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
1978-07-132842942-285-31197EWERS, PINKIE #2TSOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP3,612
1978-07-062797842-285-31312NEUHAUS UNIT #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,200
1978-07-052793142-285-31311WAGNER OIL UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL9,502
1978-06-302772142-285-31310EIDMAN #1JOYCE & HILTY, INC.DRILL2,271
1978-06-232725242-285-80253EAVES, IDA SMOTHERS #2ADA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,207
1978-06-232717242-285-31309BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #7HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-06-192692542-285-31308KRESTA #1ARIES OIL CORP.DRILL1,300
1978-06-132636642-285-30716ETZLER, A. GAS UNIT #1GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL15,000
1978-06-122637042-285-31307MIKULENKA, A. B. #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL2,912
1978-06-092617742-285-31306GORDON, OSCAR #1HAWKINS, H. L., JR.DRILL4,000
1978-06-082602842-285-30158BORCHERS, WILLIAM #2-AMID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP4,052
1978-06-082601642-285-31305EDWARDS, M. E. #2MK OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL2,015
1978-06-062586642-285-30017RENGER, HARVEY #1GUEST & WOLFSON CO.RECOMP1,878
1978-06-052573642-285-31304GOODRICH, R. H. #1MK OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL2,401
1978-05-312549642-285-30661CLARK, S. A. ESTATE #7NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,010
1978-05-252525142-285-31303MAJORS ET AL GAS UNIT #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,000
1978-05-252514842-285-31302MCMANUS-MATTHEWS UNIT #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL1,613
1978-05-242508042-285-31301MATULA, ANTON J. REV. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL13,410
1978-05-232497542-285-31300SMITH, B. L. #1OUTLINE OIL CORP.DRILL5,300
1978-05-222488942-285-00307ZOCH, A. E. #4NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER2,100
1978-05-222483542-285-80251ZOCH, A. E. #5NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER11,264
1978-05-222483442-285-31299BENNETT HEIRS UNIT #1MORMAC OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,200
1978-05-182463942-285-30481BORCHERS ESTATE #10-CVITOL RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP3,500
1978-05-182457742-285-31298JACOBS, C. Y. #1CICO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,600
1978-05-172447142-285-31297LAAS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL9,506
1978-05-162438142-285-31296JURENA, C. E. UNIT #1ROLLUM CO.DRILL3,762
1978-05-162436842-285-80250ASCHBACHER #1DANIEL OIL CO.RECOMP9,617
1978-05-122413042-285-31295BORCHERS, O. R. #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL5,800
1978-05-092381842-285-31294WARBURTON, LORENE #2REALITOS ENERGY CORP.DRILL3,510
1978-05-092381542-285-31293SOMMER, C. F. ET UX #1GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL14,000
1978-05-082370942-285-31292DARILEK, AUGUST #1WHEELER DRILLING CO., INC.DRILL1,450
1978-05-032341442-285-31291KESSLER, HEDWIG F. ET AL #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,150
1978-05-032341142-285-31290KUESTER, CHARLOTTE #2LACY, F. B. INC.DRILL5,400
1978-04-282317742-285-31213TECHNIK GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP10,200
1978-04-252279342-285-31289BORCHERS TRUST "A" #2CICO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,250
1978-04-142216542-285-31288RIPPAMONTI, N. #1EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,900
1978-04-132208942-285-30214PLOEGER, DORTHY "B" #1MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP4,600
1978-04-102177242-285-30207BORCHERS, WILLIAM #12MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP4,377
1978-04-032120242-285-31287ALLEN, LEWIS #3MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,400
1978-03-282094742-285-31286BORCHERS, OTTO GAS UNIT #1CATLETT & FERGUSONDRILL9,000
1978-03-272094442-285-31285RAINOSEK #1PERKINS OIL COMPANYDRILL10,800
1978-03-242074842-285-30725VON ROSENBERG, MONTE GAS UNIT #1 #3SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL14,836
1978-03-242072442-285-31284EDWARDS, M. E. #1MK OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL4,014
1978-03-232066642-285-31283MCMANUS, C. B. "B" #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,113
1978-03-212041442-285-30714BENDER #1PERKINS OIL COMPANYDRILL9,300
1978-03-212039942-285-31282JONES, SOPHIA B. #1BRAUN, C F & CO.DRILL10,500
1978-03-212039842-285-31281STOVALL "O" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,800
1978-03-162019042-285-80249TURK, FARLEY #1CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONOTHER4,400
1978-03-162018742-285-31280MASON, JAMES S. #2CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,800
1978-03-152005342-285-30692BORCHERS, WILLIAM #28-TMID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP4,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.