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
1996-01-1744364142-409-03773ELLIS, R. R. #3SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP4,910
1996-01-1644355442-409-31342MAYO-KOONCE GU #2MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,139
1996-01-1044250742-409-32021WELDER, MINNIE S. #67ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONRECOMP8,800
1996-01-0444343642-409-32493WELDER, E.H. "C" #169MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL6,450
1996-01-0444343642-409-32493WELDER, E.H. -C- #169MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL6,450
1996-01-0444343642-409-32493WELDER, E.H. -C- #169MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL6,450
1996-01-0443984142-409-31718BARTOSH GAS UNIT #3MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.RECOMP10,988
1996-01-0344241742-409-30165BOMER, E. T. #10SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,473
1996-01-0344241742-409-30165BOMER, E. T. #10SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,473
1996-01-0244338342-409-32492CAMPBELL #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,000
1995-12-2244314742-409-32491PATRICK #1INTERCOASTAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,000
1995-12-2044268342-409-30550DRAPER #1TRANS-PECOS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP3,500
1995-12-1544268142-409-32378FISCHER, NELLIE I. #3AMO-JON, INC.RECOMP6,800
1995-12-1544262842-409-32461WELDER "A" #4SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,080
1995-12-1444247042-409-03762WELDER, J. F. #B 12SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP5,542
1995-12-1444247042-409-03762WELDER, J. F. #B 12SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP5,542
1995-12-0644251142-409-32114WELDER, MINNIE S. #70ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONRECOMP9,100
1995-12-0644243942-409-03825WELDER, J. F. #C 13SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP6,702
1995-11-3044195642-409-03768BURROWS, J. C. & J. S. #7SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP6,787
1995-11-2944233742-409-32490WELDER #1SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,000
1995-11-2744184542-409-03844BOMER, E. T. #8SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP6,906
1995-11-1744164242-409-03820SMITH, N. R. #3SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP6,775
1995-11-1544183442-409-32488HARTZENDORF #1SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC.DRILL5,800
1995-11-1444187142-409-32489WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION #4LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL8,600
1995-11-1044181442-409-32487WELDER "F" #1SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,000
1995-11-1044160842-409-32486BRITTAIN #1CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INCDRILL5,000
1995-11-0844170842-409-32281CITY OF ARANSAS PASS #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.RECOMP8,892
1995-11-0344156642-409-32282WELDER "C" #2SCANA PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,920
1995-10-2444115542-409-32485BRUNKS #1DPULS, W. L.DRILL2,000
1995-10-1643990942-409-32469WELDER, MINNIE S. #83ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
1995-10-0544042942-409-31732BAYDER/MONTGOMERY #9ANU-SAN ENERGYRECOMP1,242
1995-10-0344050342-409-03791J. F. WELDER UNIT #B 8SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP6,818
1995-10-0344050342-409-03791J. F. WELDER UNIT #B 8SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP6,818
1995-09-2944040642-409-32382KIRK, J. R. #13UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,268
1995-09-2543999742-409-30376FRED B. JONES ET AL UNIT #1ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONRECOMP12,690
1995-09-1843977942-409-32483FOWLER #1MCDONNOLD OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,000
1995-09-1543990442-409-32484SCHRIVENER #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,750
1995-09-1143970742-409-32309HARVEY #1CLANGHAM PETROLEUM EXPL. CORP.RECOMP9,600
1995-09-0543931242-409-31908MCKAMEY #10BSOUTHWESTERN EXPL. & PROD., INC.RECOMP10,086
1995-08-2943934842-409-04002WELDER, R.H. -B- #16MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP2,450
1995-08-2843938842-409-32482WELDER "C" #4SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,700Y
1995-08-2843930642-409-32245BARTOSH GU #4MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.RECOMP12,980
1995-08-2343894642-409-32481BROWN, C. S. #2CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1995-08-1843910742-409-32480MAYO, C.H. #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL9,840
1995-08-1843893042-409-31444COLE GAS UNIT #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,883
1995-08-0143820442-409-03085EXXON SPEER FEE #2MUGG, JOHN D. JR.RECOMP3,957
1995-08-0143730442-409-01670WELDER, MINNIE S. #34ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONRECOMP8,650
1995-07-2743830242-409-30261LANE, S. L. #12SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,550
1995-07-2743818642-409-32456WELDER "A" #3SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP3,450
1995-07-2143809342-409-30098PARKER, C.C. -A- #6SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP5,495
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in San Patricio County.