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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-10-17 | 1098 | 42-285-31160 | BLUDAU, H. ET AL #1 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9924 | 42-285-31217 | REHM, J. B. #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9811 | 42-285-00123 | SUTTLE, ELOISE #1 | PCU, INC. OF TEXAS | RECOMP | 9,214 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9807 | 42-285-31216 | EINKAUF GAS UNIT #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,846 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9796 | 42-285-31215 | MASON, JAMES S. COMPANY #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 6466 | 42-285-30454 | TUSA, ALMA #8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9614 | 42-285-31174 | HATHAWAY OIL UNIT #2-LT | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9597 | 42-285-31214 | MCMANUS, C. B. #1 | LACY, F. B. INC. | DRILL | 5,310 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9555 | 42-285-31213 | TECHNIK GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9477 | 42-285-31212 | SOMMER, C. F. ET UX #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 9401 | 42-285-31211 | KREJCI, TOM #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9187 | 42-285-31210 | CHAPLINE #1 | DOUBLE EAGLE DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 8,713 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9734 | 42-285-31192 | CITY OF HALLETTSVILLE #1 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8997 | 42-285-31209 | RHODES, V. E. GAS UNIT #1 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8981 | 42-285-31208 | HOUCHINS, J. F. #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-09-30 | 8898 | 42-285-31207 | SUTTLE, ELOISE #1 | OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8408 | 42-285-31174 | HATHAWAY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 9,519 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8406 | 42-285-31206 | SCHULTE GAS UNIT #2 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8264 | 42-285-31205 | HOFFER UNIT #1 | GOODRICH OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,314 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8247 | 42-285-31204 | ROBERTSON #2 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,825 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8245 | 42-285-31203 | BYRNE, LORICE J. #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8244 | 42-285-31202 | CLARK, KITTIE #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8107 | 42-285-80232 | FOSTER, MONTA D. #1 | MESSERS, THE CO. INC. | DRILL | 1,413 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 4752 | 42-285-31174 | HATHAWAY GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 9,519 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 5878 | 42-285-31184 | RENGER, HARVEY #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 7943 | 42-285-31201 | RAAB #1 | LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 1,507 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7706 | 42-285-31200 | GRAFE, VICTOR #2 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7401 | 42-285-30724 | MONT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 15,300 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 2461 | 42-285-31165 | MERTZ GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 14,600 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7253 | 42-285-31199 | ZIMMERMAN GAS UNIT #1 | DELTA-GULF, INC. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7168 | 42-285-31198 | BELLINGER, L. R. "A" #1 | SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 3,612 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7159 | 42-285-31197 | EWERS, PINKIE #2 | SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 3,612 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 6981 | 42-285-30076 | ASCHBACHER #1 | DANIEL OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,617 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 6974 | 42-285-31195 | FREEMAN #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 1,373 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 6972 | 42-285-31194 | BEKEN #6 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6864 | 42-285-31193 | RENGER, E. GAS UNIT #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6597 | 42-285-30723 | HENDERSON-MUNIZA #1 | DIXEL RESOURCES INCORPORATED | RECOMP | 3,385 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6510 | 42-285-00314 | CLARK, C. B. #B-2 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 6,013 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6501 | 42-285-00066 | NEUHAUS, E. T. #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6429 | 42-285-31190 | COUCH, GENE F.-VLB ET AL #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6320 | 42-285-31189 | KRAM, MILBURN UNIT #1 | SOUTHERN OIL & GAS CO, LTD. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6288 | 42-285-30217 | PLOEGER, DORTHY #2 | MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6242 | 42-285-31188 | BERWICK GAS UNIT #1 | DELTA-GULF, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6231 | 42-285-80231 | SMITH, MARY A. #1 | CATLETT & FERGUSON | OTHER | 1,830 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6160 | 42-285-30177 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM "B" #1 | MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6158 | 42-285-80230 | RENGER GAS UNIT #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6068 | 42-285-31187 | GROVER, H. C. #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6013 | 42-285-30662 | ZOCH, A.E. #3 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6012 | 42-285-31186 | HEIMER, LOIS E. #1 | SOUTHERN OIL & GAS CO, LTD. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6005 | 42-285-31185 | SCHULTE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.