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). 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)
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Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
4,203
4,203 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-02 | 321303 | 42-409-03632 | LAWHON, LAVERN #1 | RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 1986-09-30 | 321162 | 42-409-32142 | FONSECA #1 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1986-09-26 | 321094 | 42-409-32141 | BRUNKS/HARVEY UNIT #1 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-09-25 | 320952 | 42-409-31351 | PERSON #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1986-09-23 | 320795 | 42-409-32139 | DEER, M. C. #1 | STAR PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1986-09-23 | 320794 | 42-409-32140 | FOLEY, W. S. #1 | MAYFAIR MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1986-09-12 | 320399 | 42-409-04103 | RACHAL, D. C. #73 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 6,502 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320165 | 42-409-30261 | LANE, S. L. #12 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,549 | |
| 1986-09-04 | 320198 | 42-409-32138 | WILSON J. C. #2 | PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1986-08-28 | 305740 | 42-409-32137 | MCMASTER #1 | PYRAMID EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-08-26 | 320693 | 42-409-30673 | SMITH "L" #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 1986-08-25 | 305623 | 42-409-01754 | WELDER, R. H. #42 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,140 | |
| 1986-08-20 | 305452 | 42-409-32136 | HARVEY, J. H. #4 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1986-08-11 | 305110 | 42-409-32135 | BAUCOM, I. C. #1 | STONE & WEBSTER OIL COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1986-08-07 | 305008 | 42-409-32134 | MARYLAND TRUST #1 | INTERCOASTAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1986-08-07 | 305008 | 42-409-32134 | MARYLAND TRUST #1 | INTERCOASTAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1986-08-07 | 305008 | 42-409-32134 | MARYLAND TRUST #1 | INTERCOASTAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1986-08-07 | 304951 | 42-409-01684 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #50 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,120 | |
| 1986-08-07 | 305028 | 42-409-01297 | SCHMIDT, DAVID ET AL #3 | HAAS, C. F. OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1986-08-06 | 304932 | 42-409-32133 | SCHMIDT, HENRY #1 | ATWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1986-08-06 | 304932 | 42-409-32133 | SCHMIDT, HENRY #1 | ATWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1986-08-04 | 304855 | 42-409-31774 | SMITH, ORA L. #1B | GERONIMO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,812 | |
| 1986-07-31 | 304786 | 42-409-32132 | MCGLOIN, H. E. TRUST #2 | INTERCOASTAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1986-07-25 | 304547 | 42-409-30201 | WELDER, R. H. #7A | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,760 | |
| 1986-07-17 | 304221 | 42-409-30062 | J. F. WELDER UNIT #C15F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1986-07-17 | 304221 | 42-409-30062 | J. F. WELDER UNIT #C 15F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1986-07-15 | 304159 | 42-409-03830 | LANE, E. H. "A" #3 | MARQUEE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1986-07-14 | 304071 | 42-409-03832 | LANE, E. H. "A" #1 | MARQUEE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1986-07-01 | 303799 | 42-409-01641 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #7 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,850 | |
| 1986-07-01 | 303749 | 42-409-01985 | GODWIN, J. W. #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 1986-07-01 | 303750 | 42-409-31969 | GODWIN, J. W. #12 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1986-06-30 | 303672 | 42-409-01733 | WELDER, R. H. #12 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,672 | |
| 1986-06-30 | 303674 | 42-409-03944 | WELDER, R. H. #59 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,700 | |
| 1986-06-27 | 303668 | 42-409-01739 | WELDER, R. H. #24 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,250 | |
| 1986-06-27 | 303650 | 42-409-01621 | WELDER, R. H. #5 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,153 | |
| 1986-06-27 | 303671 | 42-409-01765 | WELDER, R. H. #55F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,930 | |
| 1986-06-25 | 303582 | 42-409-03934 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #65 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,995 | |
| 1986-06-19 | 303339 | 42-409-32131 | PARKER, R. L. #1 | RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1986-06-18 | 303397 | 42-409-30544 | WELDER, R. H. #62 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 1986-06-17 | 303337 | 42-409-01642 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,822 | |
| 1986-06-12 | 303134 | 42-409-01183 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #61 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1986-06-12 | 303234 | 42-409-30376 | JONES, FRED B. ET AL UNIT #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,690 | |
| 1986-06-12 | 303142 | 42-409-01689 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #57 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | OTHER | 7,525 | |
| 1986-06-09 | 302996 | 42-409-02885 | SMITH, ORA L. #5SW | GERONIMO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,375 | |
| 1986-06-06 | 302982 | 42-409-31775 | OWEN, T. B. #1 | SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC. | RECOMP | 5,958 | |
| 1986-05-30 | 302749 | 42-409-32129 | PULLIN, G. W. #10 | HAAS, C. F. OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-05-27 | 302616 | 42-409-30449 | WELDER, R. H. #61 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302352 | 42-409-31556 | EGGERT "B" #1 | HYQUEST ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 5,307 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302397 | 42-409-81600 | DIMMICK, A. J. #5 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | OTHER | 6,530 | |
| 1986-05-20 | 302316 | 42-409-32128 | ADAMS, H. W. #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 5,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in San Patricio County.