146183942-409-32525WELDER "C" #6SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,001
1997-04-2846165942-409-32523WELDER RANCH #20SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL3,500
1997-04-1846130642-409-32522WELDER HEIRS #4OXY USA INC.DRILL3,700
1997-04-1646088742-409-30113WELDER, J. F. UNIT #C 26SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP6,875
1997-04-1546115742-409-32521LACKEY #1NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL12,000
1997-04-1546112742-409-31893WELDER, MINNIE S. #66HABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,600Y
1997-04-1046064642-409-32520PAINTER #1HARPER HEFTE, INC.DRILL6,100
1997-04-0946091842-409-32459JONES, FRED B. #1AABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP13,500
1997-04-0446027342-409-03818SMITH, N. R. #2SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP5,459
1997-04-0445968142-409-03155COUNTISS, H. D., ACCT. #1 #2RESERVE OPERATING CORP.RECOMP5,675
1997-04-0345964942-409-03850WELDER, J. F. #S 1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,601
1997-04-0246052442-409-03795LANE, S. L. #2SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP5,326
1997-03-2846045742-409-32519HUTTO #5GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
1997-03-2846012242-409-30640ST. NUECES BAY -ABC- GAS UNIT #1COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP11,744
1997-03-2546031442-409-32518HUTCHINSON #1PEDECO, INC.DRILL6,500
1997-03-0545882042-409-01640WELDER, MINNIE S. #6ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,897
1997-02-2745924542-409-32517WELDER "A" #6SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,500
1997-02-2445880542-409-30199LANE, S. L. #10SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,470
1997-02-2445876642-409-32516MILLER FARM #1STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO.DRILL6,000
1997-02-1145853042-409-32514MATHIS #1PEDECO, INC.DRILL6,500
1997-02-1145852942-409-32515MCGLOIN #2PEDECO, INC.DRILL6,500
1997-01-3045609042-355-02196STATE TRACT 973 #6WAGNER, DUER & CO.RECOMP3,700
1997-01-0645674542-409-03841LANE, S. L. #5SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP5,511
1997-01-0645630142-409-03662SMITH, M. C. #4SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,517
1996-12-3145688442-409-32513DIX #2ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL5,650
1996-12-3145688442-409-32513DIX #2ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL5,650
1996-12-3045681642-409-32410DIMMICK #5DINERO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,610
1996-12-1845595542-409-03807WELDER, J. F. #B 10SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,177
1996-12-1645635642-409-32512MAYO, J.W., A/C 1 #1HCOX RESOURCES CORP.DRILL4,100Y
1996-12-1645635642-409-32512MAYO, J.W., A/C 1 #1HCOX RESOURCES CORP.DRILL4,100Y
1996-12-1145595442-409-30224LANE, S. L. #11SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,550
1996-12-1045612742-409-31837BLASCHKE - MAYO #18COX RESOURCES CORP.RECOMP8,670
1996-12-0945605342-409-32511NUECES BAY STATE TRACT 707 #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1996-12-0445589242-409-32510MARYLAND TRUST #1WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,700
1996-11-2245553542-409-32509MAYO, BLASCHKE #20COX RESOURCES CORP.DRILL10,500
1996-11-2245553542-409-32509MAYO, BLASCHKE #20COX RESOURCES CORP.DRILL10,500
1996-11-1545523142-409-32450WELDER, MINNIE S. #82HABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,700Y
1996-11-1545521242-409-02650FLOERKE, MAX M., JR. #2MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.RENTR10,583
1996-11-1545521242-409-02650FLOERKE, MAX M., JR. #2MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.RENTR10,583
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in San Patricio County.