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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-02-17 | 186343 | 42-409-31719 | STEINKRAUS, F. #3 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-02-16 | 187170 | 42-409-31604 | WELDER, R. H. "A" #7 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,137 | |
| 1983-02-15 | 187223 | 42-409-31716 | TIMON GAS UNIT #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-02-15 | 186291 | 42-409-31718 | BARTOSH GAS UNIT #3 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1983-02-11 | 185783 | 42-409-31705 | LONDON #5D | COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1983-02-10 | 192427 | 42-409-30348 | MCKAMEY B-4 GAS UNIT #4 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | OTHER | 12,950 | |
| 1983-02-10 | 186806 | 42-409-03151 | SPEER, H. A. FEE #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,690 | |
| 1983-02-09 | 186831 | 42-409-31721 | WALKER, MURPHY L. ET AL #1 | REPUBLIC OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1983-02-07 | 185643 | 42-409-31715 | HERNANDEZ "A" #5 | GALAXY ENERGIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1983-02-03 | 185159 | 42-409-31439 | MOORE, DANIEL P. #2 | GERONIMO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185871 | 42-409-03093 | EXXON SPEER FEE #9 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,719 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 184846 | 42-409-03719 | FISCHER, NELLIE I. #2D | JOHNSON, WILLIAM D. | OTHER | 6,395 | |
| 1983-01-28 | 186424 | 42-409-31720 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #65 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1983-01-27 | 184409 | 42-409-30465 | LANE, R. J. #1A | STOUT CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,525 | |
| 1983-01-21 | 184177 | 42-409-31713 | HARTZENDORF #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 4,904 | |
| 1983-01-18 | 187651 | 42-409-01301 | NELSON, A. E. #1 D | ABERCROMBIE, J.S., MIN. CO.,INC. | RECOMP | 7,471 | |
| 1983-01-17 | 185403 | 42-409-31711 | FLINN HEIRS #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-01-17 | 183455 | 42-409-31712 | GARRETT-WEAVER #1 | GOLDEN TREND OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,480 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 185206 | 42-409-04292 | FRITTER-BLUNTZER OIL UNIT #1 | M. P. S. PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 6,210 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184180 | 42-409-31714 | HENRICHSON #1 | GIERHART, B. J. INC. | DRILL | 6,230 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183325 | 42-409-31710 | MURTAUGH GAS UNIT #1 | CURRY, LANDON | DRILL | 7,412 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183014 | 42-409-31709 | FLOERKE #1 | TRICENTROL RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183010 | 42-409-31708 | BEASLEY #1 #1 | TOWER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183009 | 42-409-31707 | ODEM #1 | TRINITY RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182729 | 42-409-31704 | WELDER, MINNIE S. #64 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182228 | 42-409-31703 | WELDER, R. H. ESTATE #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182223 | 42-409-30432 | SMITH, FARRELL D., ET AL #1 | SAN PATRICIO CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,712 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181665 | 42-409-31626 | HARVEY, J. H. #2 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | OTHER | 11,000 | |
| 1982-12-16 | 180287 | 42-409-31702 | BEUTNAGEL, C. F. #1 | NORDIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 180213 | 42-409-31701 | JOSTES, ET AL #1 | JENNINGS EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 180211 | 42-409-31700 | HENDERSON, ET AL #1 | JENNINGS EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-12-13 | 180035 | 42-409-31699 | HEAD, MORGAN #1 | DOUGLAS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179724 | 42-409-01383 | MAYO, J. W. ACCOUNT #1 #53 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,351 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179686 | 42-409-01375 | MAYO, J. W. ACCOUNT #2 #58 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 180202 | 42-409-00184 | HARTZENDORF, ERIC #1 | ENCINO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,200 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 180201 | 42-409-00185 | HARTZENDORF, ERIC #2 | ENCINO OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,250 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 179728 | 42-409-31698 | METHODIST HOME #1 | EGAN-WILSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,965 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 179663 | 42-409-31697 | WERLAND, K. E. #1 | PLANET OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,648 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 178837 | 42-409-31563 | DAVIS, RICHARD T. #1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,580 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178296 | 42-409-30018 | D.L.F. GAS UNIT #5 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,550 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178273 | 42-409-80953 | BEARD, JOE #1 | GARDNER, J. B. | OTHER | 4,885 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178205 | 42-409-31617 | ROUNDTREE #1 | MCCORD EXPLORATION | RECOMP | 9,150 | |
| 1982-11-23 | 177998 | 42-409-31694 | MCGLOIN, HUBERT #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,158 | |
| 1982-11-22 | 177835 | 42-409-31696 | HOLLAN, GARLAND #2 | HAYPEC OIL & GAS | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1982-11-18 | 177734 | 42-409-31566 | DRUMMOND, J. H. HEIRS #1 | J-A-H, INC. | RECOMP | 9,750 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177559 | 42-409-02102 | DIMMICK #1D | JOHNSON, WILLIAM D. | RECOMP | 5,716 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177552 | 42-409-31695 | BOGUE HILL #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-11-15 | 177141 | 42-409-30371 | MCKAMEY #2 | LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 10,950 | |
| 1982-11-10 | 177091 | 42-409-30682 | STATE TRACT 686 #2 | EADS OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 12,334 | |
| 1982-11-08 | 176733 | 42-409-31169 | IVEY, BEN E. #A1 | READING & BATES PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 10,260 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in San Patricio County.