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
2012-07-1374394142-409-32980CRITES G.U. #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,900Y
2012-07-1374394142-409-32980CRITES G.U. #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,900Y
2012-07-1374394142-409-32980CRITES SA #1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,900Y
2012-07-1174392042-409-32979ELICK #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,100
2012-07-1174392042-409-32979ELICK #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,100
2012-06-2574212942-409-32913L.C. HEINEMEYER #1RALTA MESA SERVICES, LPRECOMP6,500
2012-06-0874110042-409-01670MINNIE S. WELDER #34ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,250
2012-06-0674013842-409-01898WELDER, E.H. -C- #80MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RENTR5,750
2012-06-0574045242-409-01423FLINN #2DMAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRENTR4,015
2012-05-2573944342-409-32977POBLANO #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL7,400
2012-05-2274049142-409-32976SMITH L #5EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL15,150
2012-05-1774006242-409-32975COLE G.U. #4HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2012-05-1173770042-409-01842WELDER, E.H. 'C' #89MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.RENTR6,200
2012-05-1073917742-409-31246MONROE BEYER #2MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP7,724
2012-04-1873687142-409-32974SHELL #E 1HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,350Y
2012-04-1873687142-409-32974SHELL E #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,350
2012-04-1373535342-409-32918GEORGE #4MORTIMER PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,400
2012-03-3073636842-409-32973RAY #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL7,500
2012-03-1673448042-409-32972PAUL #1GEISER OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,500
2011-12-2973036842-409-32971BEVLY #1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL7,000
2011-12-2973036842-409-32971BEVLY #1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL7,000
2011-12-0972944342-409-32970JOSTES #5MORTIMER PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,300
2011-12-0972944342-409-32970JOSTES #5MORTIMER PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,300
2011-11-3072854842-409-01683WELDER, MINNIE S. #49ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,100
2011-11-1572813842-409-32969COMPTON #1MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL5,450
2011-11-0972704942-409-32967WELDER, R.H. 'B' #20SYDRI OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,100
2011-11-0772753942-409-32968MARIE WELDER FORD #5BSYDRI OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,000
2011-10-1372570442-409-32966WILLIAMS #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL5,800
2011-09-3072452442-409-32964KUNITZ #1MOGUL ENERGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL8,000
2011-09-2772468142-409-32965MAYO-BLASCHKE UNIT NO. 1 #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL7,000
2011-09-0372327542-409-32963MAYO #91HHARRIGAN OPERATING, LLCDRILL3,950Y
2011-08-2572285942-409-32961SAN PATRICIO COUNTY #1M & S EXPLORATIONDRILL2,150
2011-07-2572037042-409-32960WELDER GG #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL7,700
2011-07-2572037042-409-32960WELDER GG #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL7,700
2011-07-1872029442-409-32959MENGERS-MAEDGEN #1ALTA MESA SERVICES, LPDRILL6,500
2011-07-1872029442-409-32959MENGERS-MAEDGEN #1ALTA MESA SERVICES, LPDRILL6,500
2011-07-1571995842-409-32958WELDER #A 38SYDRI OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,950
2011-07-1571995842-409-32958WELDER #A 38SYDRI OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,950
2011-06-2571906342-409-32957ODEM 'A' #1SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P.DRILL6,700
2011-06-2471877242-409-32956HART #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL7,500
2011-06-2071828942-409-32781BLACKMAN-HUTTO #1SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INCRECOMP2,800
2011-05-2571677842-409-32955TAMALE #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL4,850
2011-05-2071677142-409-32954HARDWICK #2KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,800
2011-05-1271351642-409-32900NUECES BAY ST 688 #3EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP12,100
2011-05-0971574242-409-32953STATE TRACT 690/746 & 750 GU #6EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,500
2011-04-1571352842-409-32952SALSA #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL4,850
2011-04-1471335742-409-31720MINNIE S. WELDER #65ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP10,800
2011-04-1371386242-409-32951FLINN #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL5,000
2011-04-1371386242-409-32951FLINN #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL5,000
2011-04-0871353142-409-32950WELDER, MINNIE S. #96ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in San Patricio County.