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
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
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4,203 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-22 | 296082 | 42-409-31756 | WELDER, PAT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1986-01-22 | 296284 | 42-409-01680 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #45 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 7,278 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 295762 | 42-409-03321 | RACHAL #59 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,625 | |
| 1986-01-20 | 296035 | 42-409-30552 | CRANE, M. E. #5 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,645 | |
| 1986-01-20 | 295841 | 42-409-01061 | CHAPMAN, W. M. #3 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,353 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295527 | 42-409-03761 | J. F. WELDER UNIT #B11 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,375 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295552 | 42-409-30657 | FISCHER, NELLIE I. #1 | MO-JON, INC. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1986-01-09 | 294919 | 42-409-30624 | BATOT-RAGSDALE #1 | SAN PATRICIO CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,912 | |
| 1986-01-09 | 294840 | 42-409-32106 | F. S. MCGREGOR G. U. #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1986-01-03 | 294681 | 42-409-32105 | MAYFIELD, C. ET AL #1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294922 | 42-409-32109 | CARMODY, KATHERINE C. #2A | APOLLO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 293966 | 42-409-02035 | WOMACK, J. Y. #2 | APOLLO OIL & GAS, INC. | OTHER | 6,400 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 293966 | 42-409-02035 | WOMACK, J. Y. #2 | BALBOA EXPLORATION COMPANY | OTHER | 6,400 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294921 | 42-409-32108 | CARMODY, KATHERINE C. #1A | APOLLO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294915 | 42-409-32107 | MULLEN, W. R. #1 | JTR ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294273 | 42-409-32104 | MCCLENDON #1 | GAINCO, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294225 | 42-409-31297 | STATE "ABC" GAS UNIT #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 12,903 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 293853 | 42-409-32102 | ROOTS, W. L. #1 | JTR ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 294398 | 42-409-80539 | SMITH-NEILSON #2 | WESTSIDE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 295768 | 42-409-31447 | ROOTS, W. L. #3 | GREEN, CHARLES M. | RECOMP | 5,150 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 294005 | 42-409-32032 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #78 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1985-12-27 | 294055 | 42-409-32103 | FISCHER, NELLIE #1 | ARMOUR-RICHARDS HOLDINGS, LTD | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292728 | 42-409-32101 | MCGLOIN, HUBERT TRUST #1 | INTERCOASTAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1985-12-11 | 292990 | 42-409-01666 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #30 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,550 | |
| 1985-12-11 | 292451 | 42-409-32099 | BAYLOR #1 | OIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1985-12-11 | 292715 | 42-409-32100 | JOSTES #2 | DML EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-12-10 | 292290 | 42-409-30300 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS -A- O/A #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,506 | |
| 1985-12-06 | 292057 | 42-409-32094 | BOATWRIGHT #1 | TWIN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-12-06 | 292354 | 42-409-32098 | ADAMS ESTATE #2 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1985-12-06 | 291801 | 42-409-01057 | GERDES, C. H. #B1 | ARENA OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1985-12-03 | 292072 | 42-409-32095 | MICK, L. R. #1 | GAINCO, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-12-03 | 292110 | 42-409-32096 | HIGHTOWER, C. H. ET AL #1 | RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1985-11-27 | 292180 | 42-409-32097 | JEFFERSON BELL #1 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1985-11-25 | 291485 | 42-409-32093 | HILLIARD, JOHN VAN JR. #2 | ATWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1985-11-25 | 291510 | 42-409-30504 | BEVLY, W. M. "C" #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1985-11-25 | 291509 | 42-409-03450 | HUNTER, FLORENCE #3 | MO-JON, INC. | RECOMP | 9,003 | |
| 1985-11-20 | 290650 | 42-409-01557 | WELDER, E. H. -C- #14 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,685 | |
| 1985-11-18 | 290664 | 42-409-32092 | WELDER ESTATE #1 | INLAND OCEAN, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-11-18 | 290211 | 42-409-03246 | BALDWIN, J. C. #3 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,652 | |
| 1985-11-14 | 290100 | 42-409-03228 | KIRK, J. R. #4 | OXOCO EXPLORATION&PRODUCTION,INC | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 289976 | 42-409-30628 | STATE TRACT 683 #3 | EADS OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 5,234 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288910 | 42-409-32090 | PHILLIPS, WILLIAM E. ET AL #1 | TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288988 | 42-409-31449 | WHITE POINT DEVELOPMENT CO. #1A | EADS OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 6,210 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 289016 | 42-409-31856 | WELDER, E. H. -C- #165 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,212 | |
| 1985-10-22 | 288216 | 42-409-31828 | PARKER, R. L. #1 | TEXAS EASTERN EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 8,517 | |
| 1985-10-22 | 288215 | 42-409-31261 | COGGIN, DANIEL I. JR. ET AL #2A | GERONIMO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,710 | |
| 1985-10-18 | 287740 | 42-409-32087 | FRANCO, BEN #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287920 | 42-409-32089 | HARVEY, J. H. #3 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287789 | 42-409-32088 | NELSON, CLARENCE #1 | AUTUMN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1985-10-14 | 287512 | 42-409-32086 | WEBB #1 | COTTONWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in San Patricio County.