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
2013-05-2176286942-409-32959MENGERS-MAEDGEN #1ALTA MESA SERVICES, LPRECOMP6,258
2013-05-0976218742-409-33005MEISCHEN #1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL5,900
2013-05-0976214242-409-33004FONCECA #A 1AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL5,900
2013-05-0376183342-409-33003MCKAMEY-MAUCH GAS UNIT #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,600
2013-04-3076132142-409-33002ROOTS, W.L. #1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL5,850
2013-04-2976148642-409-33001CRYER-DOUGLAS UNIT #1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL7,000
2013-04-2976148642-409-33001CRYER-DOUGLAS UNIT #1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL7,000
2013-04-2676135542-409-01819WELDER, E. H. 'C' #61MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RENTR5,800
2013-04-2676108842-409-33000PAPPY UNIT NO. 1 #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL3,600
2013-04-2376115342-409-32999HUNTER #11RANDERSON OIL LTD.DRILL5,600
2013-04-2376098742-409-01589E. H. WELDER 'C' #135MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RECOMP6,162
2013-04-1776065342-409-32998BLACKLAND GAS UNIT #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,800
2013-04-0975942942-409-01265E. H. WELDER 'C' #97MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RECOMP5,875
2013-03-2775944442-409-32997PRINCESS PEACH UNIT NO. 1 #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL6,700
2013-03-2675896842-409-01885WELDER, E. H., -C- #105MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RECOMP6,856
2013-03-2275917842-409-32996MEANEY #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL6,100
2013-03-1575851542-409-01864E. H. WELDER -C- #44MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RENTR5,920
2013-03-1175759942-409-32995DIX #1CARTER E&P, LLCDRILL5,900
2013-02-2875751442-409-32994STATE TRACT 975 #2MEGO RESOURCES, LLCDRILL9,000
2013-02-2875751442-409-32994STATE TRACT 975 #2MEGO RESOURCES, LLCDRILL9,050
2013-02-2775744642-409-32993HERNANDEZ #1SYDRI OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,000
2013-02-2575731642-409-32992ELICK #3EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,250Y
2013-02-2075687242-409-32960WELDER GG #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.RECOMP7,640
2013-02-1475662442-409-32965MAYO-BLASCHKE UNIT NO. 1 #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.RECOMP6,700
2013-02-1475662442-409-32965MAYO-BLASCHKE UNIT NO. 1 #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.RECOMP6,700
2013-02-1475655642-409-32991PRIDAY #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,500
2013-02-1475652842-409-32990STATE TRACT 975 SOUTH #1MEGO RESOURCES, LLCDRILL9,200
2013-02-1475652842-409-32990STATE TRACT 975 #1MEGO RESOURCES, LLCDRILL9,300
2013-02-1175609142-409-32989GALLAGHER HEIRS #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,200
2013-01-3075556642-409-32988BRANNON GAS UNIT #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,600
2013-01-3075556642-409-32988BRANNON GAS UNIT #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,600
2013-01-3075556642-409-32988BRANNON GAS UNIT #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,600
2013-01-2875546342-409-32987JR UNIT NO. 1 #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL4,300
2013-01-1075386342-409-02144WELDER, E. H. -C- #45MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RENTR5,800
2013-01-1075386242-409-02143WELDER, E. H. -C- #43MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RENTR5,800
2013-01-0775378842-409-01557WELDER, E. H. 'C' #14MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RENTR5,800
2012-11-2975208942-409-32986WELDER, EFH #1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL7,500
2012-11-2975208942-409-32986WELDER, EFH #1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL7,500
2012-11-0875102242-409-31533CAMPBELL, J. ESTATE #3BIG CREEK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP6,112
2012-10-1974991542-409-32983GORDON #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,500
2012-10-1774798942-409-32984WELDER, R.H. 'B' #21SYDRI OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,500
2012-09-2674680742-409-30535FORD, MARIE WELDER #5SYDRI OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,712
2012-09-1374767042-409-32982BAPTIST FOUNDATION OF TEX, ET AL #3SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL4,100
2012-09-0674728442-409-32981THE LULING FOUNDATION #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL6,150
2012-09-0474542442-409-32705SIMONS #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP14,000
2012-08-3174610142-409-32935WELDER, MINNIE S. #88ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,600
2012-08-0774541542-409-30676DAWE #6XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,115
2012-08-0374349442-409-32978ROB WELDER #1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL7,000
2012-07-2574445842-409-32857VALLEY #4STEOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP12,800
2012-07-2574340742-409-32951FLINN #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in San Patricio County.