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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-03-13 | 19887 | 42-285-31279 | CLARK, KITTIE ESTATE #2 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 20481 | 42-285-30666 | BENBOW "A" #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,805 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19765 | 42-285-31266 | STEVENS, DOROTHY E. #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19752 | 42-285-31278 | BRUSHY CREEK UNIT 1 #4 | LACY, F. B. INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 19661 | 42-285-31277 | CARTER, E. B. ESTATE ET AL #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19384 | 42-285-31276 | TUTTLE, R. C. #1 | DEVINE, J. B. -JIM- | DRILL | 3,412 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19278 | 42-285-31275 | ROUSE "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,017 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19099 | 42-285-31274 | DANIEL GAS UNIT #1 | CATLETT & FERGUSON | DRILL | 8,608 | |
| 1978-02-22 | 18710 | 42-285-31273 | JONES "L" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18333 | 42-285-80247 | ALLEN, ALTON C., ET AL #5 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | OTHER | 8,450 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18781 | 42-285-00060 | KAHANEK, EDMUND #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | OTHER | 3,250 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18244 | 42-285-80246 | BELLINGER, LEHMAN R. #1 | SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 5,514 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18236 | 42-285-31272 | ALLEN, CHARLES #14 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18212 | 42-285-31271 | DAGG, HILDA S. #3 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 2,410 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17948 | 42-285-80245 | POLSON, JOHN W. #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | RECOMP | 13,600 | |
| 1978-02-07 | 17821 | 42-285-30265 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #12 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,810 | |
| 1978-02-07 | 17783 | 42-285-31269 | ROSENBERG, MONTE VON #SWD 1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17696 | 42-285-31270 | EAVES, I. S. #3 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17373 | 42-285-00532 | NEUHAUS, H. E. #1 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17372 | 42-285-31268 | TRULL #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1978-01-30 | 17258 | 42-285-80244 | BORCHERS EST. #4 | VITOL RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 3,666 | |
| 1978-01-30 | 17237 | 42-285-30245 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,441 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17157 | 42-285-30636 | ROSENBERG, MONTE VON GAS UNIT #1 #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,526 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17149 | 42-285-31267 | STEVENS, DOROTHY E. #2 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17147 | 42-285-31266 | STEVENS, DOROTHY E. #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17056 | 42-285-31265 | HERMES, PAT #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-01-24 | 16879 | 42-285-31263 | NEUHAUS GAS UNIT #1 | GOODRICH OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,313 | |
| 1978-01-18 | 16568 | 42-285-30694 | DREXLER, AGNES #1 | LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 16532 | 42-285-31261 | CLARK GAS UNIT #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 3366 | 42-285-31170 | MUELLER, G. #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 16632 | 42-285-31262 | MUELLER, PATRICK A. #1 | KELSEY, HENRY B. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 15971 | 42-285-31256 | TELTSCHICK, GUS ET AL #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16394 | 42-285-31260 | ZIMMERMAN #1 | LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16234 | 42-285-30203 | ZAPPE, FRITZ J. GAS UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16181 | 42-285-31259 | SUTTLE, ELOISE #3 | OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16033 | 42-285-31258 | RHODES, V. E. GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16017 | 42-285-31257 | KAHANEK, LEON #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,162 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16015 | 42-285-30231 | BORCHERS ESTATE #4 | VITOL RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 3,666 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 15615 | 42-285-31255 | FITZHENRY, W. B. UNIT #2 | SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15575 | 42-285-31254 | PETREK, ADOLPH #1 | KELSEY, HENRY B. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15573 | 42-285-31253 | HANSLIK, FRANK J. JR. #1 | KELSEY, HENRY B. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15571 | 42-285-31252 | HERMES, CHRISTINE #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15569 | 42-285-31251 | LELL, JOHN #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15538 | 42-285-31250 | BONORDEN OIL UNIT #1 | HARKINS & COMPANY | DRILL | 9,214 | |
| 1978-01-03 | 15358 | 42-285-31249 | EWERS, PINKIE #3T | SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15168 | 42-285-30607 | TROJCAK GAS UNIT #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,025 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14966 | 42-285-31248 | CHARBA, A. J. #1 | KELSEY, HENRY B. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14733 | 42-285-31247 | OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH #10 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14728 | 42-285-31246 | OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH #11 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 11767 | 42-285-30523 | BARNES, SADA #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 11,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.