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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-22 | 6435 | 42-285-31191 | FOJTIK #1 | LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-12-21 | 14451 | 42-285-30722 | HENKES, A. G. GAS UNIT #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14253 | 42-285-31244 | KORTWIG, W. E. #1 | NEAL DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14251 | 42-285-31243 | RABB, JOHN #1 | KELSEY, HENRY B. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14161 | 42-285-31242 | BORCHER, O. R. #A113-3 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 13414 | 42-285-80241 | BAUM, GEORGE K. TRUST #2 | VAQUERO PETR. CO. | OTHER | 3,417 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 5356 | 42-285-31179 | SCHEINEMAN, J. A. ESTATE #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 16584 | 42-285-30724 | STROLE, MARTHA #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 15,300 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13995 | 42-285-31241 | TARGAC, AUGUST A. #1 | KELSEY, HENRY B. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13939 | 42-285-31240 | PESEK #1 | LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13106 | 42-285-31234 | MATTHEW, FANNIE VICTORIA ET AL #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 1977-12-08 | 13597 | 42-285-31239 | BARBORAK, JOE #1 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 1,260 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13434 | 42-285-31238 | BARNES, LEON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,715 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13370 | 42-285-80240 | NEUHAUS, H. E. ET AL #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 10,005 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13240 | 42-285-31237 | OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH #12 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13239 | 42-285-31236 | OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH #8 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,312 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 4149 | 42-285-31173 | EAVES, I. S. #2 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13139 | 42-285-31235 | HINZE, ALICE #1 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13133 | 42-285-80239 | BYRNE, LORICE J. ET AL #1 | DOUBLE EAGLE DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12798 | 42-285-30562 | BONORDEN, LEONARD #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 9,096 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12743 | 42-285-31233 | OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH "B" #3 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 13676 | 42-285-80242 | KAHANEK, JOE UNIT #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,056 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12559 | 42-285-30728 | DOPSLAUF #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12556 | 42-285-31231 | FITZHENRY, W. B. #1 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | OTHER | 2,580 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 10289 | 42-285-31218 | MCMANUS-STEINMANN G. U. #1 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,363 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12440 | 42-285-80238 | PROVIDENT CITY UNIT #1 | HAWKINS, H. L. & H. L., JR. | RECOMP | 10,139 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12371 | 42-285-31230 | KESSLER, H. F. #2 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,615 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12301 | 42-285-31229 | SUTTLE, ELOISE #2 | OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11766 | 42-285-30669 | SMOLIK, V. J. #1 | HAWKINS, H. L., JR. | RECOMP | 10,210 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11621 | 42-285-31228 | ZINN, R. L. #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11570 | 42-285-31227 | MCMANUS, C. B. ET AL #1-A | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,360 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11454 | 42-285-31226 | BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #6 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11440 | 42-285-31225 | MENKING, O. L. NO. 1 #1 | ENTEX PETR., INC. | DRILL | 9,566 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11331 | 42-285-31177 | TREPTOW #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11216 | 42-285-31224 | HENDERSON-MUNIZA #3 #3 | EVANS, JULIAN | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11159 | 42-285-80237 | SMOTHERS, J. L. #1 | GUEST & WOLFSON CO. | OTHER | 2,196 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11129 | 42-285-80236 | MATULA, LOUIS #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11210 | 42-285-31223 | HOBBS, J. #3 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 3292 | 42-285-31169 | FISHER, SARAH #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 3281 | 42-285-31167 | HOBBS, B. J. #1-L | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 2768 | 42-285-31166 | REISSIG, E. W. SAWYER #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10774 | 42-285-31222 | DZIEWAS GAS UNIT #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,507 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10765 | 42-285-31221 | BAILEY, IVA #2 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10730 | 42-285-30700 | ANTHONY-FERGUSON UNIT NO. 2 #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 1,297 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10654 | 42-285-31220 | BOHUSLAV, MARVIN B. #1 | KEN-KAN, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 7104 | 42-285-31196 | MCMANUS, CROCKETT ET AL #1 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,463 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10430 | 42-285-80235 | IMRIE, SELMA #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,972 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 10242 | 42-285-30292 | BROWN, ANNIE ET AL OIL UNIT #1 #3-L | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,680 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 10232 | 42-285-30188 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #10-T | MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 3,860 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 674 | 42-285-31157 | CHANDLER UNIT #3 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.