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Nueces County, Texas

Nueces County: what the state recorded

4 drilling permits, 2 completions and 1 first-production report in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.

A permit is not a well.

The last twelve months

Month by month in Nueces County

Drilling events by month in Nueces County
MonthPermitsCompletionsFirst production
Jul 2026001
Jun 2026100
Feb 2026010
Jan 2026100
Nov 2025100
Oct 2025110

Counted from October 2, 2025 to July 1, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Nueces County
DateWhat, who and where
2026-07-01First production: Pine Island Operating, L.L.C.Guaranty Title & Trust
2026-06-18Permit issued: Paloma Operating, LLCHARLAN · A-116 · permit 0916490
2026-02-21Completed: Pangea's Edge Operating Co LLCKITTOE · A-111 · permit 0910960
2026-01-14Permit issued: Paloma Operating, LLCRIVERS · A-116 · permit 0912711
2025-11-18Permit issued: Paloma Operating, LLCDRISCOLL FOUNDATION · A-116 · permit 0911800
2025-10-27Completed: Great Western Drilling CompanyPERKINS-LAGASSE · A-970 · permit 0898807
2025-10-16Permit issued: Pangea's Edge Operating Co LLCKITTOE · A-111 · permit 0910960

Coming up

First checks coming due in Nueces County

Worked out from the state's first-production month: 120 days after the end of the month. The earliest date, not a certainty.
  • Guaranty Title & Trust, Pine Island Operating, L.L.C.by November 28, 2026

Follow it

Watch Nueces County, or one abstract

Pick the whole county or search your abstract. One email a week at most.

What do you want to follow?

Where the land is. Your deed or lease names it.

For example A-1119, or Bush, or T&P 38. Your deed or the tax bill has it.

All of Nueces County: leases, operators and production

FAQ

Questions people ask

How many wells were permitted in Nueces County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 4 drilling permits in Nueces County in the twelve months to July 1, 2026, and recorded 2 completions and 1 first-production report. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Nueces County?

Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.

When is my first royalty check due after a new well?

Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.

Work out the first-check date

Got a new well on your land?

The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.