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
4,203
4,203 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-07-23 | 280794 | 42-409-32048 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #79 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-07-22 | 280731 | 42-409-32011 | COX, B. W. #1 | MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 1985-07-19 | 280793 | 42-409-31825 | KIRK, C. B. #9 | COLORADO HENDERSON PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1985-07-16 | 280404 | 42-409-30082 | J. F. WELDER UNIT #C17 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1985-07-16 | 280403 | 42-409-31666 | COGGIN, DANIEL I. JR., ET AL #2B | GERONIMO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,412 | |
| 1985-07-16 | 280204 | 42-409-31432 | BLASCHKE-MAYO #2 | ATWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,803 | |
| 1985-07-08 | 279663 | 42-409-32036 | CHAPMAN, W. M. #6 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1985-07-02 | 279299 | 42-409-31754 | BLASCHKE-MAYO #1 | ATWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,715 | |
| 1985-06-28 | 278971 | 42-409-32059 | TAFT IMPLEMENT #2 | COTTON, W. L. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1985-06-21 | 278413 | 42-409-32058 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #68 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-06-21 | 278412 | 42-409-32057 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #69 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1985-06-21 | 278251 | 42-409-30329 | WELDER, R. H. #15A | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,713 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277826 | 42-409-32050 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #86 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,935 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277856 | 42-409-32053 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #77 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277750 | 42-409-32047 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #80 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277781 | 42-409-32049 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #83 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277862 | 42-409-32055 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #84 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277764 | 42-409-32048 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #79 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277847 | 42-409-32052 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #81 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277859 | 42-409-32054 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #82 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277838 | 42-409-32051 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #76 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277835 | 42-409-01335 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #15 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,928 | |
| 1985-06-17 | 277831 | 42-409-01384 | MAYO, J. W. A/C 1 #61 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1985-06-14 | 278240 | 42-409-32056 | JOSTES #1 | DML EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-06-10 | 277259 | 42-409-02525 | K. G. MCKAMEY UNIT -A- #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,491 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276890 | 42-409-31828 | PARKER, R. L. #1 | TEXAS EASTERN EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 8,517 | |
| 1985-05-28 | 276323 | 42-409-04178 | WELDER RANCH #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1985-05-25 | 276613 | 42-409-30062 | J. F. WELDER UNIT #C15F | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,347 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275943 | 42-409-30291 | BLASCHKE-MAYO #16 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,465 | |
| 1985-05-21 | 275699 | 42-409-02885 | SMITH, ORA L. #5 | GERONIMO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,375 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 266095 | 42-409-01589 | WELDER, E. H. -C- #135 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,162 | |
| 1985-05-17 | 275429 | 42-409-02060 | TUTT, E. N. #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,767 | |
| 1985-05-17 | 275301 | 42-409-32045 | EDWARDS, PATTI WELDER #1 | HARING ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-05-17 | 275578 | 42-409-80776 | TUTT, E. N. #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,770 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275074 | 42-409-03820 | SMITH, N. R. #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,775 | |
| 1985-05-14 | 275007 | 42-409-01721 | WELDER, R. H. -G- #21 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,142 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274717 | 42-409-01178 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #46 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 7,625 | |
| 1985-05-06 | 274165 | 42-409-31796 | HILLIARD, J. V. #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,670 | |
| 1985-05-03 | 274062 | 42-409-32044 | WELDER, E. H. "C" #166 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1985-05-01 | 273843 | 42-409-32043 | SCHNEIDER GAS UNIT #2 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-04-26 | 273589 | 42-409-03768 | BURROWS, J. C. & J. S. #7 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,787 | |
| 1985-04-26 | 273322 | 42-409-31682 | RACHAL #79 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,630 | |
| 1985-04-26 | 273455 | 42-409-32042 | WINSAUER, ALBERT #2 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1985-04-25 | 273280 | 42-409-32041 | COUNTISS, H. D. A/C 2 #7 | GOLDEN TREND OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,970 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273535 | 42-409-00252 | COX, B. W. #B1 | MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1985-04-23 | 273063 | 42-409-31611 | KELLOGG GAS UNIT #3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,785 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272430 | 42-409-30604 | STATE TRACT 683 #7 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,245 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272427 | 42-409-30604 | STATE TRACT 686 #1 | EADS OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 5,225 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 271959 | 42-409-32038 | MC GLOIN, H. E. #1A | WEST TULETA OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 271961 | 42-409-32039 | MC GLOIN, H. E. #1 | WEST TULETA OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in San Patricio County.