Where We Drill: the Three-County Bend

Corpus Christi, TX HDD service area — 3 component counties, principal and satellite cities — The the Coastal Bend service area — U.S. Census Bureau county boundaries; cities marked are where crews most often mobilize.

The service area is the OMB-defined Corpus Christi metro — Nueces, San Patricio, and Aransas counties, from the city and the island's long arm to the north shore's industrial coast and Rockport's fishing shore. County pages below carry the local picture: the corridors, the sections, and the authorities whose permits govern crossings.

Nueces County

The anchor: the city, refinery row, the island's arm, and the causeway to the sand.

San Patricio County

The boom shore: Portland's growth, Ingleside's terminals, and steel on the bayfront.

Aransas County

The fishing coast: Rockport's rebuilt shore, the rookery waters, and storm-wise standards.

All component counties: Nueces · San Patricio · Aransas.