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
1977-12-22643542-285-31191FOJTIK #1LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,000
1977-12-211445142-285-30722HENKES, A. G. GAS UNIT #1GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL15,000
1977-12-191425342-285-31244KORTWIG, W. E. #1NEAL DRILLING COMPANYDRILL3,500
1977-12-191425142-285-31243RABB, JOHN #1KELSEY, HENRY B.DRILL1,400
1977-12-151416142-285-31242BORCHER, O. R. #A113-3SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL1,200
1977-12-151341442-285-80241BAUM, GEORGE K. TRUST #2VAQUERO PETR. CO.OTHER3,417
1977-12-15535642-285-31179SCHEINEMAN, J. A. ESTATE #1GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL13,500
1977-12-131658442-285-30724STROLE, MARTHA #1EXXON CORP.DRILL15,300
1977-12-131399542-285-31241TARGAC, AUGUST A. #1KELSEY, HENRY B.DRILL1,500
1977-12-131393942-285-31240PESEK #1LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,500
1977-12-121310642-285-31234MATTHEW, FANNIE VICTORIA ET AL #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL14,800
1977-12-081359742-285-31239BARBORAK, JOE #1COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL1,260
1977-12-061343442-285-31238BARNES, LEON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL10,715
1977-12-051337042-285-80240NEUHAUS, H. E. ET AL #1ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP10,005
1977-12-021324042-285-31237OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH #12OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1977-12-021323942-285-31236OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH #8OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,312
1977-12-02414942-285-31173EAVES, I. S. #2WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,500
1977-12-011313942-285-31235HINZE, ALICE #1OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1977-12-011313342-285-80239BYRNE, LORICE J. ET AL #1DOUBLE EAGLE DRILLING CO.DRILL8,700
1977-11-281279842-285-30562BONORDEN, LEONARD #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP9,096
1977-11-281274342-285-31233OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH "B" #3OWL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,500
1977-11-221367642-285-80242KAHANEK, JOE UNIT #2MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP3,056
1977-11-221255942-285-30728DOPSLAUF #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,000
1977-11-221255642-285-31231FITZHENRY, W. B. #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.OTHER2,580
1977-11-221028942-285-31218MCMANUS-STEINMANN G. U. #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL3,363
1977-11-181244042-285-80238PROVIDENT CITY UNIT #1HAWKINS, H. L. & H. L., JR.RECOMP10,139
1977-11-171237142-285-31230KESSLER, H. F. #2CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,615
1977-11-171230142-285-31229SUTTLE, ELOISE #2OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC.DRILL6,750
1977-11-101176642-285-30669SMOLIK, V. J. #1HAWKINS, H. L., JR.RECOMP10,210
1977-11-081162142-285-31228ZINN, R. L. #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL11,000
1977-11-071157042-285-31227MCMANUS, C. B. ET AL #1-AB. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL3,360
1977-11-071145442-285-31226BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #6HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,500
1977-11-071144042-285-31225MENKING, O. L. NO. 1 #1ENTEX PETR., INC.DRILL9,566
1977-11-031133142-285-31177TREPTOW #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP10,200
1977-11-021121642-285-31224HENDERSON-MUNIZA #3 #3EVANS, JULIANDRILL4,700
1977-11-011115942-285-80237SMOTHERS, J. L. #1GUEST & WOLFSON CO.OTHER2,196
1977-11-011112942-285-80236MATULA, LOUIS #1GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL14,000
1977-10-311121042-285-31223HOBBS, J. #3KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL6,100
1977-10-31329242-285-31169FISHER, SARAH #1KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1977-10-31328142-285-31167HOBBS, B. J. #1-LKIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL6,100
1977-10-31276842-285-31166REISSIG, E. W. SAWYER #1KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1977-10-271077442-285-31222DZIEWAS GAS UNIT #1GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL11,507
1977-10-271076542-285-31221BAILEY, IVA #2HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSINDRILL3,650
1977-10-271073042-285-30700ANTHONY-FERGUSON UNIT NO. 2 #1OUTLINE OIL CORP.RECOMP1,297
1977-10-261065442-285-31220BOHUSLAV, MARVIN B. #1KEN-KAN, INC.DRILL3,000
1977-10-26710442-285-31196MCMANUS, CROCKETT ET AL #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,463
1977-10-241043042-285-80235IMRIE, SELMA #2SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,972
1977-10-201024242-285-30292BROWN, ANNIE ET AL OIL UNIT #1 #3-LSUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,680
1977-10-201023242-285-30188BORCHERS, WILLIAM #10-TMID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP3,860
1977-10-1867442-285-31157CHANDLER UNIT #3ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.