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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-07-13 | 28429 | 42-285-31197 | EWERS, PINKIE #2T | SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 3,612 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 27978 | 42-285-31312 | NEUHAUS UNIT #3 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-07-05 | 27931 | 42-285-31311 | WAGNER OIL UNIT #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 9,502 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27721 | 42-285-31310 | EIDMAN #1 | JOYCE & HILTY, INC. | DRILL | 2,271 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27252 | 42-285-80253 | EAVES, IDA SMOTHERS #2 | ADA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,207 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27172 | 42-285-31309 | BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #7 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26925 | 42-285-31308 | KRESTA #1 | ARIES OIL CORP. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26366 | 42-285-30716 | ETZLER, A. GAS UNIT #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26370 | 42-285-31307 | MIKULENKA, A. B. #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,912 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26177 | 42-285-31306 | GORDON, OSCAR #1 | HAWKINS, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-06-08 | 26028 | 42-285-30158 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #2-A | MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,052 | |
| 1978-06-08 | 26016 | 42-285-31305 | EDWARDS, M. E. #2 | MK OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,015 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25866 | 42-285-30017 | RENGER, HARVEY #1 | GUEST & WOLFSON CO. | RECOMP | 1,878 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25736 | 42-285-31304 | GOODRICH, R. H. #1 | MK OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,401 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25496 | 42-285-30661 | CLARK, S. A. ESTATE #7 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,010 | |
| 1978-05-25 | 25251 | 42-285-31303 | MAJORS ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-05-25 | 25148 | 42-285-31302 | MCMANUS-MATTHEWS UNIT #1 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,613 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25080 | 42-285-31301 | MATULA, ANTON J. REV. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,410 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 24975 | 42-285-31300 | SMITH, B. L. #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24889 | 42-285-00307 | ZOCH, A. E. #4 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 2,100 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24835 | 42-285-80251 | ZOCH, A. E. #5 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 11,264 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24834 | 42-285-31299 | BENNETT HEIRS UNIT #1 | MORMAC OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24639 | 42-285-30481 | BORCHERS ESTATE #10-C | VITOL RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24577 | 42-285-31298 | JACOBS, C. Y. #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24471 | 42-285-31297 | LAAS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 9,506 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24381 | 42-285-31296 | JURENA, C. E. UNIT #1 | ROLLUM CO. | DRILL | 3,762 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24368 | 42-285-80250 | ASCHBACHER #1 | DANIEL OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,617 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24130 | 42-285-31295 | BORCHERS, O. R. #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23818 | 42-285-31294 | WARBURTON, LORENE #2 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 3,510 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23815 | 42-285-31293 | SOMMER, C. F. ET UX #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23709 | 42-285-31292 | DARILEK, AUGUST #1 | WHEELER DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 1,450 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23414 | 42-285-31291 | KESSLER, HEDWIG F. ET AL #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23411 | 42-285-31290 | KUESTER, CHARLOTTE #2 | LACY, F. B. INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23177 | 42-285-31213 | TECHNIK GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 1978-04-25 | 22793 | 42-285-31289 | BORCHERS TRUST "A" #2 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22165 | 42-285-31288 | RIPPAMONTI, N. #1 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22089 | 42-285-30214 | PLOEGER, DORTHY "B" #1 | MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21772 | 42-285-30207 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #12 | MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,377 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21202 | 42-285-31287 | ALLEN, LEWIS #3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-03-28 | 20947 | 42-285-31286 | BORCHERS, OTTO GAS UNIT #1 | CATLETT & FERGUSON | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20944 | 42-285-31285 | RAINOSEK #1 | PERKINS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20748 | 42-285-30725 | VON ROSENBERG, MONTE GAS UNIT #1 #3 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,836 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20724 | 42-285-31284 | EDWARDS, M. E. #1 | MK OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,014 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20666 | 42-285-31283 | MCMANUS, C. B. "B" #1 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,113 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 20414 | 42-285-30714 | BENDER #1 | PERKINS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 20399 | 42-285-31282 | JONES, SOPHIA B. #1 | BRAUN, C F & CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 20398 | 42-285-31281 | STOVALL "O" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20190 | 42-285-80249 | TURK, FARLEY #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,400 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20187 | 42-285-31280 | MASON, JAMES S. #2 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20053 | 42-285-30692 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #28-T | MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.