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)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

4,203

4,203 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-11-0213986642-409-03144COLE, LIZZIE "F" #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,658
1981-10-2913901242-409-31596WELDER, R. H. #2BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL3,900
1981-10-2913901042-409-31594WELDER, R. H. #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL3,900
1981-10-2913900942-409-81473HERNANDEZ #8GALAXY ENERGIES, INC.OTHER4,505
1981-10-2913888342-409-31593CURLEE, J.H. ET AL #1DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL6,508
1981-10-2813851542-409-81472WELDER, R.H. #I1 DBETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLOTHER1,500
1981-10-2714057642-409-01796CHILTIPIN CREEK STATE TRACT #3 #4SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS & GAS EXP CORECOMP6,900
1981-10-2713826442-409-31432BLASCHKE-MAYO #1DAWSON, JOSEPH T.RECOMP2,400
1981-10-2713809842-409-31591TOUCHSTONE, JAMES T. #PD8028AMOCO MINERALS COMPANYDRILL1,200
1981-10-2713809542-409-31583SCHMEDT, WALTER #PD8027AMOCO MINERALS COMPANYDRILL1,200
1981-10-2713809342-409-31590BROWN, CHARLES #PD8026AMOCO MINERALS COMPANYDRILL1,220
1981-10-2713809242-409-31586THORNTON, JACK #PD8022AMOCO MINERALS COMPANYDRILL1,460
1981-10-2713809142-409-31588ODEM, D. C. #PD8023AMOCO MINERALS COMPANYDRILL1,200
1981-10-2613958742-409-31564NELSON #5ABERCROMBIE, J.S., MIN. CO.,INC.DRILL7,500
1981-10-2313792842-409-31582VANECEK, E.C. #1NU-SAN ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,270
1981-10-2013734242-409-31329HILL, OMA E. #1 UVARN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,100
1981-10-2013717942-409-31580HUTTO #3OXOCO EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL5,900
1981-10-1913713442-409-31579EWING ESTATE #1TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1981-10-1913713042-409-31578CULPEPPER, L.E. #1DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL6,511
1981-10-1913709442-409-31577STATE OF TEXAS #1ACOCK, RANDOLPHDRILL9,600
1981-10-1913694442-409-31576DEITCH, E.R. & PARODA #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1981-10-1513661142-409-31575BEYER, B.E. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL5,791
1981-10-1513658742-409-04183CRAVENS, VIVIAN E. #2-BSOUTH TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP5,690
1981-10-1413656142-409-31574GEORGE, CORNELIA #1POWELL, WILLIAM FDRILL3,200
1981-10-1313616842-409-31152WELDER RANCH #14AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,900
1981-10-0213531142-409-31573FLINN UNIT #1DAWSON, JOSEPH T.DRILL11,381
1981-09-2513575342-409-00077FUSSELMAN, F.M. #1THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCOTHER3,400
1981-09-2413575142-409-00129COGDILL, ET AL #1THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCOTHER4,000
1981-09-2413455042-409-01556WELDER, E. H. "C" #8MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,640
1981-09-2313412042-409-31571LULING FOUNDATION #1PINTO GAS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,100
1981-09-2213420942-409-31569HOLLAN, J. D. JR ET AL #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL7,275
1981-09-2213398442-409-31570OWENS, W.D. #1FORNEY, BILL, INC.DRILL10,000
1981-09-2113384242-409-31568SMITH, SUSAN #1LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC.DRILL3,750
1981-09-1513369542-409-31567BISHOP #1DRILLERS ENERGY SEARCH, INCDRILL5,800
1981-09-1013279442-409-31566DRUMMOND, J.H. HEIRS #1J-A-H, INC.DRILL10,000
1981-09-1013277742-409-31565WINSAUER #A 1BAR-MAR OIL, LTD.DRILL3,909
1981-09-0913310642-409-30682STATE TRACT 686 #2EADS OPERATING CO.RECOMP12,334
1981-09-0913275042-409-31563DAVIS, RICHARD T. #1ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
1981-09-0813348042-409-00079SWEASEY, W.O. #2THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCOTHER3,450
1981-09-0313210342-409-31423PATRICK, J.D. JR. #1ATRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCRECOMP7,839
1981-09-0113327342-409-31513SMITH, CARL S. #3GERONIMO OIL CO.DRILL5,410
1981-08-3113163842-409-31562GALLAGHER OIL UNIT #1COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R.DRILL11,000
1981-08-2813359842-409-81468WRIGHT, B.B. #1THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INCOTHER4,200
1981-08-2613127142-409-31560PORTLAND GU "D" #2FORT WORTH OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL12,500
1981-08-2513133542-409-31561WELDER, E.H. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTONDRILL7,000
1981-08-2113826042-409-31544HUNTER, FLORENCE #6JOHNSON, WILLIAM D.DRILL7,600
1981-08-2013063942-409-31558EGGERT, EDGER "A" #1HYQUEST ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,400
1981-08-2013060742-409-31557TALLEY UNIT #1GIERHART, B. J. INC.DRILL7,543
1981-08-2013058142-409-31386HUNT, JOHN W. JR. #4HEWITT, ROBERT J.RECOMP10,648
1981-08-1913079442-409-31556EGGERT, EDGER #01BHYQUEST ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in San Patricio County.