Lavaca County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Lavaca County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-22.

Lavaca County permitting is running 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, down 39% on the prior quarter). EOG RESOURCES, INC. leads with 21 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

4

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-22

All Time

5,288

5,288 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1978-11-073634042-285-31355BROWN, C. W. #1MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,748
1978-11-063631542-285-31354CHANDLER, HOMER #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1978-11-063631342-285-31353HAVEL, LOUIS J. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,100
1978-11-063631042-285-31352KNEZEK, W. D. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1978-11-063627142-285-31351PEKAR, LOUIE #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL900
1978-11-063627042-285-31350HAVEL, ADOLPH A. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,000
1978-11-063626842-285-31349MATUSEK, LUCY #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,500
1978-11-063626642-285-31348HAVEL, C. W. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,020
1978-11-063626442-285-31347KUPKA, A. J. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL1,300
1978-11-013599942-285-31251LELL, JOHN #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP11,235
1978-10-313590242-285-31251LELL, JOHN #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP11,235
1978-10-243537042-285-31346CHAPLINE #1JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC.DRILL8,628
1978-10-203520242-285-31345FREEMAN, HAROLD #1CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1978-10-163465642-285-31344POTTER, L. C. #1DIXEL RESOURCES INCORPORATEDDRILL4,550
1978-10-163461542-285-30225BORCHERS ESTATE #1VITOL RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,300
1978-10-163461042-285-30514BRICE UNIT #2BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP8,651
1978-09-283365142-285-31343JARRELL, EDITH FLY #1EXXON CORP.DRILL14,406
1978-09-263347442-285-31342DEBORD UNIT #1SPG OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,315
1978-09-223328542-285-31341SMITH, EDNA #3ASULPETRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.DRILL2,800
1978-09-223328442-285-31340ROBERTSON, RUTH #3-BSULPETRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.DRILL2,800
1978-09-193303742-285-31339BYRNE #1CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,620
1978-09-183288542-285-31338LOWRANCE, S. A. #1ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J.DRILL8,855
1978-09-183286042-285-31337FITZHENRY ET AL #2KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL3,538
1978-09-113234842-285-31336WILLIAMS, C. E. #1ROLLUM CO.DRILL3,450
1978-09-113232142-285-31335CARSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL14,209
1978-08-303170142-285-31334REED, OPAL MAY #1EXXON CORP.DRILL14,750
1978-08-253144842-285-31333OBELGONER #1HIGHLAND RESOURCES-G. R. BROWNDRILL10,500
1978-08-233122342-285-31332KAISER, EARL #1CHF, INC.DRILL1,600
1978-08-223110742-285-31331ZIKUHR, FRITZ #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL9,550
1978-08-213174842-285-31290KUESTER, CHARLOTTE #2LACY, F. B. INC.DRILL5,400
1978-08-163072542-285-31330SMOTHERS, R. K. #3SULPETRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.DRILL6,200
1978-08-103037542-285-31327SVETLIK, DENNIS #2ENTEX PETR., INC.DRILL9,265
1978-08-083018842-285-31325BORCHERS #2WAGNER, DUER & CO.DRILL2,152
1978-08-083018742-285-31324BORCHERS #1WAGNER, DUER & CO.DRILL4,112
1978-08-083017542-285-80254HAVEL, L. J. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL800
1978-08-072989342-285-30638JACOBS, C. Y. #2SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP1,800
1978-08-043020442-285-31326JACOBS, HENRY #1T & T PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,550
1978-08-032983842-285-30607TROJCAK GAS UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP9,025
1978-08-022970342-285-31323FISHBECK #1LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,350
1978-08-012954242-285-31322HEATHCOTT, B. L. ET AL #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL14,500
1978-07-242904642-285-30425TECHNIK, A. L. -A- #1-AHARKINS & COMPANYRECOMP9,200
1978-07-242902442-285-31321HAVEL, L.J. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL778
1978-07-202886742-285-31319SEEKAMP - SWANEY #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,300
1978-07-202886642-285-31318BELLINGER - FITZHENRY UNIT #2B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL3,313
1978-07-192877442-285-31317NOLAN, HAYES #1T & T PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,650
1978-07-182869742-285-31316FREEMAN #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL9,112
1978-07-182869642-285-31315SUSTR, J. J. #1CHF, INC.DRILL1,600
1978-07-172863742-285-31314CLARK, C. B. #3NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,000
1978-07-172863642-285-31313CLARK, C. B. #B-3NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,000
1978-07-142852142-285-80126OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH #7OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,357
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.